Four killer ways to build links One major factor Google considers when ranking your website in search results is whether your company is discussed other places on the Internet. According to SEO Director Boyd Norwood, “search engines look at what you say about yourself and what others say about you.” “You need to do link [...]
How I Found 400 Qualified Link Prospects In Eight Minutes
October 10, 2011 by 24 Comments
Garrett French is the king of building highly effective link prospecting tools. As I’ve learned from speaking with him on multiple occasions and having him on SEOchat, this guy knows his stuff. That’s why I was very excited to hear about his two newest tools (the Outbound Link Scraper and Contact Finder tools) and anxious [...]
Are You Asking The Right SEO Questions – Part II
October 5, 2011 by 5 Comments
Asking the right questions about search engine marketing requires an examination of your thought process. On a lighter note, take a step back with me and consider a few of the quirks of our SEO culture. If you missed the previous post check out, Are You Asking The Right SEO Questions I’m sure in your [...]
Is your Marketing Searchcentric? It Needs to Be
September 27, 2011 by 6 Comments
My very first blog post here at SEO.com was titled SEOs are Marketers Too. I don’t know if I realized how forward thinking this concept was at the time. It seemed pretty natural to me, but as I learned more about this industry, I realized that not many others saw it the same. However, today, [...]
Are You Asking The Right SEO Questions? Part 1
September 21, 2011 by 10 Comments
The questions you ask affect the answers you get. Simply wording your questions differently with clarity and insight can change their purpose. Are you asking the right SEO questions? Have you lost sight of what is really important in your SEO? The following “Question Graphic” asks direct questions about important characteristics of search engine optimization. [...]
Google+ Introduces Open Signups
September 20, 2011 by 1 Comment
It was only a matter of time but in less than 90 days Google+ has gone from being invite-only to available to everyone! The announcement made today on the Google blog also includes announcements for expanded Hangout features and search options. In nearly 3 months, the Google+ project has seen 91 different improvements, which according [...]
SEO and PR — Getting the Best of Both Worlds
September 20, 2011 by 5 Comments
Search engine optimization and public relations need to become best friends. Why? Because SEO as we knew it two years ago is dead. As our approaches to link building are constantly evolving, a stronger tie between these two marketing fronts is being seen. With that said, let’s examine just how these two audience-building genres can [...]
Congrats to our Clients on the Inc. 5000
September 19, 2011 by 1 Comment
SALT LAKE CITY — SEO.com, a Utah-based search engine optimization firm, congratulates four of its clients that made the 2011 Inc. 5000. The list ranks the 5,000 fastest-growing U.S. private companies based on revenue growth over four years. The diverse group of businesses, from a pet store to a clothing manufacturer, was recognized for rapid [...]
SEO.com Named Top Search Marketing Agency By Website Magazine
September 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
We at SEO.com are honored to have been named the top search marketing agency by Website Magazine in their October 2011 publication. This is the second time this year that the magazine has published their rankings and also the second time this year that we’ve been named #1. As many know, picking a search marketing [...]
