Hi, my name is James Harrison. I specialize in internet marketing, which includes website optimization, PPC, social media marketing, banner advertising, copy-writing, link building, blogging, lead generation, book promotions, press distribution, and other forms of advertising proven to help businesses develop an online presence. My overall goal is to be cutting edge, so that I can help any company generate the revenue or awareness needed to become successful.

In 2005, I began selling products through eBay stores and doing SEO for Google Adsense. In 2007, I started working as a Search Engine Strategist at Engine Ready, San Diego’s premier pay-per-click management company. There I learned many PPC management and high level SEO strategies to help websites obtain successful search engine marketing campaigns. After improving my search engine marketing skills at Engine Ready, I started working as an Online Media Specialist at MEA Digital, a Top 50 Interactive Agency. This is where I took my skills to a heightened  level, I worked with various high level reputable corporations such as Oakley, Mitsubishi, Taylor Made  etc. performing high-end SEO and PPC. From there, I took my skills to freelancing and started my own SEO business (SEO by the Hour). I’m currently using all the skills I’ve built upon since 2005 to help our clients achieve recognizable results.

JameSEO is my personal SEO blog. Here, I share successful internet marketing techniques and current experiences that help websites obtain higher rankings on search engines. If you have any questions regarding my career history or on any search engine marketing topics, feel free ask.

Here is a list of specialties and services I provide to help websites, large and small, succeed online. If you are a company looking for an SEO expert or an online marketing professional to help you in any of the following strategies, contact me today.

SEARCH

Search Engine Optimization – Not only do I specialize in helping websites obtain high keyword positions, I make sure your website is technically sound and easily crawled by the search engines, so that you gain maximum search engine visibility.

Pay-per-Click Management – My pay-per-click management involves lowering CPA’s and CPC’s while still maintaining optimal traffic volumes in all pay-per-click interfaces, writing ad copy, split testing, keyword bidding, and generating results based reporting.

Link Building & Development – I provide expert link building services guaranteed to increase referral traffic, increase you total backlink count and (most of all) indirectly improve you search engine rankings.

MARKETING

Social Media Optimization – My social media optimization strategies range from setting up a company profiles on major social networks, viral marketing via social networks, and many other strategies specific to your campaign in order to improve online popularity, branding, traffic and traditional SEO.
Blog Optimization – From WordPress optimization to Typepad configuration, I’ve done it all. I can increase your total subscribers, total readership and help your website get listed on many popular blog lists.

Lead Generation – If you are collecting information via form fills, I can help. We can take the SEO approach or paid advertising approach. I can work within any CPA point, and I always aim to make sure we obtain quality leads with higher percentages of end-goal success.

Book Promotion & Marketing – If you are a book author or publisher, I can help your book gain awareness and sells. I specialize in Amazon sells, book reviews, mass distribution and book clubbing.

Media Buying – I can help your website increase it’s online branding and placement by placing converting banners on many websites and networks. All websites are found through expert research and networking.

DESIGN

Web Design – We build professional looking, search engine friendly websites for your target users. We not only build nice looking websites, we build sites with high conversion rates so that it helps your business achieve its goals.

Blog Design – My web design partners and I build quality websites on WordPress. The websites we build are technically clean for optimal search engine visibility. They come with SEO & social plugins, along with easy to subscribe and index RSS feeds.

Banner Design – We build high converting banners proven to not only get you more clicks, but more conversions as well. We specialize in interactive banners, basic banners, and in all sizes & formats.

James Harrison is a San Diego SEO expert providing all of the above services for all websites, large and small.

SEO Resources

Full Site SEO Audit & Optimization Checklist [JameSEO.com] - Full website optimization checklist
SEO Ranking Factors [JameSEO.com] - List of SEO ranking factors and list of lists of SEO ranking factors
Straight from Google [JameSEO.com] - Recording everything Google has to say regarding SEO and rankings
WordPress Plugins [JameSEO.com] - WordPress plugins I use and recommend
Google Algorithm Update History [external] – Nice list of Google Algorithm updates from the past 13 years by SEOMoz
404 Page Ideas [external] – 50 Creative and Inspiring 404 Page ideas
HTML Sitemap Optimization [external] – Screenshot explaining the best way to optimize your HTML sitemap for SEO
Non www/www Htaccess Redirecting [external] – Code to add to canonicalize your domain  (non-www to www or vice versa)
Full List of HTTP Headers [external] – Common standard server header requests and responses

