Archive for 'On-Page Optimization'
Death of PageRank Sculpting?  nah…

Death of PageRank Sculpting? nah…

Posted 29 June 2009 | By Mike | Categories: Google, Link Building, On-Page Optimization, PageRank | 2 Comments

It was my first SMX Advanced seminar in Seattle, WA and there was simply a ton of useful information given.  In fact I’m just taking the time to update my blog with a recap of my experience and what I found most useful and in some cases most annoying.
However, there was a huge debate when [...]

XHTML + CSS or Tables – Does it Matter?

XHTML + CSS or Tables – Does it Matter?

Posted 14 June 2009 | By Mike | Categories: Google, On-Page Optimization, Organic Traffic | 1 Comment

I just watched a video of Matt Cutts answering the question:
Is a website designed with a CSS-based layout more SEO friendly than a table based layout?
I was expecting Matt to say, yes in fact there are reasons CSS+XHTML works better for SEO.  He did not.  He basically said, use whatever works best for you. WOW.  [...]

Dash or Underscore in URLs?

Dash or Underscore in URLs?

Posted 04 April 2009 | By Mike | Categories: Google, On-Page Optimization, Organic Traffic | No Comments

The question is: within the URL of a webpage should you use a dash (-) or an underscore(_) to separate words?  For example: www.somesite.com/page-about-bagels.html VERSUS www.somesite.com/page_about_bagels.html
Like the Hi Definition format wars, we have an undisputed winner in the to dash or to underscore question.  There is no reason to use an underscore unless a searcher [...]

Converting Content vs. SEO

Converting Content vs. SEO

Posted 25 February 2009 | By Mike | Categories: Keyword Research, On-Page Optimization, Organic Traffic | 2 Comments

The center stage of this battle ground between Search Engine Marketers and Marketing firms is simply this: is conversion more important than traffic.  “Content is King” exclaims the marketing firms whilst “Get the traffic then worry about conversion” is the overall tone of Search Engine Marketers.  So who’s right, is content truly king and search [...]

The Google Year in Review (2008)

The Google Year in Review (2008)

Posted 06 January 2009 | By Mike | Categories: Google, On-Page Optimization, Organic Traffic | No Comments

Number 1 with a (lack of) bang: CHROME
Wowey wow wow wow as Christopher Walken would say. There is a lot I love about Chrome. The first thing that stands out is the giant display size. Thanks to it’s ‘omnibar’ which combines pretty much 3 menubars into 1 you find yourself not staring [...]

November Search Updates

November Search Updates

Posted 20 November 2008 | By Mike | Categories: Google, On-Page Optimization | No Comments

Comments from webmasters and SEOs alike are commenting on this month’s changes including some universal search changes.
Many folks are speculating on Google’s apparent shift of importance giving greater weight to H2 tags and even the meta description – both of which many folks ignore.
But this is all of course speculation, interesting and the H2 tag [...]