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Scott's administration lays out federal requirements for reimbursement for damage to estuary, lagoon
Gov. Rick Scott's administration laid out the federal requirements Wednesday if Martin and St. Lucie counties want reimbursement for damage done to the St. Lucie Estuary. And since economic impact wouldn't be factored in, it could prove a tough case to argue.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management spelled out the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements Wednesday in a letter sent to each county. Local waterway-oriented companies have lost plenty of business because of the Lake Okeechobee discharges polluting the estuary and Indian River Lagoon. FEMA's Public Assistance and Individual Assistance programs, however, do not consider economic impact a "direct factor in FEMA's overall consideration" for the declarations, the letter states.
Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan W. Koon instead wrote that a different program offering low-interest loans for businesses and individuals "may be more applicable to the current situation."
Martin and St. Lucie counties have both recently passed resolutions asking Scott to declare a state of emergency for the lagoon.
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Indian River Charter High School in Vero Beach has launched a series of summer blackbox productions with "The Fantasticks," the world's longest-running musical. Performances will be at 7 p.m. July 15, 16 and 21-23, and at 2 p.m. July 17 and 23. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students.
"I created the productions because so many of my students who have gone off to college return to Vero Beach during the summer craving theater," school theater director Michael Naffziger said.
The eight-member cast consists of six school graduates, one current student and a student from Vero Beach High School. Charter High School senior Thomas Ingui is music director and pianist, and student Kali Pierce is costume designer. Naffziger is director. He also designed the set and the lighting.
"The production will give the audience a new understanding of blackbox," Naffziger said. "The 50-seat theater offers an intimacy that connects them with the performers."
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Vero Beach Opera has awarded piano scholarships to five Treasure Coast students for a year of study with concert pianist Marcos Daniel Flores, who is director of worship arts at Christ by the Sea United Methodist Church in Vero Beach.
The recipients are Vero Beach residents Alex Jasmin, 14, Melina Zohn, 15, and Tobey Pope, 13. The others are Giselle Beuscher, 15, of Jensen Beach and Shannon Leon, 9, of Port St. Lucie. Jasmin and Zohn are second-time scholarship winners.
The annual scholarships are funded by contributions from individual donors. They are offered to students who show promise and commitment to the study of piano, but who lack the resources to pursue their studies. The opera also awards vocal scholarships.
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The Vero Beach Theatre Guild has named the directors for its five 2011-12 productions.
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Complete list of differentially expressed genes in the S. mansoni-infected ileum. Differentially expressed genes in the S. mansoni-infected ileum are represented with their ID (Agilent probe ID), GB_ACC (gene bank accession), GENE_SYMBOL (gene symbol), GENE_NAME (gene name), log2FC (log2 fold change), p-value and adjusted p-value. Upregulated genes are shown in red; downregulated genes are shown in green; overlapping genes that changed in the same direction as in the TNBS-treated ileum are displayed in bold; overlapping genes that changed in the opposite direction to that of the TNBS-treated ileum are underlined. All genes listed in this file showed significant differential expression (p-value < 0.05, adjusted p-value < 0.1 and log2 fold change > 1 or < −1) relative to controls.
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Rangefinder! A Konica Hexar RF with voigtländer lenses and your free from leica.
Olympus OM (get two OM2n cameras), and a clutch of Zuiko lenses (don't worry about Zuikos. They're the best!).
The Minolta X700 that I bought (said in my original post) actually came with the 45mm f/2.0 lens that you recommend already on it. Sweet.Quote:
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I did a quick search of the XD11. It looks to have what I would need (metered manual).
Does the shutter sound the same as the X700? I love that sound. It's like a controlled "swish-click" and not just a "klunk-clap" like so many other slr's.
Aren't most interchangeable rangefinders upwards of $500 or more? I did a quick search for this Konica Hexar RF (and a few others like the Minolta CLE and a few Bessa's) and I didn't find ANYTHING for less than $500. That's body only and that is way more than I want to spend on a camera that I'm just gonna use to play around with.Quote:
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I'd TRADE like 4-5 working slr's and lenses for one. I'm sure I can find lenses for cheap or for trade.
You might want to check out some of the Canon rangefinders.
I've got a Nikon D700 which is my working camera, and I was in the same situation. It's a beast to take anywhere casual. I picked up a Nikon N80 super cheap and it's my favorite for walking around. Has all the control of your F100 and none of the weight. Put a 50 1.8 AF-D or 24 2.8 AF-D and some Tri-X and you've got yourself a great combo.
I also just picked up an FE and a 24 2.8 AI. It's a nice combo too, but a lot heavier than the N80 although smaller. I'm using it for slides.
Look for an older ZI, like the Zeiss Ikon Contina series rangefinders. I have two of the III's, they're light, they have photocell lightmeters with an ISO dial EV indicator. Easy to use and dirty too. I picked each of mine up through sleezebay for less than $30 USD each over the span of a couple years.
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For right now, I'll probably use the X700 and the 45 f/2 until I can trade up to some kind of decent rangefinder (with a lens).
If anyone wants to trade me a good interchangeable lens rangefinder (with lens), I'm open for a PM.
Aw, see now. I was on a roll until I had to open my big mouth about the Zeiss . . .
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Students at Central have many opportunities to get involved in clubs and activities!
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The Junior class advisers help the class officers and other juniors plan events and fundraisers. This year's focus is on planning the Junior semi-formal, which will be held on April 12, 2013. We are also working on dues collection to gear up for the many expenses that accompany senior year. Parents who wish to assist or have questions should e-mail Ms. Gemme. Students who wish to get involved should see Ms. Gemme in room 418.
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Aglaia YearbookAdvisor: Dawn OConnor, firstname.lastname@example.com and Gerry Coffey firstname.lastname@example.com
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Amnesty International Central High School ChapterAdvisor :Jane Raymond, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: We write letters to various officials concerning human rights abuses, death penalty issues, protection of women and children, war crimes, prisoners of conscience . This year we are participating in Amnesty's Write-a thon in December.
The group goes on a one day trip to New York City in April for Get on the Bus for Human Rights
The group meets about twice a month in the morning in Room 627 for breakfast and letter writing.
ArchivesAdvisor:Abby Gemme email@example.com
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Central CaresAdvisors: Lori Wike, firstname.lastname@example.com and Lesley Fallu, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: Central Cares is a service learning organization. We do service project for our greater school community. We are affiliated with the national Community of Caring organization founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver. We sponsor the toy drive each November. All students are welcome!
We meet Tuesday after school from 3:00 - 4:00 every week in Room 4. Other metings are also announced on CVN.
Central CrewAdvisor Zachary Saunders
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Description: Our team participates in robotics programs. As a FIRST Robotics team, students are expected to spend time inspiring and mentoring younger students and spreading the values of FIRST Robotics. Our team has won the BAE Regional Engineering Inspiration Award two years in a row. Students on the team are expected to maintain an average of 3.0 or higher. They must also be able to manage time well due to
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Central Key ClubShelli Cook, Advisor firstname.lastname@example.com
A volunteer community and school service organization, members earn service hours through numerous fun events throughout the year. Membership meetings are in the cafe every Wednesday @ 2:45 PM. All Central students are welcome.
