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Google Update On Rankings For Long Tail Keyword Searches

2010-06-11T14:22:12+01:00

Has your site suddenly lost traffic? Google has made recent changes that could be affecting how many people find their way to your site. Matt Cutts confirmed that because of a Google algorithm update, some websites using long tail keywords have lost their place in search results. He also explains how to get back in favour and get your site ranked again. Google is getting better at identifying poor quality sites and dropping them because they don't provide good quality...

SEO Mistake: Focusing Almost Entirely On Keywords And Backlinks

2010-04-18T22:06:16+01:00

If you just focus on SEO and spend all your time researching keyword phrases and looking for possible backlinks, you will be missing out a vital element. While Keywords are important and you do need to optimize your site for the search engines, and get links to your site you also need great information.

SEO Mistake: Submitting Your Site to Search Engines

2010-04-16T14:31:00+01:00

Submitting your site to a search engine simply involves going to the search engine’s website, filling out a form, telling the search engine the address to your website and what the relevant keywords are. Sounds simple, fast and harmless. That’s what people in favour of of submitting will tell you.

Do You Really Need To Submit Your Site To Hundreds of Search Engines And Directories?

2010-04-15T14:18:00+01:00

Do you get emails offering to submit your site to hundreds of search engines and directories? Whilst it might sound good it's really unnecessary and can do more harm than good.

SEO Mistake: Hiring SEO Companies That Promise You The Moon

2010-04-14T14:21:00+01:00

Avoid SEO companies that promise you #1 ranking for certain keywords. They will either be targeting keyword phrases that people aren't actually searching for and are very easy to rank for or using black hat SEO techniques.

SEO Mistake - Waiting Too Long To Consider Search Engine Optimization

2010-04-13T14:08:00+01:00

You'll save yourself a lot of time and effort and get more visitors to your website earlier on if you consider SEO BEFORE you create any content.

Big SEO Mistake - Targeting The Wrong Keywords

2010-04-12T14:14:00+01:00

Do you write content without doing keyword research first? If you do you're not alone. Most people write content without any thought about keywords and then they wonder why hardly anyone visits their website or blog.

Fatal SEO Mistake - Putting Appearances Before SEO

2010-04-11T14:37:00+01:00

Unfortunately, many small business owners find themselves in a situation where they’ve spent thousands of dollars on a beautiful site their ideal customers can't find. Why can’t people find their site? Their potential visitors can’t find the site because the search engines can't index most of the content.

SEO Basics – Search Engine Optimization Really Is Simple

2010-04-10T15:54:57+01:00

Search Engine Optimization, SEO, can be made to seem mysterious, complicated and hard to understand, but the truth is that SEO is simple. Search Engine Optimization can be summed up in one sentence

Free SEO Friendly Wordpress Themes

2010-04-09T17:56:45+01:00

Well optimized free Wordpress themes - these themes are search engine friendly and won't get in the way of your target market finding your blog.

Media History - The Future Of The Internet?

2010-03-08T18:11:22+00:00

A fascinating overview of how the internet has grown and where it's headed: I'd love to know what you think. Please leave comments below

Keyword Research Is Essential - If You Don't Research Keywords FIRST You Are Shooting In The Dark

2009-12-02T16:10:09+00:00

Keyword research is an essential first step You can't afford to ignore keyword research even when you know your niche really well. I never undertake any project without researching keywords first. And I always encourage my clients to make extensive keyword research a priority. If your site is on the first page of Google for a phrase that is hardly ever searched you won't see much return for your efforts. Unfortunately most people either ignore or rush this vital first...

Tips For Improved Search Engine Rankings - How To Get Your Site On The First Page of Google

2009-08-08T16:54:54+01:00

When you apply these simple SEO tips your site will climb in the search engine rankings and you will significantly increase your chance of getting your site ranked on the first page of Google.

Which Keyword Research Tools Do You Use?

2009-08-04T14:41:12+01:00

Choose a keyword research tool that you feel comfortable with. Gather a master keyword list and build your pages around profitable keywords

Keyword Difficulty Check Tool - The Easy Way To Discover How Easy It Will Be To Rank For A Keyword

2009-05-31T22:06:38+01:00

This Keyword Difficulty Check Tool will allow you to see how easy it might be to rank for specific keywords and keyword phrases. The tool assigns a rank out of 100 possible difficulty points ( 100 being the most difficult) for how difficult it would be to rank in the top 10 for the given keyword. Unless you're experienced with SEO I recommend you target phrases with a score of 40 or less. http://www.seologs.com/keyword-difficulty.html To make sure you don't make...