SEO Blog by James Harrison

The Most Important Google Updates for the SEO Specialist

James Harrison — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:41:00 +0000

I always like to make sure that the SEO services I offer are up-to-date. And what better way to stay on to of it than to go straight to the source? Every so often Google updates their algorithm. Some of these updates change everything, while others are small and unnoticeable. But, I’m sure all of [...]

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Best WordPress Ping List Online (HERE)

James Harrison — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:24:07 +0000

Paste these under “Update Service” in the Settings, Writing section. This is one of the fastest ways to get your blog post indexed in the search engines. Enjoy.http://api.moreover.com/RPC2 http://bblog.com/ping.php http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2 http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php http://ping.feedburner.com http://ping.syndic8.com/xmlrpc.php http://ping.bloggers.jp/rpc/ http://rpc.pingomatic.com/ http://rpc.weblogs.com/RPC2 http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping http://topicexchange.com/RPC2 http://www.blogpeople.net/servlet/weblogUpdates http://xping.pubsub.com/ping http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2 http://1470.net/api/ping http://api.feedster.com/ping http://api.feedster.com/ping.php http://api.moreover.com/ping http://api.moreover.com/RPC2 http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2 http://api.my.yahoo.com/rss/ping http://bblog.com/ping.php http://bitacoras.net/ping http://blogdb.jp/xmlrpc http://blog.goo.ne.jp/XMLRPC http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2 http://blogmatcher.com/u.php http://bulkfeeds.net/rpc [...]

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Google’s Random Rankings Pt. 2

James Harrison — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:43:09 +0000

First, I must start this post off by saying that “Google’s Random Rankings” probably isn’t the best title for this series, because the results aren’t random by no means. They are strategically positioned so we the users will always have the best search experience using Google Search. So according to my last post Google’s Random [...]

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Google’s Random Rankings – Pt. 1

James Harrison — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:52:58 +0000

The purpose of this post is for me to give you my opinion of what’s going on with position differences in Google’s search results. You know how one ranking tool tells you one thing, but manually you see another? Or, have you noticed that the rankings change when you sign into (or out) of your [...]

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16 SEO Tips – My Onpage SEO Checklist

James Harrison — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:19:17 +0000

Here’s a list of onpage SEO factors I look at when analyzing a website. Enjoy! NOTE: Not in order of importance. They all need to be done, and done right. Proper Meta Data – Relevant, Organized Title, Description, KW’s, & Robots H1 Heading – relevance & h2-h5 support In-Content Keyword Placement – Density, Prominence, 1st [...]

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The 1st Page of Google for “SEO Blog”

James Harrison — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 06:48:44 +0000

Google’s 1st SERP (search engine results page) for the term “SEO blog” is insane. It’s one of the most dynamic first pages of Google I’ve seen in a while. Every day, the positions change, title tags change ,and the competitors get more aggressive. Lovely…, this playing field is much more fun than the ones that [...]

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Another One of My Favorite Link Building Videos

James Harrison — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:01:08 +0000

I seen this video over 4 years ago on WebProNews. One of my favorite quotes found in this video has been engraved into my head since… “Without Links, nobody finds you. Regardless if the engines are helping you, or not. If Google vanishes tomorrow, you still better have links.” Eric Ward Check out the video. [...]

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Writing this Post from Windows Live Writer

James Harrison — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:45:35 +0000

Long ago I mentioned how I was practicing a bulk blog posting strategy utilizing the features of Posterous. But I wasn’t a big fan of the signature link they placed on every post, everywhere and that they don’t past the SEO love in return. (profiles) Now I’m exploring… I’m writing this post in Windows Live [...]

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The 1st Page of Google for “SEO Blog” Pt.2

James Harrison — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:44:08 +0000

Hey guys, in my last post about the 1st page of Google for SEO blog, I took a snapshot of the 1st page of Google for the term SEO blog and pointed out a couple things I noticed about the competition. One thing I mentioned was how dynamic the 1st page of Google was/is. Well, [...]

