links for 2008-02-09

• Africa Cup of Nations Apartheid flag gaffe sparks row | BBC NEWS | Africa
  South Africans have condemned the use of the old flag on posters in Ghana. "It is regrettable that 14 years into democratic change in our country, continental sporting bodies, particularly Caf, regards our country as a bastion of apartheid & oppression".
  (tags: africacupofnations southafrica ghana bbcnews)
• Australian Real Estate Agents File Defamation Claim Against Google | Eric Bramlett’s Blog
  "This begs a few questions: 1) Why aren’t they suing Melbourne Indymedia who published the article? 2) Why haven’t they launched a counter-PR campaign? 3) How has this not been thrown out of court?"
  (tags: google australia lawsuit legal defamation)
• The events we choose to mark tell us who we are - Football and the media have swollen together, removing all memory of another 1958 disaster | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
  "The Munich commemoration is a piece of necessary iconography, like nailing up a picture of a pious old saint in a decadent church.". Ian Jack risks a backlash by downplaying the significance of the Munich air crash anniversary. I tend to agree with him.
  (tags: manchesterunited football)
• Where does a Psychic turn when they need an answer? Google Maps | Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search
  "On late Monday afternoon I received a call from a Psychic Counselor inquiring as to how she might show up in the Local OneBox search. I was intrigued that a pyschic would turn to me from results in Google". Sometimes even psychics need SEO...
  (tags: google psychic localsearch seo)
• SEO Step Two of Ten: Competitor Analysis | WebProNews
  "Have you ever wondered how a particular competitor always does so much better than you do in the search engines or online overall?". Useful outline of doing an SEO competitor analysis from Ross Dunn
  (tags: seo competitoranalysis)
• How to Get More Bookmarks and Better Links @ chrisg.com
  "I hope this article has given you some ideas for how you can get more bookmarks and links. Please share your thoughts and advice in the comments, and of course, bookmarks would be most welcome". Heh heh heh, very comprehensive outline.
  (tags: blogging bookmarking socialmarketing)
• Sweden Warns Kids Against The Pirate Bay | TorrentFreak
  "If everything was a bit cheaper to buy, you would save less money when you download". Swedish 15 year-olds explain why they download music, as part of a programme instructing Swedish youth on the illegality of downloads.
  (tags: filesharing sweden politics downloads music piracy)

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