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November 2011
Rushton & Funke |
The Goodness in the Evil of SEO - Why Search Engine Optimization Matters to Information Professionals Some information professionals view SEO with some reservation or even actual contempt due to the rampant SEO techniques that reduce the quality of search results by driving traffic to sites that take advantage of trending searches rather than useful information.   |
AFP eWire
October 20, 2008
Lynch & Habig |
Online Fundraising: Is Your Website Google-friendly? If you're trying to figure out what sure-fire steps you can take to bolster your fundraising efforts in the coming weeks and months, have you considered search engine optimization? |
Entrepreneur
August 2004
Catherine Seda |
In the Click Want all the right people to notice your business? Gone are the days when adding keywords in meta tags to your site produced rankings. You need to make the most of today's hottest marketing method--search engine optimization. |
Search Engine Watch
December 2, 2008
Mark Jackson |
Link Building, Circa 2008 SEO isn't as easy as it was in years past. At one time, optimization meant dropping some keywords in your meta keywords tag, using your most important key phrases a dozen or so times on a page, and exchanging links with anyone who had a Web site. |
Search Engine Watch
September 24, 2008
Eric Enge |
Use Care When Choosing an SEO Agency It's important to beware of instant SEO experts who know a few things about what's going on, but don't get the whole picture. Don't hire an SEO or begin SEO work on your own without validating that it's the right course of action. |
Search Engine Watch
May 10, 2006
Anne Kennedy |
Curbing SEOs Who've Gone Wild When it comes to optimizing your website for search engines, when is "enough" enough? And why is overoptimization a problem? |
Entrepreneur
March 2009
Amanda C. Kooser |
Your Site + SEO = High Search Rankings If search engines can't find you, neither can customers. Build your site right. |
Search Engine Watch
September 14, 2010
Garry Przyklenk |
The MEGA List of Free and Paid SEO Tools the Professionals Use Rankings, link analysis, trends, keyword research, metrics, and beyond -- we've compiled a list of must-have free/paid tools, toolbars, and browser plug-ins for all SEO professionals. |
Search Engine Watch
December 22, 2008
Ron Jones |
SEO Site Structure 101, Part 1 Understanding why site structure is important for natural SEO. |
Search Engine Watch
October 7, 2008
Mark Jackson |
What You Need to Know Before Committing to SEO Rushing into a search engine optimization initiative without properly planning your SEO strategy is setting yourself up for failure. To enjoy the fruits that SEO can provide your site, you need to be well organized and develop a plan. |
Search Engine Watch
September 2, 2008
Mark Jackson |
How Much Are You Spending on SEO? SEO deserves its rightful place in every company's marketing budget. |
Search Engine Watch
January 30, 2011
Mark Jackson |
Search Engine Optimized vs. Search Engine Friendly Websites Having a search engine friendly website structure isn't the same as optimizing a website for search engines. Here's how to make sure your website is actually search engine optimized, as well as friendly. |
Search Engine Watch
February 27, 2011
Mark Jackson |
The Difference Between Black Hat SEO and Bad SEO The safest way to build up trust/links for your website is to create good, unique, resourceful/helpful content, promote via social channels, and try to win links the "white hat" way. |
Search Engine Watch
January 27, 2009
Mark Jackson |
SEO Web Site Review: Water Filter Corner This Web site recently launched and has several elements that need to be corrected to lay a sound foundation for future SEO success. |
Search Engine Watch
July 7, 2009
Mark Jackson |
Top Signs Your Site Isn't Ready for Prime Time, Part 2 We've already looked at three of the common failings of Web sites for "newbies" who are trying to figure out SEO. Now let's look the title tag, domain age, and link building to see if your Web site is ready for prime time. |
Search Engine Watch
April 20, 2009
Ron Jones |
SEO Tools 101, Part 1 Getting started in SEO can be overwhelming, but your job can be made easier with the right tools. Here's an introduction to some of the keyword tools, site-grading tools and linking tools that will give you an edge in your search engine optimization efforts. |
Search Engine Watch
February 17, 2009
Mark Jackson |
