Archive for May, 2008
Developing a SEO Strategy – Part I (Back To the Basics Series)
This is the second installment of a “Back to the Basics” series I am currently writing. In case you missed it, the initial installment was about keyword research and how it is the foundation of any search engine optimization (SEO) effort. In this segment I will actually detail how to go about developing a SEO strategy for your web site.
Keyword Research – The Foundation of Your SEO Strategy (Back To the Basics Series)
This is a “back to the basics” style of post related to search engine optimization (SEO). I plan on doing a number of these over the next couple of weeks that will detail the entire SEO process — from laying the foundation with strategic keyword research to effectively monitoring your progress. So if you consider yourself “advanced” in SEO, you might not wish to read any further. My target audience for this post is the “newbie” — in other words, those who are just beginning their education in SEO or at least are fairly new at the practice.
Twitter – We Need To Talk
I love Twitter. I have become quite accustomed to having TwitterFox beeping out sounds of updated tweets (what us Twitter users call posts) as I click on its icon to see what they are. It has been great to keep up with what friends and colleagues are doing in their daily lives. Twitter has also been very useful in asking questions or learning about other people’s opinions. It has been a handy tool for online discussion. It has even made it quite easy to post links of interest or ask fellow Twitter users to vote up a social news submission on sites like Digg, Mixx and Sphinn.
SEO Has No Future? Think Again!
I am so weary of non-SEO types who have some measure of influence spouting off their opinion of what SEO is, what it isn’t, whether it is growing or declining and the like. It is no different then when celebrities use their clout and status to speak out of some subject like they are some kind of authority on the matter when in all actuality they are not.
Search Marketing Workshop To Be Held in Phoenix, Arizona – June 18, 2008
For the longest time I have wanted to participate in a local seminar in my own community of Phoenix Arizona on the subject of search engine marketing. Now that will be fulfilled in the inaugural event of the National Marketing Academy as they host the Phoenix Search Engine & Internet Marketing Workshop.
How to Put Your Flickr Photos into Yahoo News & Other Daily Finds for May 8, 2008
Here are some great and newsworthy posts I came across today including how to put your Flickr photos into Yahoo News, 10 reasons why you should monitor your brands across social media sites, and finally, Bill Slawski examines a Microsoft patent that explores the identification of a block within a web page.
When Submitting to Social News Sites is a Complete Waste of Time
Submitting stories, blog posts and articles to social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Sphinn and others can be very time-consuming but if done properly, can also have huge payoffs. Why then do so many people shoot themselves in the foot by not following proper etiquette? Is there such a thing as “social bookmarking etiquette?” Certainly there is! Here are a few things to keep in mind if you want to get the most out of your social bookmarking activities.
CNN Adds Mixx To Its Mix of Bookmarking Links & Other Daily Finds for May 6, 2008
Here are some great and newsworthy posts I came across today including Mixx continues to gain exposure as CNN adds “Mixx It” button to every article on its site and a post at Search Engine Guide on how not to waste your time with web analytics.
