Search Engine Optimisation

Google Search Plus Your …

Lots of interesting information is being banded about regarding Google’s new “search plus your world” service, a deeply integrated mix of Google+ recommendations and natural search results. There’s enough information on the change and its short term effects on the search user experience, ranging …

Thomas Cook SEO Domains …

Someone’s put what looks like a bit of a haul available on eBay – allegedly they’re from some of Thomas Cook’s SEO efforts, a batch of 142 domains, some with decent content and well linked to, some not worth a fiver. I’ve run a few reports to help you make the decision as to whether they’re worth …

2 Reasons Your Keywords …

[info]This is the first part of a general keyword research tips series where I’ll be handing over the tools and insight to develop a sound keyword, and ultimately, SEO strategy.[/info] I’ve won several clients from their incumbent agencies and it never ceases to amaze me how little effort has gone …

I’m Published on YouMoz!

Just a quick post to direct you all to the first part in a series of advanced SEO articles I’m writing for SEOMoz’s YouMoz section – this article on laying the foundations of Weapons-grade SEO has been well-recieved so far so feel free to whizz over there and take a look.

Proof: Content spamming …

It would seem that things are tough at the top.  Of course I mean the top of the SERPs for terms like ‘SEO’, ‘Search engine optimis(z)ation’ and the like.  This is a seriously competitive space for vanity rankings – so I tend to have a nosey around now and then.  And whilst we all blog, talk and …

Why SEOs should stop …

Because your PR team are probably doing something right now that could be more valuable.

Honestly, everytime I read an article on link building techniques or a link buidling tutorial I can’t help but think about the last time I spoke with our PR guru.  He’s a talented and animated chap with an …

SEO and PPC skillsets: A …

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I really enjoyed a post by Kate Morris on New Edge Media regarding the skillsets of PPC and SEO Managers, where they meet and where they differ.

I won’t go over that again but it did get me wistfully thinking about how much fun I’ve had acquiring these skills …

Pagination with …

One of the challenges facing enterprise-level SEO is the general specification for large sites.

By that I mean rules to make sure we’re not wasting links by needlessly diluting the authority they bring; or contradicting the content focus that made our site and its structure profoundly relevant from …

Free link from the BBC?

Okay, now I’m interested to see if this works. Patrick over at BlogStorm has noticed that the BBC is no longer linking directly to those sweet sweet related links in the side bars of their stories. They in fact are passing through a redirection script. Seems to me though, that I can easily link to …