
In my last post about site speed as a new search engine factor, I hopefully convinced you how important it is to improve your site speed. However, as most of you know, I am not a big fan of theory. I am more of “Don’t tell me WHAT, tell me HOW” kindda gal. And here [...]

Let me start with this fact: Google is ALL about speed. It’s evident in their products (like their fairly new Chrome browser) and their constant improvements to Google search engine (like their new Google Instant addition). Even in their core philosophy, referred to as “Ten Things”, it’s stated: “Fast is better than slow. We know [...]

SEO copywriting has traditionally been about optimizing web page copy by targeting keyword phrases in certain frequencies and densities. And yet search engine research shows that almost 85% of the total factors that determine how a web page is ranked in a search engine is based on things that happen off the page itself. While [...]

I make it a habit to periodically check (maybe once in a couple of weeks or so) my Google Analytics account to see if I have any run-away posts that somehow ended up on the first page of Google without me doing anything but clicking the “Publish” button. It’s always a nice bonus to see [...]

As always, Google created a lot of controversy by releasing its new Google Instant Search feature yesterday (thanks to Donna Fontenot for keeping me in the loop!). Your search results will now start displaying as soon as you begin typing in the search box. According to Google, this will cut out 2-5 seconds of search [...]

Let’s say you are doing everything right to monetize your website traffic: you’ve got your blog going; your unique selling proposition (USP) is in place; you are collecting your leads and providing them with value via autoresponder. Have you made much money yet? Well, what’s going on? Why are your prospects buying, BUT not from [...]

Today I am going to do a short Q&A session and focus on the question that comes up a lot in the comments and in my inbox: “What’s up with my PageRank!!! I don’t have any! What does it REALLY take to see some green on that bar???” Let’s start with answering this question first: [...]

There is a plugin for that!” is becoming the blogging motto these days. Want to track your visitors, where they come and go, what they eat and what their favorite color is? There is a plugin for that. Want to kick spammers all the way from your blog to Timbuktu? There is a plugin for [...]

Do you know who your blog fans are - returning visitors who actually stay on your blog and read it? Google Analytics does. Why would you need to care, you ask? Other than the fact that it’s pretty cool to know the nitty-gritties of your traffic, these statistics will help you to learn what your [...]

It’s no secret that not all links are created equal. Some links are 800 lb King-Kongs (don’t hold me to the number:), while others… well, you get the point. .EDU and .GOV links are considered more valuable than others simply because you can’t buy them (theoretically speaking of course). Generally, those sites have been around [...]

It’s no secret that your search engine ranking depends primarily on the amount and quality of links you get to your website/blog. While it’s very true, there are certain on-page search engine ranking factors that will definitely serve you right to pay attention to. Some factors scream, some whisper and the opinions vary as far [...]

I am sure you know enough about me and my blog to know that I am a big fan of high search engine ranking optimization. So when Google tells me “Do this and you’ll improve your ranking“, I do it. When it says “Well, maybe not the best idea (wink, wink)”, I stay away from [...]

Now that you read my free 7 Steps to Complete Search Engine Domination report (if not, down-load it by filling out the form to the left right now and come back to this post), you know how to get high search engine ranking optimization for your home page. What about your inner pages though? Don’t [...]