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 …
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 (Chicago) 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. Enjoy Bloggers and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …