Recently, I noticed an alarming anomaly on Google: sites occassionally drop off the face of the keyword phrase planet, disappearing into what I refer to as the ‘SEO void’, which is somewhere between the SEO sandbox and a bottomless pit. This doesn’t happen for a single keyword phrase, but for all keyword phrases.
At first I [...]
So you’ve grinded out a few one way links, run out of reciprocal link partners, and found yourself still outside the first position. What’s left? You’ve updated the structure of the website and optimized META information, internal links, etc. and you have no place else to go.
It’s time to start buying your links.
Now, I realize [...]
Keyword research is the foundation of any SEO campaign, and it is the most important factor of SEO. Without the right keywords, you can waste your time optimizing for keyword phrases that a) are too difficult to rank for or b) are rarely searched for. With keyword research, we determine which phrases are best for [...]
Once you’ve found good web pages from which to get links, you’ll need to contact the webmaster and request the link. This can be a tiresome process, and you’ll find that many webmasters will outright ignore your email. Being a webmaster myself, I understand the decision to ignore link requests; I receive dozens of [...]
There’s no doubt about it, link building is one of the foundations of any SEO campaign, and many would argue that it is THE most important aspect of SEO. It’s so important that some SEO companies focus entirely on finding links. However, before you start grinding out your links, you’ll want to read this article.
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So now you’ve got your site ready to go: you’ve developed META information, created an excellent internal linking web, and written compelling and optimized SEO copy; however, you’re still missing a key component to Search Engine Optimization – External Links.
External links differ from internal links because they originate outside of your site. Search engines view external [...]