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SEO from the Experts – Google Search Quality team
Aug 26th
Google does not always play fair when it comes to SEO. For the longest time Google viewed SEO as wrong and evil. Actively seeking to manipulate search engine results was a no-no. Of course, back then Google wasn’t very good at spotting Black Hat SEO techniques and most search results were filled with less than relevant website results from spammers.
Today is a different day. Google now try’s to guide SEO professional and website designers to do what Google feels is appropriate in attaining good search results. To this effect, Google puts out guides and allows it’s Googlers to discuss tidbits More >
Best SEO Practices – What About Visitor Conversion?
Aug 21st
What’s your bounce rate?
Do you know?
Do you care?
You should!
Recently myself and my Palindrome have been home hunting in the Smelly Onion and a bit of wind would have been welcomed. Our agent is funny and knowledgeable. He also isn’t into wasting time and keeps to a packed viewing schedule for us. Being Choleric workoholic’s we love this! Speed home shopping! Ding! Next! However he has taken eco-friendly vehicles to the nth degree… no air conditioning! Normally not an issue, but in humid 90 degree weather stuck in downtown traffic… arrrgh! From all the places we looked at in River North More >
Learn How Google Works
Aug 13th
Learn How Google Works and What Happens During a Site Crawl
Have you ever wondered HOW Google works? The folks over at PPC Blog created this great visual to show how Google interacts with a website and determines the relevancy of a website based upon Google’s proprietary Algorithm. NO one knows exactly what this Algorithm is. Most SEO consultants follow industry news, patent filings and perform tests to find the latest best SEO practices. The mystery and constant learning is what not only makes the SEO industry so exciting, but difficult for non-SEO professionals to learn and keep track of. The industry More >
A Complete Glossary of Essential SEO Jargon
Aug 12th
SEO Terms Glossary - Photo Courtesy of Horia Varlan
This is an incredible resource for anyone wanting to learn more about SEO and SEO techniques.My kudo’s to David LaFerney for the incredible amount of time and effort he put into creating this guide. Normally I would post the information here with full citations and link backs, but the information is so comprehensive I feel that to quote it would take away credit from the author.
This SEO glossary should be essential reading for anyone looking for SEO services on their website. Understanding what needs to be done and why will go a More >
Create a Better Website Password
Aug 5th
Keep Your WebSite Private with Better Passwords - Pic Courtesy of MollyBob on Flickr
One of the first things I always stress to a client once ELC is done with a website redesign at the end of our 3 month basic optimization package is to change the password. Often the client contacts us after wards to make a few changes or they would like us to do ongoing monthly optimization. We are continually amazed at the passwords these folks have chosen. And this is after we give them a simple guideline for choosing a new strong password. We leave the website More >
10 Best SEO Tips For WordPress Bloggers
Aug 4th
Love WordPress - How to SEO Your Blog - Pic Courtesy of Sicos via Flickr
I spend alot of time working on WordPress sites in order to fully optimize them for SEO. I have seen many countless articles on the best SEO practices for WordPress. The problem: They all say the same thing! I’ve republished the following article from SiteSketch because it has some really great info. EnjoyBloggers and webmasters are constantly wondering why Google is such a bully to some websites and why they are so positive toward others. What are the keys to building a successful presence on the More >
Keywords, Seo and Writing – No More Repetition
Jul 28th
Repetition is Not Good Writing. Pic Courtesy of p0kp0k via Flickr
Have you ever read an article that seemed like it was constantly repeating itself more that Stuttering Stanley? Did you stick around for the end or did you move on? Repetitive writing is Boring. Word Counter is a free online tool that will count the words in your text and show you the most frequently used words in your document. You might think that part of SEO is repeating a keyword over and over again. And doing so will get you a higher ranking for that particular keyword. Not true. Too More >
Instantly Check The Difference Between Two Files
Jul 26th
Compare and Contrast Documents- Twins Pic Courtesty of D.CAtty via Flickr
Like many Internet professionals I often have several copies of the same file. Before long I will have several copies of the same CSS, JavaScript, PHP, or article revisions all named the same with only the date to differentiate between them. When I refer back to the original files I spend way too much time going back and forth looking for the differences. diffChecker is a free online tool that you can either upload your text to or cut and paste your text to check. WinMerge is a free and simple tool More >
Linking Etiquette – What Not to Do
Jul 21st
Bad Etiquette is like Spilled Tea - Stains Everything - Pic Courtesy of - ŇÄĵŵÅ via Flickr *
Obviously some folks like my friend “Mark” below haven’t received the memo yet. Generic emails with directions on how to link to a unrelated site are a waste of time. I don’t care if you purchased a email blaster program (see below “Don’t Get Fired…”). However long it took you to write out the email was a waste of time and if you paid for the program… a waste of $. There are extremely unethical companies and individuals out there roaming the Internet More >
Backup to Make Your Life Less Crazy
Jul 20th
My website hurts my head! Courtesy of cjc4454 via Flickr
I often work late on website SEO and Internet marketing strategies because I find that is the best time to make changes and tweaks with the least amount of disturbance to visitors. However, working late can lead to a sleepy brain. Here are a few tips to make you less crazy and a bit more efficient. And possibly help you save yourself hours of applying your head to the keyboard.
1. Backup! Backup! Backup!
Never ever make any change upon your website before making a current backup! DO NOT rely upon your More >
