BlackBerry maker RIM announced it will lay off 2,000 people, or 11 per cent of its workforce. Jim and Dave discuss, plus they speak with Personal Life Media founder Susan Bratton. She previews her keynote presentation at SES San Francisco 2011 on Conversion Triggers.
. Yesterday’s episode of was interesting. We explored local search with Mike Myers and Ravdeep Sawhney, founders of and social media analytics with Megan Berry, Marketing Manager of . GetMeListed.net is the most robust local search analytic package currently available. While still officially in beta, Mike and Ravdeep are literally weeks away from market. Co-host […]
Today’s Webcology episode was a complicated show. We had a very special guest this week, Drew Curtis, founder of the hilariously popular smart-assed news aggregator, . The interview was supposed to start at half-past the hour but a mix-up with an air conditioner repair service delayed Drew by ten nail biting minutes.
Air Date: June 19, 2011 Jim and Dave recap and give their SES Toronto 2011 highlights from networking to sessions to the atmosphere. We also hear an exclusive interview Dave conducts with the team from Brafton.
Air Date: June 9, 2011 Jonathan Hochman and Jonah Stein introduce us to CodeGuard, which provides website backup, monitoring, and malware remediation services to small and medium businesses. Later, Shelly Palmer, host of NBC Universal’s weekly show Live Digital and Fox 5’s (WNYW-TV New York) tech expert joins us to discuss the privacy implications of […]
Air Date: June 2, 2011 Jim and Dave discuss how Google announced that hundreds of its Gmail accounts have been compromised by hackers based in China. Google said the attack targeted senior government officials and military personnel from the United States and other countries, Chinese political activists, and journalists.
Air Date: May 26, 2011 We wrap up our two-part edition of Webcology with a lively discussion of SEO ethics and industry regulation. With two hot-button issues like this, you know our highly opinionated panel of Alan Bleiweiss, Ben Cook, Steve Gerenscer, David Harry, Anthony Verre and Terry Van Horn won’t be pulling any punches!
Air Date: May 26, 2011 This two-part edition of Webcology kicks off with SEO panelists Alan Bleiweiss, Ben Cook, Steve Gerenscer, David Harry, Anthony Verre and Terry Van Horn debating the merits of reporting black hat practices to Google and the mainstream media. Does outing make the web a better place or is it just […]
Air Date: May 19, 2011 Jim and Dave discuss Linkbuilding, the debut of the LinkedIn IPO; Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog Closing May 31; The Google Search Team (Finally) Gets its Own Blog and How Facebook Is Changing Online Business. Show Notes and Links: Google opens large facility in Kitchener Waterloo Proximity of University of Waterloo, […]
Air Date: May 12, 2011 Jim talks with Brasco about news leaking that Facebook hired a large PR firm, Burson-Marsteller, to attack Google. Jim also weighs in on Microsoft buying Skype, the impending release of Google’s Chromebook and Google I/O.
announced on Tuesday it had acquired the VoIP service for $8.5 billion in cash. Skype is the world’s leading Internet based phone and video-phone client. It was used by over 170 people in 2010 to facilitate over 207 billion minutes in voice and video conversations. The deal is one of the largest buy-outs in recent […]
Air Date: May 5, 2011 Google is reportedly looking into voice-activated search that can be integrated into the Google.com search engine once the experiment is complete. Jim welcomes his Digital Always Media colleague Alan K’necht.
Air Date: April 28, 2011 Jim joins us from SMX Toronto 2011, and speaks with Dave on the newest daily deal competition for Groupon, Facebook Deals.
Air Date: April 21, 2011 Jim and Dave are joined by Dr. Horst Joepen, CEO of Searchmetrics to discuss UK winners and losers in the recent Google Algorithm updates.
Air Date: April 14, 2011 Jim and Dave interview the brilliant Laura Thieme. Laura will talk about Integrated SEO & PPC Tactics, Top 5 Things You Should Know about Google Adwords to Save Money & Increase ROI, The Importance of Trend Analysis, PANDA and much more.