2007-06-12

All about SEO and internet marketing tactics

Welcome to my brand new home on the internet! 

Some of you may know me from my blog on Undiggnified.com and some of you may know me from my custom content service over on CustomDataSales.com.

I am excited to tell you all that Seocracy.com is the new home of both CustomDataSales and Undiggnified! This site has been custom built from the ground up and it is my hope that it will serve as a destination for those of you who are interested in learning about more advanced SEO and internet marketing tactics.

I have decided to combine both my content service and my blog into one super-site because its my goal to be able to give you all a comprehensive source of insight into advanced SEO, internet marketing and generating revenue online while also providing you all with some free tools and other goodies to get you started!

What should you expect to find at Seocracy.com? Answers! Thats what I look forward to being able to give everyone. Answer's to their burning questions about how to do things like conquer new niches, design websites, choose affiliate offerings, develop arbitrage sites, and anything else!
 
Over the coming weeks and months, you will start seeing some exciting developments here in the form of insightful articles written both by myself and by other notable guests in the SEO community as well as great freebies like keyword lists, website templates, databases, and more!
Stay tuned! I'm just getting started!
 
-Rob

2007-08-31

Corrupted Database = Big headache

Whew! Back online!

I had a problem with my operating system on this server and had to reinstall the software.

Unfortunately, my host corrupted the database backups they made when they performed the reinstall and so....I've lost a TON of Seocracy.com data....including several posts that were in the making.....

So....give me some time to get things back in order and I'll be releasing a new post very soon.

Thanks! 

2007-09-04

Here's to hoping that Andy has a sense of humor

Usually, when Im bored I try to find constructive things to do, but sometimes, much like a untrained dog, I end up tearing stuff apart.

The latter happened today as I was checking backlinks. I found a comment I made on a top-10 diggbait post over at Marketing Pilgrim.

Low and behold, I saw that the blogs author Andy, had responded to my comment.

Well, being the snide jerk that I am, I couldn't resist responding with a little injection of humor.

I hope our good friend Andy has a sense of humor.

Andy, if you pop on by, leave a comment....say something witty...and god help you if you make a spelling mistake.

Oh.......and Andy?
Enjoy the backlinks :)

2007-09-28

A little blackhat to brighten your day.

2007-10-10

Wordpress Mass Content Generator

Alright! It's time to get the word out about my latest tool going public this November!

Datapresser.com is a one-of-a-kind utility that lets you create mad-lib websites out of all the databases available here on Seocracy.com.

Don't know PHP? Don't worry about it. With Datapresser, if you can type, you can create a HUGE madlib wordpress site of over 100,000 posts in less then 5 minutes.

If you aren't sure what a madlib site is, read more about it on Blue Hat SEO 

Datapresser.com is currently in private beta. I plan on accepting the second round of beta testers in early November and launching to the public by the end of November.

If you would like to be considered for the second round of beta testing, leave a comment in this post with your Seocracy.com username. I will contact you via your registered email address early in November.

Check out datapresser.com for more info!

2007-10-30

Whoop-Dee-Doo......

Well, Seocracy.com has been online for more then 4 months now!
Not very long in the grand scheme of things, but I feel pretty damn happy with the way things are going around here!

In the past four months we have talked about a LOT of different topics. We've talked a bit about Wealth Management, Scraping, Mini-Networks, Captchas, Google Custom Search, Backlinks, and alot of random humor thrown in for good mix.

First of all, I want to thank all you subscribers for sticking around and making this such a fun and rewarding project. I really enjoy writing this blog, and I equally enjoy all your comments and emails.

Now, it is time for you all to tell me what you want to see more of in the future. What topics do you want to see addressed here in the future? More Blackhat? More general SEO? More traditional marketing? More stupid jokes? Leave a comment and let me know!

And be sure to stick around, because come November the 'merde' is really going to hit the fan around here! Not only is Datapresser on track for a mid-late November launch, but I'm going to be increasing this blogs exposure and subscribership through some fun and simple contests and promotions throughout next month. Even the dullest among you will have an opportunity to win some sweet prizes.

 
Thanks again for all your support!
 

PS: merde is shit in French. See? You never know what'll you'll learn at Seocracy.com 

2007-10-31

You call this a blog? This ain't no blog! This is ___INSERT DISS HERE____.

I promised you all a contest was coming up, and here it is! But, first, you all have to understand, this ain't just any old contest like you've seen on some other blogs. You see, this ain't about me waving free stuff in your face and telling you to kiss ass, this is about me waving free stuff in your face and telling you to KICK ASS. To win this contest, you are going to have to get nasty.

I mean nasty like R. Kelley taking your daughter out on a date.
I mean nasty like Senator Larry Craig spending all day in the men's washroom, nasty like Mike Tyson's 'Roid Rage'...

Presenting: The Seocracy.com DISS MY BLOG Contest.

Instead of asking for the usual kiss-me-arse site reviews, I thought I would fly in the face of convention and ask you all to really let 'er rip. I want to hear the most creative, sophisticated, intelligent, and of course, hilarious diss of my blog. Nothing is off limits! You can attack my writing style, my punctuation and grammar, my content, my programming, my blogs design....you can attack my lifestyle, the way I look (email me for sexy pictures) or my personality. Hell, you can even insult my God.