Ignorance: The Trouble with People Who Claim SEO is Snake Oil A response to a recent article claiming that SEO doesn't work, and that its practitioners are a bunch of snake oil salesmen. |
Search Engine Watch
October 13, 2009
Mark Jackson |
Addressing the 'O' in Search Engine Optimization Tips for improving optimization efforts. |
Search Engine Watch
December 29, 2008
Ron Jones |
SEO Site Structure 101, Part 2 Search engines love sites that provide a great user experience. So as you consider your site structure please do not leave this out. You will reap great dividends by doing so. |
Search Engine Watch
August 26, 2008
Mark Jackson |
SEO Success -- Guess What...Content Works! Fixing problems and implementing some search engine-friendly practices can have an immediate effect on a site's search engine rankings. But no search engine optimization technique works better than creating quality content. |
Search Engine Watch
February 13, 2011
Mark Jackson |
10 Types of Helpful SEO Content Forget algorithms. The biggest influence on search rankings is content. Content in all of its forms is what will drive you to success. |
Search Engine Watch
August 7, 2010
Jonathan Allen |
NHLPA Starts SEO From Scratch To Up It's Game on Google How-to guide: Optimizing your website for search engines, using the NHLPA.com as a live, working example. |
Search Engine Watch
January 17, 2007
Eric Enge |
An Introduction to SEO Best Practices Best practices for search engine optimization are constantly evolving, and are starting to look more like conventional business plans. |
Search Engine Watch
September 13, 2010
Kaila Strong |
Search and Social: Are You Missing Out? Examining social media's impact on search, and how best to integrate a bit of social into your search engine marketing (or search into your social media marketing). |
Search Engine Watch
March 28, 2011
Ray "Catfish" Comstock |
SEO Training: The Cornerstone of Successful Enterprise SEO Campaigns Which members of your internal team need training, and what that training needs to cover in order to successfully scale SEO across an enterprise-level organization. |
Search Engine Watch
August 29, 2008
William Flaiz |
There's No Secret Recipe to SEO Some marketers are looking for a secret, step-by-step recipe to SEO success. But while a general framework is necessary to be effective, the search engine optimization process must be adaptable. Here are some tips for guiding you down the path to SEO success. |
Search Engine Watch
August 11, 2009
Eric Enge |
The 60 Minute SEO Site Audit Site audits are one of the most important tasks for an SEO professional, and sometimes you need to do one quickly. Here's how you can complete an SEO audit for your web site in one hour or less. |
Search Engine Watch
August 19, 2008
Mark Jackson |
Search Engine Optimization: Back To Basics There just isn't enough time in the day for you to do everything, so here are a few ideas for SEO basics that you can look at in a short amount of time, that can lead to improved organic search ranking. |
Search Engine Watch
May 11, 2009
Joshua Palau |
Why Settle for Best Practices? Part 2 As a marketer, you can't take SEO for granted when working with an agency. They may be following best practices to build a search-friendly site, but don't assume they're implementing a full-blown search engine optimization strategy. |
Search Engine Watch
May 4, 2010
Ryan DeShazer |
4 Steps to B2B SEO Accountability There's incredible opportunity (and money) awaiting B2B organizations that do SEO right. Get on the right track by putting these four steps to use across your search engine optimization initiatives. |
Search Engine Watch
September 23, 2008
Mark Jackson |
Who Audits the Auditor? There are some individuals and companies who will provide SEO audits. But some of these folks look at this as an opportunity for them to earn new business or referral checks. |
Search Engine Watch
June 23, 2009
Mark Jackson |
Top Signs Your Site Isn't Ready for Prime Time Many things have changed in the last few years, but the real foundation for SEO success hasn't changed much at all. Before you put time and effort into the SEO flavor of the day, try the tried and true SEO basics in this two-part series. |
Search Engine Watch
April 28, 2005
Danny Sullivan |
Worthless Shady Criminals: A Defense Of SEO SEO has developed a bad reputation, despite having a lot to offer. In this article, a look at why we've arrived at this sorry state of affairs and how everyone needs to reassess the need for search engine optimization. |
Search Engine Watch
