Google Spanks Overstock.com
In the ongoing battle to acquire the highly coveted number 1 spot in the Google Search Rankings, some companies resort to using unsavoury tactics and grey-hat or even black hat techniques link building...
View ArticleFarmer Update and Panda-monium
It has been a few weeks since Google’s Farmer/Panda algorithm updates. Many sites were devastated by the wild fluctuations of rankings that occurred. Other sites were not hit as hard. The update has...
View Article“Do Ads Affect Rankings?”
There seems to some confusion as to whether Ads do or do not play a significant role in Google Ranking Algorithm. During the initial release of the Farmer Update it was stated that Google is now using...
View ArticleGoogle Rumor: Panda Goes Global
If you are from outside the US and have noticed the rankings dancing all over the place, you’re not alone. Whispers in the search community say Google’s Panda Update (or Farmer Update to some) is being...
View ArticleAdWords VS SEO VS Listings and Directories: Which Is Better For Local Marketing?
When you first start marketing locally, it can be a bit overwhelming. There are the many aspects of local SEO to remember, local AdWords to purchase, directories and listings of all kinds, and let’s...
View ArticleBing Releases Its Business Portal — Claim Your Listing Now
With Bing’s Local Listing Center in its final death throes, you may have been wondering how Bing would handle its local listing and SEO. Well, fear not. Bing has cut the ribbon on its Business Portal...
View ArticleGoogle or Yellow Pages: Which One Gets Businesses the Most Oomph?
A post by Website Factory Plus looked at a video on Google and the Yellow Pages, to see which one was the most effective. It turns out the Yellow Pages might be a little displeased with Website’s...
View ArticleWhat is Google's +1
Google +1 is fighting an uphill battle as it works on establishing its web presence. Google has its work cut out to convince both users as well as website owners of the value of +1. Can Google’s...
View ArticleSchema.org, the Search Engines and You
Schema.org is a rich database of codes and markup, or ‘schemas’. The idea of the site is to create a standard database all search engines and site owners can use to markup their pages and make it...
View ArticleSEO Navigation Tips for Websites
While providing an SEO Consultation a few days ago, the client had a severe problem with bleeding ranking factor from using recurring elements of navigation on the sidebar of their website. In layman’s...
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