Todd (Stuntdubl) has a great post today on his views for what will be hot in 2006 vs. 2005. I can certainly get behind most of his picks, although I'd love a definition for some of the more obscure ones like:
- algorithm variable hedge betting?
- web-copy language synonymy substitution?
- Algorithm variable testing and threshhold identification?
If we're lucky, he'll post some answers in the comments :)
Haha...I wish everyone was that easy to convince! I agree that some of the techniques were definitely "old hat" as well. It was just kind of a "shot off the top of the head" kinda list.
Cheers to a prosperous new year Michael.
Glad you liked the list Rand. I hit one of those streaks where the ideas flowed I guess. I also realized that good theories will certainly raise some opposition as demonstrated by Michael and over at TW. I'm sure there's some room for arguement, but hey, that's part of what makes it good linkbait right? :) I think I'll have to start becoming more opinionated more often...you get so many more links that way;)
* algorithm variable hedge betting? With SOOO many variables on so many different levels in so many different verticals I suppose an example would be two different sites, one that utilizes ROS links for Y and MSN, and another that doesn't for G. Another example may be using no ROS at all to hedge the bets of all engines. Essentially not pushing the limits in ALL variable areas, but hedging your bets in important areas by finding ways to utilize mutiple techniques or "middle-ground". * web-copy language synonymy substitution? Mining the language of the top 10 serps and using it on your site. Replacing keywords and phrases with synonyms.
* Algorithm variable testing and threshhold identification? The experiments Graywolf does so nicely. Testing accross a broad dataset and isolating variables. Very tough to do...I prefer to just believe everything I read on forums;)