Lies, Lies and More Lies – SEO and Life

Lately I have had the subject of lying on my mind and not only for the fact that I have five kids ages 7, 9, 10, 11 and 13 at home and lying seems to have become one of their favorite pastimes.  In the world of SEO (like many industries) there are a slew of Read more about Lies, Lies and More Lies – SEO and Life[…]

Good News from SEMPO Report

It seems SEO’s are fairing well these-days, even in a bad economic environment – salaries for SEM/SEO related positions were up in 2008 and that just shows that decision makers are continuing to see the relative value we bring to the table. 2009 yearly salaries for an individual contributor with 1-3 years relevant experience range Read more about Good News from SEMPO Report[…]

The Truth About In-House SEO – It is a ‘Secret Weapon’

Search engine optimization (SEO) has really taken corporate Canada by surprise or a better way of putting it would be bewilderment.   Most decision makers in this country know that SEO is important but are not sure exactly what it is and how it can ultimately effect the bottom line of their companies.  Because of this Read more about The Truth About In-House SEO – It is a ‘Secret Weapon’[…]

Google to Offer Free SEO?

There is a long standing rumor that Google wishes to ‘take over the world’ – now that might not be exactly true but they sure as heck got their fingers in a lot of different pies!  While the title is a bit ‘tongue-in-cheek’ at the moment, it might just be the future? While this post Read more about Google to Offer Free SEO?[…]

Google Finally Comments on Comment Spam

So Google finally stepped up to the plate with a post over at GoogleWebmasterCenteral on blog comment spam but the real question is did they give us good, useful information or just open up a Pandoras box of ways to ‘kill’ your competitors in the search rankings? FACT: Abusing comment fields of innocent sites is Read more about Google Finally Comments on Comment Spam[…]

SEO’s that break ToS will not be getting 10 to 20 years…

The LA Times is reporting that the judge in the MySpace Mom’s suicide killing case has overturned his decision about the ‘criminality’ of breaking the Terms of Service of a website. And that is really good news for all those SEO’s out there that have ever purchased a link. I know a few SEO’s that Read more about SEO’s that break ToS will not be getting 10 to 20 years…[…]