Central Pride Foundationwww.centralpridefoundation.org
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Mission Statement:The mission of the Central Pride Foundation is to establish a non-profit 501 C3 foundation to support the enrichment of the educational process at Manchester Central High School.
General Activities:Raise funds through charitable contributions to the 501 C3 non-profit foundation. To fund enrichment programs which enhance the educational experience for the students at Central High School.
To develop a base of funds for distribution for enrichment at Central High School through the Board of Directors. The board will consist of community leaders, alumni and current CHS administrators.
- To purchase technology for Central High School.
- To support student academic competitions and field trips.
- To supplement the purchase of academic materials and funding for student publications.
- To arrange for and fund guest speakers and lecturers.
- To fund and enhance other academic activities at Central High School that improve the educational experience.
CVN (Central Vision News)Advisor: Ceferino Duana email@example.com
Description:CVN is the close circuit television network at Central High School. Our purpose is to foster CENTRAL PRIDE. This is achieved by keeping the student body informed of any upcoming events and /or meetings held by the very many organizations here at Central. In addition we inform the student body of their peers athletic and academic achievements. As a new feature added this year we also keep them up to date as to what the weather is currently and for the next day.
All announcements must be submitted by a faculty or staff in the form of an email.
Taryn Zuccala firstname.lastname@example.com
Our club explores marketing through conferences and field trips, puts on events, fundraises for trips, and competes at both the state and national level.
Law ClubAdvisor: Stephanie Ferro firstname.lastname@example.com
Description:Meet every other Wednesday morning in the PA building to discuss current legal issues and events.
National Art Honor Society Chapter 2521Advisor:
Janet Soucy, email@example.com
Description: National Art Honor Society works with students who have a strong interest in the visual arts. Field trips and community based art activities encompass the activities.
National English Honor Society, Grace Metalious ChapterAdvisor: Selma Naccach-Hoff, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description:Members are comprised of students who have maintained a B+ or better in every English class for at least three semesters. NEHS students conduct tutorials in writing in the Library. Check with English teachers to find out the schedule.
OracleAdvisor: Selma Naccach-Hoff, email@example.com
Description:The Oracle is Central's literary/arts magazine, publishing student work continuously since 1903. Students may submit poetry, short stories, essays, book reviews, photos and art work for publishing.
Rho Kappa
Advisor: Chad Sandford, firstname.lastname@example.com
Description: Rho Kappa is a National Honor Society for Social Studies. The mission and the purpose of this organization is to promote scholarship and to recognize academic excellence in social studies among high school students, to provide opportunities for exploration in the social studies in secondary school environments and the community, and to encourage interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the social studies. Members are students who have excelled in a variety of social studies classes, have an overall GPA of 3.0, and are committed to civic engagement through community service projects sponsored by the organization. More information can be found in the local chapter's by-laws, found here
The TRIBEAdvisors: Taryn Zuccala email@example.com, Linda Seabury firstname.lastname@example.com
Our mission as The Tribe is to promote and instill School Pride throughout the CHS community, as well as increase attendance at CHS sporting events and other school sponsored events. Membership meetings are in the caf every Thurday @ 2:45 PM. All Central students are welcome.
WORLD LANGUAGE HONOR SOCIETYAdvisors:
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Sra. FRAZIER firstname.lastname@example.com
Description:The purpose of the Central High School's World Language Honor Society is to recognize scholastic achievement in the study of German, French, Spanish and Latin. The Society promotes interest in the studey of a world language and promotes culutral understanding within the Central community.
The World Language Honor Society works closely with the English Language Learners Department to sponsor TASTE OF CENTRAL, a muticultural dinner. The dinner provides an opportunity for our community to experience and enjoy cultural differences through food and entertainment.
The World Language Honor Society raises money to offer a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior who intends to continue their language studies at the university level.


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Baja; Finding Solitude and Big Fish in Baja California
By KEN CHOWDER
Published: November 19, 2000
I always thought there were only two Mexicos. One is the Mexico of the package vacation, where all Mexicanness has been neatly eradicated. Yes, you can drink the water, eat the hamburgers and sleep well in the high-rise hotels of Cabo San Lucas or Acapulco, where Spring Break and St. Patrick's Day are highlighted on the calendars. Only the weather is local and natural.
The other choice, I thought, was the ''real'' Mexico, the garbage-strewn country off the beaten path, vital, tragic and possibly perilous. So when we came here, to Buena Vista, a scrawny dot on the map of Baja California, I expected the occasional iguana in the toilet and cockroaches the size and disposition of airliners. A friend told me that the beaches in eastern Baja were sometimes crawling with scorpions, and I believed it.
But it turns out that there is such a thing as a compromise between the two extremes of Mexico -- a lovely compromise. That compromise is a vast bay, the Bahia Las Palmas, an hour north of Cabo San Lucas, with Buena Vista at its center.
We -- my wife, Tine, and I -- have no clue it's coming. At the San Jose del Cabo airport, we struggle past the time-share salesmen (who try to lure us in by absurdly masquerading as government officials), rent a small but persistent car and drive north on Route 1. The sun is glaring, the shoulders of the road papered with litter, the cardon cactus crowding the steep brown hillsides like gloomy sentinels -- a landscape of barren beauty. After 40 minutes, the slate blue Sea of Cortez, a hundred miles wide, appears on our right. Soon we pull in at a rutted dirt road, and as we bump through the dust we brace for the worst.
It doesn't happen. Our hotel, the Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort, is a sudden oasis -- a cool maze of terraces overflowing with purple bougainvillea, pink oleander and scarlet hibiscus. Fountains with cherubs trickle idly here and there as we follow a winding path down toward the sea. A hammock stretched between coconut palms waits for us outside the front door of our bungalow. Inside, the split-level room is welcoming (if not opulent) -- with two double beds, a writing table, a cool terra-cotta tile floor and a staunch air-conditioner. There are no iguanas in the toilet or shower. Maybe 20 paces away, there's the beach. Ella, our 5-year-old, gives a shout, and races out onto the sand; then she stops. You can see it on her face: something out there is very odd. What is it, honey?
The odd thing is nothing: nobody. Not another soul. We follow our girl out onto the warm white sand, and the entire long crescent of bay stretches out all around us, and there is no one. A shadow passes above us -- a magnificent frigate bird, its amazing red pouch tucked out of sight -- then a long gliding line of pelicans. Small waves curl in, so perfect they look like they've been carefully patted into shape before being allowed to roll along toward the beach.
My wife and I look at each other as if we've hit the Destination Lottery.
Within a few minutes, we're in that water, and there's another surprise. As we wade in, the sandy bottom suddenly becomes warm -- in places, even hot. ''Hot springs!'' my wife says, laughing. She stretches out on her back in the hot sea, bathing in it, her long hair flowing out behind her. She closes her eyes, then opens them. ''Let's frame it,'' she says. Frame what? ''This moment.''
