Google’s New Show Options Filter: A Whole New Way to Google Your Search in 2009
About a month ago, Google introduced a new search feature which allows the searcher to further customize their results. In the past, we’ve discussed how factors like Google Universal, personalized results, and even multiple data centers affect rankings. A search engine ranking is becoming more influenced by the individual user, and less standard across every … Continued
SEO Basics – If You Build it RIGHT, They Will Come
When you first built your site, did you have high hopes that “If you build it, they will come”? Sometimes website designers and site owners alike often get caught up in that field of internet dreams and forget the very important step of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). It might have worked for Kevin Costner in … Continued
How to Get Listed in Google Places in 2009
I hear this question all the time – “How do I get my site to show up in Google Places?” What this question refers to is the Google Local listings that you see blended into the search engine results when Google thinks you’re searching for a company in your area. Let’s say you need a … Continued
Optimizing for the Long Tail
The long tail effect is what happens when your site starts ranking for a ton of keyword terms that you didn’t really focus on optimizing for. What’s cool about the long tail is that it can account for half or more of your traffic from the search engines. That’s right – 50% or more of … Continued
Balancing Functionality and SEO in Website Development
I wish I had $3.75, so I could at least buy a gallon of gas, for every time we’ve met with a prospective client that just had a new website built, only to find it was nowhere to be found on the search engines. The websites were generally well branded, had a good look & … Continued
How to Spot a Bad SEO Firm
Eric Enge of Stone Temple Consulting recently made an interesting post in his “Ramblings About SEO” blog titled “11 Ways to Recognize a Bad SEO Firm”. We liked it enough to share it with our readers as well. Here’s our summary of what he had to say, but you can also click the link above … Continued
SEO Myth #3 – If I put my keywords in my meta tags, this helps my rankings
It’s surprising that people still believe that meta tags are how you get your site ranked. If you’re not in the business of SEO, though, this common misconception is widely accepted. However, all SEOs know that all the major search engines completely ignore the meta keywords tag. And if you find an SEO that doesn’t … Continued