May 2009

The Thesis Update

May 30, 2009

Wow what a week. Most of my regular readers will know that I have recently transfered my blog onto the new Thesis theme and dabbled with the general layout of my site. Thanks to all my readers for your patience whilst I have been undergoing this change. I have transfered my feed so everyone should [...]

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Number 1 On Google? Is It Really That Important?

May 24, 2009

I’ve been thinking this weekend about search engine positioning and more specifically, is it really that important to be hitting No.1? When it comes to Google and SEO it seems everyone wants to be top dog but there is a whole lot more to consider here, let me give you an example. I was window [...]

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What Happened to my Rankings?

May 20, 2009

A common question I am often asked as an SEO consultant is; I was ranking on the first page now I am back on page 10, what happened????? There is no single answer to the loss of rankings, in fact if your site is fairly new your rankings may go up and down on a [...]

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Blogger or WordPress? Which is More SEO Compatible

May 18, 2009

This post comes out of my own experience and has been prompted by a fellow blogger at Web Development. I am in the middle of a serious redevelopment of my site which will soon be going from the Blogger platform to WordPress and paid hosting. The reason is nothing to do with Blogger and SEO [...]

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The Difference Between Google SEO and Yahoo SEO?

May 13, 2009

A question which I thought I knew the answer to is “what are the differences between Google and Yahoo SEO or search engine optimisation“? You see I have always found it easier to rank sites on Google quicker than any other search engine, especially yahoo. For instance take a look at my search engine stats [...]

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SEO Analytics – How To Assess Your Search Engine Traffic

May 10, 2009

When it comes to SEO, picking keywords is important, building your content is a must and link building is the key to move up the rankings, however for full optimisation you really need to be assessing how users engage with your site and how your Google targeted SEO is performing. When you have started to [...]

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SEO is a Process of Growth – Not a One Hit Wonder

May 8, 2009

Today’s post is not as “how to” as most of my other posts and is made up of my personal experience as an SEOconsultant. One thing that comes up with every client when discussing an SEO campaign, or more specifically “how to rank higher on Google”, is the concept of time. Everyone wants to know [...]

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