I want to know how this place rose out of all the local dust. I sit down with Esaul Valdez, one of the three grown sons of the patron, Chuy Valdez. Esaul is large, careful, pleasant. ''The big house was built over 50 years ago, by the governor general of the Baja Territory. My father turned it into a hotel.''
I ask why the governor built a house way out here, approximately nowhere. ''The water,'' Esaul says. ''An underground river flows into the ocean at our beach. No place else in Baja has such a thing. It's good water.''
''Can we drink it?''
''It's very good water,'' Esaul says evenly.
''Out of the tap?''
''Out of the tap, yes.''
I ask him how long it's been a hotel. ''Next year will be 25 years,'' he says. He leans over somewhat confidentially. ''The 25th-anniversary certificates are selling like pancakes.''
There are all kinds of southeastern Baja, depending upon who you are. The adventurous will dive for sunken shipwrecks, go sea-kayaking around Isla Espiritu Santo or hike for days in the vast mountainous interior; those who need cities will drive to La Paz, through old silver-mining villages (now eroded into picturesque ghost towns), or haggle over the price of hammocks while sucking on sugarcane in pretty San Jose del Cabo; and then there will always be people like us.
When you travel with a child, you're ruled by childish desires. In this benign place, such wishes can be satisfied. Yes, honey, you can ride a real horse on a perfect beach; yes, you can have only french fries for dinner; yes, you can swim in the pool until the chlorine turns your hair green; yes, you can build a sand castle that will last forever -- in the mind's eye, at least.


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Dean Foods swings to fourth quarter profit, but posts full-year loss
Dean Foods Co. swung to a fourth quarter profit from a previous-year loss, the Dallas-based dairy giant said Tuesday. And it's paying cheaper prices to farmers for raw milk so far this year.
But the gains of late did not come soon enough to keep Dean from posting a loss of $20 million, or 22 cents a share for 2014. That's down from 2013 profit of $813 million, or $8.58 a share, when the company saw a boost from the spin off of its fast-growing WhiteWave division.
Not counting non-recurring events, the company lost $13 million, or 14 cents a share for the full year 2014, compared with profit in 2013 of $82 million, or 86 cents a share.
The 2014 win/loss columns were switched for the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31.
Reported fourth quarter 2014 profit was $5 million, or 6 cents a share, reversing a fourth quarter 2013 loss of $38 million, 40 cents a share.
Adjusting for non-recurring events, fourth quarter profit was $7 million, or 8 cents a share. Analysts, who have been much more bullish on the company lately, were expecting 11 cents a share.
Dean had a number of hurdles to face during the year including shrinking demand for milk nationwide and higher costs. The company responded by cutting costs, including closing more processing plants.
"Fluid milk costs remained elevated during the quarter and continued to negatively impact the overall health of the category by causing volume declines beyond what we would consider a normal trajectory for the category," Gregg Tanner, Dean's chief executive, said in a statement.
He noted that the main category that establishes milk prices, called the Class I Mover, began falling in December and continued declining in early 2015.
That ultimately should mean lower prices for consumers. It also "should provide some support to our category and additional tailwinds to our business."
Revenue for the quarter was $2.4 billion, up from $2.3 billion a year earlier.


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P.A. Parenteau RW TOR 3 months ago
The Maple Leafs signed Parenteau to a one-year deal on Wednesday, TSN.ca reports.
Parenteau, whose contract was bought out by the Habs, notched 22 points in 56 games for Montreal last season. He'll look to bounce back with the Leafs and if he secures a more prominent role with his new team -- a plausible outcome -- the 32-year-old forward is capable of a bounce-back in 2015-16.
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Parenteau was placed on waivers Sunday, James Mirtle of The Globe and Mail reports.
Should Parenteau clear waivers, he will be bought out by the Canadiens with just one year remaining on his contract. He was due $4 million dollars next season and recorded eight goals and 14 assists in 56 games for Montreal last season.
P.A. Parenteau RW TOR 5 months ago
Parenteau scored his first goal of the postseason in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Lightning. It was the game winner.
He really struggled this year and was a healthy scratch for a good chunk of March. So it was nice to see him get the game-winning marker on a perfect shot off the crossbar and in. He has a point in each of his last two games.
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Parenteau is slated to play Sunday against the Senators.
Parenteau, who suffered an an upper body injury in Game 1 of the Habs' series against Ottawa, will return to the team's forward mix Sunday after being a healthy scratch for Games 4 and 5. Parenteau -- who notched 22 points and 30 PIM in 56 game for Montreal this past season -- could see power play action Sunday, with the Habs looking for a boost on that front, having converted just once in 19 man-advantage opportunities in the series thus far.
P.A. Parenteau RW TOR 6 months ago
Parenteau (upper body) is available for Game 3, but he'll be a healthy scratch against the Senators.
Parenteau practiced Saturday, but wasn't expected to play Sunday. While that is indeed the case, there's injury behind it any longer. Over the course of 56 games with the club this season, the winger has tallied 22 points, but it's not enough to keep him from being a borderline player every game.
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Parenteau (upper body) participated in the Canadiens' morning skate on Saturday, NHL.com's Arpon Basu reports.
Parenteau was held out of Friday's Game 2 against the Senators with an upper body injury, but appears to be nearing a return to game action. He's still day-to-day with the injury, but has a legitimate shot at returning to the Habs' lineup for Game 3 of their series with Ottawa on Sunday.
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Parenteau (upper body) will not play Friday, Jessica Rusnak of TSN 690 in Montreal reports.
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Parenteau is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Parenteau did not practice Thursday, which clouds his availability for Friday's game against the Sens, but on the plus side, from Montreal's perspective, is that there appears to be a solid chance that Max Pacioretty could be available for the contest.
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Parenteau had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-1 over Florida. He has three points in the last three games.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Georgetown coach John Thompson III wouldn't bite. He wasn't about to say: "This Carrier Dome rivalry is officially over."
He sure could have.
Thirty-three years after his father became persona non grata in Syracuse, Thompson and star Otto Porter added their names to the lore of the Georgetown-Syracuse rivalry.
Porter scored a career-high 33 points as the 11th-ranked Hoyas humbled No. 8 Syracuse 57-46 on Saturday.
It was the final game between Georgetown (21-4, 11-3 Big East) and Syracuse (22-5, 10-4) in the Carrier Dome as members of the same conference — the Orange are leaving the Big East in July to join the Atlantic Coast Conference.
"I'm sure you're waiting for a Manley Field House statement," Thompson said with a smile. "You're not going to get it. We don't get frazzled too much. It's good to win here. We were the last team to win here, but there's still a lot of ball to play. It's one win."
The victory placed an emphatic stamp on the impending end of an era before an imposing Orange crowd. It snapped the Orange's 38-game home winning streak, the longest in the nation, and came 33 years after John Thompson Jr.'s Hoyas halted the Orange's 57-game home winning streak at Manley. Both streaks were school records in the respective buildings.
Porter's incredible play — open more often than not against Syracuse's 2-3 zone, he was 12 of 19, including five 3-pointers, and had a game-high five steals — came in front of a disappointed record crowd of 35,012, the largest ever to see a college basketball on a school campus. It was the fewest points scored at home by Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, which opened in 1980.
