Blogging about search engine optimisation is a tricky thing to do. Or rather a tricky thing to do well. There are a number of difficulties with trying to get an SEO blog going. 1. Huge competition for eyeballs. 2. SEO types use cutting edge marketing techniques. It's hard work keeping up. 3. A lot of A list SEO bloggers are famous for something other than blogging. 4. … [Read more...] about How to blog the SEO fishbowl
Great linkbaiters are social misfits
After reading Dustin Woodard's post on 10 Biggest Master Baiters in the Search Industry it inspired me to think of my own top ten masters of the Linkbait. Off the top of my head, these would be Adolf Hitler … [Read more...] about Great linkbaiters are social misfits
Does weird search term traffic Convert?
I am sure you have looked through your own server logs and spotted the odd, weird search term. I seem to get a lot due to my analagous writing style. I like to use a colourful metaphor or two to illustrate the point. Here are a few recent, weird search terms that Google sends traffic for: … [Read more...] about Does weird search term traffic Convert?
Does Danny Sullivan know what he is talking about?
So the cinematic reference my brain conjures up whilst writing this headline is, The Life of Brian. I'm in chains surrounded by a bunch of SEO bloggers in fake beards holding rocks whilst Dave Naylor aka John Cleese is screaming, "Blasphemer, stone the unbeliever." … [Read more...] about Does Danny Sullivan know what he is talking about?
How can my site rank highly in the search engines
Matterhorn pointed out that he gets asked "How can my site rank highly in the search engines", when he should be asked, "What can I do to improve my website?" … [Read more...] about How can my site rank highly in the search engines
Stumbleupon spy takes over Google
After I updated my Stumbleupon tool bar this is what I saw after I used Google. … [Read more...] about Stumbleupon spy takes over Google