First off, Jane and I are guest blogging next Wednesday (5/9/07) on Sugarrae's blog while she's getting drunk and lifting up men's kilts in Scotland. At this point, I don't think either one of us knows exactly what we'll blog about, but we both emphatically agree that we do not want Rae to gouge our eyes out with a spoon, so we better write something good.
Speaking of guest bloggers, Lisa Barone, who will be blogging for Rae on Monday, wanted me to point out that the Bruce Clay folk are getting into heaven before everyone else with the announcement of their "Help out a non-profit and you'll get free SEO training and a pass to SMX" contest. Whatever, Lisa. You think you're better than the Moz Squad? Well, you're not, because SEOmoz is charitable, too! Just yesterday we let a starving student clean our office's windows. Okay, the starving student was actually Rand's brother, and we didn't "let" him so much as "force" him, and he got paid in Mentos, not dollars (thanks Joe!), but still, that totally counts as charity.
Anyway, the SEO industry is getting into a tizzy over reports that Microsoft is negotiating with Yahoo! to possibly merge/buy/make a search advertising deal/make out/whatever. Please. This "will they or won't they?" gossip is becoming as contrived as Kate and Jack's tired love quadrangle on Lost. (A note to the writers of Lost, who I'm sure read our blog: please kill Kate. She's a moron. Thank you.)
Harry Maugans pointed out Cingular's service agreement to me and Rand. The interesting part is their section regarding linking:
Links to the Sites. You are granted a limited, nonexclusive right to create a hypertext link to the homepage of the Sites, provided such link does not portray Cingular Wireless or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise defamatory manner. You may not use a Cingular or Cingular Wireless logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark of Cingular or Cingular Wireless to link to the Sites without the express written permission of Cingular Wireless. This limited right may be revoked at any time.Oh Cingular, you so stoopid! (By the way, I should mention that once you sign up for an SEOmoz membership, you thereby grant all ownership of your firstborn child to SEOmoz LLC so that we can groom a formidable and imposing Super Linkbait Team).
That's about it from me. Have a great weekend! Matt and I are running the Vancouver Marathon on Sunday because we're stupid, so here's hoping we don't collapse and die during the race.
Dude what is cingulars deal? Are they all idiots? Its like weinerschnitzel now selling a chili cheese fry burrito!!! Whoever came up with that should be shot dead because when I think about it just for a second an angel dies in heaven and I get the runs.
BTW, its no suprise lisa will be getting into heaven before any of us. She is a sweet heart!
I think this mento thing could be a regular occurance.... Its a sort of ... pay it forward mentality ;-).
BTW I invented that idea and I never got paid by the people who produced that movie so if anyone can help me out about that I would appreciate it!!
Aw, I heart Joe Whyte.
Rebecca, however, deserves to have her eyes gouged out with spoons.
Dude, I gave you a link, didn't I?
Sheesh.
I pretend to like you, don't I?
<clacks spoons>
Thanks for the Mentos, Joe, they are were delicious!
Yes, absolutely. I plan on using terms like "linkbait" and "keyword research" at the dinner table as they get older. They're going to be so much more computer literate than I was.
Rebecca, your comment about Lost made me think of something. If this SEO thing doesn't work out for you (not that it won't, I'm just brainstorming), you could easily write recaps for Television Without Pity. You would be awesome at it!
Haha, thanks Lorisa. One time in high school one of my friends missed the season finale of Buffy, so I spend the entire forty-five minute lunch period giving her a detailed recap. My table, who didn't watch Buffy, nonetheless listened in and were pretty enthralled.
So yeah, maybe I would be a good TWoP recapper. :D
Screw TWP, TVgasm FTW!
I noticed that you changed the copy of the actual article to "guestblogging" on Sugarrae's blog...doesn't sound as fun as "guestwhoring," which the excerpt led me to believe. ;)Good luck with the marathon!
I think Rand did that. I was just using Rae's wording! How can that be inappropriate? :P
The word "whore" just doesn't give me those warm, fuzzy feelings. I suspect there's a lot of negative connotations there and being funny to 4-5 people isn't worth potentially offending a few thousand.
rand is wrong. rebecca is right. guestwhoring is funny. I think a few thousand were offended because you censored her. If you can't say whore on a blog, what's the point? Let the official media worry about those things.
And I say this with a light touch in case it comes off angry or anything like that. Great post revecca. Would have been even funnier with guestwhoring but I'll take what I can get.
have a good weekend to both of you.
>>>being funny to 4-5 people isn't worth potentially offending a few thousand
Which I'm guessing is why I didn't have a hard time filling spots, as that usually isn't a top concern of mine and allows a certain freedom. ;-)
I see your point Rand, but I make no apologies for my use of the word. I actually didn't invent it - probably four years ago or so, I saw this chick Julie on the tummymonsters blog (which I used to read) use the phrase for her guest bloggers and it just kinda stuck with me as being the name for "guest bloggers".
I don't really see the difference between saying that and the phrases attention whore, one legged whore or link whore (it was Eric who used the word whore, but you who called his post containing it ingenious), but I'm not bothered that you do babe. ;-) You have constituents to answer to. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. :P
thumbs up to that :) I'm not saying there's anything wrong with using the term and owning it. Just not personally comfortable using it on the blog... Please forgive - you know me :)
You still rock Rand.
Nothing to forgive. I do know you. And that sense of "uncomfort" about this type of stuff is one of the reasons I think you rock. :P
I quite like the fact that Rand doesn't feel comfortable using it.
I love the light hearted tone on SEOmoz, but on a lot of others, there does seem to be a fine line between humour & immaturity (Calcanis, etc..). Editing content because of concerns about the audience makes me like this place even more...
I've got to give you a thumbs-up for this:
"A note to the writers of Lost, who I'm sure read our blog: please kill Kate. She's a moron. Thank you."
I stopped watching after they killed Mr. Eko, so I won't be around to see it if they do kill Kate. But I'm sure the sky will be more blue and the birds will chirp more sweetly if she dies. So I'll still get some benefit from it.
Yes, it's Friday afternoon. Why do you ask?
My son is 6 and he's already learning about how the internet works. We did a project about dragonflies today, and the first thing out of his mouth was, "Mom, did you find this using Google?" Of course, the answer is yes...
See, SEO'in is in his blood! He'll make a good Mozzer :)
Awesomeness, now my first born child can be a part of the super link bait team!
Gosh, they should have killed Charlie back in Season 1 when it would have actually been exciting. Now, well, yawn...
My firstborn? Shoot, I'll miss her....
Really? She might be a moron, but one of the main reasons I tune in is the slight chance that she might be in panties again....sigh
What they should have done is have the plot all figured out before they started writing....not just make stuff up as they go along. My memory isn't the greatest, but didn't Hurley fall off a cliff last season? Didn't the guys hear the helicopter before it crashed, then claimed not too? There are also a couple other plot holes I've come to notice....but in reality, who cares. It's just tv I guess...
and I agree, Cingular is stoooopid (I used to call it single-bar when I was on their network). But Verizon sucks in their own rights too.
As LOST has bloated itself into a veritable aquarium of red herring, I have summarily tuned out (although I do still TiVo it, just in case anything really cool ever does happen).
Rebecca, I heard from a friend of a friend that your wish might come true. (Apparently, this site can be quite upsetting if you watch LOST, for there be spoilers here.)
Oh man, Jordee, don't tease me!
(I'd be sad to see Sayid go...)
I don't watch TV because of the ads but I love to rent the whole season and watch it. You guys are totally ruining season 3 for me. :P