"Porter was so good today," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. "He just dominated the game. He really won the game. He had to make plays and made them all day. Offensively, the games that we have lost we have struggled shooting the basketball, and today was no exception. I thought the game got away from us early."
Georgetown has held opponents under 60 points 17 times, allowing 56.1 points per game, with 11 of last 12 opponents shooting below 40 percent. Syracuse joined the list, shooting 17 of 50 (34 percent) and going 5 of 20 on 3-pointers.
"He (Porter) obviously had a great game, a great shooting game," said Syracuse senior guard Brandon Triche, who struggled in a 4-of-13 shooting performance, making just 1 of 7 from behind the arc. "We didn't take anything away. We didn't take his drive away. We didn't take his 3-point shot, midrange shot. Once he gets going, he's obviously going to be very hard to stop, especially playing zone."
Fittingly, Syracuse began its latest home win streak after a loss to Georgetown just over two years ago. That was Thompson III's first win in the Carrier Dome and a huge relief at the time. Like Boeheim, he heaped lavish praise on his star.
"It was special. That's the only way to categorize it," Thompson said of Porter's performance. "You saw the show that I saw. To play up here against that opponent, that's what players do, and he's a special player."
This one surely wasn't easy for the young Hoyas. The stands surrounding Jim Boeheim Court were jammed with 35,012 fans, who transformed the building into a raging sea of orange. Former star Carmelo Anthony's jersey was retired in a halftime ceremony with the Orange in the locker room holding a 23-21 lead after a late surge in the closing seconds of the opening half.


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After trying many sleeping pads, shelters and bags/quilts, I've found it impossible to sleep for more than a few hours when on the trail. When at home, 2 beers a night (never more, occasionally less), on the trail no alcohol because these are usually boy scout outings. No sleep problems at home.I'm looking for suggestions for non-prescription sleep aids that won't totally kick my butt. I still need to be able to wake up if a scout has a problem. I guess some form of alcohol would also be ok as long as it was easily masked. I'm a beer expert only. When I go without scouts a little cheap cab does the job.Anybody have some free advice?Thanks
Earplugs make a big difference for me if I have trouble sleeping. If I can't sleep it's usually all the strange noises that are keeping me up.
How about 1-2 over-the-counter Benedryl (diphenhydramide HCL 25 mg)? Antihistamines make most people a bit drowsy. On my first couple of nights in griz country, I tend to not sleep very well. I find that one tablet lets me go to sleep easily, and 2 will allow me to sleep through the night. No morning grogginess. But they can tend to dry out your mouth, so be sure to do the good oral hygiene thing before bed.
Edited by Zia-Grill-Guy on 02/07/2014 12:04:46 MST.
Hi Rick,I have the same problem. Oftentimes people will offer the advice of "Hike it out of your system" (read hike 'till you drop) but I find that I get some of my worst sleep on my longest/toughest days. This was never a problem in my 20s (didn't backpack much in my 30s). A couple things, if you take NSAIDs to keep the swelling down when backpacking, make sure they don't have caffeine in them. I have allergies and have to take medicine to help with the snot rocket express, watery eyes, etc so taking Benadryl at night for me makes sense. It used to put me in a coma but I suspect that they've changed the recipe to stay competitive with other drugs which are non-drowsy; when I take it now, I don't get quality sleep. The good news is diphenhydramine is also marketed as a sleep aid so I buy those pills instead and enjoy restful sleep and with the added bonus that it takes the edge off of my allergies. Drink an extra pint of water in the morning if you do this. If you're interested in something more natural, try Melatonin.
Edited by IDBLOOM on 02/07/2014 11:08:29 MST.
Another vote for ear plugs.I'd also strongly advise on seeing a specialist because having to drink alcohol to sleep is not good.Not only do you sleep as good it's dangerous ground psychologically.Speaking from experience it's amazing how small things tend to add up.Cutting out caffeine after 14:00 everyday helped me a little, also cut out all carbonated drinks, no Cola, fanta etc.Regular meal times helped slightly as did not eating after 20:00.Biggest help for me though was regular exercise (helped dramatically reduce my stress levels) and regular consistent bedtimes, tough with my job but i tend to stick to it when i can.As i say though i would strongly advice to seek the help of a professional to help get to the bottom of the problem, chances are lots of little things will help.Takes a bit of dedication but having a good alcohol free nights sleep is well worth it.
Either 3mg or 5mg melatonin pills.--B.G.--
Edited by RogerDodger on 07/02/2015 11:10:17 MDT.
And the physicians and PhDs argue that the regular nightcap doesn't actually help you sleep; it does the opposite. "...alcohol makes it hard for you to stay asleep and sleep well....research suggests that it loses any benefit as a sleep aid within just a few days... a few nights of regular imbibing, your body builds up a tolerance to alcohol's effects.... Hours later, when your body has mostly metabolized the alcohol, your sleep becomes fragmented, and you're prone to frequent wakings..."http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/nix-nightcap-better-sleepIf you carry an ipod/iphone/mp3 player, you might try one of the many available trance tracks available for inducing sleep. I tried one for several weeks and it (1) made me very sleepy and (2) gave me unusually peaceful sleep. I can't explain it, except that it changed the nature of the thoughts I had before going to sleep. With the track, my thoughts were not my usual review of the day and preparation for tomorrow (which is actually bad stuff to think about in bed). Instead, my thoughts followed the random and illogical wanderings of the trance tape, and post-trance dreams were innocuous and peaceful.That said, what I actually use on the trail is Zyrtec, which helps cut the dust allergies I have, and also makes me sleepy. Zyrtec doesn't do anything for my wife so it must be an individual thing.
Edited by Bolster on 02/07/2014 12:11:11 MST.
Edited by RogerDodger on 07/02/2015 11:10:50 MDT.
I'll try the melatonin and benadryl or related chemicals, seperately of course. My first aid kit has generic antihistimine in it, it gets used more than band-aids by the boys. I wonder if the same chemicals are in Nyquil? Nyquil shooters after dinner?I've tried the beanie over the ears and find earplugs uncomfortable. Changing things at home re:alcohol isn't terribly appealing either. I'm old enough to know I'm crazy and swearing off beer wouldn't change that. I have what most people would consider a stressful job but 99.9% of the time it's left at the office, it never goes on the trail. Never have caffiene after breakfast either, assume my decaf earl grey is in fact caffiene free, probably worth looking into since I only have this on the trail.The change in noises must contribute but that's hard to quantify, my scouts tend to crash early and I camp close, but not too close.That hike till you drop thing hasn't worked for me either, getting to sleep is easy, staying asleep past 1 or 2 is tough.
Not sure whether this is something you can do or not, but have you tried hammocking?Roger says get used to the fact that you'll wake up every 3-4 hours (or something like that). When I sleep on a pad/ground, that's true. When I sleep in a hammock, I sleep through the night, feel much more rested in the morning, etc. etc.If that doesn't work, then download the global warming thread on BPL. If you can get to page 5 without falling asleep, then nothing will help you....
I've napped in my backyard in both a blackbird and a larger henessy. Always found shoulder squeeze to be an issue. Do bridge hammocks solve this? At any rate, most of the places we camp aren't too hammock friendly.
