Archive for September, 2008
New E-book: How to SEO Your Site in 60 Minutes
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you may recall a post I wrote last year called “How to SEO Your Site in 60 Minutes.” It quickly became one of the most popular things I’ve ever written and received all kinds of positive comments on this blog and elsewhere. But it also led [...]
Latest SEL Column: How to Walk a Mile….
My most recent contribution to Search Engine Land’s “Small is Beautiful” column was published last week. Here’s the link: How To Walk A Mile In A Search Engine’s Shoes It began as an article extolling the great value of using the site: search command for some quick SEO site analysis — that alone can reveal [...]
Open for SEO Business / Joining Search Engine Land
This is almost a continuation of the previous post… Meanwhile, I come home from Columbus to start another chapter in my own life: I’m now open for business as an independent search marketing consultant and trainer. I enjoyed my short time with the KeyRelevance crew, but have decided that it’s time to be out on [...]
SBMU Columbus is Underway
Blogging will be light this week because I’m in Columbus, Ohio, for Search Engine Guide’s Small Business Marketing Unleashed conference. Sage Lewis is presenting on the “Building a Community” topic right now (shhhh, I’m paying attention while I blog) and I’ve already helped open the conference with my SEO Success Pyramid presentation. One of the [...]
Google Maps Hijacking & More Local News
Lots going on these days in the local search world. I was about to start writing a bunch of quick posts about everything, then decided to just condense it all a bit into one roundup post. And that’s what you’re looking at right now. Without further ado, here’s what’s happening: The Perils of Not Claiming [...]
Top 21 Signs You Need a Break From SEO (2008 version)
It’s that time of year again: Time to find out if you’re spending too much time on SEO and in desperate need of a break. Here’s the 2008 version of “Signs You Need a Break from SEO.” Enjoy! 1.) While everyone else searches for wedding photographers, senior portrait photographers, and the like, you’ve spent weeks [...]
Google Lays Down the Law for Google Maps Business Listings
In a move that was probably way overdue, Google has finally announced some rules for local businesses using Google Maps to promote their businesses. It’s a welcome announcement considering the many spam problems in the Google Maps system. Best of all, the rules are very specific with do’s and don’ts for creating multiple listings, using [...]
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