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Webcology

WMR.FM Formerly Webmaster Radioredcircle.com

Webcology takes a deeper look at the ecosystem of the Internet as it affects webmasters and web marketers from the points of view of two well known web marketers, Jim Hedger and Kristine Schachinger. Based on interviews with special high-profile guests or panels, Webcology introduces, explores and explains how the various segments of the web marketing world work.

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Episodes

How Social Media, Content Management and Relationships Tie Into Each Other

Olga Andrienko, Head of Social Media at SEMRush discusses with Jim Hedger and Dave Davies how social media, content management and relationships tie into each other. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jun 11, 201516 min

Panda Pending, Constant Penguin, Cloaking via Mobile, Windows 10 Update and More

Panda Pending, Constant Penguin, Cloaking via Mobile, Windows 10 update, Mobilegeddon bigger than anticipated or reported, plus a Matt Cutts retrospective at SMX Advanced. Plus, Jim Hedger and Dave Davies discuss Does Google Associate Unlinked Brand Mentions with Brand Sites for Ranking? Googles VR camera plans more than just GoPro partnership. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...

Jun 04, 201554 min

Google I/O News on Google Android Auto; SEER Interactive Founder Wil Reynolds

Jim and Dave have an interview with the founder of SEER Interactive, Wil Reynolds. The conversation spans Wil's career, decisions he's made, what it takes to be successful in the industry, and learning from mistakes along the way. Plus, news out of Google I/O onhowGoogle Android Auto will be in nearly all new cars by end of 2015. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

May 28, 201556 min

Tweets Coming Back to Google Search; Google Webmaster Tools Renamed Google Search Console

Google and Twitter bring tweets to Google Search; Are Google and Skrillex making smart phones safer? Search the N-word on Google Maps and it’ll point you to the White House. Google Webmaster Tools Renamed Google Search Console; CSE and Five Eyes revealed to be targeting popular mobile browsers and mobile App Stores. Also, Jim Hedger previews the upcoming ClickItSummit online conference series with conference organizer Itay Paz. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations ...

May 22, 20154 sec

Googles Phantom Algorithm Update; What Google Defines As A Doorway Page

Google's 'Phantom' Algorithm Update Hits Websites; Bing To Rank Mobile Friendly Web Pages Better; What Google Defines As A Doorway Page; Right-To-Be-Forgotten: One Year Later; Google has a secret ‘bench’ program. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

May 15, 201555 min

Windows 10 and the Mobile Future; Google Page Speed andGoogle Webmaster Tool Changes

Microsoft Ignite, Windows 10 and the mobile future; Google Page Speed, Google Webmaster Tool changes; C51 passed – warning to American webmasters; : Twitter and Twediting, plus Why SEOs Should Focus on Googles 498 Other Signals, Not Just Panda and Penguin. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

May 09, 201554 min

Facebook SOS, Twitter & Google Search & New Advantages In Mobile Search

On today's episode of Webcology hosts Jim Hedger & Dave Davies dive into the changes in the Twitter & Google search system, discuss the changes in Mobile Search, dive into the history of Microsoft Windows systems and the new Microsoft Edge web browser among many other web related topic. Dive in and enjoy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Apr 30, 201556 min

Incisive Media parts with ClickZ, SES, and Search Engine Watch; Google Fi, Googl

Incisive Media parts with ClickZ, SES, and Search Engine Watch. Plus, Jim Hedger and Davie Davies discuss Google Fi, Googlapolypse, or, Mobliegeddon, or, Moblapolypse, or yawn.... Facebook’s Friendly – No Friend New Algo, Yahoo vs. MS. Also, Twitter cracks down on trolls and abuse. What could Twitter say that Google would care about? Sum of Us Petition to get Google to take a stand against C51. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://red...

Apr 23, 201555 min

Social Media Policy and Direction

Jim Hedger and Dave Davies welcomeMelissa Fach , who was recently announced as the new social community manager for Pubcon. We learn how she will serve as social media manager and director of social media communications, as well as helping set policy and strategic social direction Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Apr 16, 201554 min

Conversion Rate Optimization Day; Google To Keep Pushing Panda and Penguin

#CROday: Conversion Rate Optimization Day. replacing the semi-annual Tim Ash in a speedo day. Google will be pushing Panda and Penguin in the future. Branded sites will not be demoted out of top spot on mobile if they are the right result for the search. Let John Mueller know how to improve webmaster office hours hangouts. Google found violating Childrens’ Advertising Council policies in YouTube for Kids app. Matt Cutts was on This Week in Google on Twit TV yesterday with Leo Laporte and Jeff Ja...

