Stephen Chapman delivers tried-and-true Search Engine Optimization techniques while laying to rest myths and bad practices.
Stephen is a freelance writer and blogger based in Charlotte, NC.
Are you still showing your contact email on your site like this? "myemail AT mysite DOT com" If you are, it's time to reconsider your site's usability. In 2010, it's finally safe to put your users first!
Is social media a better investment than SEO? I posit that they shouldn't be mutually exclusive of one another and that it's well worth it to invest in both!
Before there could ever be SEO, there needed to be search engines. Get a front row seat in this 3-part documentary and see how searching the Internet came to be... and why Google now rules the roost!
The SEO industry is one that is often prone to attack. Whether it's misunderstanding, ignorance, or bad past experiences, people love to hate SEO. What can the SEO industry do to better its reputation?
What actually happens when you type a search into Google? Just 5 minutes of your time and this post will have you up to snuff on how Google works -- as well as a few SEO takeaways!
As for SEO value, this technique is worthless... but it could very well result in many more click-throughs to your site if properly administered! Join me as I show you how to pull off one of the neatest things I've seen done with a meta description.
Web spam is a formidable adversary. But with the release of the Google Webspam Report extension for Google Chrome, Google is empowering end-users to fight back! But why only release this capability for Chrome? Read more as I weigh in my thoughts on why I feel Google should make this effort a browser-independent one.
Have you ever had to introduce yourself to people by your Twitter alias instead of your real name, even though those people should know full-well who you are by your real name? That's what this "Fun Friday" post involves.
If you're a Webmaster who utilizes Bing Webmaster tools, the Bing team is looking for your feedback! If you're interested in the prospect of controlling the rate and time Bing's bot crawls your site, be sure to chime in.
Facebook has just filed a lawsuit against MaxBounty (an ad network for affiliate marketers). With Facebook advertising being the hottest ticket in town, this is BIG news that could have some fairly drastic ramifications for MaxBounty and other ad networks going forward!