search engine algorithm

You’re Not Imagining Things: SEO Is Getting Harder for the Do-It-Yourselfer

Many people come to us, discouraged and puzzled about why their site has fallen in the ranks even though their site is optimized for all the right keywords. Others reach out to us for help with keyword optimization of their site’s text, mistakenly convinced that this is the only thing their site needs to succeed. [...]

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Ask the Experts: Should I Link Out to Other Sites?

Q: Hi! I’m very confused about outbound links. I was told by a SEO firm that outbound links were A Bad Thing as they canceled out your inbound links. But it seems this is not the case. A: Outbound links are not A Bad Thing and they don’t cancel out your inbound links.  In fact, [...]

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Google Personalized Search: Part 1: Personalized Search Will Affect Your Business

Personalized Search is a bigger deal than you think! In this post, learn how it will affect your business.

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Ask the Experts: Do I Need Both Singular and Plural Keywords?

Since search engines recognize a difference between singular and plural words, we think it is best to represent your keyword in both singular and plural forms on your website…

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Ask the Experts: Why Aren’t All My Links Showing up in Google?

The Google “link:” command won’t show you all of the inbound links to your website. Here are some other approaches…

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The Monkey Diaries – Monkey (SEO Test)

A search ranking algorithm test page by the authors of Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day.

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The Hydroplaning Monkey (SEO Test)

A search ranking algorithm test page by the authors of Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day. Also, how does this registration symbol look?

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The Monkey Diaries V (SEO Test)

A search ranking algorithm test page by the authors of Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day.

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Ask the Experts: Will Reciprocal Linking Affect my Google PageRank?

Technically, yes. But make sure you have the proper perspective…

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Sample Link Building Campaign Letter

Tips on writing a compelling letter that will help you get inbound links to your website.

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