G.A.S.P. stands for GrowMap Anti-Spambot Plugin and was written by Andy Bailey of CommentLuv fame. G.A.S.P. is a fairly new technique, the idea is to stop SpamBots without using a captcha by simply clicking a checkbox (see below). READ MORE

Got an email from Yahoo today with the subject line, “Yahoo! Video is changing”. Well after reading a little farther I find that Yahoo Video is not “changing”, it’s vanishing! That’s right, as of March 14, 2011 they are kaput!
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A Business Web Video is a video you place on your website that introduces you and your company to your viewers. Think of it as an icebreaker. It allows potential future customers a “face-to-face” encounter before ever entering your store.
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Groupon is a fairly new internet based company that offers discount coupons for products and services by local businesses. Launched in November 2008, Groupon features a daily deal on things to do or buy in a variety of cities. In general, customers love Groupon, but businesses have had mixed results. READ MORE

One of the problems with SEO is “what exactly are you buying”. With a website it’s easy. You pay your money and you get your website. Same thing goes for a Promotional Video. But with SEO it’s not so clear. You know you want to rank higher on Google but how do you get there? One thing people have tried is “Performance-Based SEO”. The idea here is that you set a target goal such as: Reaching the first page for a given keyword (or group of keywords) and the SEOer gets paid only if the goal is reached.

Sounds great you say, what could go wrong? Well, judging by the feedback from some of the people who have tried it, a lot. READ MORE