Apr 10, 201555 min

Barry Schwartz to Google? Matt Cutts to Global Runner? Looking Back at April Foo

Looking Back at April Fools 2015 Pranks as Jim Hedger and Dave Davies discuss Google Backwards -- com.google, Google PacMan, Smithsonian Institute’s National Air and Space Museum displayed Wonder Woman’s Jet, MS Dos for Mobile, CERN confirms existence of The Force, Netfilx Binge Responsibly program, Barry Schwartz Hired as New Head of Search Spam at Google AND...guest Bill Hartzer joins Jim and Dave to discuss the viral hoax that Matt Cutts was hired by Global Runner. Support this podcast at — h...

Apr 03, 201556 min

Facebook F8 Conference; Is Android Plan B for Microsoft Mobile?

News from Facebook’s F8 Conference as Facebook is trying to embed the Internet into itself, or vice versa. Is Android Plan B for Microsoft Mobile? Weekly meetings with the White House and Google’s persistent presence may have aided in the termination of an FTC antitrust probe. Also, a waste of 80 million dollars? How a startup called Cyanogen could put 'a bullet through Google's head' Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...

Mar 27, 201556 min

Vanishing Bitcoin; Doorway Pages; Significance of Googles Mobile Friendly Algorithm

Approximately 12millionworth of Bitcoin have vanished, along with the proprietors of the new Dark Market, Evolution.Plus,Doorway Pages, the significance ofGoogles Mobile Friendly Algorithm, Windows 10, the Fallof Internet Explorer and the Rise of Spartan and more. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 19, 201555 min

CyberBullying and its Widespread Effect

Discussion on Current Cases of CyberBullying Jim Hedger and Dave Davies welcome Mark Donald, a Litigation Lawyer at MF-Law with focus on commercial, civil and media/defamation matters Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 13, 201556 min

Google Going Mobile and Might Stop Crawling Ajax; Homebrew Computer Club 40th An

Google might stop crawling Ajax; How many graphic designers do I have to beat before they start to optimize their images? Google Going Mobile; Mobile Gets Its Own Index; Google and the Great Goddess Veritas; 40thAnniversary of when Computer hackers in Silicon Valley held the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club, whose members would go on to have great influence on the development of the personal computer. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inqu...

Mar 06, 201554 min

FCC Approves New Net Neutrality Rules; Nobody Making Money Off YouTube

FCC Approves New Net Neutrality Rules; Revenge Porn Dude Wants His Personal Info Removed From Internet; Plus, Craig Brittain, the man behind the site IsAnybodyDown.com, is whipping out all of the digital laws to protect what's left of his professional image after finding himself in the FTC's crosshairs. Nobody is making money off YouTube; Google issuing SLOW warnings for non-mobile friendly websites; Google WebmasterTools is now warning about Plug-in Updates Support this podcast at — https://red...

Feb 26, 201556 min

Google Algo insto-Update? Lenovo Crapware Superfish; 5 Questions Your Web Designer Should Ask You

Google algo insto-update?Lenovo Crapware Superfish;5 Questions Your Web Designer Should Ask You (and 5 More You Should Ask Them);Twitter Finally Offers Multiple Logins for Sharing Twitter Accounts Without Sharing Passwords;Net Neutrality Vote coming up next week Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Feb 19, 201553 min

Googles Search Impact Report and Robot Dog; Eavesdropping with Google Chrome

Googles Search Impact Report Goes Live; Expedia grabs Orbitz in competitive bidding; Googles New Robot Dog. Also a New Google Chrome bug allows eavesdropping on conversation, Krisitne Schachinger discusses wth Jim Hedger and Dave Davies how likeSamsung,Google is able to eavesdropas you browse on Chrome. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Feb 12, 201555 min

New System for Handling SEO Audits; Google To Regain Access To Twitter

Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Pay to Unblock Ads; Google Will Get Access To Twitter to include in Search Results; Call to Upgrade Vulnerability in FancyBox Plugin for WordPress. Also, Jim and Dave to a newly developed to help cope with pushy clients during SEO audits. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Feb 05, 201556 min

Microsofts Windows 10 Details Announced; WikiLeaks Blasts Google for Quietly Handing Emails to Government

News coming out of theMicrosoft Windows 10 press conference; Google exec chairman Eric Schmidt says Steve Jobs is his hero;WikiLeaks blasts Google for quietly handing emails to government;Google says it fought gag orders in WikiLeaks investigation. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jan 29, 201555 min

Suggesting Improvements to Google Search and WebmasterTools

Make suggestions to Google for improvements to Google Search and WebmasterTools; Is Facebook really a path to the KnowledgeGraph? Facebook WORK. Like Google’s Wave but Facebookier.Canadian Economy facing difficulties. CDN Dollar dropping effectively offering US customers a 15 percent discount which could be 20 percent tomorrow. Google Domains now open to all US residents. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priva...

