Would you rather spend time with a perfectly optimized website or a barrel full of kittens?
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Would you rather spend time with a perfectly optimized website or a barrel full of kittens? What signals would the kittens give you that made them rank higher than the website in this decision? @jzbecker, Vancouver, BC
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I just threw a "ball of string" on my 404 page....it threw back at me a knitted sweater!
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Probably the second-funniest webmaster video yet, as it doesn't quite beat the 2012 question imho.
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I couldn't agree more. Combine all: the twinkle / emotion, good and individual content, admitted flaws and technical strength and you'll be done.
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As always great tips!
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Thanks for answering my question Matt! Awesome!
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Nice hand gestures on this one Matt.
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Nice Shirt Matt :-) Btw this question is awesome lol.
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Everyone rush to CuteOverload!
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How about watching a barrel full of kittens on an optimized website?
ZMYaro 8 months ago 4
Google Doodles are a good example of this. From a rational point of view, they break the cache, some are pretty complex, and sometimes you can't even read "Google" in them. But they give the Google homepage a human touch, and everyone likes them :-)
Die1101 8 months ago 3