This is a very interesting usability study. It looks like this site has been around for a while but I stumbled upon it last night. It's entertaining at the very least, but I think it's thought provoking as well. Are people so set it their ways that user behavior can't be modified or adjusted to change the way people think about navigation, and the web in general? The web is dynamic and constantly changing, but how drastic have these changes been? Is technology limited by the ability of users to adapt to it?

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I have been meaning to do it for a while, but I finally got around to installing the DoFollow Plugin for Wordpress. I am sure I will start getting more SPAM filled comments, but I can definitely handle moderating them and weeding the bad ones out for the time being. Blogs are supposed to be about user interaction, and link building is a huge portion of SEO, so why not spread the link love?

Some SEOs, consultants, and agencies hide their methods and ultimately mislead their clients. How do they do this? By not disclosing or blatantly lying about their methods used to obtain rankings and/or traffic. Why do they do this? Short-sighted thinking... Here are some examples of where this happens:

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This is the first in a series of web site audits I am doing for a few companies/individuals. Isotx is an up and coming company that develops mods for popular games like Half Life 2 and Command and Conquer and also created software for managing a gamers mod collection. They just completed a redesign of their web site and are looking to increase recognition of their products and increase their user base. You can learn more about the FREE web site audits and how you can apply for more or keep reading for the review and analysis of Isotx.com.

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