Do you want 2015-2020 SEO or 2012 SEO? I've bolded the correct answer :) Doing 2012 SEO can completely hurt you. Some people in my industry are doing a patched up version of 2012 Search Engine Optimization. Don't try to…
Many people in the Search Engine Optimization industry want to make On Page SEO far more complicated than it needs to be for 95%+ of businesses. There 3 factors that, by themselves, account for the vast majority of what causes…
What does a well rounded and high quality SEO Project look like? I've created a video for how I view most SEO projects -- the pieces involved in high quality, long lasting Search Engine Optimization. Above is what I said.…
Every week, sometimes every day or multiple times in a day, I get asked, "How long until I see results from SEO?" The answer to this question is complicated and depends heavily on many factors. I think this video will…
Here's a pretty good article over at Quicksprout about creating "visually appealing content" Below I've clipped their massive infographic and added my own comments: Some really good ideas on there. Despite many people thinking otherwise, you don't need a…
Here's a situation I ran into recently that shows what SEO can be for a company: Their market potential goes well into the millions of dollars of revenue every year. The amount of visitors they've lost is about 55k/m or…
Sometimes I'm amazed by the information that is spread around about Search Engine Optimization. I scream, "WHY!?!?!?" in frustration. I've spent a lot of time trying to analyze why it happens. This video is a summary of my conclusions: Hopefully…
What parts of your Search Engine Optimization should you do yourself and what parts do you need a consultant for? Quick look at what the video below is about: For detailed description of why I put each in which category…
Sometimes it is useful to remind ourselves what Google and, to a lesser degree, other search engines have done for society as a whole. The amount of information that immediately available to us is staggering compared to 20 or 40…
Randfish brings up something interesting about the search trend for "SEO" here. Source for Google Searches chart below. As long as there are people searching on the search engines, SEO will exist as a technical discipline. <--- Please read that…
I shot the last about me video about 18 months ago. A lot has changed since then! My business principles and fundamentals are exactly the same, but my technical abilities are better. Watch this video to learn more about how…
Not that ALL pie charts about SEO are bad and not useful (I made some valid ones about On Page SEO). However, this is a common type that I've seen many many times by Authorities in SEO: (click image for…
Decent article that includes Search Engine Optimization considerations: http://www.quicksprout.com/2015/01/05/10-marketing-predictions-you-should-prepare-for-in-2015/ They tend to get SEO very wrong on Quicksprout. This one wasn't too bad. Here are my notes: "Guest Post Links won't be as effective" so old school already "SEO will…
It is very easy to build the wrong road-map for your Search Engine Optimization plans. Follow these 3 simple tips and you'll be much more likely to create a good strategy: Contact me if you have any questions about this.
Who do you think will win? I mentioned previously in my Undying SEO Principles post that there are many fundamental SEO principles that have stood the test of time and will for a long time. The situation is more complex…
Interesting Quicksprout Article that leads me to continues to show that people/businesses that focus exclusively on content marketing, don't really understand SEO. There is a lot of non-SEO talk in there and I don't feel fully qualified to dismantle his…
Below is a video I shot ~2 years ago and all my main points are true today. Yes, Wordpress will have slightly different options, but it is still very simple and inexpensive to use Wordpress for your Search Engine Optimization…
SEO is definitely not for every business. Are there other, more profitable, avenues that you can take? Each one has its own advantages and disadvantages that can change significantly. Watch the video to learn more :)
Having the Search Engine Optimization Strategy that best fits your business is absolutely critical to your success. If you're using the same, run of the mill, plan that everyone else is doing, you probably won't succeed. In order to understand…
