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Build Authoritative Incoming Links

When assessing if a site is a good one to get a link from, the first thing I look at is the site’s PageRank in the Google Toolbar. (PageRank is a quantification of how much authority or “juice” the page has in the eyes of Google.) When developing links, your goal [...]

Funny Search Terms

It’s the day before Christmas, so I thought I’d post something entertaining: the SEOmoz Unusual SearchTerms from the Month of November. Hilarious… take a look if you’re a search nerd like me.
Have a happy new year.

Learn from Ego Surfing

We’re all guilty of “ego surfing” every once and a while (searching your name in Google and seeing what comes up). For some, it’s scary to see how much of your life is documented online. For others, it’s a nice ego boost to see your name “up in lights” within Google’s search engine [...]

Android Should Be On Your Radar

I wrote a more extensive post on FeaturedSystems.com, but I wanted to put put a buzzword on your radar: Android. Google and the Open Handset Alliance have announced they will be publishing an open source mobile device platform (software and/or hardware) to support user and dealer customization of the devices. Very interesting. [...]

Google AdSense Now Offering YouTube Videos

Quick post - Google AdSense publishers can now elect to feature YouTube videos in conjunction with Google advertising. It’s an interesting idea. I’m giving it a test run on my travel video page but I’m not sure of the value for professional organizations. I suppose with the right targeting… maybe a test is in [...]

Search Engine Rankings

Woohoo! A short note today - I’ve seen this in the past but have never commented on it. CaseDetails.com is #1 in Google for “lawyer SEO” and #7 for “attorney SEO”. Are they high-volume targets? Nope. Are they high-yield targets? You betcha.
Seeing how I haven’t really tried too [...]