I've found that ear buds with music when I go to bed make a big difference. I go with classical or something mellow to help me relax.Our troop has a no electronics rule for the kids so I have to be stealthy.
+1 on the Melatonin. I take 5mg. If I'm not asleep in an hour or so I take another one. Benadryl/diphenhydramine makes me feel groggy if I have to get up in the middle of the night. Not ideal if you're taking care of Scouts.
Earplugs, miles, and an inflatable pad.
Night shift person here, always sleep-deprived to some extent, and my weekly 1-2 nights in the woods are where I catch up. I have no trouble sleeping outdoors(usually sundown to sunup, or even longer). Sleeping at home can be a challenge, though.-Melatonin or 5-HTP(only if I don't have to get up for 6-8 hours) -Recording of "Ocean's Relaxing Surf". -Probably an exception, but coffee helps me sleep.-Smartwool Training Beanie turned backwards so the longer back covers my eyes.
The latter is multipurpose. The former works as we'll or better.
2 advil pm.
I'm not a fan of antihistamines. Last time I took Benadryl on a backpacking trip I woke up at my 05:30 alarm, hit snooze, then re-awoke at 07:30. Kind of killed my momentum. Earplugs and a wee nip of bourbon for me.
I am a big fan of herbal tea. I'm not even a tea drinker aside from my nightly glass of herbal tea. I think just the routine of having it every night before has helped as much as the tea itself. Something warm in my belly helps as well. I still keep benadryl as a back up, but I often have some allergy issues in spring.
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It is possible to set up WINS replication between one or more WINS servers in domains that do not have a trust relationship. You can do this without a valid user account in the untrusting domain. To configure replication, an administrator for each WINS server must use the WINS snap-in or Netsh commands to manually configure each server to permit this replication.
If you require replication across a firewall, keep in mind that WINS replication occurs over TCP port 42. Therefore, this port must not be blocked on any network device between two WINS replication partners.
For more information about WINS configuration across domains that do not have trust relationships, see "Configuring WINS replication" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003. For more information about domain trusts, see the Windows Security Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Windows Security Collection on the Web at http://www.microsoft.com/reskit).


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Nicki Minaj complains that ESPN Magazine retouched her cover photo
"I love my personal unretouched photos where my forehead doesn't mysteriously grow in length." That's how Nicki Minaj protested on Twitter after discovering that her ESPN magazine cover with Kobe Bryant looked a bit off. But some online commenters have implied that Nicki might be jumping on the anti-Photoshop bandwagon a bit prematurely. As one Jezebel user points out, the "original, untouched" image she posted was taken from a totally different angle than the one that ended up being used on the glossy.
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There is a number of stress testing tools available for IIS. WCAT and VSTS/ VSALM are probably the best known tools today:
For an overview of both tools, you may consult these blogs:
Something to be aware of is that FIDDLER logs can be exported to both tools and integrated in a test scenario:
When performing simple tests just requiring to stress a particular URL, the above tool may be overkill and you may be more interested to use a simple GUI stress tool like the one used in the video "Improving Performance with Native Output Caching":
Since I couldn't get hold of the above tool, I decided to write my own URLSTRESS tool. The tool currently looks like this:
I'm also posting the tool's source code in case you would like to use it as a skeleton for your own stress tool.
Happy Web Stressing!
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Thanks, Alex. I get what you mean - it's hard to know how much to cite and how much to consider yourself. I actually had a bunch of studies I was going to link to, but in the end I had to narrow the focus before it turned into a white paper. :) Thanks for pointing out the Mashable article - I hadn't seen that one.
Interesting; I wouldn't have guessed that long sales letters win. I think writing with personality and writing with emotion are often correlated. It's crazy that so many people write in business-ese when no one in their right mind really wants to read something written without personality or emotion.
Hi Nazre,
I started by talking about the "what" - I haven't even started talking about the "how." That's going to be part 2! You're right that headlines matter, but only insofar as it accomplishes one of the goals above. In other words, it's part of the checklist.
Is the headline interesting? Surprising? Does it tell people about the emotional subject matter that they're going to care about? Does it hint at something practically useful? The same factors apply to images, content, etc. More coming soon :)
Great question. There's another whole post to be written about this, actually. There's a lot of research showing that images have more of an emotional impact on us. This study, for example, found that images with captions elicited far stronger emotions and more interest than just the text alone.
Following the logic in the other studies, and knowing that interest and emotion are key variables, I think it's safe to say that using images wisely can make something more viral.
Whether video works better than text or image almost certainly depends on the quality of photography, sound quality, and how much visualization and/or body language add.
Thanks for the comment, Alex. I would have liked to incorporate other research on the topic, but it's often poorly-executed, conflicting, and full of self-selecting/self-reporting answers. There are a ton of "social media studies" that turn out to just be self-reported surveys about what people want to share and why. They're interesting, but so un-scientific that they simply can't be relied upon.
Thee degree to which the above factors apply to a site definitely varies. For blogs and news sites, I'd expect that applicability to be relatively high. Regardless, my feeling is that starting with the best data we have is better than running off completely subjective (and again, conflicting) opinion.
There are many posts yet to be written on the creative/artistic developments. Now that we know what we need to accomplish, the "how" is a much bigger question with an unlimited number of answers. For me, the goals and constraints were a necessary starting place. I actually wrote a similar post about creativity a long time ago. :)
I'm glad you brought it up, Scott. I worried about the same thing, but they're not just checking posts off as viral or not. They check their data by analyzing how long the posts were on the most-shared list, and which top positions they achieved. You can read more about the robustness of the data in their appendix.
I don't think we'd be looking at different factors if only the top 1% were studied, but the weight of each factor would likely change a bit.
Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful. You can see the full study here. I'm with you in the idea that there's no "ideal" word count. I know that somewhere there's a spammy blog upping their required word count to 1000 or more. The answer to bad content, of course, is not more bad content.
What surprised me were not the factors themselves, but their relative weight. Contrary to what I would have guessed, thoroughly covering the topic at length does seem to be hugely important. Length, of course, won't cut it - you can bet that the journalists and editors at the Times aren't writing just to inflate their word count.
Thanks! It's easy to get attached to the idea of short posts when you're looking at blog comments as a signal. Blogs that are just getting started often look at blog comments, and we've learned that longer posts get fewer comments but more shares. Hopefully the backing of research can help us make our case while setting expectations for fewer comments.
It's entirely possible that the impact of fame varies quite a lot by niche. When you're looking at the Times, you're talking about national celebrities and authors talking about things like politics and culture. It's plausible that in online marketing and social media, author credibility has more of an impact.
I had the hardest time titling this post - something closer to yours is probably better. :) Other potential titles included, "The Science of Viral Content," and "Carson cites more research on a topic people think is weird." Gladly, I made myself a checklist that I find useful as I finished the post, so I'll follow my own advice better next time.
You're completely right that some topics are harder than others to insert emotion into than others. Not all content is supposed to go viral, and that's ok. Sometimes you just need to explain a complex subject to a technical crowd, or a piece that answers a question for your customers.