Link Building Resources

Guest Blogging Tutorial & Tips [external] – How to Become a Guest Blogging Rockstar by Ann Smarty
More Guest Blogging Tips [external] – 9 Ways to Become an Exceptional Guest Poster
Link Value Factors [external] – 17 international link building professionals share their 2 cents on link building factors
Advanced Link Building Queries [external] – Various link building methods to find relevant links (references my 13 Search Operators for Ultimate Link Building post)
Why Your Link Request Failed [external] – Learn the professional way to request backlinks
SEO Guest Blogs [external] – 10 SEO blogs Accepting Guest Posts (as of December 2009)
SEO Guest Blogging [external] – The Ultimate Guide to Advanced Guest Blogging

Social Media Resources

Create Facebook Page [external] - Starting page to start your Facebook Business page
Facebook Marketing Bible [external] – Comprehensive guide to marketing on Facebook

Conversion & Analytics Resources

Tracking Paypal with Google Analytics [external] – Steps to track sales via Paypal in Google Analytics and AdWords
Analytics Dashboard [external] – How to review content effectiveness using a custom GA dashboard

Pay-per-Click Resources

Free Pay-per-Click Tools

Internet Resources

Online Trends [external] – Top 10 Trending Search Terms & Top 10 US Websites by Total Visits This Week
HTML Color Codes [JameSEO.com] – All the color code resources you can ask for
Make Money Online
Glossary[JameSEO.com] – Search engine optimization and internet lingo (with definitions)
Videos [JameSEO.com] - Some of my favorite online marketing and SEO videos (by me & others)

Whether you need a quick SEO tool to analyze a website, a research tool to examine a potential industry or a link building tool to discover backlinks, this list is for you. Find a wide range of SEO, webmaster, keyword research, and social media tools below.

Internet Marketing & Search Marketing Tools

• SEO & Keyword Research Tools – Search Engine Spider Simulator, Keyword Density Checker, Code-to-Text Ratio, SEM Rush, Google Keyword Suggestion Tool, Insights for Search, Search Engine Submissions, XML sitemap Submissions, GWT, Spyfu, Search Combination Tool, Quick Onpage Analysis, NicheWatch
• Webmaster Tools – W3 Validator, 404 Header Check, Similar Page Checker, CopyScape, Image Analyzer, Google Webmaster Tools, PDF Creator, Shared Server Check, WayBack Machine, WordCounter
• Social Media & Networking Tools -Trendistic, HashTags, Tweet Active, TwazzUp, Kurrently, Addictomatic, 48ers, WhosTalkin, Social Mention, KeoTag, Social Seek, Mention Mapp, FollowerWonk, Tweriod, HootSuite, Ping.FM
• Link Building Tools – Link Acquisition Assistant, BacklinkWatch, Link Search Tool, Analyze Backlinks
• Pay-Per-Click Tools - Local Keyword Generator, Google Preview Tool, Google Keyword Suggestion Tool, Keyword Combiner, Google Analytics URL Builder

Plugins & Extensions

• WordPress Plugins & Blogging Tools – Add to Any, Gravatar, RSS Footer, WordPress Database Backup, WP Super Cache, Google XML Sitemap, Category Order, Askimet, Efficient Related Post, Category Text Widget, Google Analytics, Random Text, Twitter Facebook Share
• Recommended FireFox Add-Ons – Alexa Sparky, SEO for FireFox, Rank Checker, PageRank Client, FireFTP, CSS Usage, All-in-One Sidebar
• Recommend Chrome Extensions – Great Chrome extensions good for webmasters, SEO & social media. Charteligence

Tool Sets

• SEOChat SEO Tools - [FREE] – One of the original tool set sites. Tons of little useful tools to check various SEO  factors.
• SEOgadget Tools – [FREE] - Infographic embed code generator, content strategy generator, anchor text tool, and other excel tools/templates.
• SEO Book Tools – [FREE] – Everything from their Rank Checker Firefox extension to a plethora of PPC, link building & domain research tools.
• WebConfs - [FREE] - Search engine spider simulators, backlink analysis, anchor text analysis, reciprocal link checker and many more.
• Internet Marketing Ninjas’ Tools - [FREE & PAID] - A couple good webmaster and SEO tools including search combination tool, DNS lookup tool, What’s My Browser Size Tool, and more.
• Majestic SEO – [PAID] – One of the best link building tool suites on the market. Great research and offerings for a fair price.
• SEOMoz Pro – [PAID] - SEO management, social media monitoring, actionable recommendations, and so much more in one easy-to-use SEO tool platform.

