A "myth" is a traditional story, idea, or explanation which is widely accepted, but actually untrue or unproven. Misconceptions can also be described as modern-day myths. When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), the myths and misconceptions are abundant. We will try to dispel some of the more common Search Engine Optimization myths here...
Did you ever want to know which domains have the most backlinks? Worldwide or country by country? Now you can. The online SEO tool suite SEOprofiler.com publishes a free daily updated list of the domains with the most unique backlinks.
In last week’s column, I talked about the number of changes I was seeing on the Google results page, and, in particular, how they might maintain the delicate balance between driving revenue from the page and maintaining user trust. No sooner did the digital ink dry on the column than I received an email from an old friend, Chris Knoch, formerly of Omniture and now VP of Marketing at Ready Financial. In his email, Chris included a screen shot of a rather interesting beta that Google is running:
Higher Education Marketing founder Philippe Taza has earned Google AdWords Certified Partner status.
November 26, 2010 -- Philippe Taza, the founder of Higher Education Marketing, a leading higher education Web marketing firm in Canada, has met Google's requirements to attain recognition as a Google AdWords Certified Partner. Taza achieved this status by meeting all qualification criteria and passing two Google exams to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of AdWords. As a result of his achievement, Higher Education Marketing is now officially certified by Google to manage all Google AdWords accounts.
Imagine you’ve just shelled out x-thousand dollars for a 30-second TV spot that will run in prime time for the next three weeks or a full-page, full-color spread that will be published in the New York Times on Saturday. You’re crossing your fingers that you’ll get a good ROI, because your boss is breathing down your neck.
Bucharest, Romania – November 24, 2010 – Axigen, the professional messaging solution vendor (http://www.axigen.com), announces the release of Axigen version 7.6, featuring new administration and automation tools, as well as the availability of an Instant Messaging service that can be accessed from the Axigen Ajax WebMail interface.
The purpose of SEO is to get a lot of new customers through high rankings on Google and other search engines. If you have taken the time to find the best keywords for your website, you probably have a very long list with many keywords.
How do you add that list to your website and what is the right number of keywords per page?
Comporium Publishing expanding on-line with Innovectra Corporation
Leesburg, VA November 22, 2010 -- Innovectra announced today the newest release of Comporium’s Internet directory and local search web site. MakeItLocal.com debuts as a local search destination and community portal for online consumers.
Something’s brewing in Mountain View. Google’s geared up the SAR (Screwing Around Rate) of their results page to unprecedented levels. We have Google Instant, Place Search and Google Previews all rolling out in the last few months. And from around the blogosphere, there’s rumors of testing that allows users to show 11 sponsored ads on top and also the telling switch of the label “Sponsored Links” to simply “Ads.” So, what does Google have up their sleeves?
AffCon Miami Announces Legal Insights Workshop. Presented by Venable & the Internet Law Center.
November 18, 2010 -- With the Obama Era bringing increased enforcement and attention to the internet and even a new regulatory agency –the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) - there have been significant changes to how companies can legally advertise in the online space. AffCon Miami, a conference geared towards the online marketing and affiliate marketing industries, announced today that a special workshop dedicated to this topic has been added to the conference agenda.