search-engine-optimisation

In March I started a new job, working for the only SEO agency in the village. As part of my continuous improvement training I was sent down to BrightonSEO to find …

For years, social media has been seen as a marketing fad. Naysayers have declared that social media is for individuals, not businesses. Nowadays, however, it will be very difficult to …

The World of SEM (search engine marketing, aka search advertising) is full of jargon and analytical terms that outsiders are baffled by. I strongly believe that clients should be educated …

Tweet A while ago I wrote an article which basically slated web directories. It was not a scientifically reasoned argument, but came about because I hired someone to submit my …

BBC News reported today that 19 SEO / marketing companies have been caught in a sting to sniff out black hat SEOs. The New York local attorney general’s office created …

This blog called also be called “How To Spot A Crap Directory“. I have Google Alerts set up to tell me whenever a new niche directory comes online. Today a …

Tweet Articles: Most Cost-Effective Way To Publicize Your Website! Writing and marketing articles online is probably the most effective way to publicize your website, and promote your products and services …

I recently wanted to look at what a competitor site was up to regarding their online marketing, and decided to make use of SEMRush from SeoQuake. SEMRush provides both SEO and Adwords …

Update: Disavow did not lead to a recovery. Something else happened. But I know not what! Something to do with site-wide links I think. Strange. I removed a bunch of …

Really, to be fair to Google, the title should read “when the application of Google web authorship goes wrong”. Maybe I will change the title. Maybe I will change the …

If you search Google for “what defines an english person?” at the moment the result is rather cheeky. The screenshot of my search results show the first result, a result …

Today I skived off proper work to sit on a series of uncomfortable chairs at the inaugural Content Marketing Show, which was organised by the chap behind Brighton SEO (which …

Tweet OK, so one of the sites that I manage has been badly hit by the Google Panda update (previously known as Farmer Update). I have been busy implementing various …

Here is a selection of blog posts on the two main social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and how they can be used to help promote your business. The Importance …

I just had another of those “we love your site and created a fan page, please link to us” emails. It is obvious to an experienced webmaster that they are …

Not actually a major problem, although without stats on Google site links usage, really hard to know! I love Bloomberg.com, it is possibly my favourite financial news website. Being the …

If you are thinking about a career in SEO, then there are a few key skills that you need master to ensure that you are capable of transforming a clients …

Since the phrase ‘search engine optimisation’ first appeared, the task of attaining and keeping good positions in the search results has become a lot more challenging. This is due in …

I guess I underestimated the difficulty in getting a website listed. I have read the SEO (search engine optimisation) forums, read Google tips and hints on submitting websites, produced site …

From March 30, 2012, Facebook is making some pretty dramatic changes to fan pages. If you have been on Facebook recently, you’ll notice that normal profiles were transformed a few …

Facebook is undergoing some changes. It has now got a staggering 350 million members (how many people?!). Facebook has more members then the entire popular of the USA and UK …

Today Google have shared the latest algorithm changes to the Google search engine. They open the blog post with the announcement that this will be the first of a new …

The DroidAnalytics app review Whether you’re an SEO or just someone who likes to check your site’s SEO parameters all the time, the DroidAnalytics app is definitely for you! It’s …

The SEO Industry has experienced some Unbelievable changes in the last year (and a half) Over the last couple of years Google has made some radical changes to the way …