This week Rand talks about...well...nothing, he's in China. Rebecca Kelley takes over for a sublimely light-hearted Whiteboard Friday in which the rest of the Moz crew show that we can most certainly bring the noise to match anyone's funk.
This installment is...umm...well, it's ridiculous folks. We don't want you all thinking too hard all the time, so happy Friday, and forgive us our occasional (alright, frequent) moments of levity. It's just started getting sunny here in Seattle (good for all of you SMX attendees) so we can't be held responsible for our actions. Blame it on an overload of Vitamin D.
Cheers!
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A Boy and His Whiteboard
(since I can't seem to post the image)
Very nice.
LBC? Nah M.O.Z!
The soundbite for number 8 was oldschool awesome.
Ain't nothing but a link thang, baaaabay
Get linked and digged on the daiiiiiilay!
Goo-gle is the engine that paaaaays me!
Nested tables, so please dont try to f5 this...
OK, the 'f5' was a little weak but please hammer, don't hurt'em. Best I could come up with, short notice and inebriated.
Nice Shor. It's the G-thang (G = Google) baby!
The real G Money
Wow.
Shor, you never cease to amaze me.
Shor, if you are going to do songs, you should do it in the right place
Was that whole "flag" thing an Eddie Izzard reference? Or do I need to spend less time on the sofa...
I had the exact same thought
..not about spending less time on the sofa, about the eddie Izzard reference.
How very keen of you, handsomerob and special k! That was indeed an Eddie Izzard reference, and I'm happy someone caught it. :)
Nicely done!
"It's the rebels, sir... they're here"
"What is it Lieutenant Sebastian?"
And there's plenty more at the Mozplex where that came from. "Do you like Eddie Izzard" is one of the interview questions they ask you, and if you say "no" or "who?" you most definitely won't get a job.
My first question to the Mozzers during my interview was, in fact, "Cake or Death?"
And it got him the job!
..ok, he may have had a few other things going for him.
Rebecca ... I wonder if you are going to give us a tour of the SEOmoz office in your next Whiteboard Friday? It will be interesting to have a glimpse of your work environment and the nap time:) Great work!
Did we mention this before on the blog? Because we've definitely mentioned it to each other. I'm all for it. We could take you all on a tour of the lovely neighbourhood behind the offices as well, which includes Seattle's infamous "Ave."
Oooh, we could do a whole series of Whiteboard Friday: The Crackhead Interviews.
You found another secret... it is not random surfer theory but crackhead search patterns that is the basis of the Google alogrithm
Great idea, would be very interesting to get an insight of where the mozzers work all day.
A tour of the Mozzplex works for me.
Scott, the crackhead interviews sound like some good Friday fun. I'm sure they'd have some very interesting answers to seo related questions.
Hilarious! I feel like I'm getting to know you guys more and more each week. :P
Good show Rebecca. Next weeks "Whiteboard Friday" should be "Things we have been doing instead of work"
Very Funny
Heh, we actually are getting work done, but someone backed out of doing Whiteboard Friday (ahem, Matt) and I had to whip up something to do because no one else wanted to do it.
Aaaaand now I look like a moron who, instead of doing actual work, cuts out headshots of my boss...
"instead of doing actual work, cuts out headshots of my boss... "
-I thought that was Lisas thing
Watch it, feedthebot. I took that photo of Rand down months ago. Well, weeks ago at least.
We've all been swamped actually. This was thrown together very quickly. The one thing we don't have to think about or plan for at the Mozzplex is snark and sarcasm.
That and I edited the whole thing after-hours, which is why I didn't get it posted until 1:00AM.
Appreciate the late night efforts. I also noticed neither glare nor shadow. Does that mean that the lighting is all worked out or was it really Rand causing both?
Look at the positive Rebecca - you didn't have any hair issues! Great job....
haha funny.. but i'de like the more techy ones better if im honost... BY THE WAY!!! can you guys make a podcast of this? would be easy and cool to get this on my ipod every week!!!!!! please let me know!
