The Power of Community & Readers: A Lesson From Cook’s Source and Dairy Goat Journal
A look at two instances this month where bloggers had content stolen by major publishers and community backlash fueled the outcome.
Google Places Search Integration: What Does It Mean?
A look at the impacts of the recent changes to Google results and Google Places and how it can impact the SEO efforts of a medical professional.
The Future of SEO Isn’t Just SEO
I was fortunate enough to attend 2 days of SES San Francisco last week, and with it came a learning experience not only on a personal level, but a professional level. I attended a total of 8 sessions, 2 keynotes, 2 book signings, and wandered the Expo hall aimlessly on a number of occasions, and if there was one theme that carried over from one thing to another, it was that search has become more than just SEO. When Jeffrey…
The Most Comprehensive Guide To Setting Up and Optimizing A WordPress Blog EVER
Over the years I have read and collected a number of lists and how to guides on setting up a WordPress blog. Each guide offers a little something different, with a variation of steps and processes to help setup and optimize a new site. Using a combination of these guides I have developed a process that I have begun using on every WordPress site I build and have opted to share that process with you. This guide will not tell…
Like Me and I’ll Like You Back
There’s an up and coming trend I’m seeing in the socialsphere that is reminiscent of my early days in the web design and SEO community where reciprocal linking was all the rage. Today I am noticing a new age of online reciprocation in the form of social reciprocation, where users post on forum threads, and communities a simply message, “Like” me and I’ll “Like” you back. Where’s The Value? I’ve been fairly open in the past about the fact that…