Damn Cool Pics

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• How To Wrap A Cat For Christmas
• 85 Stunning Examples of Forced Perspective Photography
• Pet Anteater
• Fergie's Face-Morphing
• Asian Cheerleaders
• iPhone Auto Correct Screw Ups
• Who Owns Antarctica (Infographic)

How To Wrap A Cat For Christmas Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:11 AM PST What's the most difficult thing you've wrapped?

85 Stunning Examples of Forced Perspective Photography Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:16 AM PST Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It is used primarily in photography, filmmaking and architecture. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera. Here are 85 examples of Forced Perspective images from talented Photographers.

Pet Anteater Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:55 AM PST Meet Pua, the pet anteater. These are absolutely adorable photos. Apparently Pua likes playing dress up, car rides, and Cheese Whiz. In addition to being a unique pet, he can also walk upright. Whoda thunk it?

Fergie's Face-Morphing Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:32 AM PST Always stay different. This is how you can describe Fergie. She doesn't like to look the same twice. Luckily for her, there are many different ways how to change appearance, including plastic surgeries and lip injections. Many famous people use them, and Fergie's face has changed a lot in the last six years. You can watch her face-morphing pictures after the jump. December 2004 June 2005 February 2006 May 2006 August 2006 November 2006 February 2007 April 2007 November 2007 August 2007 February 2008 June 2008 February 2009 March 2009 August 2009 December 2009 January 2010 June 2010 November 2010

Asian Cheerleaders Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:40 AM PST More cheerleaders: Russian Cheerleaders Hot Christmas Cheerleaders Cheerleaders of the 1960s The Hottest MLB Cheerleaders Basketball Cheerleaders Tryouts Beach Volleyball Bikini Cheerleaders NFL Cheerleaders Get Sexy For Halloween Cheerleaders at the FIBA World Championships

iPhone Auto Correct Screw Ups Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:13 AM PST When you are typing a message via the iPhone or other mobile device, your gadget believes it can read your mind. But the suggestions and corrections made by your smartphone are often incorrect and hilarious. Here is a funny "auto correct" phrases and words collection that can give you a good laugh.

Who Owns Antarctica (Infographic) Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:42 AM PST It stretches 5.4 million square miles, it's freezing, inhospitable. We take a look at who owns what in Antarctica and why the battles have recently grown more tumultuous. Source: good.is

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SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog

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What Is "Advanced" SEO? Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:01 AM PST Posted by Dr. Pete One of the things we struggle with as SEO content providers, whether it's as bloggers or event organizers, is what level to target content at. It seems that, almost no matter what the content, some part of the audience complains that it isn't advanced enough. This is clearly an industry-wide struggle – we even have conferences now with "Advanced" right in the name. The problem is that "advanced" means a lot of things to a lot of people. Some of those meanings are useful and can inform our future efforts, but some are closer to myth than reality. 1. "Advanced" Means Secrets Let's start with one that's closer to myth. To some, especially people who are new to SEO, "advanced" means giving away the secret sauce. They naturally assume that we SEOs are saving the best stuff for ourselves or will only part with it if the price is right. Unfortunately, the snake-oil side of the industry does its best to perpetuate that myth. Over the years, I've gotten to know and have access to some pretty amazing search marketers. It's true, on the one hand, that there are bits of information they don't share with everyone. In most cases, though, those "secrets" are either short-lived (Google catches on), fit a very narrow niche, or are just high-level tactics that still require a lot of time and effort. I've never once heard a secret that would magically propel a site to the top of the rankings with no work. 2. "Advanced" Means New Sometimes, "advanced" just means new or cutting-edge. Google's algorithm changed more than 300 times last year, so keeping up with the latest can be important, and it certainly takes an advanced SEO (or, at least, a full-time one) to keep up with all the news. On the other hand, only a fraction of those changes really impact most people, so whether it's important to always have that news instantly is open for debate. 3. "Advanced" Means New to Me Of course, "new" is a bit subjective. Even the TV tells us: "if you haven't seen it, it's new to you." In SEO, that could mean content you simply haven't seen before, or it could mean a content niche that's complementary to SEO but isn't discussed as often. Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is a good example – it's relevant and interesting to search marketers. On the other hand, as someone who participates actively in the CRO space, I'm often amazed at what passes for "advanced" with an SEO audience. I have to step back and realize that, just because I see that content ever day, our readers don't. So, it's new (and useful) to some of you. 4. "Advanced" Means Technical If you like to get your hands dirty, you may think "advanced" means deeply technical tips, complete with spreadsheets, plug-ins, and code. It's true that a lot of advanced tactics do require a deeper understanding of the technical side of SEO, but it's often a challenge to cover that kind of content in a blog post or conference session. Either you can't quite do it justice, or the topic becomes so niche that it only applies to a small segment of the audience. When you serve a wide demographic, this can be challenging, to say the least. 5. "Advanced" Means Enterprise Finally, some people equate "advanced" with large-scale, enterprise SEO. Like the technical side, there's certainly some validity to that idea. Sites with 100,000+ pages definitely have unique problems, and the scale can turn even sometimes simple issues (like duplicate content) complex fast. Like deeply technical SEO, the challenge here is that any given solution or discussion probably only applies to a fairly small number of sites, at least once you dig into the details. What Does "Advanced" Mean To You? Of course, these are just a few examples, and each of them can be split apart even more. Here's where I'd like to hear from you. What do you think "advanced" SEO is, and, in a perfect world, how would you want search blogs and conferences to cover advanced topics? Feel free to use the survey below and/or to reply in the comments section. Do you like this post? Yes No

