Archive for the ‘SEO Articles & Tips’ Category

The Death of the Professional, Brought to You by Google

by Stoney deGeyter

I’m hopeful that Malcolm Gladwell is right. In The Tipping Point Gladwell talks about how certain trends began or changed once the affecting factors in society reached a point that the previous way of doing things could no longer…

Google Local Business Listings are Being Hijacked Again

by Jennifer Laycock

It’s happened before and it will probably happen again. Nearly a year after local search gurus reported on a major hijacking problem with Google Local Business listings, reports are popping up all over again about a fresh crop…

Is your site ready for search marketing?

by Mike Moran

I realize that to some, this is a dumb question. I mean, if you have a Web site, why would you NOT optimize it for search? Organic search is the cheapest way to bring people to your site…

Making Pretty URLs for Search Engine Spiders

by Mike Moran

Most search marketing experts are full of advice for folks who are struggling with weird looking URLs that search engine spiders really don’t like. I should know, because I have always been loaded with that kind of advice,…

Forget SEO, You Need SPO: Search Person Optimization

by Stoney deGeyter

I’m not trying to coin a new phrase here, just looking at SEO from a different perspective. See, I never really liked the term Search Engine Optimization. That seems like the job of the math geeks behind the…

14 Traits of Successful Blogs

Millions of people start a blog every year. Conversely, many blogs die every year from lack of updates, lack of interest, not having original content, copying/stealing of content from fellow bloggers or copyright violation etc. Those that stand above the…

Learn SEO from Your Spouse

by Mike Moran

Yes, you really can learn SEO from your spouse. If you’re married, you know something about SEO that you might not be putting to use. Think about how you landed your mate. When you do, you’ll be learning…

Quick Tip for Frustrated Newbies

Lady on LaptopYou’ve had your blog for a few months now.  You’ve chosen a topic you love and have great information.  But you have very little traffic and no sales.

So what’s wrong?

Often times it’s nothing but your impatience and lack of consistency.

A…

Stop Wasting Time on Worthless Techniques

There are certain techniques that I put into the worthless, “busy work” category…

1) Spending several hours per day on directory submissions

2) Re-writing other people’s content and submitting them to other sites

3) Posting worthless (”Great Post!”) comments on people’s blogs

Be careful…

Creating Good Localized Copy, Without Much Hassle

by Jeff Howard

This is short and sweet local SEO tip and one that can be completed at almost zero cost. Its ideal for a local small business just getting started with SEO, or even one that has been doing SEO…