If a piece is supposed to go viral, though, I don't see scholarly topics as an exception. I've seen some law pieces that went viral, for example on Groklaw - the Samsung commentary is a great example. Many of these posts are about topics and companies that techies are emotional about, and they're written with emotion in the tone.
Thanks, Jon. The researchers who looked in to ads concluded that humor is a pre-requisite to a viral ad, and I certainly can't think of a single exception. I didn't want to dwell on that, though, partly because it's so obvious, and partly because it really only applies to ads. Certainly viral content may include humor, but as you say, it can be hit-and-miss.
Absolutely! Authorship is a great tie-in. I wish I'd talked about it a little; authorship is just one reason the need for credibility in content is only going to grow.
Slightly off topic: I'm actually a little worried about Google weighing authors' credibility. In the past they've relied SO heavily on referent credibility. It's an easy and reliable method, but lesser-known experts and rising stars face yet another barrier to entry. Google so far has been unable to judge whether the author is an expert, the truth of what they're saying, or even the sentiment about a referenced article.
To your point, the best we can do is to establish true credibility, build in authorship and profiles, and hope Google can solve some of the more complex credibility issues that humans understand naturally.
Yikes, that's a tough one. It's not really a credibility issue, so I'd actually point you to another article I've written here:
The topics you mentioned are often sad - and as you have discovered, sadness is negatively correlated with sharing. People don't want to share things that will depress their Facebook feed. Using data, offering prevention tips, and giving useful warnings might be your best bet.
Many in this industry are so focused on the factor of links that we fail to look at other ranking factors and other methods of revenue. The long and short of it is this: do real marketing rather than trying to influence Google's ranking factors one at a time, and you'll find that you'll also see a corresponding rise in all of those factors.
If you can elaborate a little as to what confused you, it might be helpful for me, too. I sometimes forget that not everyone is reading from the same level: the curse of knowledge, I guess.
I like it; isn't it strange that the industry at large attempts to impact one of Google's factor in determining relevance rather than trying to impact what the measurement was intended to measure? It's also my opinion that trying to build links without a corresponding change in other signs of authority is far less effective that it once was.
Thanks for the comment, but my point was not "build it and they will come," "content is king," or "earn links." I'm not sure how people got this impression.
"I see no reason why our efforts and successes should be constrained by links. Some online marketing tactics may also contribute directly to rankings, and some definitely contribute directly to traffic." (or other business goals)
Unless all we care about and all we do is build links, why call it link building? Why force ourselves to stop being marketers the instant followed links are no longer involved?
Great comment, Paul, and well said. There are more problems with "link earning," too: for example, people still think links are all that matter and all we're trying to accomplish if that's all we talk about. Even we might start to focus on links at the exclusion of all else. Personally, I've adopted more traditional marketing terms, talking about links sometimes and link building never.
Well said, Phil. I recall something from your presentation along similar line. The definition of "link building" as something you add in to a creative campaign is very different from the typical definition. I admittedly don't have a better term for it. Mostly, though, "link building" is seen as a process under which something like creative and outreach would both fall.
I think your suggestion is basically what I'm getting at in my first point. "Link building" (unless one is a spammer) shouldn't be a line item or ongoing point on some project plan, nor should it be the sole goal of an activity. Sometimes we might even do something that doesn't result in links at all.
We're also in a chicken-and-the-egg situation where companies think they want link building - because we tell them that's what they need. I'd say the experts should be the ones to show them the right metrics, goals, and processes.
I've actually recently removed "SEO" from my personal profiles wherever I could find and change it, so I agree with you personally. I couldn't prescribe removing "SEO," though, because it's often the most descriptive term for an agency. I think we might also be able to salvage the term, especially that Google is putting one nail after another in the coffins of spam-generating agencies. I guess we'll have to wait and see :)
It's a good term, but do you think the focus on links is a bit more narrow than it needs to be?
I would still have posted this if all of the links were nofollow. In fact, I wish I had nofollowed the links back to Distilled to make the following point: there are activities worth doing even if no links are acquired.
Hi Gianluca,
I totally agree about starting with research and understanding with the audience. I'm surprised everyone seems to think I'm suggesting using the term "link earning." It is an improvement, but not really what I'm suggesting. We could talk about online promotion, inbound marketing, content marketing, traffic acquisition, audience acquisition, online marketing, etc.
As I said, I see no reason to continue to constrain ourselves to marketing activities that get followed links, and I don't think it wise to continue focusing so on links at the exclusion of other equally (if not more important) goals.
Customer acquisition - now that's what I'm talking about :) Many of these activities are extremely high value, especially when taken together. If all we cared about were the number and authority of links, we wouldn't even bother with some of these activities - and we'd be missing out. Great tips, Andrew.
I agree that content marketing and earned traffic have huge potential when done right; great job, Lucjan. I would like to point out that the SEO vs. PPC study you mention was largely survey-based and not scientific.
I'd also caution us against comparing all organic traffic to all paid traffic. In many cases this unfairly puts branded traffic against generally non-branded keywords selected by the paid search manager. For some, branded "organic" searches are the result of a TV or radio ad. If we want to compare traffic, conversion, or ROI, we need to make it a fair comparison.
It's a great move and a smart decision, guys and gals. Congratulations on the successful launch and move.
I know I'm nitpicking here, but I noticed that you say inbound is "powered by creativity, talent, and effort," and that interruption marketing is "powered by budget and repetition." That's a little unfair, especially if you're including TV, radio, and print ads. A great ad campaign requires tons of creativity and understanding of who the customers are and what will stand out to them.
We should try to become so narrowly focused on our field of marketing that we dismiss the skills and talents that other marketers apply to succeed. We've done that before, and I think Moz is a great way to move past that. I'm not saying we should all learn how to make TV ads, but we should see the value in what they do. We can learn a lot from them, even if we market differently.
I really love the 5 goals you laid out, and I can't wait to see what you come up with. :)
Nice job, Dr. Pete. I was a little disappointed that this wasn't as large an update as the hype would have led me to believe, but I guess it just depends on who you are and what keywords you're targeting.
I also love the irony of looking at Mozcast.com traffic as a gauge of the very thing Mozcast measures.
I'm pretty sure Kate's point is that tactics like blog rolls are not inherently bad. When you apply the golden rule, does it make sense to link in the blog roll? Ask, "if I was a reader of my blog, would I want to see this link here?"
With regard to anchor text, I generally don't mind as a reader if keywords are in the anchor text, but I do get annoyed when it's unclear what the link is to because someone was forcing in keywords without concern for the reader.
I'd say the golden rule holds up well in both situations that you mention.
I love it! I don't disagree with anything you said, but perhaps I can elaborate from my point of view. I see some of these skills as more necessary than others. To seriously work in this field, we need technical SEO, analytics, and Excel skills. These are just foundational skills we should all have.
With the basics in place, it seems best to choose some skills and become highly skilled at them rather than trying to be decent at all of them. A really good SEO who is also a really good web developer (or designer, etc.) is worth much more than someone who can write ok, do some low-level statistical analysis, and implement some basic web design. I don't run a successful agency, so I'd love to hear from those who do whether they agree.
