Other Ways to Measure SEO Results!

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What are alternative SEO metrics (aside from rankings) you can use to determine if your SEO campaign is working? Quantifying the effects of your efforts is integral as you move up the rankings for intentional and unintentional keywords. Other Ways to Measure SEO Results! There are multiple ways to assess the impact of your SEO Read More

Link Metrics for SEO: Why Quality is Better Than Quantity

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When building links you can think or qualitative or quantitative metrics to measure impact. The purpose of this post is to (a) identify the various types of links (b) calculate their impact on search engine rankings and (c) provide an overview of the link metrics to create a protocol for SEO best practices. Link Building Read More

Avoid These 5 Internal Linking Mistakes

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We all know the value of external links from other websites, but what about the power of internal links for SEO or how they impact ranking algorithms to determine which pages serve what function within a website? 5 Internal Linking Errors to Avoid Below are 5 common on page SEO boo-boos to avoid when optimizing Read More

Google’s Love Affair with Authority and How You Can Leverage It!

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In short, Google’s love affair with authority sites is based on the premise of reciprocity, relevance and commercial viability. It’s no secret, that Google’s search engine algorithms are stacked in favor of quality content and authoritative websites. Google’s Love Affair with Authority Sites Protecting the integrity of that love affair can have harsh consequences for Read More

What Is Google’s Greatest Fear?

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With millions of business owners, webmasters and affiliates spending thousands of dollars on SEO and countless hours optimizing their websites (only to have Google organic search results shaken up or completely whisked away due to vacillating shifts from new algorithm changes) is genuinely creating feelings of anger, frustration and disdain. Google’s greatest fear is you Read More

Beta Testers Wanted for SEO Ultimate 7.6.2

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Great news! As you know (due to the silence on the blog) we’ve had our heads down coding, but we haven’t forgotten about SEO Ultimate and have a new release (SEO Ultimate 7.6.2) that we need your help testing before we push it live. Two major things are happening this week. 1) We find a Read More

Internal Link Structures Still Matter

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When it comes to SEO and search engines, the cache is king. One of the most simple metrics of measuring the wealth and authority of a web property is how many pages are indexed and whether or not preferred landing pages are established. Structuring Your Link Hierarchy However, before visitors can arrive, search engines need Read More

The Google EMD Update: Don’t Let Bad Search Happen to You!

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If you’re a webmaster and have been impacted (penalized, lost traffic or have been caught in an algorithmic filter) from Google, the conclusion is obvious that Google isn’t trying to win a popularity contests with their user base lately. First, it was the dawn of the web shattering Panda update (a content classifier designed to Read More

Google’s Greatest Fear

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With millions of business owners, webmasters and affiliates spending thousands of dollars on SEO and countless hours optimizing their websites (only to have the Google organic search results shaken up or completely whisked away due to vacillating shifts from new algorithm changes) is genuinely creating feelings of anger, frustration and disdain. Google’s greatest fear is Read More

Where Is The SEO Backlink Sweet Spot?

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Is there such a thing in SEO as the off-page inbound link sweet spot? Meaning, finding the tipping-point for inbound links per URL, per keyword… Where is the SEO Backlink Tipping Point? Based on our heuristic testing, absolutely!  Just like wine, links get stronger with age – if they are supported by (a) sufficient internal Read More

Is SEO a Moving Target?

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Is SEO a moving target or are you simply shooting blanks in the dark? It’s no surprise that for those of you trying to get your site ranked that you’ve discovered that SEO is “subject to change” and often on a daily or weekly basis. Ready, Aim, Fire! From Florida updates to Panda maulings, despite Read More

The Three P’s of SEO Conquest!

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Rome was not built in a day, nor was a dominant search engine ranking for a competitive keyword either. Feats of valor and substance require the proper tact and follow through, which lead to the next point. Rome was not built in a day In order to conquer competitors and reach the top 10 results, Read More