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Long Tail of Search Statistics
Long Tail of SearchUnique search strings accounted for more traffic than all search strings that more than 100 people searched for combined (including keyword sets that had thousands of searches). To help explain this topic in more detail we will use this sample data. Keyword Set Number of Times Keyword Set was... continue reading "Long Tail of Search Statistics"»
PageRank is Dead. Long Live mozRank
PageRank replaced by mozRankPageRank is dead. Really. It's not coming back. Thankfully we have mozRank. PageRank is not Rankings I want to make sure that you don't think that PageRank is how well your page ranks for a given keyword set. PageRank was Google's original idea of how to give weight or a numerical value to... continue reading "PageRank is Dead. Long Live mozRank"»
Are reciprocal links losing their importance?
Reciprocal Links vs. Authoritative LinksOne-way, "authoritative" links, may become the new wave of linking and leave reciprocal links in the dust (or the grave). As long as there are people in the world that do search engine optimization (SEO), there will be change in the ways that search engines rank sites. This latest change... continue reading "Are reciprocal links losing their importance?"»
Is Good Coding Key to Great Placement in MSN
Good Coding for Ranking in MSNThe two "big dogs," Google and Yahoo, now have a new competitor. MSN came out with a new search engine in February 2005 that has added good coding as a part of their ranking algorithm. They no longer get their results from other search engines, but now they have spiders of their own. Just... continue reading "Is Good Coding Key to Great Placement in MSN"»
Google Updates PageRank - Google Dance Begins
PageRank UpdateWell it has begun. The long awaited Google PageRank Update has begun for April 2005. After nearly four months of waiting (the last update was done on January 1st, 2005) we have begun seeing the PageRank update on the Google toolbar. We commented on a new tool that could inform you of the current... continue reading "Google Updates PageRank - Google Dance Begins"»
Google Changes its Link Ranking in Big Daddy
Reciprocal Links Lose ValueThe recent Big Daddy update at Google has changed the way Google ranks reciprocal links. Well Matt Cutts just opened a lot of webmasters' eyes about why their pages were disappearing from the Google index (and it appears that we were right on in our thinking). However, Matt did go on to... continue reading "Google Changes its Link Ranking in Big Daddy"»
Review of Call to Action
Improving Online Marketing ResultsWhile full of good online marketing information, Call to Action is a not a book to sit down and read in an hour or two. Well after almost an entire year, I have finally finished "Call to Action" - Secret Formulas to Improve Online Results by Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg.Although packed full... continue reading "Review of Call to Action"»
If Content is King, Linking is Queen
Linking is Queen - Content is KingIf Content is King then surely Linking is Queen. And we all know who really rules the kingdom. I came across a great article that built on the well known saying that content is king by saying that "Content is King, but Linking is Queen." Content and Linking go hand in hand if the site is going... continue reading "If Content is King, Linking is Queen"»
Client and Designer Roles in Web Design
Client and Designer RolesClients and web designers must understand their individual roles in making sure that a website will succeed. For a website to be effective, the business owner/representative and the web designer must work closely together to ensure that the business is presented in the best light possible on the web.... continue reading "Client and Designer Roles in Web Design"»
Organic Results get more Clicks than Pay Per Click
Organic Results and Higher ROIOrganic or "normal" search engine results get more clicks than Pay Per Click (PPC) or Sponsored Listings.I still don't understand why someone wouldn't want to do Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on their site instead of setting up a PPC plan. I know all too many companies that forego optimizing... continue reading "Organic Results get more Clicks than Pay Per Click"»
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Update
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows UpdateAre you ready for the newest IE 7 (Internet Explorer 7)? Internet Explorer 7 (or IE 7 for short) will be a nice advance from where Internet Explorer has been for the past 5 years. Always being worried about cross-browser compatibility, I have been "pre-testing" sites in IE 7 to make sure... continue reading "Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Update"»
Differences Between Natural Doorways and Bad Doorways
Doorway PagesDifferences between "natural doorway" pages and doorway pages that will get you banned from the search engines.Many people do not understand that you can have "multiple doorways" into your website. Not everyone is going to "come in" through the "front" homepage.... continue reading "Differences Between Natural Doorways and Bad Doorways"»
Judge Website Visual Appeal in 1/20th of a Second