One may also be a specialist in a non-technical area, and we'd be mistaken to discount the value in some "soft" skills that aren't mentioned here. Can you relate to people? Do you know what they want and why they buy? Can you build the big vision and get people excited about a product? Inter-personal skills and big-picture abstract thinking would come in near the top of my list for skills that make a good marketer.
With all of that said... I'm feeling guilty with my weak progress on Code Academy. Thanks for the kick, Jamie :)
(Edit for spacing fail.)
Nice post, John. You've pulled some really interesting insights here. For me, one insight is that I need to give various forms of media more thought in my posts. I spend a lot of time writing, and then add media as an afterthought. This is probably a mistake, as your data might imply.
I suspect that there is (as your speculated) something of a Matthew Effect going on with the authors - that is, the connected get more connections. If more connected authors choose certain topics more often, that could easily skew the data, e.g. on categories. I don't think there's anything you could have done about that: I thought about normalizing data based on authors, but the data set would need to be huge, and the author-quality connection would be confounding. Anyone willing to write for several months under two different names chosen at random? :)
Anyway, thanks for the analysis and great work.
Thanks you very much - and no, I'm not terribly discouraged by this. Personal attacks and straw-man arguments are disappointing, but I was expecting for this to touch a nerve for the reasons you discussed. When a post does that you have to expect people to nitpick and love/hate everything about the post.
Happily, I've learned a couple things about how to approach controversial subjects, and I can't tell you how valuable that is for me.
Hi Liam,
See here: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/guest-blogging-enough-is-enough#jtc192263
I probably should have labeled the graph as conceptual and removed the numbers from the axes. It was my mistake to assume that people would get that. No, I have never seen data that neat in analytics, nor could I find a tool that measures overall value to a business. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
I don't think you could have been any more precise than you were, Will. Ann is right that I could certainly have made a better title. It is just really, really really frustrating that the conversation barely got past complaints about the title. I'll take it as a lesson to be more careful, as it can be an emotional trigger for some people.
There's a good point here that I probably should have made in the post.
Remember when Google told us to get links in directories? They were talking about places like the Yahoo directory, DMOZ, etc. - because up to that point, directories actually existed for people. When that all changed, Google's rhetoric became much more specific.
Matt may have said guest posting was ok in one context, but that's not a license to spam like we did with directories. We know how Google will feel about poorly-written articles on sites with poor editorial standards for the sake of a link. We know how Google will feel about bloggers who take payment for guest posts.
Dr. Pete's comment in this thread addressed the issue masterfully.
Hi Ann,
I'm slamming the general method of guest blogging, not guest blogging in general. I'm sorry if that wasn't clear. Furthermore, "doing guest blogging right" is a vague statement that I wanted to avoid. "Doing it right" is not just about writing good articles on good sites. This article is more concerned with proper strategic context than the proper tactical approach.
I'm afraid we're not talking about the same thing. I'm criticizing the method of what is currently a widespread practice. To me, this is the bandwagon. And by the way, I'm not impressed by the argument from intimidation.
I will continue to encourage proper use of guest blogging, but the problem is that it's being used as if it's the only solution to linkbuilding post-Penguin. It's not the solution for every situation, and it's never the best situation as the sole linkbuilding tactic.
I certainly don't feel your comment was ignorant; this little comment thread was about why people seem confused, and not about your comment in particular. That is, I took Phil's comment to mean that those responding without reading the post - not you - are coming from a position of ignorance.
I actually didn't think the (final) title was sensational or misleading at all. "Enough is enough" - "we're doing too much of this." I'm baffled as to why people think this was misleading.
Firstly, that's not what I said. The title of this post was not, "guest posting - never do it, because it never works." I don't think anything Eric, James, or Rand said contradicts what I've said here. In fact, much of it corroborates what I'm saying.
Let's talk about the blogs that ask you to come back again and again. As I'm sure you're aware, domain diversity matters. If you repeatedly blog on the same blog for the sake of getting anchor text links, that quickly becomes less and less helpful. Diminishing returns.
But what about the readers of the sites you post to? If your site is terrible and people see your link and then leave, you're missing out on gaining new repeat visitors and shares. If your site is awesome, then your guest posts serve you well - but even that has its limit, as your awareness saturates that site/blog's audience. As I said, use all the channels you can - including blogs - to raise interest and awareness. That only works if you begin with something interesting.
You then need more blogs to post on if you want to increase your awareness at the same rate, but there are only so many blogs out there with actual readers. As you begin to drift away from the ideal guest blog locations, your returns necessarily diminish as you spend more time looking for sites, their relevance declines, and/or the readership of the blogs you find is lower.
Arguing that guest blogging scales with return to infinity is not defensible.
Thanks, Adria, for those awesome additions. I would have loved to incorporate more of these, but I wanted to leave you room to leave the best comment ever. You really should write another post about this - I may have taken a swing at lazy guest posting, but I can tell it's going to take a bit more effort to convince people.
I sympathize with those who feel they have limited budget, or a "boring" niche. That makes it harder. Still, there are things you can do that will have a long-term impact, as opposed to just throwing guest blogs to the wind.
Exactly, thank you. :) The analogy came in response to a question on Quora:
Hi Jon,
I knew some people were relying upon the tactics that I shot down, but I didn't guess that there were so many people using these tactics as their only strategy! It was quite shocking to read comments suggesting I had shot down every link-building method in the world - especially on the SEOmoz blog, where so many quality link-building strategies have been shared.
Look for plenty of link-building advice coming in the future :)
Hi David,
You're right that not all content on an article site is garbage. What happens if someone else publishes a load of garbage on the same site though? Their links count the same as yours, and you'll all fall together if the domain clearly has no quality standards.
If you can find a good article site with really high guidelines (which, as it turns out, is not to be confused with a high home page PR), it might be worth getting a link there. I'd generally prefer to publish great stuff on my blog rather than giving it to someone else, but there is, as you say, a place for quality articles on quality article domains. Thanks for helping clarfiy.
I'm not sure you're in the right thread here. Who told you not to get links? Who said they didn't matter? What are you talking about!??
This was a post about stopping with these types of spam links, and links that look like spam links, because they won't get results in the long run.
I'd love to hear how you're currently succeeding with spam links. It would definitely make for an interesting case study in my view. You would, of course, have to start by sharing a site or using your name.
I'm not saying, "don't do link building," but this comment is spot on. I wish I'd been able to cover how to earn links as part of a long-term strategy, but that's a big topic. I thought to myself, "surely people know that there are lots of posts on how to legitimately get links. This is SEOmoz, after all."
I see your point now, and it's a really good one, but I can only partly agree with it. I agree with you that Mint's infographics don't make its software any better. I would personally not choose software based on who had the best viral content or by who ranked first in Google.
That's all well and good, but I don't expect or want search engines to rate websites based on the products they sell. Google's job is to give people what they're looking for, and sites that get a lot of coverage with awesome content are much more likely to give users what they're looking for.
This is a really great question. Firstly, I'd question the true value of a site that would let your competitor build a pile of crappy content.
