Archive for December, 2008

UK Social Media Hits 10%

Where were you in the week leading up to Christmas? On line I mean! It appears that over 10% of all UK traffic were visiting social media sites. Christmas day saw Facebook traffic account for almost 5% of all traffic, the number two most visited site in the UK.
Number one – Google Search of [...]

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Link Building – Top 5 Winter Tactics

It’s the Christmas – New Year period and for most it’s winter. If your looking for a few wintery link building tips then look no further. These you can do sitting in front of the fire with a couple of hot toddies.

Article Marketing. Many say it’s dead but there is still plenty of value in [...]

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Link Building Content – Quick And Easy

This post will not solve your content problems in general, it will however provide you with a method to publish one post each week that also helps to develop your internal links.
Have you ever visited sites that produce a lot of content? I know of several sites that publish 5 or 6 (sometimes more) posts [...]

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Link Building – Create It And They Will Come

Perhaps, perhaps not. Just because you create something, no matter how good it is, it doesn’t mean people come to visit. However, create something that people will share and you can often sit back and watch your links skyrocket.
Widgets are a good example. Create a useful widget that people can install on their website. Insert [...]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Are Search Engines Losing The Plot – And Killing Off SEO

Love it or hate it, honest SEO has always tried to achieve one aim, get to the top of a search engine for a particular keyword. Whether they like to admit it or not, search engines gained from the diligent work of SEO professionals. In fact, searchers gained as well since they could quickly find [...]

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Google Explains Bounce

Following a short Q&A Session on Webforumz.com, Google explained a little more about bounce and what it means and how it is calculated. In summary:
Bounce has no bearing on time. A person can visit your site and leave the one page open for a week. If they then close the browser window having not made [...]

Friday, December 26th, 2008

If Content Is King, What Should I Write About?

You have a website and you decide to add more content. It may be in the form of a blog or perhaps as additional pages. Your now left with the problem of deciding what to write about.
For commercial sites, the answer is fairly straightforward. Write about what your know best – your business, your products, [...]

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Christmas Can Be A Dangerous Time Of Year For SEO

The Christmas – New Year period is generally one of good cheer and festivities; it can also be a dangerous time of year when it comes to SEO.
There are several traps to watch out for over this period. The first is the general desire to do nothing. If you have a blog that you have [...]

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Are Sitemaps Still Necessary For Search Engines?

Sitemaps can be a great way to let search engines know when you have published new material. Google provides a lot of data on sitemaps through their Google Webmaster Central interface.
Every time you update your data be sure to update the sitemap. Google allows you to submit your sitemap as often as you like.
One area [...]

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Blogging To Build Buzz

Smart marketers are using their blogs to create a buzz about their business. Blogging has become a widely accepted business tool with good reason – out of all of the online marketing strategies available, blogging is by far the cheapest and provides real value in relation to the amount spent.
Blogs can create more than just [...]

Sunday, December 21st, 2008