Jul 08

3 Common Social Media Mistakes
Judging by the amount of media coverage of sites like Twitter and Facebook, a company might think they need to invest heavily in those areas ASAP. They might be wrong. …

Blogs and Blogging 101, Part 2
One of the best ways to approach your blog posts is to put yourself in the shoes of your followers and identify a question they might have. Your assignment is to answer that question with a post. …

Balancing Efficiency and Volume in Paid Search
On a daily basis, paid search managers must balance efficiency and volume in an effort to meet the goals of the campaign. There is no right or wrong decision; there is only what is right for your business at that time. …

Blogs and Blogging 101, Part 1
Search engines will reward a site that has quality content with good rankings. For many sites, one of the easiest ways to add that quality content on a consistent basis is by starting a blog. …

Online Copywriting Strategies and Techniques
This is a continuation of last week s article on online copywriting. In the previous article we focused on style. Here we cover content creation strategies and techniques….

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. …

Is Twitter Killing Other Online Activities?
The world may be all a-Twitter, but it seems the inordinate amount of time now spent there is costing other places traffic. Given the social aspect of Twitter, it could be a forum killer long before it becomes a serious threat to Google. …

Jul 07

Bing — Early Estimations in Local Search
It’s way too early to say Bing is a success, but initial trials are favorable. Where Bing could shine is in local search, a relatively untapped revenue source and a fragmented marketplace. …

PageRank Sculpting: Welcome Back to High School Hell
Google’s new rules affecting PageRank sculpting bring us back to high school. Instead of letting us vouch for our cool friends and disavow the geeks who want to hang out with us, Google is now punishing us for being one of the cool kids. …

3 Common Social Media Mistakes
Judging by the amount of media coverage of sites like Twitter and Facebook, a company might think they need to invest heavily in those areas ASAP. They might be wrong. …

Is Twitter Killing Other Online Activities?
The world may be all a-Twitter, but it seems the inordinate amount of time now spent there is costing other places traffic. Given the social aspect of Twitter, it could be a forum killer long before it becomes a serious threat to Google. …

Customer Service in Social Media
By participating the right way in social media, you can set yourself up for some great rewards. Being in the right place, at the right time, and having a plan for dealing with negative issues can be a great way to use social media channels for your business. …

Applying Probability to Landing Page Optimization
In the context of LPO, probability can be viewed as simply taking the best guess given the available information. The more information you have, the more accurate your guess will become. …

Link Marketing Challenges & Solutions
Two of the biggest obstacles companies face in link marketing are developing linkable content and making people aware of it. The key to success in these areas is to widen the scope of places where you get ideas. …

Top Signs Your Site Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
Many things have changed in the last few years, but the real foundation for SEO success hasn’t changed much at all. Before you put time and effort into the SEO flavor of the day, try the tried and true SEO basics in this two-part series. …

Jul 06

Blogs and Blogging 101, Part 1
Search engines will reward a site that has quality content with good rankings. For many sites, one of the easiest ways to add that quality content on a consistent basis is by starting a blog. …

Top Signs Your Site Isn’t Ready for Prime Time
Many things have changed in the last few years, but the real foundation for SEO success hasn’t changed much at all. Before you put time and effort into the SEO flavor of the day, try the tried and true SEO basics in this two-part series. …

Selling SEO Projects Against PPC Campaigns
Search advertising is familiar and attractive to budget managers, like a trusted old friend. So how are you going to get some of that PPC budget for your SEO proposal? …