Metrics on Search Behavior for 2010 (via Google)
I only saw this today, so it’s new to me, but this provides some very relevant facts about online search behavior. Worth watching:
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Matt Says HTML Sitemaps Better Than XML Sitemaps
No less an authority than Matt Cutts, the Google search man himself, says its better to submit a HTML sitemap than a XML sitemap. Here is the video: Some say don’t bother with XML sitemaps. They say its over-rated when it comes to SEO. They argue that it’s not worth the trouble. What say you?
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Don’t Ignore Google’s Webmaster Tools
It had been a few months since I looked in my Google webmaster tools account. All the sites IÂ own and operate are in this account and it’s rare for me to not be checking this account, but for some reason I just haven’t done it the past few months. When I log-in I can
Content Nazi (No Rank For You) Cartoon by HubSpot
, originally uploaded by . NO RANK FOR YOU!
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Small Business Guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Forget all the social media hallopa for a second. Most business owners, and I’ve talked to a lot of them, want their site to rank well on Google searches. Often times they’ve spent some money building a website but their web developer (read: second cousins 17 year old stepson) isn’t experienced enough to get their
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SEO Myths
Just came across a post on SEO Shark where industry heavy hitters talk about the most enduring search engine optimization (SEO) myths. Rand Fishkin from SEOMoz kicks off the list with his top three: 1. Meta Keywords are still useful (they’re definitely not). See Meta Keywords Tag 101. 2. Keyword Density is a factor in
Blogs Perception Problem
I think blogging still has a perception problem. This is especially true in the business world. Despite all the hype surrounding corporate blogs and blogging for business, many marketing managers do not appreciate how powerful a tool blogging can be if used properly. If you’re wondering whether blogging is useful as a marketing tool then
Google and Yahoo Improve Flash Indexing
Using Flash can really jazz up your website. In fact many of the really beautiful sites I see are made using Flash. There has always been two knocks against using too much Flash on a website. The first is that it can be a bandwidth hog. However, with the proliferation of broadband use this is