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San Diego SEO Group at LinkedIn – JOIN!

James Harrison — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:54:33 +0000

I’ve just come to find out that I am a manager of a somewhat used-to-be dead LinkedIn group called San Diego SEO. Up until recently, there hasn’t been much action. Originally the group was dead because we had strict rules for who could join. (You pretty much had to be a San Diego SEO). But [...]

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10 Handy iPhone Apps for Webmasters

James Harrison — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:07:50 +0000

Apple’s iPhone is the most popular mobile communications platform ever. With millions of users and millions of uses, iPhones can be used to do just about anything. With all that power in your hand, have you ever thought to use your iPhone to administer your Web sites? iPhone apps for webmasters allow increased flexibility for [...]

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SEO Tracking Tools by EasySEOTracking.com

James Harrison — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:44:32 +0000

Today I would like to review the tools that will help you to answer the questions that SEO specialists ask during their everyday work: Does my site appear in Google search results? Did my site appear in search results previously? How does my latest changes affect the overall SEO project? Why do my competitors appear [...]

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OrangeSoda Offers SEO through American Express

James Harrison — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:10:26 +0000

American Express the popular credit card provider is now providing SEO services (serivce page) for businesses looking to get their site seen at the top of popular search engines (Google, Yahoo!, Big, etc.). Now you may wonder how and why is American Express offering SEO services? How is a credit card company going to help [...]

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16 Free Link Building Tools & Tips for Strategic Linking

James Harrison — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:05:29 +0000

Here is a list of great link building tools & tips to help you discover and obtain relevant backlinks. #1 Backlink Watch - One of my favorite link building tools. It’s a very simple way to check a website’s backlink URL’s, anchor text and total OBL’s (outbound links) on the same page as that link. [...]

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100 Niche Search Engines Every College Student Needs

James Harrison — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:53:35 +0000

Online Universities recently published a list of search engines for students searching for up to date facts, data, evidence, historical pieces, science, formulas, etc. If you are a college (or high school) student looking for the ultimate database of educational resources, look no further. While the big names like Google & Yahoo will likely always [...]

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Leveraging Your Strongest Pages through Internal Linking

James Harrison — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:54:12 +0000

Like with a backlink building campaign where we aim to get as many relevant and popular links to boost or rankings, we’ll utilize the strongest pages we have within our site to boost our homepage’s rankings. In a strategic link building campaign the goal is to get as many links that will vouch for our [...]

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WordPress SEO to Be a Top SEO Blog #3

James Harrison — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:44:34 +0000

The previous post in this series was regarding running my blog through the SEO Workers’ Analyzer Tool and the Website Grader Tool and discovering what points my site fell sort on. I also analyzed my blog’s theme based on keyword density. In this post just as the top sites in this industry have already done, [...]

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Create Your Own Pixel “Blog Button” Badge

James Harrison — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:47:16 +0000

Creating a blog badge can be fun. You see them on every blog and every major social network offers one to add to your site. Why not create your own custom badge for others to place on their site? Luca Zappa provides a brilliant button maker that any webmaster would enjoy. http://www.lucazappa.com/brilliantMaker/buttonImage.php Create Your Own [...]

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My 10 Most Popular Blog Posts

James Harrison — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:53:03 +0000

While dissecting my blog, analyzing the stats of individual posts and prioritizing my pages, I was able to come up with my most popular posts based on a variety of factors ranging from total inlinks, comments, retweets, search engine rankings, PR and more. So for my new followers who don’t know my SEO blog, here [...]

My Favorite Link Building Video EVER! [Motivation vs. Inspiration]

James Harrison — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:07:29 +0000

This link building video reminds me of the time when the definitions of inspiration and motivation were clearly defined to me. This is how they differ.. Motivation is what moves you, requires actions/movement. While inspiration is a feeling, and feelings come and go. Motivation stays with you because it’s a decision just as much as [...]

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