All of the following tools are user-friendly and make getting a list of your link data quite straightforward: Majestic has a nice little pie chart that shows you anchors and percentages so check whatever tool you're using and see if the data it...
Kirchoff has this advice for SEOs who know little about PR: I know how to build and code websites so that they are search engine friendly, and I understand that in order to achieve visibility and revenue for our clients we need to build high...
This can feel a little impersonal. Some strategic advice will come in the form of creative ideas, such as how to make a social media campaign engaging for a boring product offering, or how to get people to opt in to an email list through a white...
Each time I would run into Ron at a conference from London to San Francisco, his upbeat attitude and friendly Southern nature were great complements to his dedication as a marketing professional. When he was considering writing his own book he...
Major repurchase: Important but come with a little experience (holiday) Before we buy though we will consider and research that "thing" and here we use everything from friends’ advice to expert reviews to help understand what the "right" choice...
Google’s Bradley Horowitz responded to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent verbal jab that Google is just “building their own little Facebook” in a Bloomberg.com interview. We know very little about them and we remember very little about them.
If a blogger isn’t interlinking their blog posts in any significant way, a little friendly advice might be warranted. But not every blogger utilizes these tools and you can’t twist their arm to make their blog more SEO friendly for you.
Google's has offered little advice beyond removing low-quality content and listing 23 questions you should ask yourself if your rankings dropped. Another contributing factor was that the site used manufacturer-supplied descriptions with little...
The Google search app has been redesigned with a more intuitive interface that is extremely gesture-friendly. Advice on how (and when) to approach the press with an anchor text objective, why this is becoming more difficult, what is happening in...
Google Defines Mobile Sites & Offers Advice on Being Mobile Friendly by Brent Rangen Years of Link Building Advice - Wiep.net Why Google Is Slamming A Little-Known Search Engine Called IsoHunt - paidContent
Some people may jump right to ignorance or blame it on the fact that they got some bad advice from their brother-in-law or the C-level staffer in the office that is an armature SEO on the weekends. Marcus seemed like a nice enough kid, a little hot...
For the purposes of this column, I'll speak pretty high level on the search engine "friendly" factor, then get down a little deeper into how it can become search engine optimized. When you commit yourself to building a website that can do well in...
Google's Matt Cutts today announced the launch of a new algorithm that is intended to better detect and reduce spam in Google's search results and lower the rankings of scraper sites and sites with little original content.
If that isn't enough, it also boosts the reputations of your individual staff members, creates a friendly public-facing corporate persona, helps you build industry connections, and increases your likelihood of press mentions.
Also, the worst case scenario is if you somehow offend the webmaster enough (this is especially for those who send automated requests), then you might find your name, company name, and client name linked together in a less than friendly post or...
In spite of all this, common advice by SEOs tend to focus on a few factors, such as: Search engine friendly site architecture. Another common form of this is getting a little overzealous with your on-page optimization.
First, I told this person to spend time learning about SEO (sage advice for anyone shopping firms; understand what you're shopping for before you buy), and even recommended some local groups/conferences this person could attend, and then said, "a...
How SMBs Can Optimize their Social Networking Time, Part 2 SEW EXPERTS: LITTLE BIZ Small business owners have limited time to spend on social media, so where are the best places to focus? How can an SEO provider protect itself from bottom-feeders...
Last year, I "called out" American Express for issuing a handbook ("OPEN BOOK, a Practical Guide for Business Growth") to all small business owners that provided them "helpful advice" on how to run and market their businesses.
Here are a few challenges that companies with an international Web presence face, and some advice for how to create an optimal Web presence that can do well in international search engines. When I hear people comment that "SEO isn't that difficult...
