February2008

SMX West Video Interview with Mike McDonald

Here is another interview with me and Mike. Really enjoy these. The weather was outstanding. While it was below freezing and rainy in NY. Santa Clara was sunny and 70s.

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• February 29, 2008
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Daily Search Coverage & Link Finds: February 29, 2008

Daily Search Coverage: SMX is over. Google Webmaster Tools as iGoogle Gadgets. Info Operator messed up? Here is what to do. Google launches Google Sites. Prepay AdWords accounts may have issues. Google to add live video streams to YouTube this year. Is IAC dumping their search technology? Happy Leap Day! Search Engine Roundtable Topics: SMX

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• February 29, 2008
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Sudden Surge of Energy

I just had a surge of energy, after being up since 4am PST or 7 EST yesterday. So that is 31 hours of up time, with a little nap on the plane. I am up until at least 8:30pm, so that would make it almost 40 hours of up time. About 20 minutes ago I

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• February 29, 2008
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Sleeping On The Plane (Red Eye)

I think I got an hour or maybe even two on the flight back from San Jose to New York last night. Yes, I am writing this while on the plane. I rarely sleep on planes but I am extremely happy with the hour or so. So my plan for today: – Land safely at

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• February 29, 2008
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Daily Search Coverage & Link Finds: February 28, 2008

Daily Search Coverage: Google updates webmater tools links. Microsoft fixes adCenter dynamic keyword feature. Google doesn’t like obituaries. Google is now case sensitive. Google Sites launches. SMX West is now over and we have tons of coverage. Search Engine Roundtable Topics: Google Finally Updates Webmaster Tools External Link Data: February 2008 Update Microsoft adCenter’s Fixes

• Barry Schwartz
• February 28, 2008
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I Met Virtual Anna, The Virtual Concierge at the Hyatt

Jeffrey Rohrs are I have a thing about meeting up in transit between the hotel and convention center. Last night, before the Google Grove we met up and he told me he wanted to have a chat with the Virtual Concierge at the Hyatt. I was like, “what?” We walk up to a desk and

• Barry Schwartz
• February 28, 2008
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Daily Search Coverage & Link Finds: February 27, 2008

Daily Search Coverage: SMX Search Bowl was awesome. IM NY is holding a charity event. Minimum bids at Yahoo are a thing of the past. Google’s stock tanks but rebounds a bit today. Bad links will keep kicking you when your down. EFF sues the DOJ over a Googler. SMX is nice, make sure to

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• February 27, 2008
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Diet Coke Break at 5am With Danny at SMX

• Barry Schwartz
• February 27, 2008
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Daily Search Coverage & Link Finds: February 26, 2008

Daily Search Coverage: Too tired… Anyway, all these posts plus live blog coverage… Search Engine Roundtable Topics: Google Talk / Gmail Adds Live Chat & Invisible Mode Features Google Updates AdSense Terms & Conditions Google AdWords Launches Limited Beta Test Named “Automatic Matching” Minimum Bids In Yahoo About To Change SMX West Day One Coverage

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• February 26, 2008
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My View in the Santa Clara Hyatt

Got a several minutes before I need to go to the conference. Figured I take some pictures of the view I have from my room in the Santa Clara Hyatt. They gave me this corner room, all the way at the end of the hall. It has a balcony – I believe it was the

• Barry Schwartz
• February 26, 2008
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