SEO Tips for 2021
Ranking well in Google's search engine results pages is going to continue to be a major revenue channel for many businesses in 2021. Approximate transcript: Hi, David Hood here at Dallas SEO Geek, and this video is about SEO tips…
State of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) in 2020 and Beyond
SEO is in an interesting place in 2020... Google really likes their algorithm... Even though COVID-19 has caused some fluctuations in what people are searching, people are still searching the internet with commercial intent... ...and the companies that get in…
The Biggest SEO Mistake Business Owners Make
I've worked with hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses that have come in all shapes and sizes on their Organic Search Engine Optimization... ...and there's a mistake that many of them make that crushes their ability to make money with…
SEO in 2019 – What ACTUALLY ranks your website in Google’s Search Results (not Theory)
Questions addressed in the video below: What can you do to rank your website better in Google's search engine in 2019 (and beyond)? How much does Google like their algorithm right now? What are the areas that Google prioritizes well…
How to Rank Your Website in Google in 2018 and Beyond!
There's a lot of misinformation and confusion about how to rank a website well in Google with all of Google's algorithm updates in 2018 and beyond. The answers I give in the video below may surprise you! Approximate Transcript of…
Google’s HTTPS Warning in Chrome — How to Upgrade Website to SSL
Many website owners got a message in their Google Webmaster Tools (AKA Google Search Console) regarding a new "feature" that the Chrome web browser will contain. Chrome will now notify its users if a website is not https (ssl) and…
Truths about Off Page SEO and Link Building
I get a lot of questions about my Off Page SEO and Link Building and there are some important reasons why I can't reasonably share everything I do. First and foremost, link building is a deep rabbit hole where each…
The Top 4 Most Important SEO Factors will Shock You!
What is often repeated online as the most important to rank your website is not based on reality, but on what people want to or wish to be true. I deal with the realities of how Google rank's a website. …
UPDATE — How Long Does it Take to Rank a Website in Google?
The speed that websites rank in Google's search results has changed since I last talked about it. Many of the factors are the same, but the way in which those factors affect the expected timeline has changed. Almost every person…
I’m a published author on SEO!
SEO Myths and Half Truths was a long time coming. There have been many myths and misunderstandings propagating through the world of SEO (mis)information for years. It is amazing to me that some of them have lasted so long. That…
Yes, Links Still Have a Huge Effect on Ranking!
Stone Temple Consulting released a study concluding that links still are a major ranking factor. If you've listened/read/watched any of my previous content you would see that this aligns well with what I've been saying in the past and what…
SEO Analysis Tools — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Many of the SEO Tools you will see in the following video can help understand how Google and the other Search Engines think of your site. The tools can also trick you into believing inaccurate things about your website. In…
Undying SEO Principles REVIEWED
In December of 2014, I shot a video about the Undying Principles of SEO. The main idea was that, despite many statements to the contrary, the fundamentals of SEO have not really changed that much over the years and will…
The Winning SEO Formula
Ranking your website well in the search engines requires different critical pieces of a formula to work. Without 1 of these pieces you are not likely to rank no matter how good the other pieces are. If you're making bread…
Social Media Marketing for SEO
Are you or your team members spending time or resources on Social Media Marketing? I guarantee you could be utilizing that time more effectively from an SEO standpoint. I have yet to see a company that naturally uses their Social…
Local Google Maps SEO Video — Major Fix!
Ranking well in Google Maps has become VERY important over the last year. There are maps listings at the top of search phrases today where there were none 12 months ago. Furthermore, there used to be up to 7 spots…
SEO Specialists vs SEO Generalists
Getting a consultant or company that is focused exclusively on Search Engine Optimization to try to rank your website in Google is very important to your search engine marketing success. The spoils go heavily to the victor -- the data…
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) SEO
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is the new big Mobile thing with Google. Mobile is increasing in importance online and AMP pages are wicked fast. They are stripped down pages to their most basic and simplest form to improve the mobile…
Video SEO in 2016
Videos and YouTube continue to be powerful for SEO and Online Marketing in 2016. Videos are the most engaging form of content. Google knows this. That is why they bought YouTube and continue to believe in it. YouTube is also…
About the Dallas SEO Geek April 2016 update
It has been over a year since I've shot an About Me update, so I thought it was due! Because you woke up this morning thinking, "I'd LOVE to know more about the Dallas SEO Geek!" It must be your…
