A few months ago I posted a brief guide of “The 5 Don’ts of SEO” listing suggestions of things not to do when designing a website. These guidelines include a few of the common “Don’ts” and suggestions from Google to help you keep your site compliant with search engines’ webmaster guidelines. Each month I’ve been [...]
A Match Made in Heaven: CSS & SEO
April 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Believe it or not, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) can make a tremendous difference to your website’s search engine rankings. Simply put, CSS simplifies the code on your website, making it more readable or “indexable” by search engine spiders. One example of “un-indexable” code is your site’s images. Search engine spiders are pretty smart, however, they [...]
The Best April Fools Jokes Ever
April 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I usually get into the office earlier than a lot of people, which gave me ample opportunity today to turn my devious mind to the task of making some people’s April Fool’s day into a memorable occasion. First, I recruited some of the other early risers and we put clear tape over all the optical [...]
Search Engine Optimization Firm SEO.com Grows During Downturn
March 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
SEO.com, a search marketing firm, displays incredible growth and stability during the down economy, growing the company by over 300 percent in the last year. Most recently, SEO.com added Tamra Hamblin, Scott Cowley, and Greg Shuey to its team of SEO Specialists. Provo, UT — Despite the current trends of downsizing and lay-offs, SEO.com has [...]
Misspelled Keywords – Good Luck with That!
March 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Ranking well for a popular keyword phrase is getting harder and harder these days. But did you know that about 10 million times a day someone misspells a keyword in their search? Normally to those poor saps I would say, “Hey, good luck with that!” But the truth is, more and more online companies are [...]
Don’t Deceive Your Users
March 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Last month I posted a brief guide of “The 5 Don’ts of SEO” listing suggestions of things not to do when designing a website. These guidelines include a few of the common “Don’ts” and suggestions from Google to help you keep your site compliant with search engines’ webmaster guidelines. I wanted to expand a little [...]
Is Your Content Link-Thirsty?
March 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Lets face it. Link building is drab work. It’s the kind of work most of us like to hand off to the”‘next guy.” Nevertheless, I firmly advocate its role in Search Engine Optimization. Google’s key indicator of the “good,” “better,” and “best” websites depends on number of backlinks, and where those links are coming from. [...]
SEO – The Recession-Proof Investment
February 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
With the current tough times in the market, keeping your business “out of the red” takes smart, informed financial decisions. For example, many items these days are marked down in an effort to move them quicker during the recession, which makes now a great time to stock up your inventory at a cheap price. Another [...]
