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Search Engine Watch November 3, 2009 Eric Enge |
Getting Started with a New SEO Project Beginning search engine optimization efforts during the initial stages of a Web site project can save you time, effort, and money. |
Search Engine Watch March 31, 2009 Mark Jackson |
3 Keys to a Successful Web Presence A sound organic search strategy should be the core of every business's marketing efforts, but being found is just the beginning. |
Search Engine Watch February 27, 2011 Mark Jackson |
The Difference Between Black Hat SEO and Bad SEO The safest way to build up trust/links for your website is to create good, unique, resourceful/helpful content, promote via social channels, and try to win links the "white hat" way. |
Search Engine Watch December 29, 2008 Ron Jones |
SEO Site Structure 101, Part 2 Search engines love sites that provide a great user experience. So as you consider your site structure please do not leave this out. You will reap great dividends by doing so. |
Search Engine Watch January 11, 2010 Ron Jones |
Article Marketing 101 How to establish credibility and drive traffic back to your Web site with article marketing and submission, and how to avoid getting flagged as duplicate content. |
Searcher November 2011 Rushton & Funke |
The Goodness in the Evil of SEO - Why Search Engine Optimization Matters to Information Professionals Some information professionals view SEO with some reservation or even actual contempt due to the rampant SEO techniques that reduce the quality of search results by driving traffic to sites that take advantage of trending searches rather than useful information. |
Search Engine Watch March 23, 2010 Eric Enge |
SEO Mythbusters: 3 Rotten Ideas Three outdated search engine optimization tactics you should avoid at all costs. |
Search Engine Watch August 26, 2008 Mark Jackson |
SEO Success -- Guess What...Content Works! Fixing problems and implementing some search engine-friendly practices can have an immediate effect on a site's search engine rankings. But no search engine optimization technique works better than creating quality content. |
Search Engine Watch January 6, 2009 Mark Jackson |
There's No Shortcut to Good SEO...Or Is There? If search engines want all SEOs to operate in an ethical manner, they should show us that they're penalizing the Web sites that abuse their guidelines, and reward those who follow their guidelines. |
Search Engine Watch December 2, 2008 Mark Jackson |
Link Building, Circa 2008 SEO isn't as easy as it was in years past. At one time, optimization meant dropping some keywords in your meta keywords tag, using your most important key phrases a dozen or so times on a page, and exchanging links with anyone who had a Web site. |
Search Engine Watch February 3, 2009 Carrie Hill |
Users and Search Engines Want the Same Things Optimizing your site for users is just as important as optimizing your site for search engines. While those are two very different things, you can often serve both audiences by being smart with your Web site development. |
Search Engine Watch August 24, 2010 Gareth Owen |
Don't be Afraid of URL Links Monitor and manage the spread of URL vs. keyword rich links across your client's profile. And don't worry if you get really high quality links that only use your client's URL. |
Search Engine Watch June 1, 2010 Eric Enge |
Search Engine Optimization is Unfair To avoid injustices in the world of SEO, you must consistently invest in arming yourself with knowledge about SEO. Here's how to get the traffic and deserve it, too. |
Entrepreneur February 2010 Erin Weinger |
What You Don't Know About SEO It's essential to understand SEO before you spend thousands hiring consultants you may not even need. |
Search Engine Watch November 17, 2010 Gareth Owen |
5 Important Tips For Choosing Your SEO Agency The five key factors in choosing an SEO agency and why are they important. |
Search Engine Watch October 13, 2009 Mark Jackson |
Addressing the 'O' in Search Engine Optimization Tips for improving optimization efforts. |
Search Engine Watch November 8, 2010 Josh McCoy |
Diversifying Your SEO Imagine your site as you would your investment portfolio. Spreading your assets evenly is extremely important to long-term growth. |
Search Engine Watch May 11, 2009 Joshua Palau |
Why Settle for Best Practices? Part 2 As a marketer, you can't take SEO for granted when working with an agency. They may be following best practices to build a search-friendly site, but don't assume they're implementing a full-blown search engine optimization strategy. |
Entrepreneur May 2007 Janelle Elms |
Along for the Ride Find out how search engines can drive visitors to your ebay listings. |
Search Engine Watch August 12, 2010 Peter van der Graaf |
Optimizing Your Existing Links Contacting your link partners can improve your link profile and rankings. Here are some helpful link building strategies, plus some pitfalls you'll want avoid. |
Search Engine Watch August 25, 2009 Eric Enge |
10 Common SEO Mistakes Especially in larger organizations, it's common that SEO doesn't get the credit it deserves for driving traffic to a Web site. Unfortunately, this can often lead to uninformed senior managers making decisions that are catastrophic from an SEO perspective. |
Search Engine Watch July 19, 2010 Josh McCoy |
SEO, the SERPs, and Your First Impression First impressions aren't just for first dates anymore. Taking advantage of free tools, smart thinking, and your visitor's best interests can be key to converting visitors into customers. |
Search Engine Watch June 21, 2010 Josh McCoy |
What Google Thinks of Your Site Paying attention to your site's Sitelinks, hierarchical listings, and internal link listings in Google SERPs are great ways to see how Google understands your site. |
Search Engine Watch March 28, 2011 Ray "Catfish" Comstock |
SEO Training: The Cornerstone of Successful Enterprise SEO Campaigns Which members of your internal team need training, and what that training needs to cover in order to successfully scale SEO across an enterprise-level organization. |
Search Engine Watch October 29, 2010 Rob Chant |
Preparing Your Small Business Site For SEO A starter guide for small business owners who are launching a brand new site and approaching search engine optimization for the first time. |
Search Engine Watch April 28, 2005 Danny Sullivan |
