Jim Messenger — 01/30/07
From now on, you’ll see this every time you search for a place, business, or other local information.
In addition to providing the basic contact information and map locations for several choices at the top of the page, we also show ratings and provide one-click access to reviews on the search results page so that you can make more informed decision.

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Jim Messenger — 01/28/07

The J!NX Baby Research Team has found that even if the pooing has yet to happen at the time this creeper was fitted onto said baby, it will happen within 2.3 hours, and probably when there are no diapers readily available.
See it here & Digg it here
Jim Messenger — 01/27/07
Here is the pic of the iPhone from Steve Jobs keynote address at CES.
Here is the Digg submission
Jim Messenger — 01/27/07
Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube, said Saturday that the wildly successful site will start sharing revenue with its millions of users.
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Andrea Messenger — 01/26/07
Foreclosures were up 42% for 2006 according to one news source. Most markets are seeing a major slow-down in home sales and our shift to a buyer’s market has put some sellers into financial strain - even foreclosure.
I imagine that we will continue to see more price reductions and more foreclosures until the market corrects itself from the irrational price hikes seen in 2005.
Jim Messenger — 01/26/07
From the Official Google Webmaster Central Blog
A quick word about Googlebombs
We wanted to give a quick update about “Googlebombs.” By improving our analysis of the link structure of the web, Google has begun minimizing the impact of many Googlebombs. Now we will typically return commentary, discussions, and articles about the Googlebombs instead. The actual scale of this change is pretty small (there are under a hundred well-known Googlebombs), but if you’d like to get more details about this topic, read on.
First off, let’s back up and give some background. Unless you read all about search engines all day, you might wonder “What is a Googlebomb?” Technically, a “Googlebomb” (sometimes called a “linkbomb” since they’re not specific to Google) refers to a prank where people attempt to cause someone else’s site to rank for an obscure or meaningless query.
Danny Sullivan covers the story here: Google Kills Bush’s Miserable Failure Search & Other Google Bombs
After just over two years, Google has finally defused the “Google Bomb” that has returned US President George W. Bush at the top of its results in a search on miserable failure. The move wasn’t a post-State Of The Union Address gift for Bush. Instead, it’s part of an overall algorithm change designed to stop such mass link pranks from working.
Jim Messenger — 01/21/07
The Pentagon announced today the formation of a
new elite fighting unit called the
United States Redneck Special Forces (USRSF)

These Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, West Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas boys will be dropped off into Iraq later this evening.
They have been given the following facts about terrorists:
1. The season opened today.
2. There is no limit.
3. They taste just like chicken.
4. They don’t like beer, pickups, country music, or Jesus.
5. They are directly responsible for the death of Dale Earnhardt.
The Pentagon expects the problem in Iraq to be over by Friday.
Hat tip to Ed Miller for the great laugh!
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Jim Messenger — 01/12/07
Keep an eye on your keywords folks.
I did some poking around this morning and noticed some pretty significant movement for several different keyword combinations.
One of the first things I noticed was a site missing that had held the number one spot for Phoenix Real Estate for years.
The second thing I noticed was the inclusion of Searches related to: Your Keywords Here
added to the bottom of the first page.
Fill out the comment form below and let us know how are you faring in this shake-up.
Jim Messenger — 01/2/07
I’ve been watching Digg Swarm for about an hour this evening when I noticed some strange activity coming from one of the users. His little bleep was moving from story to story extremely fast so I thought I’d time the Diggs.
At 6:28 p.m. MST he had 7523 stories Dugg in his account.
At 6:58 p.m. MST he had 8003 stories Dugg in his account.
That’s 480 stories read & Dugg in 30 minutes. Either he is the worlds fastest reader or he bought himself a good robot to do the digging for him. Also take note that this user seems to like digging old stories. (some from over a year ago)
Check it out for yourself: http://digg.com/users/zedomax/profile
Jim Messenger — 12/24/06
The staff at FamousAgents.com would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
We hope you all take some time to appreciate your family and friends and to remember to say Happy Birthday to Jesus - who is, after all, the reason for the season. Be thankful for all the blessings we enjoy throughout the year.
We have many exciting things planned for you in 2007, so stay tuned to find out how FamousAgents.com can help you take your real estate business to the next level.