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Giving Thanks and Giving Back

Good afternoon, Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to come together with family and friends to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives.  It's also an important time to be thankful for our men and women in uniform and their families who risk everything so that we can be safe and free.  And we must also remember those in our community who are in need of our help and support -- especially during these tough economic times.     In our family, we have a tradition:  Every year on the day before Thanksgiving, we take some time as a family to help out people in our community who are in need.  Today, we're handing out turkeys, stuffing, pumpkin pies and all the Thanksgiving fixings with our friends and family at Martha's Table, a local non-profit organization.   This Thanksgiving, I encourage all Americans to find a way to give back -- and maybe even start a family tradition of your own.  Whether you volunteer at a local soup kitchen, visit the elderly at a nursing home or reach out to a neighbor or friend who comes from a military family, there are plenty of ways to get involved in your community.  If you're not sure how to get started, visit Serve.gov.      President Obama and I wish you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.   Sincerely,   Michelle Obama First Lady of the United States     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com. Unsubscribe e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Michael Gray - Graywolf's SEO Blog

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Create Landing Pages for Expired Information Posted: 23 Nov 2010 08:26 AM PST I’ve discussed what to do when you have products that expire. But what do you do when you have services or information that expires? Is there a way to retain and even monetize that traffic? Let’s say your company used to offer a service like computer security scanning or a real world service like car washes in your parking garage. For whatever reason these services weren’t profitable, and you stopped offering them. If your web pages rank and drive traffic, there’s no reason to give that up. Instead, try putting up a page explaining you no longer offer the service and why. If there’s someone else offering the service, you can be helpful by providing a link or two. If you’re looking to monetize the page, you can try adding some affiliate links or tasteful adsense integration. If you’re looking for an example of this in practice, here’s a page from the Hayden Planetarium in New York about the laser shows they no longer offer. When they redid the planetarium a few years ago, the new ceiling removed the need for a laser projector. Page from Hayden Planetarium about laser shows no longer offered In most cases I would recommend leaving the original URL unless you have a really good reason to move it. If you do move it be sure to issue the proper 301 response code. So what are the takeaways from this post: Look for opportunities to keep traffic for keywords and phrases for services you no longer offer Change the content to let then users know that you no longer offer the service or that the information has expired Look for ways to upsell to a new service on your site, or link to someone who can Look for ways to monetize with affiliate links or adsense Try to keep the URL consistent; if not, issue a 301 redirect photo credit: Ralph Hockens of the new Hayden Planetarium. Related posts: Landing Pages Teleseminar So I listened to a teleseminar today from Kowabunga about... How to Deal with Expired Product or Auction Pages Today’s post is question from Hicham Damahi of beezid.com/ who... WordPress SEO: How to Create Living URL’s If you watched any of the congressional hearings about the... How to Create Duplicate Content on Someone Else's WordPress Blog Recently on this blog I went through the process of... How I Create and Manage A WordPress Website While I do have some issues with WordPress, it is... Advertisers: Text Link Ads - New customers can get $100 in free text links. BOTW.org - Get a premier listing in the internet's oldest directory. Ezilon.com Regional Directory - Check to see if your website is listed! Page1Hosting - Class C IP Hosting starting at $2.99. Directory Journal - List your website in our growing web directory today. Content Customs - Unique and high quality SEO writing services, providing webmasters with hundreds of SEO articles per week Majestic SEO - Competitive back link intellegence for SEO Analysis Glass Whiteboards - For a professional durable white board with no ghosting, streaking or marker stains, see my Glass Whiteboard Review Need an SEO Audit for your website, look at my SEO Consulting Services KnowEm - Protect your brand, product or company name with a continually growing list of social media sites. Scribe SEO Review find out how to better optimize your wordpress posts. TigerTech - Great Web Hosting service at a great price. This post originally came from Michael Gray who is an SEO Consultant. Be sure not to miss the Thesis Wordpress Theme review. Create Landing Pages for Expired Information

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Live Stream: President Obama Pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday Nov. 24,  2010   Live Stream: President Obama Pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey Today, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony in the Rose Garden, celebrating the 63rd anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation. Watch live at 10:30 a.m EST. Photo of the Day President Barack Obama is briefed on the situation on the Korean peninsula in the White House Situation Room, Nov. 23, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. The President & Vice President in Kokomo, Indiana: "Don't Bet Against the American Worker" The Vice President and the President visit Kokomo, Indiana to see a town that exemplifies to comeback story of the American auto industry. Happy to be Back Jack Lew, the new Director of OMB, reflects on his first week in the office and the challenges ahead with the 2012 Budget. Building the Clean Energy Economy Chris Lu, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, highlights recent announcements from around the Administration that are helping to build a clean energy economy. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time. 9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:30 AM: The President pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey 11:30 AM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Gates 4:20 PM: The First Family participates in a service event  Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live. Get Updates Sign Up for the Daily Snapshot  Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes           This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111