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…[…]

Funny SEO Client Profiles

There is a very amusing (toungue-in-cheek) article over at SEOMOZ that talks about the different types of clients that SEO’s get.  The one that sticks out for me and actually makes me wince is this one: The BTJ Client (or Bigger Than Jesus) is someone who is obsessed with getting a PR9 or PR10 site, Read more about Funny SEO Client Profiles[…]

Outsourcing Problems

I receive quite a few inquiries asking if I can match or beat some very low (and I mean looooowwww) prices of some overseas folks that offer SEO (and I use the term loosely here) services.  I often explain that most of these companies are just making free directory submissions or spamming blog comments and Read more about Outsourcing Problems[…]

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[…]

SEO Fraud Continues

Crusing through DigtalPoint forums I found another SEO fraudster coning folks with an old style scam with a fresh new twist. the guaranteed results or your money back swindle. In this version (as seen below) you pay in increments as this hard-working SEO moves your rankings up the ladder at Google.com – the only problem Read more about SEO Fraud Continues[…]

SEO Scams and Fraud

There have been a few posts recently about all the fly-by-night SEO scammers that are giving the entire industry a bad name.  Here is an example of one on DigitalPoint forums and I have seen this style of SEO scam run dozens of time over the past few weeks. Here is their sales pitch: Keyword Read more about SEO Scams and Fraud[…]

Dangers of Guaranteed SEO Results

I have heard it so many times from prospective clients, “but so-and-so at ProSEO.com promises page one or number one results in 1/2/3/6 months or they will refund my money, will you offer the same?” Guaranteed ranking is one of the biggest scams out there right now and anyone that offers it is not a Read more about Dangers of Guaranteed SEO Results[…]

Google making ‘nice’ with SEO’s

I read a good informative post by Doug Caverly at WebProNews.com, it talks about some changes Google has recently made to their section on “What’s an SEO?  It seems Google has taken down their warnings about SEO’s a few notches. The old version mentioned “a few unethical SEOs” in the fourth line and then jumped Read more about Google making ‘nice’ with SEO’s[…]

Sneaky Webmasters can Sink their Competition

There have been rumors of such techniques floating around for ages and there are even some black-hat SEO’s that specialize in this type of “link bombing”.  The gist of the deal is that you create organically or through purchase ‘bad’ links to your competitor’s websites in hopes of causing their search engine rank position to Read more about Sneaky Webmasters can Sink their Competition[…]