Website Visual AppealThe visual appeal of your website is key because internet users can judge your site in 1/20th of a second. According to a test performed by Canadian researchers (I believe it was Carleton University in Ottawa) users were able to rank a site after seeing the site for only 1/20th of a second. In the... continue reading "Judge Website Visual Appeal in 1/20th of a Second"»
AHFX.net version 2 released
Version 2.0Well after a long awaited release, we have finally released version 2.0 of the website. This new release has a new color scheme and focuses on making our design blog more legible. We have had a great influx of hits immediately after introducing our blog. After realizing how important it was... continue reading "AHFX.net version 2 released"»
Placement in the DMOZ.org directory - Pure Power
DMOZ / Google DirectoryMany people may wonder why anyone would jump through all of the hoops to get listed in the DMOZ directory (dmoz.org). They would argue that nobody uses the dmoz directory to find businesses. Well, people might not use the dmoz directory like they use yahoo or google, (some people might not even... continue reading "Placement in the DMOZ.org directory - Pure Power"»
Consistent Look and Feel - Branding and Positioning
Branding and PositioningWhen your customers think about your business, what comes to their minds? How have you branded and positioned your business? You've set your sites on a specific group, you know what they need and you've got it. Now all you need to do is let them know that you are the answer to their problems.... continue reading "Consistent Look and Feel - Branding and Positioning"»
Website Browser Statistics and Design Quality
Website Browser StatisticsToo many web designers don't make quality websites because their websites only work in Internet Explorer (version 6) and not other browsers like Firefox, Netscape, Opera, and Safari. Recently, one of my known website design competitors redesigned their website.... continue reading "Website Browser Statistics and Design Quality"»
Internet Security Programs Flawed?
Internet SecurityHave Internet security programs gone too far? I want to know if other people think that this is as insanely stupid as I think it is. I had to help a client today that couldn't access https (ssl encrypted) sites. It just kept giving him a "This page cannot be displayed" error. We ran through... continue reading "Internet Security Programs Flawed?"»
New Arrival for the Hayes Family
New DaughterWell my wife had her baby this morning. Here is the break down on the stats: 8 lbs. 14 1/2 ounces 21 inches long Girl Because she was a week and a half early, she did have some problems with her lungs. She had to be given serfactin to help her lungs keep... continue reading "New Arrival for the Hayes Family"»
What is V7ndotcom Elursrebmem?
V7ndotcom ElursrebmemSEOs battle it out for Google placement for the keyword "V7ndotcom Elursrebmem" in new SEO contest. Today the Wall Street Journal commented on a new Search Engine Optimization contest for the keywords v7ndotcom Elursrebmem. It seems that this contest has drawn interest from Matt Cutts (the... continue reading "What is V7ndotcom Elursrebmem?"»
IE 7 Embraces RSS With Great Functionality
Internet Explorer 7 RSS FeedThe new RSS feed reader in Internet Explored 7 (IE 7) has a number of really good features to facilitate better RSS feed reading. While there are many people worried about how quickly IE 7 will roll out (especially after all of the bugs people have been reporting lately). However, I would like to commend... continue reading "IE 7 Embraces RSS With Great Functionality"»
Proper Label Placement in Forms
HTML Form LabelsLabel placement is important in usability of HTML forms. There is an amazing study done by uxmatters where they compared different label placements in forms. Here are the results: Label position—Placing a label above an input field works better in most cases, because users aren’t forced... continue reading "Proper Label Placement in Forms"»
Who Else Wants to Build Links and Rank High in Google
Link BaitingWho Else Wants to Build Links and Rank Higher in Google Link Baiting has become common place to increase organic inbound links and rank higher in Google. There was a great article by Andy Hagan but he broke his site to pieces, so I had to do some digging to find it again. Here are some of the best from... continue reading "Who Else Wants to Build Links and Rank High in Google"»
Creating Web Copy That Brings In Customers
Online Writing AdviceThe content on your website should always help pull in your visitors, not push them away. So, you've optimized your website for search engines, but have you optimized it for visitors as well? When a user arrives at your website from a search engine, they have typed in specific words that they are hoping... continue reading "Creating Web Copy That Brings In Customers"»
2010 SEO and Website Predictions
SEO and Website Predictions2010 will be the year of shorter, more concise, and quicker information. I read SEOmoz's 8 predictions for SEO in 2010 and figured I'd make my own (some of which I total agree with SEOmoz. Conversion Rate Optimization will take off. After reading Call to Action by the Eisenberg brothers I was convinced.... continue reading "2010 SEO and Website Predictions"»
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