Does Page Rank Help in Search Engine Ranking Position?

This question has been floating around the web for years and the myth still looms quite large.  Does a high page rank help me get a high search engine ranking? The simple answer is a big, fat NO!  But it gets much more complicated.  A high page rank could be representative of many other high Read more about Does Page Rank Help in Search Engine Ranking Position?[…]

Reputation Management 101

I have heard of online rep management but have not really had a reason to experience it first-hand until now.  I Googled my name “Jay Granofsky” and found a couple of first page results that I did not particularly like. First off (in the number 9 position): I started this G rated site about 6 Read more about Reputation Management 101[…]

Directory Meltdown 18 months later

Around a year and a half ago Google unleashed its’ wrath on general web directories.  With bolts of lightning (not quite but just as painful to the directory owners) it struck down the page rank of some of the best know directories for buying links.  Let’s see how they have faired 18 months later. http://www.ewebpages.org/ Read more about Directory Meltdown 18 months later[…]

US SEO Job Opportunities Growing

In Canada we are still hurting for decent pay when it comes to SEO jobs.  I just saw an ad on Monster.ca where a company was offering 28k-30k for advance SEO, online marketing and analytical skills.  In my opinion even if a canidate had half the required skills they were asking for the minimum salary Read more about US SEO Job Opportunities Growing[…]

Really bad content is…

well, really bad… Here is some content I found that was written exclusively for the search engines – it uses the keyword multiple times but sounds absolutely terrible. The photographs can be something useful in making us able to get the certain memories stay in our mind. Without using the photographs we might not be Read more about Really bad content is…[…]

SEO Misinformation Creates Many Myths

The amount of misinformation floating around the web as it relates to search engine optimization is staggering.  It seems that 9 out of every 10 posts I read contains blatantly wrong advice.  I am begininning to think that some very sneaky SEO pro’s are spreading incorrect info on purpose. Here is a thread I came Read more about SEO Misinformation Creates Many Myths[…]

Hiring for an In-House SEO Position

Hiring a qualified in-house SEO is very difficult. I myself have been working from home on my own projects for the past 7 years and had very little time to take on contract work for other folks. Because my lifestyle changed (kids are growing up) and I was feeling very socially isolated I decided to Read more about Hiring for an In-House SEO Position[…]

Good SEO Takes Time

Like a good wine or a wise-man, proper SEO takes time to achieve fruition.  One of the most challenging things I have had to accept as a professional SEO is the time it can take to see the fruit of my hard labour.  And over at SEOMoz.org they hit this nail squarely on the head. Read more about Good SEO Takes Time[…]

Secret Traffic Demon

It is not really a close-kept secret but it is relatively new and is quite powerful as I am finding with my tests.  It is the power of image alt tags.  With Google image search being used at a growing rate you can really drive substantial amounts of traffic to your website by utilizing your Read more about Secret Traffic Demon[…]

The Price of SEO

I am always keeping an eye out for what my competition charges (click to enlarge the image) and here is the price page for an SEO in New York.  I won’t comment on whether his prices are too high because I don’t know a lot about the quality of his work. One thing I do know Read more about The Price of SEO[…]