Search Engines

• Dog Pile - Powered by Metasearch technology, Dogpile returns all the best results from leading search engines including Google, Yahoo!, and Yandex, so you find what you’re looking for faster.
• Duck Duck Go – Better instant answers. Less spam and clutter. Real Privacy.
• Mamma - “The Mother of All Search Engines”
• My Web Search – A customizable search engine powered by Google, but condenses local results & adds more local and whatever other settings you prefer.
• Quintura - Visible search engine. (Great for LSI SEO) See what keyword the majority of the results have in common.
• Teoma – Unpersonalized search results. Only 5 listings per page. Makes it easy to choose!
• Yippy – A search engine that allows you to personalize your own results (add and remove listings).

Google Search Operators

site:/link:

Pinging & RSS Tools

http://www.ping.in/

http://blogsearch.google.com/ping

http://www.icerocket.com/c?p=ping

http://pingoat.com/

http://www.blo.gs/ping.php

Miscellaneous Tools

Mass Page Rank Checker

Google Keyword Tool

Another Search Engine Submission Tool

http://copyscape.com/

http://ubersuggest.org/

Screaming Frog

Posts from My Retired Personal SEO Blog

• The Most Important Directories for Local SEO (4/8/2013)
• 10 Types of Links Giving Websites a Penguin Beat Down (1/15/2013)
• 16 Free Link Building Tools & Tips for Strategic Linking (2/21/2010)
• Create Your Own Awesome Browser Icon (favicon) (2/5/2010)
• Deep Down, You Know Why Your Website Isn’t Ranking #1 (1/13/2010)
• Investigative Reporter Recognizes San Diego SEO Firm as Top Professional SEO Specialists (12/18/2009)
• 40+ Questions to Ask About Your Pay-per-Click Campaign (12/3/2009)
• YouTube “Laundry List” – 20+ Video Promotion Tips (11/23/2009)
• Onpage or Offpage – Which is More Effective for SEO? (10/19/2009)
• Link Building Expert Tips – Backlink Reporting (Video) (5/5/2009)
• Slightly Hidden Content – SEO [IM Chat #1] (5/5/2009)
• SEO Rambling #6: Content Writing – Grammar (5/4/2009)
• Back Link Building Checklist/Cheatsheet/Guide ’07/’08 (11/12/2008)
• Keyword Placement: Thinking of Places to Place Your keywords (10/12/2008)
• 13 Search Operators for Ultimate Link Building (9/18/2008)
• A Few Backlink Factors I Tend to Think About (9/17/2008)
• Permanently Remove Old Deleted AdWords Campaigns (Sike!) (8/7/2008)
• Link Building Video - Link Tunneling Explained – Link Building SEO (1/12/2008)
• Flickr SEO – Optimizing Your Flickr Account & Photos (1/9/2008)
• SEO Video – Keyword Placement (1/12/2008)
• On Page SEO – Keyword Placement (1/12/2008)

Series

• Local SEO Tips Pt. 1 of 3 – Creating a Profile (8/25/2008)
• Local SEO Tips Pt. 2 of 3 – Off-profile SEO Linking (8/27/2008)
• Local SEO Tips Pt. 3 of 3 – Finalizing Your Profile (9/11/2008)
• Local SEO Tips Pt. 4 of 3 – “san diego seo” (10/2/2008)
• Googlebot Video - Giggle-Bee Explains How She Wants Sites to be Structured (5/2/2008)
• Googlebot Video - Grey Bar is Ready to Grey Bar You (3/15/2008)
• Googlebot Video - Googboo Explains Google’s Technical Guidelines (2/6/2008)
• Google Webmaster Guidelines and Link Building Pt.1 (12/31/2007)
• Google Webmaster Guidelines and Link Building Pt.2 (1/1/2008)
• Google Webmaster Guidelines and Link Building Pt.3 (1/4/2008)
• Google Webmaster Guidelines and Link Building Pt.4 (1/5/2008)
• Google Webmaster Guidelines and Link Building Pt.5 (1/9/2008)

By Guest Authors

• The Benefits of Link Baiting by Dan Vassiliou (2/12/2013)
• 4 Ways In Which Online Marketing Will Change In 2013 by Vishal Gumber (1/3/2013)
• Top 4 SEO Tips for Startups by Emma-Julie Fox (12/6/2012)