Don't feel bad, microdesign--I'm sure everyone prefers the techy posts. Rand will be back next week, and then you'll be able to tune into your regularly scheduled SEO videos. :)
But expect more light-hearted drivel this week.
Great job rebecca & crewl!
It would be great if you used QuickTime or some other neato technologee to post these white boards in a pannable highish resolution formatt thingee. That would be so bootylicious.
Rand was a goth in HS? He gets props in my book, as if he needs more.
LMAO. Nice touch to the Whiteboard Friday Rebecca!
Very good rand on creating community interest I'm quite impresseded, and with videos like that, it will go far :). Were actually in the process of creating more community interest to our blog as I speak.
But the community interest to your blog is great, it might not convert like search engine traffic, but it creates a very viral market, and buzz with every one therefore more sales of course, which I'm just quite impressed with community interested you created with then your company.
LOL blah, I don't think I quite worded that like I wanted to, but sounds good enough :).
I think it's a bit conspicuous that you're telling this to the world....
Maybe it really is true and when somebody finds proof that Rand kicks puppies he can say that he already told everybody about it through you. Is he even really in China? Or is that like the 'conference call' and is he really just in his office all day with Optimus and Megatron?
This video has conspiracy written all over it.
Nice job Rebecca. No one uses the word "stupid" as effectively as you do.
Scott, you are really starting to find your voice with the video splicing software.
Nice variety of music ... Bootylicious and Anthrax ... doesn't happen often.
We're an ecclectic bunch, or at least I am. The metal version of a Public Enemy track is the only known cure for Bootylicious exposure.
That, of course, only made us all want Rand's job that much more. Mmmm... Transformers.
You mean that's not what you do all day? That's the secret sauce. How do you get sites to rank well without transformers?
You guys have been holding out on me. I haven't seen that tip anywhere on SEOmoz. Do Star Wars figures and Micronauts help at all? Now, I've just got to convince my wife: "But honey, I need this Optimus Prime for the SERPs! For the SERPs!"
Depends on the industry, obviously. You can't expect it to just be one size fits all...
I advise you to do your own research.
You guys promised not to let anyone know about the Transformer secret....
Rebecca, you did good!
Poor Rand, getting demorolized on his own show.
He's probably learning Kung-Fu in China so he can come back and show everyone what he's got.
I really don't know Rand, and I only watch him on his Whiteboard Friday videos, but this video about him made me laugh! Good job, Rebecca! :)
Transformers Rand... more than meets the eye!
If I was Rand right now, I'd be really worried about how much work is happening at the mozplex. I don't know about afternoon snoozeville - seems to me that he is the only thing stopping you guys being a full-time frisbee team ;)
On the 'bootylicious' front, maybe future whiteboard fridays should have a soundtrack sung by mozzers. That'd be a winner. I think.
Truth be told, Mozzers are known to work at all ungodly hours, anytime it's needed. Whiteboard Friday was completed for your pleasure just past 1AM today, for example. So, if a little frisbee (or even alot) happens during other people's standard 9-5 hours, so be it, says I!
However, singing Mozzers is a sobering thought - before anyone gets any ideas around here, I am sending them out for a picnic. Now!
The thing that makes mozzers stand out is the irreverence.... we all know you guys are sharp and uptodate on industry info but it is the sarcasm with which you view search that is endearing....
Don't lose it. There are enough overserious people in our industry already.
Who the hell is in charge over there?!! My mozzers have run amok!
That's a good question. Your mom's off sipping margaritas in the islands, isn't she? It's good to be the boss...
Hey, when the cat's away... you're fair game. I thought it was damned funny.
We all know who the real power behind the throne is. It's nice of you to let Rand pretend to be in charge sometimes, though :)
We've also turned your office in to an atrium. Winston the iguana loves the bookshelves, though I think your moinitor has some water damage.
My dog is very angry that Rand kicked him when he was a puppy. We have let him play with the Transformers. The Transformers are losing.
Very surprising, I would think Rand would be an "irreplaceable" kinda guy.
Hmmm If i were there i prefer to watch REBECCE only
NOTE: she can contact me if she wants :)