Webcology

Jim offers some commentary following Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and his recent visit to Korea with SitesWithoutWalls.com Founder/Consultant Kristine Schachinger, Reliable SEO and SEO Training Dojo Partner Terry Van Horne and SEW Weekly Host Thom Craver.

Jim wrote the following thoughts prior to the show. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is a very dangerous man. Aside from being one of the primary shredders of personal privacy around, Mr. Schmidt is proving to be a danger to world peace. Its been what, like, eight or nine months since North Korea freaked everyone out by announcing new nuclear weapons or missile tests. Recently, the hermit state looked as if it was trying to rejoin the world of nations announcing sweeping economic and industrial improvement plans.

Earlier this month, Schmidt and his daughter Sophie were in North Korea led by US diplomat and former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. Sophie Schmidt wrote an extremely candid blog about her experience, comparing life in North Korea with the Truman Show. Eric Schmidt wrote about how the North Koreans control information via a dual structured Internet/Intranet and by limiting the capabilities of smart-phones available to North Koreans.

Earlier today, North Korea announced a new wave of underground nuclear weapons tests combined with a resurgent missile program targeting the west coast of the United States. You know whats on the west coast of the United States? Eric Schmidts office is three miles from the coast.

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Discussion on how Facebook Graph Search Impacting Business Pages with Michelle Stinson Ross, who recently wrote about it in a recent Search Engine Journal article. Mobile Moxie CEO Cindy Krum joins the Facebook Graph Search panel discussion and also offers some commentary on what to expect in the mobile landscape in 2013.

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Jim and Dave followup the Google Privacy FTC Anti-Trust Ruling; They continue their discussion on online privacy plus a discussion on keywords and user intent.

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The Federal Trade Commission closes its antitrust review and announces Googles services are good for users and good for competition. Plus, Jim and Dave discuss What is Google Doing with Google Plus? as they discuss Google Plus and personal privacy with Kristine Schachinger from SitesWithoutWalls.

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SEO in 2013, the Old and the New as Jim and Dave welcome David Harry (Owner and Sifu at SEO Training Dojo), Terry Van Horne (Partner of Reliable SEO and SEO Training Dojo), and Bria Jordan (Digital Always Media).

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Jim and Dave discuss the ongoing saga of Software guru John McAfee, who recently suffered two small heart attacks while in detention in Guatemala. McAfee is considered a suspect in the fatal shooting of Gregory Viant Faull, who was shot to death in early November on the Belize island where both men lived.

In another story of hacking, Google Web Spam Team Head Matt Cutts Shares His Account Hack Experience. He explained how and why his Skype account was hacked on Google+. He explains that the Skype account he rarely uses was hacked a month or so ago and he realized recently when he needed to use it for an internet radio show.

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The SEO is Dead debate, Importance of Working Yahoo! into your marketing strategy and rollerblading for the Ringling Brothers Circus as Jim and Dave welcome former Director of Technical Marketing at Yahoo! Laura Lippay, now the new CEO of SEOgadget.com.

Jim and Dave also discuss the Press Release announcing a Google Acquisition Hoax, how the Google Penalty Removal Wont Necessarily Improve Rankings and the Anti-Google Holiday Shopping Campaign from Microsoft.

A Google Analytics report presented during the Mobile Marketing and Measurement Panel at SES Chicago 2012 says that 87 percent of search marketers will focus on mobile in 2013. Also, Matt Cutts discusses Google Disavow in new YouTube video, meanwhile a webmaster disavows 100 percent of links and still has Google link penalty.

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Looking into President Obama's Second Term Tech Agenda as Jim and Dave discuss what web issues are the Obama administration likely to deal with? They welcome SEMPO President/ Rosetta Dir. of Thought Leadership/SEO Rockstars host Chris Boggs and Search Engine Journal writer Michelle Stinson Ross who wrote a recent article on the subject entitled Barack Obama: President of the Tech Era.

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Aside from Google Autocomplete Findings the aftermath and recovery following Hurricane/ Super Storm Sandy and an article on Penguins and unnatural linking messages?, Jim and Dave also give some commentary on the Disney purchase of LucasFilm LTD along with an exclusive interview with the new owner.

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