Putting that aside and making the large assumption of equal visibility, the links will probably count about the same in the short-term. In the long-run, your superior content might get a link that your competitor doesn't, or a share, etc. An update like Panda might also trash his articles - though a domain-wide thing could hurt yours too. This is a good reason to avoid sites with no standards.
Small niches can be tough - sometimes really tough. I've found success lately in getting creative and finding ways to talk about the company or product in a way that interests people who have no interest in the industry. Does the company have an awesome backstory that businesspeople would love? Do they do something in the city they do business in that local journalists would care about? Etc.
I could probably devote an entire post to Squidoo, but I left it out precisely because it deserves a longer explanation that I would have been able to offer in this post.
This was a post about getting past the short-term and thinking about long-term business goals. Getting links from one domain is fine, but it doesn't amount to a strategy.
I'm going to hijack your football analogy and suggest that far too many people see links as the "goal." We've become a little myopic as an industry in that regard. For almost every site I've worked on, the end goal is profitability. I think what Ann is suggesting is that guest blogging can help achieve that goal in other ways, and that focusing entirely on links results in many missed opportunities.
Ann, I really hope it didn't sound like I was against guest blogging. I recall a post you did about not setting absurdly strict guidelines, and you often write about how to guest post effectively. Keep up the great work. I hope more people take to tactics like guest blogging in a way that adds value.
Well said, Gianluca. I think the primary reason that spammy links are still pervasive is that to some extent they work, and they require little to no creativity or originality. As you said, most clients don't really know or understand the risks, but I think they'd definitely care if they understood. Thanks.
Ricky, I'm not telling people to run around in a panic tearing all of their links down. I'm telling them to stop building spammy links, because it's not a long-term strategy. I'm also not suggesting that these links will all stop working tomorrow, but several years from now none of the tactics above will work. If you don't want your business to last several years, fine, but make sure the people paying the bills don't either before carrying out a short-term strategy.
Hi Moosa,
I realize that the post didn't give you a lot of stuff to do. That's because just about every post on SEOmoz has great ideas for legitimate link building tactics. This post's "job" was to get people to stop doing the crap that I've been helping people clean up this month. In retrospect, perhaps I should have pointed out some of these ideas.
Scott, why on earth would Google go after high-quality content? I recall this from the Cutts-Enge interview.
"Now, there is also the notion of link bait or things that are just cool; maybe not helpful, but really interesting. And those can stand the test of time as well."
Sure, people try to spam with infographics, but the only links they garner fall into one of the categories above. I don't see a spam engineer saying, "hey, this guy's just making awesome content that people want to link to! Let's get him and his added value!"
It's not close, but Maharaja in West Seattle is the best I've found so far. They picked up a new cook recently, so I'm not sure if the saag paneer is as good as it used to be. It will tide us over until later this year when we get what's supposed to be a world-class Indian restaurant.
For those who aren't aware, Rand's culinary competence is legendary in Seattle. Up until now, though, I think it's mostly been secret knowledge passed down orally from foodie to foodie. :) This gem of a guide is going to get a lot of use from me. I am literally printing it off in checklist format.
P.S. It is known that good food makes you better at SEO. I hear Mozzers start recommending spamming blog comments for link building when they eat fast food.
I'm just sorry that Rand didn't talk about the myth of domain age as some sort of powerful trust measurement.
Look, it's easy to nitpick on a post, but Rand's point that people are way too worried about negative SEO is solid. Everyone I've seen so far claiming to be penalized by negative SEO has turned out to be someone passing the buck.
Getting out-ranked by scrapers and being scraped are not the same thing. The first is bad, but temporary for legitimate sites. Scraper sites tend not to have a lot of authority, and Google is pretty good at determining scraper sites these days.
Great video, Rand. I'll definitely be sharing this on Q&A.
Stupid white-hat SEO is just as (or more) dangerous as black-hat SEO - I think I can agree with that. And you're right that we shouldn't treat Google like a law enforcement agency. If they were, they would be fining people for failing to use G+.
Googles guidelines are vague, and perhaps the line is unclear. That doesn't mean there's no line or difference at all. Writing a good blog that people read, love, and share is something Google would be fine with, while buying links is clearly not.
There's certainly an element of stupidity (or at least poor foresight) that gets an SEO caught manipulating rankings, but that's another issue altogether.
I especially agree that we should have discussed this, but I did learn all types of things about overseas air travel from you :)
Glad to see you on an excellent WBF, Rob.
It's a good thing that you and other SEOs had the foresight and wisdom to avoid overdoing it on the anchor text. There was a lot of bad info out there telling people to continue using exact-match anchors everywhere, and that's clearly backfired. There's still a lot of bad info out there, and I'm glad to see that you've shared some good sense.
I'm not sure, but it sounds like you're saying that black-hat SEO isn't a real thing. If so, I have to disagree. Black-hat hacking is illegal and can get you sent to prison. Black-hat SEO violates search engine guidelines, and can result in your site losing search taffic. Obviously it's not the same thing - no one is suggesting it is. There is a qualitative and useful difference in distinguishing between tactics that do or don't violate said guidelines.
I think you would agree with me that people should be honest with their clients and provide value. I'd hate the thought of someone using your words to say that they're white hat, and misleading a client to believe that they're following Google's guidelines - even though they don't, and just mean they're not hacking. I realize it's a matter of semantics, but in this case it matters. Moving on:
"This isn't an update about whether you are buying links or not buying links. This an update about how you're trying to manipulate Google."
I couldn't have said it better. Thanks again, Rob!
Thanks, Rand, great WBF. I'm looking forward very much to seeing the tools you, Matt, and the rest of the team come up with. I have the definite sense like you're onto something awesome.
Let's make the assumption that negative SEO does work, and the even larger assumption that it works on established brands or sites with clean marketing practices. It's still a really F*$%ing stupid thing to do. Link sabotage might be illegal - and impersonating someone else while threatening legal action almost definitely is.
If you can't beat your competition without resorting this kind of cheap tactic, chances are you've already lost to them. If you'd rather spend time making other people worse rather than making yourself better, strategic business decisions might not be your forte. Chances are quite good that the winning site will overtake you again as soon as they sort things out with Google.
Ok, I'm going to reference Ian's comment above:
"Only time a 404 is good for SEO is if content is remaining indexed and you really, really want it removed forever. For example, if you've got spammy content on your site, or had a complete change in your product line and can't productively redirect."
Ian's very right, but a 410 might be better for the spam content scenario - the advantage being that Google will usually stop telling you it can't find the page in WMT, and also stop trying to crawl it. If the page or content never existed, or has moved somewhere uncertain, 404 is a more appropriate response.
Link wheels are the type of link scheme that violate the webmaster guidelines. Google definitely does not like them at all.
Regarding not submitting a request if you haven't seen a drop: the ostensible reason that Google sent out warnings without penalties is so that people would have some time to clean things up. If you can clean it up enough for the algorithm, there's no need to trigger a more strict manual review to ask something to be fixed that is not broken. This was my reasoning, anyway.
I can't really comment on Google's intentions, but you do put some interesting theories out there. I only know that the steps I laid out above are one way to fix things when they break :)


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