Worthless Shady Criminals: A Defense Of SEO SEO has developed a bad reputation, despite having a lot to offer. In this article, a look at why we've arrived at this sorry state of affairs and how everyone needs to reassess the need for search engine optimization. |
Search Engine Watch August 29, 2008 William Flaiz |
There's No Secret Recipe to SEO Some marketers are looking for a secret, step-by-step recipe to SEO success. But while a general framework is necessary to be effective, the search engine optimization process must be adaptable. Here are some tips for guiding you down the path to SEO success. |
Search Engine Watch December 22, 2008 Ron Jones |
SEO Site Structure 101, Part 1 Understanding why site structure is important for natural SEO. |
Search Engine Watch October 26, 2010 Jeremy Bencken |
How to Value Links? Perhaps the hardest question to answer in search engine optimization is how much to budget for link building. Here's how you can establish a fair ROI for link building. |
Search Engine Watch April 20, 2009 Ron Jones |
SEO Tools 101, Part 1 Getting started in SEO can be overwhelming, but your job can be made easier with the right tools. Here's an introduction to some of the keyword tools, site-grading tools and linking tools that will give you an edge in your search engine optimization efforts. |
Search Engine Watch July 6, 2006 Chris Sherman |
A Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization "Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day" is a new book that offers a systematic, common-sense approach to the art and science of SEO. |
Search Engine Watch December 3, 2001 Danny Sullivan |
Search Engine Marketing: You Like It, You Really Like It Readers say in droves that they like the suggestion of Search Engine Marketing as a term to define promoting sites on search engines... |
Search Engine Watch October 28, 2010 Garrett French |
How to Find Safe, Valuable, and Scalable Link Building Opportunities A guide for finding trustworthy links that drive the right traffic to your site. |
Search Engine Watch July 7, 2009 Mark Jackson |
Top Signs Your Site Isn't Ready for Prime Time, Part 2 We've already looked at three of the common failings of Web sites for "newbies" who are trying to figure out SEO. Now let's look the title tag, domain age, and link building to see if your Web site is ready for prime time. |
Search Engine Watch April 20, 2010 Eric Enge |
4 Things SEOs Should Consider When Creating Content When evaluating your content development strategy, make sure to address on-page search engine optimization, conversion optimization, link worthiness, and social media environments. |
Search Engine Watch July 27, 2010 Eric Enge |
12 Ways Your SEO Mileage May Vary If you've spent time analyzing search results for a variety of queries, you've likely seen results you can't easily explain. Here's why this happens. |
Search Engine Watch September 24, 2008 Eric Enge |
Use Care When Choosing an SEO Agency It's important to beware of instant SEO experts who know a few things about what's going on, but don't get the whole picture. Don't hire an SEO or begin SEO work on your own without validating that it's the right course of action. |
Search Engine Watch February 21, 2011 Josh McCoy |
Big Brands and Bad Linking: How to Avoid Google Penalties The recent hype involving JCPenney's linking scheme penalty may have many wondering if their SEO firm is playing by the rules. Learn how you can avoid punishment from Google. |
Search Engine Watch January 11, 2011 Kevin Gibbons |
10 Tips for Top Business Blogging Is your business blog ready to work in 2011? Read on for some top tips for blogging success. |
Search Engine Watch November 30, 2010 Eric Enge |
Search Engine Optimization in an Increasingly Social World SEO is changing rapidly, in part due to the increasingly social nature of the web. A look at what's driving these changes and some of the implications of how they impact our behavior. |
Entrepreneur March 2009 Amanda C. Kooser |
Your Site + SEO = High Search Rankings If search engines can't find you, neither can customers. Build your site right. |
Search Engine Watch September 29, 2010 Adam Audette |
A Short Synopsis of Advanced SEO in Late 2010 Far from making search engine optimization irrelevant, Google Instant (and big changes like May Day and Caffeine) are fueling new growth, renewed interest, and in some cases, a big change in SEO strategy. |
Search Engine Watch January 9, 2011 Eric Enge |
6 Ways to Sculpt Your Site's Link Equity Want to see a significant impact on rankings and traffic? Here are a few ways you can use link equity to help pages rank for particular search queries. |
Search Engine Watch January 25, 2011 Jennifer Van Iderstyne |
Finding Potential Link Partners Here are few ideas on finding sources to ask, beg, or barter for links. |
Search Engine Watch July 17, 2009 Chris Boggs |
Building Directory Links: A Valuable SEO Tactic? One of the longest-tenured tactics in link building is to build links within topical free and paid directories. Is that still a valuable SEO tactic? |
Entrepreneur August 2004 Catherine Seda |
In the Click Want all the right people to notice your business? Gone are the days when adding keywords in meta tags to your site produced rankings. You need to make the most of today's hottest marketing method--search engine optimization. |
Search Engine Watch July 27, 2009 Ron Jones |
Link Building Tactics 101, Part 1 Link building is one of the most important elements to obtaining high rankings in the major search engines. It involves ongoing effort and a long-term strategy to ensure a Web site continues enjoying success in organic search results. |
Search Engine Watch July 18, 2008 William Flaiz |
The Holy Grail of SEO The imprecise nature of search engine optimization can put clients on edge. A reliable traffic prediction metric is truly the Holy Grail for search marketers. |
Search Engine Watch January 10, 2011 Adam Audette |
Quit Obsessing On Anchor Text Already Instead of creating links with exact-match anchor text, work hard to build great, unique content and resources that are real contributions on the web. Provide value that builds links over time based on its own merit. |
Search Engine Watch December 21, 2006 Amy Edelstein |
Optimizing Video for Search Engines With the explosive popularity of video content on the web, savvy search marketers can be among the first to catch a prime trend this coming year by optimizing video content to outperform in search engines. |