Since this is a pretty open ended contest, I expect to get tons of weak disses like the following:

"Your Blog is so fat that when I tried to resize it to 800x600, it broke my monitor."

While the above may have some iota of comedic value, -- if you chuckled at that, you need to get out more -- I'm afraid to say, these kinds of disses just won't cut it.

To be considered an entry, your Diss has to be on your blog and has to have a link back to this post with a mention to the Seocracy.com DISS MY BLOG contest.
Points will be awarded to each Diss along the following criteria:

It's uniqueness - meaning, for once, DONT Google it.

It's relevance - Writing a really awesome and hilarious Diss about France might make us all laugh, but -- and don't get me wrong: I like to insult the French as much as the next person -- it won't necessarily win you any prizes (other then the wrath of a Nation)

It's overall length - I wanna see some serious depth and creativity go into this, so the more detailed your diss, the better your chances are.

It's level of sophistication - If you can insult me while using big sounding words like Dickensian, lugubrious, misanthrope,  or even scape-grace; you'll do just fine.

General Hilarity of Diss - This speaks for itself, make us bust a gut and I'll bust out the prizes

Speaking of which, let's talk about the AWARDS!

THIRD PLACE: (2 third place prizes will be awarded)
A copy of Aaron Wall's SEO BOOK - perhaps the most complete SEO Knowledge Base available. Approx Value $79.00
AND
A choice of any two databases available for sale here on Seocracy.com. Approx Value: $20 - $100

SECOND PLACE: (1 second place prize will be awarded)
A free TR Report from aojon - A real time TrustRank score for your domain, and a consultation on linking strategies. Approx Value $400.00

FIRST PLACE: (3 first place prizes will be awarded)
A one month subscription to BlueHatSEO's SQUIRT. With a waiting list the length of my arm, SQUIRT is one of the most sought after and exclusive memberships on the web. Approx Value: $100.00
AND
A one-month subscription to Datapresser.com - Wordpress Mass Content Generator - Instantly create 1000's of pages of unique content. Approx Value: $45.00

This contest is open until the 15th of November.
Leave a comment below with a link back to your entry.

Remeber: YOU CAN ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT

All winners will be notified via their blog, not by email.

Go on, get nasty!

Also, keep in mind that you dont have to curse and use disgusting language to deliver a good diss.....I won't EVER censor anyone, but keep in mind that you dont HAVE to be crude, just witty. 

2007-11-08

Take me down a notch.

OK, I know this is the first contest I've had, and I know that I dont have a necessarily massive following.......but come ON!!!!! Ive got two entries in my contest so far, and I gotta say I'm pretty disappointed in everyone else who hasn't risen to the challenge.....I'm getting between 700-800 uniques per day on this blog, and only TWO of you have bothered to take the time to slander me. What gives?

Now, if this was a Canadian only blog...I could understand....because us Canadians are waaay over polite and Im sure some Canadians would cringe at being told to insult someone....but more then 50% of my traffic is from America....and all you are known for your ability to insult & offend people......case and point: Dog the racist bounty hunter.

...so what's the deal?????

Dont forget, there are some pretty AWESOME prizes to be won, including a $400 Trust Rank Consultation with aojon, and also three Month Long memberships to SQUIRT and Datapresser ($150.00 each!). And lets not forget free databases and free copies of SEOBook.

With so many prizes and so few entries, you are pretty much guaranteed to win SOMETHING, so bring it on sissies!!!

Click on the red DISS MY BLOG link above, and leave a link back to your contest entry in the comments.

Bring. It. On. 

2007-11-14

All up in your bidness

Well, today is the day I've been working towards! Datapresser.com is now in a live beta test, and the invitations have been sent out. If you weren't invited and feel that you really deserved an invite, I welcome you to hunt me down, find out where I live and address your grievance to me in person. I'll be waiting in the den.

 
Anyways, here is a screen shot of what the xml-rpc posting method looks like.
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/9942/dpressssmu7.png

This method posts content directly to your blog, all with the click of the create button.

The madlib script you see in that demo calls from 6 different databases...just like that!

The black menu you see is the cheat sheet...it has the wildcard names for every database in the system, so all you have to do it highlight and drag it to the text editor...no typing awkward characters.

This test will be ongoing until about the end of November before we shut down for a final overhaul and then go live to the public.....in the meantime, watch the official datapresser screencast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdjJjWOoVQ
 

2007-11-20

Here are the winning entries into the Seocracy DISS MY BLOG contest

http://seocracy-diss-my-blog.blogspot.com/ - Mr Bowling

You, my friend, win a third place prize because you didnt just manage to diss my blog, but you also managed to diss the entire Christian Faith. Not only that, but you also went to incredible lengths to monitor my sites SERPs....(time to go back on your OCD meds). 

In the end, you insulted me, Canadians, and Canadian whiskey....not to mention you equated Christian Faith to Mental Retardation...nice dude...the only thing your entry didnt have was an obscene cartoon of the prophet Mohammed.

