It is quite common for a new web site owner to put together a site without having any real idea of what it takes to make the site rank well in search engines. (more…)
Web Site Development
Avoiding Common Mistakes That Hurt Your Search Engine Rankings
Thursday, December 8th, 2011Search Engine Webmaster Guidelines
Monday, November 14th, 2011Every site owner need to be aware of the webmaster guidelines that all major search engines publish. These are the rules can determine whether or not your site will rank well. (more…)
Are Tag Clouds a Good Idea?
Monday, October 31st, 2011Questions have recently been asked about the SEO value of using tag clouds with web sites. We have a response from Matt Cutts from Google regarding this type of linking methodology. (more…)
Beware of the Domain Name Appraisal Scam
Friday, September 16th, 2011The domain name appraisal scam is making a comeback. Sometimes this is called the domain name purchase scam. Business is slowing all over the planet. Whenever this happens, the scammers seem to come out of the woodwork and look for ways to prey on web site owners. (more…)
Is DMOZ Still an Important Directory?
Sunday, September 4th, 2011DMOZ.org, also known as the Open Directory Project, stated out in the late 1990s as one of the first major web directories. DMOZ openly shared its data and was used as a seed directory my large and small search engines. At the time it was considered almost mandatory to submit a new web site to DMOZ if you wanted the site to be found by lots of search engines. (more…)
Beware of Free Hosting – Google Bans All co.cc Domains
Thursday, July 14th, 2011Free is not always without a price, as the owners of over 11 million web sites found out when their sites were banned en masse by Google. (more…)
What is a Bounce Rate?
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Bounce Rate is a term used in Google Analytics and other web site statistics programs that frequently causes confusion. The explanation is simple, but not always intuitive to everyone. (more…)
Site Speed Is a Google Ranking Factor
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010Google made well over 350 changes to their ranking algorithm in 2009. The algorithm itself consists of over 200 different factors that combine to determine the rank position for a site for any given search phrase. This year they added site speed, which is the page loading times, as a new ranking factor. (more…)
Choosing the Best Domain Name For Your Web Site
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Choosing the best domain name for a web site is a task that should be taken very seriously. The choice you make can be a critical success factor that can either help boost your traffic significantly or prevent users from finding your web site. (more…)
What Is An Exact Match Domain Name?
Monday, December 28th, 2009An exact match domain name currently gives a web site an immediate and automatic boost in search engine results. Frequently, the site is found in the top ten search engine results within a day or two after the site is set up. (more…)