October 4, 2010
Ray "Catfish" Comstock |
The Challenges of Measuring SEO Success, Part 3 A deep dive into how businesses should use Webmaster tools search rankings, brand vs. non-brand traffic, and long tail keyword performance to gain actionable strategic insights that drive SEO beyond just understanding performance. |
Search Engine Watch
November 29, 2010
Ray "Catfish" Comstock |
The First Steps to High Rankings in Google The difference for some websites in ranking in the top three for a particular competitive search phrase really isn't about black magic. Really, it's about the study of the user that you're trying to target. |
Search Engine Watch
February 16, 2011
Gareth Owen |
SEO and PPC: A Love-Hate Relationship Three big trends are changing how we attribute value in SEO. We are increasingly turning to tactics that were previously considered to be the realm of paid search professionals to meet client expectations. |
Search Engine Watch
August 27, 2010
Marty Weintraub |
Online Marketing Fundamentals For New Professionals, Part 2 A new crop of search marketers need to learn the fundamentals of our industry. Class is in session once again. Today's lesson: organic and paid search for newbies. |
Search Engine Watch
April 28, 2009
Mark Jackson |
SEO Site Review: Time to Clean Up Home-Yard It's time for Mark's quarterly site review. Today, we'll look at a Web site that has so many issues that there's going to be something here for everyone. |
Search Engine Watch
December 2, 2010
John Lynch |
Get Your SEO Firm Involved Before the Redesign Help swing internal debates and remove the possibility of additional development work after the launch by getting a sound SEO strategy in place early. |
Search Engine Watch
June 10, 2008
Mark Jackson |
SEO Competitive Analysis Search engine rankings change regularly, are different on various data centers, and won't generate traffic to the Web site, much less generate leads and sales. Instead, marketers should be focused on reports that mean something, like a competitive SEO analysis. |
Search Engine Watch
November 4, 2008
Mark Jackson |
SEO Site Review: Custom Creations, Unlimited The author performs his quarterly SEO site review, and this time the subject promises to implement his recommendations. Like many Web sites, it isn't in bad shape from a SEO perspective, but it is a great example of the importance of the little things. |
Entrepreneur
May 2007
Janelle Elms |
Along for the Ride Find out how search engines can drive visitors to your ebay listings. |
Search Engine Watch
April 25, 2011
Ray "Catfish" Comstock |
3 Use Cases for SEO Tools If you want to improve your SEO campaign, especially if you have a large website, it may be worth your time to investigate what modern SEO tools can do to make you more efficient and help you attain better results. |
Search Engine Watch
April 20, 2011
John Lynch |
How To Hire an In-House SEO A four-step guide to hiring a good SEO. Marketing managers: consider yourself equipped to make the right hire. |
Search Engine Watch
November 3, 2009
Eric Enge |
Getting Started with a New SEO Project Beginning search engine optimization efforts during the initial stages of a Web site project can save you time, effort, and money. |
Search Engine Watch
November 10, 2009
Mark Jackson |
SEO Site Review: Beadsbug.com Mark offers tips for improving Web sites using basic search engine optimization tactics, including title tags, resolving duplicate content, link building, and much more. |
Search Engine Watch
August 9, 2010
Ray Comstock |
The Challenges of Measuring SEO Success, Part 2 How personalization, localization, and update frequency have changed search engine optimization; what the new key metrics are in Google Webmaster Tools; and why user experience will continue to grow in importance. |
Search Engine Watch
June 27, 2008
Chris Boggs |
SEO Basics: Effective Iterative Keyword Research in 2008 The value of any SEO effort lies in the keywords you choose. It's really that simple -- you can't overestimate the importance of strong keyword research. |
Search Engine Watch
March 9, 2010
Eric Enge |
Don't Over Optimize Your Site SEO is a best practices game. Understanding how not to over optimize is an important part of the mix. |
Search Engine Watch
September 29, 2009
Mark Jackson |
SEO Horror Stories Our industry has made so many strides in gaining a more credible reputation. Yet we still suffer from many people and companies who claim to do SEO, but that really don't know anything beyond how to write a title tag. |
