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Guest post from Adrian Bold of Bold Internet Above shows example of web spam Google have often stated (Google SEO guidelines video) that they have no problem with SEO. The issue they have is with webmasters, site owners and SEOs who try to gain an unfair advantage using ‘black hat’ techniques, or what Google refer…
We’ve been explaining a few ways to get new content ideas for your blog or website over the last couple of weeks, but one great way of really finding out what information your target market is looking for is keyword research. You may be thinking that keyword research is just for search engine optimisation purposes,…
While many principles of SEO (or search engine optimisation) have remained the same for a number of years, search engine technology is increasingly sophisticated as to how websites are ranked and this means you do need to keep up with the times. Using outdated techniques is not only lazy, but isn’t going to help towards…
There’s lots to do when it comes to running an online shop, not only dealing with stock, marketing, accounts, admin, everything that goes with running a business, but ensuring the website performs well needs to be at the top of your list. A few small things can make all the difference and there are common…
Last week saw another major change in Google search, not that there haven’t been enough of them in recent months, but this change is causing upset with the big players of social networking: Facebook & Twitter. Essentially, the latest changes include the integration of Google+ results and profiles into Google’s search results, called ‘Search plus…
If you run a business that serves a particular geographic area, whether you serve other businesses or consumers, having a Google Places page will enhance your visibility in a Google search. Google have enhanced their Places pages a great deal recently and with the ability to include photos and videos, a good looking Places page…
The last few months have seen major changes to the way Google ranks websites, we’ve written about this in several posts but you may want to read more about in my post from July, What’s New in Search? One of those changes is about adverts on websites and how they could affect search engine rankings….
