Is Google Chrome A Threat?
We’ve been in the middle of a browser war for some time now. Internet Explorer, FireFox, and Safari have all been battling for our attention. But now that Google has entered the game, things may change drastically.
Will Google Suggest Change The Playing Field?
Google could very well be changing the entire SEO game on us very shortly thanks to their improvement on the Google Suggest tool. If you’re not already familiar with it, we’ve seen it very active in Google Chrome and every other Google toolbar out there as a way to offer up suggestions as to what the user is actually looking for. The Suggest tool manages to negate a lot of the issues that people had been having with entering in misspelled words and what not. This will specifically cut out those website owners that managed to make their site what it is today due to the use of misspelled domain names.
Caroline Melberg’s False Claims On Over Posting Content
You’ve always been told that the more content you add to your website, the better off it is. But have you grasped the fact that it needs to be done both consistently and in a timely fashion? Doing otherwise may actually hurt your chances of reaching your desired rank.
Squarespace: The New Web Development Tool
Understanding the latest CMS and web development tools can be very useful to those of us who do SEO work. Understanding some HTML and CSS is a bare minimum in this line of work, so being able to still perform those functions with limited knowledge can be a life saver. Read the rest of this entry
Establishing Your Company Brand Through SEO
Some companies have the misfortunate of unsatisfied customers who just love to post online in a very negative tone. Whether there post is in your comments section of your site or on a review site, some of these posts can be powerful enough to hit the top ten spots on Google for your keywords or for your company. This can be a disaster for a company who is not prepared, but by taking a few quick steps, you can make sure that you have any situations like this that arise completely under control. Read the rest of this entry
Optimize Your SEO Time With 3 Simple Tips
One of the biggest issues when it comes to working as an SEO is time. Time is a four letter word that the average person never has enough of and that any SEO worth their salt will underestimate. Whatever the job you’ve accepted or are working on it, multiply the time you claim it’s going to take by 1.5, and if you’re lucky that’s where you’ll end up. Any SEO who tells you they do it in less time then they quote or even on time outsources a majority of their work. Read the rest of this entry
Proper Site Architecture For SEO
When building a website, you need to take into account how easy it will be for a search engine robot to read through your site properly. In most parts, you simply have to follow the most basic best practices of web design to avoid having pages on your site, or worse yet, your entire site not be indexed. Remember, establishing your site for ease of use with search engine robots does not mean making it more difficult for your readers, it means making it better for them. Read the rest of this entry
Is Yahoo! Site Directory Worth It?
You’re building up a reputable site and you’re looking for new places to gain authoritative links from when you come across the Yahoo! Site Directory. Sounds perfect. Yahoo! host it so clearly it’s got to have some pull, and it definitely does. But what bites you is the cost. $299 to SUBMIT a site to their directory. That doesn’t mean that they’ll actually accept your site. If your site is of adult content, then double that price. Plus, it’s an annually reoccurring price to boot!
Top Three Black Hat SEO Techniques To Avoid
At some point or another, we’ve all considered using Black Hat techniques. Hell, we probably still use some of the lesser known or more easily hidden ones. But when it comes down to it, the ones that are most readily available to those who are just stepping into the SEO business are usually the worst ones you can even consider trying. So while this may seem kind of obvious to many of you, consider this a warning for those new in the industry.
Top Five SEO Tips From Matt Cutts
Google Guy Matt Cutts had a chance to sit down earlier this month with USA Today and discuss with them a little bit about SEO. In the interview, Cutts referenced five tricks that everyone should follow when it comes to performing SEO on a website. A word of caution from the man himself, don’t over do any of these techniques as you may actually find yourself penalized or banned from the search engines for doings so. Without further ado:
