One thing I've noticed, is that while working on other companies web sites, the one web site which tends to get updated the least is.... my own. This apparently isn't specific to me, as I've talked with many other web designers who have the same issue. I've even heard of web designers hiring other web designers to do their web site. Since it has been a little while since I did a major update to my site (this past summer when I added the blog), I decided I should be performing some updates. … [Read more...]
posted on December 15, 2007 by
Getting Ranked in Google
Everyone wants to be ranked in Google - and who doesn't. As the #1 search engine, people go there before the other search engines over 50% of the time. This means that a lot of Search Engine people will focus on trying to get their customers on Google. This can be relatively easy for niche-markets, but harder for more general terms. For example, I have a customer who ranks in the top ten for about 11 search terms on Google. It varies depending upon what shows on the Google report. He … [Read more...]
posted on December 4, 2007 by
On Page vs. Off Page SEO
There was recently a good article explaining the difference of On Page vs. Off Page SEO (Search Engine Optimization). What many people fail to realize, is that what is going on in their site is often as important or more important long term than what is going on outside of their site, and can be done easier. For example, it would (probably) be easier to ensure that page titles had better value for the page, than to get 10 people to link to a brand new site. I say probably because it takes … [Read more...]
posted on August 20, 2007 by
Becoming Popular on the Web
This is our final article in how, especially when related to popularity and search, the web is like High School. Previously we have looked at the popular kids, the new kid who was popular at his last school, and the rebels. As we finish this little alliteration, we have to look at the “late bloomer”. Granted, in our case you don’t have to necessarily be a “late bloomer.” You can be ready to bloom now. This is geared toward the people who realize that they can improve their standing, and … [Read more...]