SEO Tip – Write for the Human Reader
As we are writing meta data and content for our websites we must remember to write well for the human reader. No search engine has ever bought anything from anyone.
The human brain likes the appropriate use of color and text broken down into manageable chunks or clusters that are easy to read and absorb. So [...]
It’s Official – Google Says Speed Does Matter
When it comes to the internet speed is of the utmost importance, especially when downloading a web page. I mean let’s face it, we live in a microwave society where everybody wants everything yesterday. So why should the internet be any different.
It has been said that Google considers your websites page load speed when it [...]
Google Breaks the NoFollow Tag… Now What?
Google has now stripped away the page sculpting power of the “nofollow” tag. Up until now the “nofollow” tag has been used to block valuable link juice (Page Rank) from leaking to pages that didn’t need it. Some of those pages would be your contact us, about us, company info and any other page [...]
SEO in a Competitive Market
Most people think that it’s almost impossible for someone to get found in a highly competitive market. I like to tell people that anyone can get found in the top 30 of Google no matter how competitive the market is. The thing is, you have to have pockets deep enough to make it there. [...]
Part 3 Title Tag Do’s & Don’ts
This is the 3rd post in our series called Title Tag Do’s & Don’ts. In the last post we took a look at the don’ts of title tag optimization.
In part 2 the title tags were completely unfocused, over the 65 character limit, and not at all compelling or written for a human to actually read [...]
Title Tag Do’s & Don’ts Part 2
In Title Tag Do’s & Don’ts Part 1 we discussed how to properly format your title tags for search engine success. Keeping in mind what you learned in that post, you want experiment a bit with your title tags. This is especially true where your keywords vary slightly in word order such as Dog Collars [...]
How Does Search Engine Optimization Work?
Simple explanation of how Search Engine Optimization works. What makes one site come up in the natural or organic listing over another? There are over 200 ranking factors Google looks at to consider your site worthy enough for top rankings. There is no way to know all of them but…
Inner Linking for SEO Success
Inner linking is vital when wanting to boost your rankings in the top search engines. Your inner linking structure makes it easier for all of your pages to get indexed as well as your visitors to reach more of your content. It can also pack some powerful punches when it comes to ranking in the SERP’s.
Google Keyword Tool Tutorial
Video tutorial on how to use Google’s free keyword research tool. See how to find the keywords that are being typed into the search engines to find the products & services you sell.
Starting an online business? Where Should You Start?
Where do you start when it comes to SEO. It is first important to know the role SEO plays in internet marketing as a whole. It is the foundation upon which all other internet marketing endeavors are to be placed.
