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1. A rather clever whodunit has been gripping Toronto. Priceless fake ads for a drug named “Obay” ("My son used to have his own hopes and aspirations. Now he has mine. Thanks, Obay!") have appeared on billboards throughout the city. See who’s behind it.

2. SEO Speedwagon notes the trend for e-commerce sites to morph into destination sites.

3. Google seems to be experiencing some hiccups. First they de-indexed some 404 pages, and now Search Engine Roundtable reports that Google appears to be indexing pages with no incoming links…

4. Are you juggling multiple social media and networking sites and have found yourself professing your love to Twitter? (You “ I <3 Twitter” people know who you are!) You might want to check out this article.

5. That said, I do love Twitter. (Perhaps I’m just jealous that I can’t find enough time for it!!) And, the always thoughtful David Armano explains the inner, outer and far outer circles of Twitter.

6. Do you blog? If so, this article is a must read. Brian Clark at Copyblogger offers some sage advice on keyword research.

7. While I have no delusions of world blog domination, (insert evil laughter here) I’ve often thought it would be cool to have thousands of readers. Well, Skellie’s What’s It Like to Run a Popular Blog? has me reconsidering my wish.

8. And, while we're still on the topic of blogs… Smashing Magazine found a bunch (45!) of groovy blog designs. Check them out for inspiration.

9. Over at Marketing Profs Daily Fix Blog, Cameron Beck reminds us not to design sites for ourselves but for the user, and comments on the importance of using clear, concise language.

10. Finally, think new media is just an upstart fad? Well, as the effectiveness of television advertising wanes, Marketing Vox reports that new media influences purchases, particularly among minorities.

Friday Fun

Paid Search Rap – I kid you not. As one commenter said, “I thought Biggie was dead, but he’s been hiding out in the SEO dept.” Thanks to Twitter pal @seocopyandstrat!

The Sound of Color is a very groovy website from The Gap. They asked a variety of artists, for example Swizz Beatz, The Raveonettes, Dntel, The Blakes and Marié Digby, to create songs based on specific colours, then recruited some young directors to make short films set to the music. Go on, it’s Friday – download a few songs!

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