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If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you will know that I talk a lot about SEO and the importance of optimizing your site to rank well in the SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages). Recently, I have been playing around with some new software that I've been using for the site and I wanted to let you know about it. It’s called ‘SEO PowerSuite’ and it is a full set of SEO tools that you can use to monitor and improve your website. I thought it would be good to put together a … [Read more...]
Firstly, I'm not even going to suggest for a second that I'm an SEO expert and I won’t try to pretend... BUT, I have been in the game long enough to have made my fair share of mistakes and realise what works and what doesn't (especially after the Panda and Penguin updates last year). I have identified 4 key areas, which both new and experienced bloggers need to focus on, to ensure they make the most of their SEO campaign. While these are not technical points, I'm sure you will … [Read more...]
In the last few weeks, I have had quite a few people ask me about ‘Google Authorship’ and how they can set it up on their own site. Therefore I thought it time to put a post together to try and answer those questions and help you to set it up for your own site. What Is Google Authorship? When you have been searching for content on Google, have you noticed that some results have portrait pictures next to them? This is Google Authorship! This means that an author has claimed a … [Read more...]
It’s only a few days into 2013 (Happy New Year) but it is a good opportunity to take a look at some predictions of what may happen in the next 12 months. With the many updates Google had published in the world of SEO, we’re not sure how exactly SEO techniques will function in the next year. However, it won’t hurt it we discuss some of our SEO projections either. In this page, we’ll try to make our fearless forecasts about what to expect on the strategies of optimizing your websites and … [Read more...]
Search engine optimizers are always in the mindset that their competition is made up of rival websites and businesses who offer the same set of products and services that they do. As such, any top-rated SEO company often directs its SEO efforts towards defeating the competition by launching campaigns and strategies that will keep their clients ahead in the SERPs (Search Engine Result Page's). The problem is, a website's competition is not limited to the companies, brands and individuals who … [Read more...]
I believe that search engine optimization (SEO) is a must for any website, whether it’s directly earning money or simply providing information. Why waste considerable resources in creating and maintaining a website if no one is actually going to visit it? SEO’s main purpose is to fulfil your website’s main purpose by driving traffic towards it. That's why I've put together this SEO help guide! For businesses that use websites as a means to generate income, the increase in traffic will … [Read more...]
A good ranking on a search engine can make a big difference in the success of your website. The higher it appears on search engines, the more traffic you can drive to your site. Understandably, a lot of people spent a great deal of time trying to optimize their websites for search engines. One area that is often overlooked is the choice of web hosting. Here are some ways that your web hosting can negatively affect your search engine ranking if you are not careful: Negative Effects Of Web … [Read more...]
Search engine developers constantly ponder ways in which SERPs (search engine results pages) might present only high-quality content to users. But can quality be accurately measured? More to the point, are search engines capable of subjectively analyzing search results using objective algorithms and how does Google tackle the problem? Cost The answer to the first question is largely dependent on cost. Analysing the quality of website content costs money and the more a website is analysed the … [Read more...]
How do I get my web pages to appear on the search engine results pages? It is vitally important to get your website listed on the major search engines such as Google because it is by far the best way of attracting free, targeted traffic to your site. This website gets most of its traffic from the search engines who send visitors to our web pages. In this post, we'll be looking at how to submit your site to each of the major search engines and learn what they look for on your web pages to … [Read more...]
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