Jan 16, 201555 min

2015: The Year of The Podcast; Moz Responds to Controversial Whiteboard Friday Article

Moz responds toa ControversialWhiteboardFriday article , plus Jim Hedger and guest host Kristine Schachinger discuss theCharlie Hebdo magazine terrorist attack, why everyone is talking about why 2015 is the year of podcasting, SEO misinformation and the appearance of a SEO expert on the Celebrity Apprentice UK. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jan 08, 201555 min

Basics About BitCoin; Secret SEO Chats and State of the Industry

Understanding BitCoin with Stephen DeMeulenaere, thefounder of Complementary Currency Resource Center and fellow at Qoin. Plus,Jim talks about the value and importance of SEO chats that are hidden in various places on the web and why many of these places exist in todays search marketing world. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jan 01, 201541 min

Dana Lookadoos Road to Recovery; Terry O Reilly and Under the Influence

Jim and Dave welcomeDana Lookadoo who recalls her near-fatal bike accident and long recovery process,plusCanadian broadcast producer and personality Terry O'Reilly, best known as host of the CBC Radio One series Under the Influence. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 25, 201455 min

AliBaba IPO, Google Glasses, Uber, Netflix: The Biggest Search Stories of 2014

The Biggest Search Stories of 2014 from the Good(Google and Mobile , The SEM Post, AliBaba IPO, The Bad (Google Glasses, Net Neutrality Debate, Facebook Messenger App) and the Ugly (Sellout of Incisive Media and the decline of SEW, Uber vs the World, Bendable iPhones. Jim and Dave also discuss Google Chrome Wants to Warn Users Before Visiting All Non-HTTPS Sites; Major WordPress Exploit Affecting Hundreds of Thousands of Sites using RevSlider Premium Plugin; Bing predicts 2015 as The Year of the...

Dec 18, 201454 min

Most Downloaded Apps on Google Play in 2014; Sir Tim Berners-Lee on Right to be Forgotten

Most Downloaded Apps on Google Play in 2014; Plus, Jim and guest co-host Kristine Schachinger comments on Sir Tim Berners-Lees comments on The Right to be forgotten, saying this right to be forgotten at the moment, it seems to be dangerous, and that the right to access history is important. Also,A Google bug? Or why would Google bring (old) 301 redirected URLs back to the index? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...

Dec 11, 201456 min

Yahoo Sees Big Search Bump From Firefox; Google Penguin Will, like Panda, Keep on Running

Yahoo Sees Big Search Bump From Firefox Deal; Plus, a handy flowchart from Janet Driscoll Miller which always ends at Consult an expert. Thus, its an excellent guide.Yahoo 2014 Top Searched Terms. In a Google Hangout hosted by Google spokesman John Mueller, John suggests Penguin will, like Panda, just keep on running. This means it has completed its evaluations and is now in everflux mode. Also, Google does NOT rank Responsive Design sites better but it likes them a lot more and Google Maps Reva...

Dec 04, 201455 min

Google Search Results Are Free Speech in the U.S; Google Rolling Out Mobile Friendly Label

Google Search Results Are Free Speech in the U.S; Google rolling outMobile Friendlylabel; Is Google Penalizing Websites With Disallowed Pages? Google Rewrites Quality Rating Guide Refresh Yourself on What SEOs Should Know; Googles DoubleClick Outage Affected 55,000 Websites For Nearly Two Hours; They're back...Google News Testing Tiny Video Thumbnails Alongside Images Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...

Nov 21, 201456 min

SEO Brings More Visitors to Twitter.

Google Says Over 50 percent Of Navigations Are Now Over HTTPS Twitter notes SEO brings 10timesmore visitors to their website. Think social media has killed search as a traffic driver? Think again, given that social media giant Twitter shared today that SEO has helped it generate a 10-times increase in logged-out visitors to its web site. Plus,TeaParty group FreedomWorks now Attacking Net Neutrality;Google Says Over 50percentOf Navigations Are Now Over HTTPS ;Google signs 60-year lease on NASA ai...

Nov 13, 201454 min

Digital Marketing in 2015 Predictions; Is Matt Cutts…Leaving Google For Good?

Digital Marketing in 2015 Predictions; Is Matt Cutts...leaving Google for good? Matt makes and announcement about extending his already long leave with Google. Kristine Schachinger of SitesWithoutWalls guest hosts. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Nov 07, 201453 min
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