A while back on Searching Solutions, we launched a free service that let people ask SEO questions for free. Unfortunately, we let it lapse and enter obscurity. Oops! This is a great tool for when you get stuck on a certain topic like pay per click, meta data, canonical URL’s, dup content, rankings or whatever. [...]
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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 [...]
Local SEO Tips: Address Citations Can Improve Search Engine Ranking
A quick post tonight for the small business out there interested in how they can rank well for local searches…
There has been alot of data out lately (and I have confirmed this in my personal tests) that seems to show a huge shift in ranking factors for local search queries. My personal opinion is that [...]
3 Simple Steps for Geo Targeting Your Web Page
There are alot of these types of tips online, but I’ve found that many of them are outdated or just plain don’t work. These 3 steps are proven tactics that I’ve used to help small businesses rank better for local search terms.
Before you dive in, remember that a site that targets local customers can be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]