If you ever find yourself at the point where you just aren’t sure what basic SEO needs to be done for a website, consider using these two free SEO tools that will scan your website for ranking barriers and influencers. Within 10 minutes you can damn-near know everything your website needs to be fully optimized.
..continue reading Perform a Quick SEO Analysis Utilizing 2 Free SEO Tools
I was in my Google Reader catching up on some blogs I follow and as one link led to another, the next thing I knew I was surfing a handful of internet marketing blogs I’ve never heard of, or seen before. So many good blogs and so many junk ones. From internet marketing and business to personal development and finance. Topics ranging from the iPad & the stock market to how to make money online and how to do SEO.
But this post is about a particular post I found written (and taped recorded) by an Australian internet marketer named James Schramko. Before I found this particular post I was already interested in this guy’s blog, hence me looking around and stumbling across “Essential Accounts for Internet Marketers“. Here is a video from the post. But the full read can be found at his blog.
A week ago, the cat was let out of the bag: Apple and Microsoft were in talks over replacing Google with Bing, and have been for weeks, as the default search engine on the iPhone. Immediately, there were questions over the implications of this move, both for the companies involved and the users.
Today, online advertising network Chitika has released some numbers that show just how big of a move this could be for all parties involved…
..continue reading Google Could Lose 50% of iPhone Traffic to Bing
I decided to go after the term “SEO Blog“. The goal; to be on the 1st page of Google for SEO Blog. I know I could never be #1 for SEO blog, simply because the top guys like SEOMoz, Gray Wolf, 97th Floor, etc. are all legit blogs that produce content consistently and usually about all aspects of SEO. I even recommend them to anyone that loves SEO and could use daily doses of good SEO tips.
With that being said and in combination with one of my recent post “Deep Down You Know Why Your Website Isn’t #1“, I can say I’d be happy to even be on the 1st page for the term SEO blog (Currently #15). On average I produce 5 posts a month while the top guys produce content daily. So I can tell you now I’m going to start blogging more. So, subscribe now and don’t miss a post.
First off, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my SEO blog. I really do appreciate it. You can read another related post (found below) or subscribe here. Once again, thank you for visiting James’ SEO blog.
I thought I should re-introduce myself since things have changed since I started this blog and because I haven’t had a chance to update my ‘about James Harrison‘ page. For starters, despite showing up for New York SEO related terms, I do not live nor work in New York. I go to New York 4-5 times a year and it’s usually just to hang out with buddies for a week or so. Occasionally I’ll meet with a client but most of the time its pure pleasure. I just love New York City in fact given the opportunity, I would move there in a heartbeat, that is as long as I could convince my girlfriend, fiancé.
Currently, I live in Pacific Beach, San Diego, California. I’ve been an SEO freelancer for over 5 years now. However, I’ve only been running a professional SEO freelancing business (back by some agency experience from MEA Digital & Engine Ready) for over a year now.
Let me make that clear. I’ve been doing SEO for awhile now, but it wasn’t until working for a couple of the best online marketing agencies that I got the real, effective, professional skills and experience that sets me apart from the ‘rest’.
In my efforts for the “top spot” (#1 on Google), I do various tasks such as link building, PR, social networking, outreaching, etc. But as we all know obtaining the #1 position takes time if the keyword is worth it. It’s no easy task to prove to Google that their trillion dollar algorithm is wrong about who they’ve chosen to be #1 and that they should be picking your site. Even inexperienced SEO’s have a hard time realizing how much work can be involved.
We need to accomplish some things.. We need to help Google feel secure in putting us #1, while still helping them maintain their search relevance integrity.
So, before reading any further you must KNOW that you should be #1 (in the first place). You must honestly feel (DEEP DOWN) that your site deserves better placement than the top 3 guys (combined) on Google’s sophisticated search engine. If you don’t deserve the top spot, you’re better off spending money and time on bettering your website, company and services. Google will give you chances and test you out in a variety of positions and see how well you perform, so the first key to SEO is to already be #1.
..continue reading Deep Down, You Know Why Your Website Isn’t Ranking #1
The i-Guy (Investigative Reporter, John Mattes) has uncovered the real SEO’s from the fakers who claim they know search engine optimization and charge you a lot of money for nothing. The same guy who helped to break the Iran Contra Scandal has now found the one honest and true SEO Specialist that can and does make a difference.
San Diego, California (PRWEB) December 18, 2009 — Former Fox News reporter John Mattes (investigativeguy.com) who is notorious for exposing corporate scams, getting beat up by insurance salesmen and chased off lots of criminal car dealerships has conducted investigations of various SEO and marketing companies in Southern California and has found a local San Diego company worth a GOOD review. ..continue reading Investigative Reporter Recognizes San Diego SEO Firm as Top Professional SEO Specialists
WordStream adds to their suite of free search marketing tools, introducing two new products to help search marketers better identify profitable keyword opportunities
BOSTON, MA – December 16, 2009 – WordStream, Inc., a provider of keyword tools for pay-per-click (PPC) and search engine optimization (SEO) efforts involving large numbers of keywords, today launched a pair of tools designed to help businesses identify and optimize highly profitable keyword niches.
..continue reading WordStream Launches Two Free Niche Marketing Tools for SEO and PPC
I know this doesn’t have too much to do with SEO. But, I read this very interesting whitepaper about calling your leads (that could be generated through SEO) multiple times to increase conversion rate.
Leads360 recently performed a study that shows six calls equals success when trying to contact a lead. According to Leads360 on the first call attempt there is only a 39% chance of contacting that lead, making just one more attempted call increases the chance of contact to 72%. That’s an increase of 87% simply by making 1 more call attempt. However six is the magic number of call attempts, according to Leads360 if you make 6 call attempts there is a 93% chance of contact which is referred to by Leads360 as nearly the maximum possible contact rate.
..continue reading 6 Call Attempts for Better Lead Conversion
