The evolution of a modern web designer. The 12 steps:
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So I got this today when i started typing my search query in the new Internet Explorer toolbar (with search suggestion):

Apparently the most popular phrase that begins with “take” in MSN’s new Live Search is “take me to Google”. Ouch.

By the way, is anyone else having a really hard time getting used to the “Live Search” brand? It’s Google, Yahoo, Ask, and “Live”? It just doesn’t make sense. I think it will be nearly impossible for them to brand it with such a generic term. It’s like calling your band “The Who” or your real estate company “Real Real Estate Company.”

Abbott: “try searching live”
Costello: “i am searching live”
Abbott: “no, i mean go to live”
Costello: “are we being taped? what do you mean?”
Abbott: “no, i mean live search”
Costello: “I thought Google was a live search”
Abbott: “no, MSN live”
Costello: “forget it. Take me to Google”

*Everyone laughs*
(except for Bill Gates)

Yesterday Jason Calcanis gave a keynote speech at SES where he stirred up quite a bit of controversy. I still can’t decide if he’s a pompous asshat who creates controversy by virtue of his own ignorace or a brilliant marketer who stirs the pot intentionally to create buzz. Either way, he is once again the center of attention. Allen at CenterNetworks has the audio (I’m always very impressed by Allen’s coverage of events) of Jason’s speech so you can judge by yourself.

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seriously

Rand from SEOmoz recently posted an article detailing two different approaches to structuring a page’s title tags. There are different schools of thought regarding what structure is best suited for titles. The two approaches mentioned are Rand’s “Company Name - What is this page about” and Ammon’s “What is this page about - Company Name.”

I think overall it depends on your particular goal because it’s all a balance of SEO, branding, and trust (or clickability). I think it’s most helpful to take a look at an example (rather than trying to figure this out theoretically).
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