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Interview with Duane Forrester VP of Industry Insights – Yext

Posted by on June 23, 2017 at 10:58 am

Interview with Duane Forrester VP of Industry Insights – Yext Air Date: June 22, 2017 Today on Webcology we were joined by Duane Forrester, VP of Industry Insights at Yext. Duane has had a storied career in SEO but he is still best known as the former technical spokesperson for Microsoft’s search engine Bing. Now […]

Significant Privacy Concerns in the New Era of Technology

Posted by on March 30, 2017 at 6:16 pm

Air date: March 30, 2017 Another wide ranging conversation this week with Jim and Dave discussing: how the Trump Administration and Republican Congress are allowing ISPs to monitor, manipulate, and sell your private information – from financial, medical, social security number, browsing history, mobile app usage, content of emails and online chats to third parties that […]

Webcology #397 – Google Keyword Planner Restricted

Posted by on June 30, 2016 at 6:26 pm

Google Keyword Planner Restricted Air date: June 30, 2016 The big news this week was big changes to Google’s Keyword Planner this week as Google to those with AdWords accounts as reports say  Google has turned off access to those that use the tool without being an active advertiser with a currently active campaign. Plus, […]

Webcology #342 – ReTweets – Twitter is Back at Google Search

Posted by on May 21, 2015 at 3:43 pm

Tweets Coming Back to Google Search; Google Webmaster Tools Renamed Google Search Console Air Date: May 21, 2015 Dave and I cover a lot of ground in the first part of the show talking about Google and Twitter to Google Search; Are Google and Skrillex making smart phones ? Google Webmaster Tools ; CSE and Five Eyes […]

Webcology #333 – Vanishing BitCoins, Doorway Pages, Google Mobile Algo

Posted by on March 19, 2015 at 5:13 pm

Air Date: March 19, 2015 The “‘scuse me, can you spare a few bitcoin for a fellow who’s down on his luck” edition. Approximately 12 million worth of have vanished, along with the proprietors of the new Dark Market, Evolution. Doorway Pages. Google calls back to 2008 to remind webmasters that doorway pages are discouraged. The significance […]

Webcology #332 – Cyberlaw, Cyberbullying and the C51st State

Posted by on March 12, 2015 at 6:06 pm

Air Date: March 12, 2015 The “This is the C51st State” Edition This was a special edition of Webcology. Canada’s government has proposed sweeping changes to Canada’s legal code in the guise of anti-terrorism legislation. Several opponents have suggested liking a post on Facebook could indicate support for a terrorist organization. In an age where […]

Webcology #301 – 10 Lies SEO Gurus Might Tell You

Posted by on July 11, 2014 at 1:39 pm

10 Lies You Should Never Believe From SEO Gurus :: Gated Content :: Flaws in EU Right to be Forgotten Ruling Air Date: July 10, 2014 With special guest host, Carolyn Shelby, Director of Director of SEO and SEM for Tribune Publishing . Carolyn and I discuss Gated Content,  Matt Cutts taking a leave of absence, 10 Lies […]

Webcology #299 – Google to Switch to Universal Analytics

Posted by on June 26, 2014 at 7:09 pm

Google to Switch to Universal Analytics Air date: June 26, 2014 Alan K’necht, partner at Digital Always Media, discusses how Google is switching from Google Analytics to Universal Analytics, and what business owners and digital marketers should be doing about it. Plus, Google to remove author images from search results, Bing’s Duane Forrester says adding schema […]

Webcology # 298 – Canadian Courts, Google and Privacy

Posted by on June 19, 2014 at 6:56 pm

Canadian Courts, Google and Privacy Air date: June 19, 2014 The Supreme Court of British Columbia leveled a ruling instructing Google to remove a listing from its global index. The Supreme Court of Canada upholds Internet user’s right to privacy. Also, Amazon’s Fire Phone, SEO advice on Google and 302 redirects and YouTube to delete […]

Webcology #297 – DSKNECTD: How Technology Changes The Way We Interact; World Cup Fan Roundtable

Posted by on June 12, 2014 at 6:51 pm

DSKNECTD: How Technology Changes The Way We Interact; World Cup Fan Roundtable Air Date: June 12, 2014 In the first segment we interview writer and director Dominic H. White on his newly released motion picture DSKNECTD. We discusses  the various ways technology may be profoundly changing the way we interact with others, and also discuss […]