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Optimising TV for SEO: Thinkbox Research Highlighting TV’s Impact on Search
After attending a Thinkbox conference in Manchester a few months ago, it spurred on some thoughts around the expansive applications of SEO to other media...
Geo-Listing Hijackings A Real Concern
One of the more prominent Geo-Listing (a.k.a. local business listing) hijackings occurred in New Zealand. A florist was found guilty for hijacking competitor local business...
The 5 Fools You Meet In Social Media
I’ve been very busy, up to my knees in Social Media lately. In addition to regular client work and developing my Social Media teaching materials,...
How MicroFormatting Will Improve Mobile Search
Last month I went over the basics of how to future plan & setup a mobile version of your site correctly both for the user...
Google Wave Now Available for Everyone, Are You Still Interested?
Google has taken off the exclusivity of Google Wave and has just made it available to everyone. So, starting today, you can just go to...
Is Your Website A Cash Generating Sales Machine? Probably Not!
While there are countless sites on the web that are making good money, more often than not sites are not performing as well as they...
An Alternative “Related Posts” WordPress Plugin – Where Did They Go From Here
I have once looked at the three ways to display related posts in WordPress. I have also described that will help your site performance by...
Why Being an SEO Is So Awesome!
I recently read an article by Sarah Carling entitled “The Best Job In The World.” and found it so compelling that I wanted to add...
Google Offers to Buy VOIP Provider Global IP Solutions
Google is on to its usual company shopping again. This time, it is eyeing Global IP Solutions, a company that provides technology used for delivering...
Why Traditional PR Should be Part of Your SEO Strategy
You can get links by producing great content which people social bookmark or mention on their sites. But you only get those links from your...
How to Turn Black Hat SEO into a White Hat Approach
The SEO industry has seen its share of horrendous grey and black hat approaches for many years. It is truly amazing to me that I...
Wordpot: Another Keyword Suggestion Tool to Add to Your Arsenal
My rule of thumb as to keyword research tools is: the more the better. Various tools have different algorithms and metrics to compare and when...
Google to Stop Selling Nexus One Online
Five months after it started selling Nexus One via its online store, either Google finally realized that this is probably not the best way to...
Search & Social Awards Winners Announced!
Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention please?! Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Oh… wait. Wrong audience. Sorry. The Search &...
Easily Create a Page Heading Map in FireFox
I have previously outlined the importance of heading stucture for accessibility and usability as well listed some best practices as to using h1-h6 tags. Today...
Google Chrome Powered Netbook in Two Weeks?
Still remember that quick poll which Loren did several months ago when Google announced that the Chrome OS will be targeted primarily for netbooks? Majority...
Mobile Marketing In The Near Future
Not to my surprise I find that mobile marketing has both a digital definition as well as a traditional definition. In the digital definition it...
Google Search Now Provides Factual Results as well as Something Different
Google has just rolled two new search features that both offer relevant results for factual search as well as additional search results refinement that offer...
Use Titles & Descriptions to Get Best Exposure (and SEO) for Your Site on Social Media Networks
Social Networking and Bookmarking sites have become a great way to boost the profile of your website across the internet and automated sharing and posting...
2 WordPress Plugins to Keep Track of 404 Errors
We already know how 404 errors ruin your SEO and usability. And long ago I shared some ways to keep track of 404 pages that...
Simple Yet Effective Charts For Helping New SEO Clients Understand Their Current Keywords
When you begin working with a new SEO client, it’s always a great idea to help them understand their current state before moving forward. As...
Why SEO is like The Biggest Loser
Few television shows are as close to a one-to-one comparison to Search Engine Optimization like The Biggest Loser. From the personal trainers to the eliminations...
Why Google’s Redesign Could Be Good News for Social Marketers
It’s all about the real estate. Google results pages have historically been about simplicity. Any search “options” have been such a little part of the...
What To Look At Before Redesigning Your Web Site
The most popular reason people redesign their site is to update the site’s look. Most never really take into account other areas of the site...
Vital Link Building Tip
You can spend a bunch of time prospecting for links, you can ask for links and you can even beg for links, but the most...
Geo-Marketing As A New Business Marketing Tool
Geo-Marketing (or Geographic Marketing) is a new method of marketing a business and its website through web searches, mobile searches and social media. As you...
Google Gives its Search Results Pages the Bing Look
Google has given its main web product, web search a much needed redesign. And while this is a welcome development since it’s been quite awhile...
4 Easy Steps to SEO-Friendlier Blog Categories (WordPress)
We all know which issues blog templates usually have with SEO – and one of the most wide-spread problems is a duplicate content one: blog...
Playing PPC Catch Up: Microsoft AdCenter
Taking a look at the history of PPC and comparing it with today’s market, you can see the complete 180 that the space has taken....
Registered Trademarks and Other Symbols in the Title Tag
Take a moment and pretend you’re a search engine bot – It’s early in the morning. You are enjoying a fresh cup of coffee while...