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Video Tutorial: Practical Competitive Keyword Research

In this video, I talk about a couple of simple ways you can find out how popular a keyword phrase is, and the general level of competition.  This is done through Google’s keyword research tool, and a simple check of the titles in the Google results for that query.  By the way, here are a [...]

SEO Video Tutorial: How to Identify No-Follow Links

In this short video, I’ll explain how you can identify a no-follow link using a special plugin for Firefox called: Search Status.  Enjoy!

New Search Engine Long Tail Statistics

Hot off the press… Hitwise just published updated statistics on long tail queries and search engine market share. Have a look!

*** Based on the percentage changes above, we can see that long tail searches are dominating on the search engines.  People are starting to realize that they can get better results on more [...]

4 Do It Yourself Local Search Marketing Tips

I’ve been finding alot of uses for SEO lately in the local business arena.  So many small business owners are trying to supplement their marketing efforts by moving online, and many of these owners understand that online search is ‘where it’s at’.
So, because I’m a nice guy     I want to reveal a few [...]

Podcast Interview: Lorelle VanFossen – WordPress & Blogging Expert

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I had the great pleasure of being able to interview Lorelle VanFossen yesterday afternoon.  For those of you that are not aware of her work, you can head on over to Lorelle on WordPress.  She is considered to be one of the top blogging and WordPress experts in the [...]

4 Internet Marketing Statistics You Should Know

More reasons to rely on organic SEO…

When Internet users look for information, services or products to buy, more than 8 out of 10 rely on search engines, not simple surfing.
85% of these searchers don’t click on paid links.
63% of links that are naturally displayed at the top of search engines get clicks.
Over the last year, [...]

The 5 Step Website Error Checkup

Probably the most common request I get in the SEO field is: “Can you check my website for errors and problems?”.  People often seem to be paranoid that there may be some feature of their websites causing the ranking to suffer, or that some secret piece of code is hurting their ranking ability.  Usually this [...]