links for 2008-10-21

  • I overheard a discussion this week where an SEO expert supposedly advised someone that outbound links should be limited because they could be detrimental to your ranking. Thoughts?
  • Formspring announces enhanced features to their PayPal integration as well as new integration with Google Checkout, Authorize.net and LinkPoint.
  • Great post on how North American carriers are really behind the ball on MMS and Mobile Marketing companies who claim that they are 'texting pictures' are really blowing hot air!
  • You can use a master stylesheet to clear out the default browser settings that can cause problems in cross-browser Web design. Once you've cleared out the styles with a master stylesheet, your design starts from the same place in all the browsers – like a clean canvas for painting.
  • Hat tip to Jim Brown, this is a great list of interesting things you could do with Twitter.
  • These folks dropped me a line to ask if they could help illustrate any content I'm developing. The icons they've created for free are so stunning, I had to share the link!
  • American Airlines is suing Yahoo for selling keyword advertising triggered by American Airlines-owned trademarks