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slacker921
05-30-2008, 02:58 PM
http://openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6044



Here are the nine articles:



1--John McCain (http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/01/24/john-mccain-votes-to-filibuster-minimum-wage-hike/) Votes to Filibuster Minimum Wage Hike

AOL News is highly ranked on John McCain (http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/01/24/john-mccain-votes-to-filibuster-minimum-wage-hike/), and the minimum wage increase was incredibly popular.


2--McCain (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24844889) housing policy shaped by lobbyist

This article emphasizes how corporate special interests have formed McCain (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24844889)'s economic policy. If it becomes the top ranked MSNBC article, it will appear in the top ten searches for McCain (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24844889) nationwide.



3--Bush, McCain (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002216444_bush23.html) plug Social Security

Seniors are going to be the key swing vote in this election, and they hate Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. This is the best polling message against McCain (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002216444_bush23.html) of all, which isn't surprising since our victory on Social Security is how began to turn the tide against Republicans and conservatives three years ago. The headline alone ties McCain (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002216444_bush23.html) to Bush, and this article already ranks very high on searches for McCain (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002216444_bush23.html) Social Security.



4--McCain (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/01/nation/na-mccain1) blasts Obama's and Clinton's attacks on NAFTA

This is a great article because it not only ties McCain (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/01/nation/na-mccain1) to NAFTA, which is quite unpopular, but it also draws a contrast between McCain (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/01/nation/na-mccain1) and Democrats on the issue. The LA Times is also in the top twenty searches for John McCain (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/01/nation/na-mccain1).


5--McCain (http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/6735_mccain_in_nh_wo.html) in NH: Would Be "Fine" To Keep Troops in Iraq for "A Hundred Years"


McCain's (http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/6735_mccain_in_nh_wo.html) "100 years" statement ha damaged him already, and this article has already been significantly optimized on Google. While Mother Jones is not an ideal news source, it is the top article for this quote, and appears in the top thirty searches for John McCain (http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/6735_mccain_in_nh_wo.html) already.


6--McCain (http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/03/mccain.interview/): Bush right to veto kids health insurance expansion

This is my personal favorite. The headline just makes McCain (http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/03/mccain.interview/) look like an asshole, and ties him to Bush. Who is opposed to health insurance for kids? CNN also is in the top ten searches for McCain (http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/03/mccain.interview/) and John McCain (http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/03/mccain.interview/) A lot of people will see this one.



7--Senate passes expanded GI bill despite Bush, McCain (http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/22/gi_bill/index.html) opposition

While I am not thrilled about using Salon, since it isn't as well known, and since there is an advertising wall that hides the story, the title is damaging enough. McCain's (http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/05/22/gi_bill/index.html) opposition to the GI Bill really hurts him, and tying him to Bush is just as bad. This title does both in a clear, straightforward manner.


8--McCain (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-02-19-mccain-roe_x.htm) says overturn the law that legalized abortion

Pretty straightforward, and extremely important. More than half of all women voters think that McCain (http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-02-19-mccain-roe_x.htm) is pro-choice. This will quickly change their minds.



9--McCain (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml) Defends Bush's Iraq Strategy

The classic McCain (http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/01/24/john-mccain-votes-to-filibuster-minimum-wage-hike/) SEO, that still appears in top thirty searches for McCain (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml) and John McCain (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml). It is also proof positive that this campaign will work, because it appears as the second CBS news article, but still on the front page in Google searches just below the CBS election center information on John McCain (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml). That is all we need to do to get it on the front page of searches about McCain (http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/01/24/john-mccain-votes-to-filibuster-minimum-wage-hike/)--optimize it against other CBS articles. Also, even though this SEO campaign was abandoned fifteen months ago, it still ranks in the top forty in McCain (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/12/ap/politics/mainD8MJRGCO0.shtml) searches. If a fifteen month old campaign is still that effective, imagine what we can do with enough participation in this campaign.



Even if people searching for information on McCain (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24844889) don't click through to read each of these articles, the titles alone collectively paint a pretty terrifying picture of McCain (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002216444_bush23.html). Further, their wide subject range will create a trickle down effect for all kinds of searches on McCain (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/01/nation/na-mccain1). When people look for specific information on McCain's (http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/01/nation/na-mccain1) issue positions, these articles will appear in the top ten for many, if not most, of those searches.