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Give A Little SEO Charity for the New Year

On December 31, 2009, In SEO, by Andrew Shotland

Happy New Year to all of LSG’s readers!
As per my custom around the holiday season I encourage everyone with a web site to give the gift of SEO by linking to their favorite charity’s site with on-the-money anchor text.  Here are some of mine:
Clean Water
Green Christmas Gift
Lymphoma
Orphans Charity

Nicaraguan Aid
And it wouldn’t be New [...]

Happy New Year to all of LSG’s readers!

As per my custom around the holiday season I encourage everyone with a web site to give the gift of SEO by linking to their favorite charity’s site with on-the-money anchor text.  Here are some of mine:

Clean Water

Green Christmas Gift

Lymphoma

Orphans Charity

Nicaraguan Aid

And it wouldn’t be New Years without a few resolutions.  Here are some of mine:

  1. Blog more
  2. Launch at least one new business
  3. Redesign this site
  4. Provide search marketing help to deserving charitable organizations
  5. Reclaim my #1 ranking for “soup nazi” in image search (a man can dream can’t he?)

Happy New Year!

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WebmasterWorld’s Tabke: Google “Stiffed” Webmasters on Christmas

On December 23, 2009, In SEO, by rustybrick

Yesterday we reported that Google donated $20 million to charity instead of giving out their typical holiday gifts to publishers. We initially thought Google would not send out gifts this year, and we were somewhat right. They did not give publishers, advertisers or webmasters anything really – outside of what they earned.

Brett Tabke, the owner of WebmasterWorld, commented in a WebmasterWorld thread with his true feelings. He felt Google stiffed webmasters, advertisers and publishers this year. Let me quote him:

Lets get real. A $20m tax write off to charity has nothing to do with AdSense or AdWords swag gifts. If you were expecting a gift from Google – you got stiffed. Your “gift” did not go to charity. If it did go to charity in your name, then ask Google for documentation to that effect so that you can take it off your taxes. To even mention the two in the same breath is a disservice to the charities and to AdSense operators. Google gives money every year to charity – so do alot of businesses. $20 million isn’t even good pocket changes to google. These two events are totally unrelated. Nothing but political pr slight-of-hand at work.

Do you agree with this?

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.


Yesterday we reported that Google donated $20 million to charity instead of giving out their typical holiday gifts to publishers. We initially thought Google would not send out gifts this year, and we were somewhat right. They did not give publishers, advertisers or webmasters anything really – outside of what they earned.

Brett Tabke, the owner of WebmasterWorld, commented in a WebmasterWorld thread with his true feelings. He felt Google stiffed webmasters, advertisers and publishers this year. Let me quote him:

Lets get real. A $20m tax write off to charity has nothing to do with AdSense or AdWords swag gifts. If you were expecting a gift from Google – you got stiffed. Your “gift” did not go to charity. If it did go to charity in your name, then ask Google for documentation to that effect so that you can take it off your taxes. To even mention the two in the same breath is a disservice to the charities and to AdSense operators. Google gives money every year to charity – so do alot of businesses. $20 million isn’t even good pocket changes to google. These two events are totally unrelated. Nothing but political pr slight-of-hand at work.

Do you agree with this?

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.



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Google Sends Out $20 Million Worth of Holiday Presents in 2009

On December 22, 2009, In SEO, by rustybrick

We thought Google was notgoing to give out holiday gifts, and in exchange, inviting publishers to lunch. But starting yesterday, Google began sending out a holiday e-mail card to both advertisers and publishers. The card basically said Google is doing something a bit different this year and instead of giving out presents, they are giving $20 million to charity on our behalf.

Here is a picture of the e-card which leads to google.com/advertising/holiday2009:

Google Holiday Present 2009

Here is a picture of the landing page:

Google Holiday Present 2009

Overall, people are happy with this as their gift this year. We have thread at DigitalPoint Forums & WebmasterWorld.

Want to see the previous years gifts? See 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

Forum discussion at DigitalPoint Forums & WebmasterWorld.


We thought Google was notgoing to give out holiday gifts, and in exchange, inviting publishers to lunch. But starting yesterday, Google began sending out a holiday e-mail card to both advertisers and publishers. The card basically said Google is doing something a bit different this year and instead of giving out presents, they are giving $20 million to charity on our behalf.

Here is a picture of the e-card which leads to google.com/advertising/holiday2009:

Google Holiday Present 2009

Here is a picture of the landing page:

Google Holiday Present 2009

Overall, people are happy with this as their gift this year. We have thread at DigitalPoint Forums & WebmasterWorld.

Want to see the previous years gifts? See 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

Forum discussion at DigitalPoint Forums & WebmasterWorld.



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What charities do you donate to?

On December 17, 2009, In SEO, by Matt Cutts

Every year I like to ask what charities people are leaning toward.
So here we go: what organizations, charities, or good causes are you supporting this year? Lately I’ve been interested in transparency and reform in government, so organizations like the Sunlight Foundation, MAPLight (Money and Politics), and Change Congress are on my list. I’m also [...]

Every year I like to ask what charities people are leaning toward.

So here we go: what organizations, charities, or good causes are you supporting this year? Lately I’ve been interested in transparency and reform in government, so organizations like the Sunlight Foundation, MAPLight (Money and Politics), and Change Congress are on my list. I’m also looking at Free Press and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

I’d also be interested in hearing about 501(c)(3) organizations that support open-source software, ideally with very low administrative costs. Does anyone know of good groups in that area?

Finally, is there a charity or group that wants to make videos of college journalism classes? Right now if a blogger wanted to take an online journalism class, I’m not aware of many resources in that area. I found a good book called Electronic Media Law that I like, but it would be nice if people around the world could learn the basics of journalism by watching a series of college lectures on video.

Okay, now it’s your turn. What charities would you like to mention, support, or call out?

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Boost Mobile preps for first Arizona retail outlet

On November 9, 2009, In SEO, by Phoenix Business News - Local Phoenix News | The Business Journal of Phoenix

Boost Mobile is opening its first Phoenix retail store, with a plan to donate to Amar’e Stoudemire’s charity. (S)

Boost Mobile is opening its first Phoenix retail store, with a plan to donate to Amar’e Stoudemire’s charity. (S)

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