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Google and the SEO Benefits of Affiliate Tracking Links
Brian Klais wrote in June, 2008 in his post “Amazon’s Secret to Dominating SERP Results” at the Natural Search Blog about how Amazon.com leverages the inbound...
The Collection of SEO and Web Accessibility Tools
Like I previously pointed out SEO and web accessibility should come hand in hand. So here is the collection of web accessibility tools (similar to...
German Security Office Warning: Chrome is Bad for Surfing the Internet
This could perhaps be the most stern warning ever made against Google Chrome since it was released for public use last Sept. 4. The warning...
What is Cloaking & Is All Cloaking Evil?
When talking about such widely used and abused (and forbidden) SEO technique as cloaking, Google’s official definition seems a bit fuzzy / general: Cloaking refers...
Tagatum: Keyword Research by Analyzing Blog Associations
I have multiple times posted on non-standard keyword research tools and services (apart from regular keyword suggestions tools): Where to start your keyword research (reviewing...
6 Ways to Build Links with Your Graphic Design Skills
Are you good at photography, “photoshoping” or graphic design? Then why don’t you use these skills to build backlinks? Even if you are an amateur...
Div ID=”Header” Different SEO Tactics
It is quite natural a header div is one of the most important on-page elements and thus it is in constant focus of SEOs’ attention:...
How to Get Google to Index Your Site Deeper
Very often, especially with huge dynamically driven or user-generated websites, you might feel you have some indexing problems, i.e. Google doesn’t seem to dig your...
Link Building Basics : Presentation on Building Links
I really do not do many speaking engagements on SEO and search marketing, but plan to in the immediate future (the next speaking and moderator...
How to Analyze a Page HTML Semantic Structure
H1 – H6 elements “briefly describe the topic of the section they introduce“. They form a page HTML semantic structure that can “be used by...
How To Block Search Indexing If Your Site Is Under Construction
A site can’t be created in a minute; even if you prepare content beforehand, you need time to carefully upload it, settle all technical issues,...
How to Get Rid of Multiple Subpages & Not Get Penalized
SEOs come across this problem very often: what is the best way to get rid of lots of website pages without loosing rankings or getting...
Beijing Olympic Games Search Engine Logos
It won’t come as a surprise to you that today on 08-08-08 at exactly 8 past 8 (If you haven’t guessed it, 8 is a...
Find Customers and Backlinks by Adding Your Site to Coupon Directories
If you run an eCommerce site, submitting it to coupon code directories is a wise promotional method you might want to consider. You will benefit...
Delicious.com Relaunches : Enhanced Speed, Search & Design with No Dots
Yahoo is launching the new version of Delicious.com (del.icio.us) today and with or without the dots, the company seems to be moving on with its...
3 Ways to Give Your Keywords Prominence
While I’ve never been advocative of focusing on such an old and overused SEO technique as keyword density, keyword prominence is something you should always...
How to Combat Complaints Sites in Google : Open Discussion
Combatting complaints sites in Google results has become an ongoing issue for many companies, as consumer complaints from years ago can appear on the front...
Source Ordered Content: SEO Benefits (and Drawbacks?)
Sometimes it’s very useful to return to basics and refine good old SEO techniques you might forget. SOC (“source ordered content” or “front-loading”) is one...
On-Site Geo-Targeting and Local Search Optimization
Previously, I have already touched upon tools that help in geo-targeting and compared their effectiveness. All of them are beyond your on-site optimization efforts: Setting...
FireFox for SEOs: Working with Several FireFox Profiles
I do prefer FireFox over other browsers. This can be a matter of a habit but I don’t know any other browser that can be...
How Net Promoter Score (NPS) Can Differentiate Your Search Marketing Agency
Last month I attended a SEMPO New York networking event that featured an “In-House versus Agency” debate, in which the debaters argued the benefits of...
Yahoo Will Sell to Microsoft for $33 Per Share
Yahoo’s Jerry Yang has sent out an email to Yahoo shareholders disclosing that the company is willing to sell itself to Microsoft for $33 per...
Optimizing For Hyphenated Words – What to Expect?
Like plural/ singular word forms, hyphenated terms also often pose a difficult SEO issues for us to solve – which version to use and optimize...
The SEO Adrenaline Junkie, Interview with Todd Malicoat
The SEO Expert Series continues with Todd Malicoat, perhaps best known to the SEO community as Stuntdubl. When the opportunity arose to discuss one advanced...
Reciprocal Linking : SEO’s Longstanding Contradiction
Reciprocal linking is one of the most disputable SEO questions. The problem is that it is two-fold in nature. First, reciprocal links are natural being...
Microsoft Acquires Powerset Semantic Search Technology
The power of excellent public relations and positioning a company as an alternative to the technological norm has paid off for Powerset, the semantics oriented...
Google and Yahoo to Make Flash Content Searchable
Both Google and Yahoo in coordination with Adobe is finally making it easier for webmasters to make Flash contents on their site searchable by search...
Google Launches Google Affiliate Network
When Google acquired DoubleClick, the company has brought with it its affiliate ad network program called Performics. But Google never did something to push Performics...
Twellow.com : Directory of Twitter Users
Twellow is a new Twitter Directory which has been launched by the folks at iEntry/WebProNews and looks like it will be quite a piece of...
Exploring Website Demographics with Quantcast & Microsoft
Google has started to open up their demographic tracking system to advertisers with Google Ad Planner and Google Trends users, but here is a look...