Oh, plus, you spammed your entry url to a bunch of poor schmucks like http://kitty0.org/ ....seriously? 1502 hits? You're a madman, and therefore: you win.

http://www.thebwit.com/ - Brent

This entry was so ludicrous and out of left field that I couldn't believe it. At one point while reading it, I sprayed coffee out of my nose. Nuf' said. BTW: I hate cats...

Second Place: (You will be receiving a free TR Report from aojon)

http://paparage.blogspot.com - Paprage

Your entry landed the second place position mainly because of your use of the phrases: "Consumate Polyglot" & "Unabashed Lugubriosity". Oh, and for comparing me to a "fugly" hooker.

Thanks......My mom reads this blog y'know.

She's not impressed; but I am. So you win 2nd place.

First Place: (The three of you will each receieve a one month subscription to SQUIRT and a one month subscription to Datapresser)

http://www.osmolar.com/blog/ - Ryan

You took this contest WAY to far....which is something I can totally relate to. I'm normally the one to take things too far, but, by defacing my blog with thinly veiled homophobic epithets, you really showed everyone how to go over board on a blog contest. Plus it was creative. Way to go dude.

Indelible Mind - Drew

Drew's staggeringly erudite post wins a first place prize because he distilled my blog name Seocracy down to the non sequitur: you are SEO’s bitch. Drew went on to claim that he's not a good spammer, and that he wouldn't know what to do with Datapresser if he had it, etc etc etc.....  So basically, I gave you first place because I felt sorry for you. Suck it up.

http://billionairemarketingclub.com/blog/rob-the-knob-likes-it-rough/ - Stan

Stan compared my writing to a "fart in the wind" and equated reading my blog to being "fucked without the benefit of a reach-around". You, my friend, get points for the sheer audacity of these statements, and were it not for the blanket IP ban I've placed on you, you'd probably be pleased to know that your audacity won you a first place prize.

Honorable Mention: 

http://seocrazy.tumblr.com/ - Ben

Really, you get a mention because you're probably the first person on earth to use Tumblr for something actually worthwhile.....everyone else uses Tumblr to twitter about what flavor of Frappuchino they're drinking or some other inane bullshit...but you went against the grain and put it to good use by making it rank for the term: “faecal stained hack job”. Kudos to you, good sir!

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So, at the end of the day, I feel this contest was a real success. For me, this whole thing wasn't about getting backlinks, or cross promotion, or reviews or anything like that.

All I really wanted to get out of this excerise was an opportunity to engage the readers who stop by here and to share some good laughs with you all. And man, I LAUGHED.

Your guys' entries were fantastic.

Thanks for taking the time to diss my blog. 

Email me at contact {at sign} seocracy {dot} com to claim your prizes.

2007-12-07

Barring a US-led invasion of Canada, things are looking up.

This post is a bit out of the ordinary but I was reading something today that made me fiercly proud to be Canadian.

-Vast reserves of oil and natural gas in the ground will some day make Canada the world's largest supplier of fossil fuels to the world


-When the method of efficiently extracting the oil reserves from the Canadian oil sands is perfect...Canada will even match or surpass the likes of Saudi Arabia and become one of the richest nations on Earth...


-The world will continue to need our commodities; whether the aforementioned energy products, base metals, lumber, precious metals, water, power forthe likes of Quebec, grains from the prairies, and the list goes on.


-Canada is the only country in the G-8 that does not have a budget deficit; in fact in the past 10 years where the U.S. national debt has almost doubled to over $9 trillion, Canada has actually paid off over $92 billion on our soverign debt.


-Canada is going to become the lowest taxed regime corporately in the industrialized world, with federal income tax on businesses coming down to 15% in the next five years; an invitation for industries and corporations of the world to set up shop in our country.


-Canada is and will more so become the darling of the investment world. We have seen it burgeon since 2002 when the Canadian dollar started to turn from the record lows all the way up tp to this past month when we reach modern day record highs. That is the world knocking on our door to buy "us" and having to buy Canadian dollars to do so...


-Canada is safe geo-politically, has a stable government, and invites the world to our doorstep.

Who wants to take bets that our Canadian dollar will continue to slowly climb over the coming months and may one day in the coming years climb to as high as $1.30 US?   I say the odds are pretty damn good!

2008-01-19

Datapresser Launches to public Saturday January 26th 8AM Pacific Time

Datapresser will be made available to the public on Saturday January 26th 8AM Pacific Time to the FIRST 60 REGISTRANTS ONLY.

I can't stress that enough. I have set up the payment link to automatically cut off at the first 60 registrants. The reasons for this are twofold:

A) Datapresser allows you to pull and remix content from more then 30 databases at once. As you can imagine, it is extremely resource intensive.

B) Value of content. Datapresser has access to all the databases available for sale on this website, as well as many that have never before been made publically available. So as to not encourage over-saturation of the content, Datapresser will always remain an exclusive membership program.

So, check back here or on the datapresser signup page on January 26th 8AM Pacific and the subscribe link will be live and it'll be first come first serve!
 

UPDATE: someone asked in the comments if Datapresser can be used to timestamp posts, so that a blog grows naturally over time. I thought I would let this picture speak for itself