Small Business SEM

Today is the first day since the summer of 1990 that I’ve woken up without a job.
It’s true: Due to a reorganization at Marchex, my position was eliminated. Yesterday was my last day. It was a great 18 months, and I was fortunate to work with some of the smartest people I’ve ever met. To [...]

Summary: If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll be helping to raise money for a good cause. Please follow me, then come back to read on for more details…..
Twittering for Charity
It’s no secret that I’ve been trying to be the last person on Twitter for some time now. You may also know that Jeff Quipp [...]

March Madness is over, and with Kansas beating Memphis in one of the best NCAA championship games I’ve seen, we have a winner in this year’s 2nd annual SEO bracket contest:
Congrats to Taylor Pratt of Gonzo SEO for a dominating performance — no one else passed 100 points, and Taylor outscored Eric Lander (2nd place) [...]

The best three weeks of the year are about to begin. I’m talking about the NCAA basketball tournament, better known as March Madness. Just like last year, it’s time to show off your basketball smarts in a friendly competition against your fellow search marketers. (And just like last year, I’ll win*.)
Teams and brackets [...]

Football season is over. Baseball season is yet to begin. We’re still a couple weeks away from March Madness. And the NBA and NHL playoffs are yet to arrive. If you’re looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon/evening (or whenever you read this), I would be honored if you’d
1.) Create an account [...]

My apologies if you’re reading this with the expectation that I have a bunch of tips about book marketing. Actually, I’m looking for tips on how to market a book.

Late last night I finished writing U2 - A Diary and sent it off to the editor at Omnibus Press. The publisher has done [...]

This is a brief interruption to our regular SBS programming to let you know that my employer is hiring! Haven’t you always thought it would be cool to work with me?
The position listed is “Search Engine Optimization Manager.” Yes, that’s my title. No, I’m not leaving. You can read more about the opportunity [...]

November 23, 2006: Happy Thanksgiving

Originally uploaded by Matt McGee

This is what the dinner table looked like for Thanksgiving 2006. It’ll look about the same tomorrow, and I can’t wait. Once we start eating, our Thanksgiving tradition includes the four of us (we have two kids) [...]