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  • If you use Web CEO, SpyFu, or SEOmoz’s Rank Checker then you are dishonest.

    Warning: If youre the type of person who would rather remain in ignorance because you think that makes you innocent of any crime because you dont know if youre committing one or not, then you probably wont want to continue reading. Of course now that youve read this its too late. Im not necessarily …

    on Dec 06, 08 0 comments
  • How to get a link from Search Engine Land

    From the folks who brought you Whats a Link from Wired.com Worth? and How to Get a Link from CNN.com now comes How to Get a Link from SearchEngineLand.com! 1. Set up a blog, just like this one. 2. Spend 100+ hours writing posts. 3. Spend another 20+ hours building links to your posts. 4. Give up and …

    on Dec 02, 08 0 comments
  • Ranking for Company Names - OrangeSoda’s Idea of SEO?

    Disclaimer: The author of this post has a company that competes directly with OrangeSoda, so beware of competitive bias. Update: Since posting this, it has come to my attention that there is no About OrangeSoda paragraph at the end of the press release, although there is one for REMAX, which might i …

    on Dec 02, 08 0 comments
  • How to get a link from CNN.com

    Except Ill burst your bubble right now and tell you the link isnt followed. But it can still generate some traffic and perhaps some links will come from that. This technique has been out there for a while, this is just the first time Ive had it be successful for me, hence the post at this late date. …

    on Nov 22, 08 0 comments
  • Seeking Authors for this SEO Blog

    This blog has been up for some time, but weve let it languish this year. Were interested in getting it back up and running and turning it into a valuable resource, and if youre an SEO professional with a penchant for writing wed like to invite you to become an author. Of course theres no pay involve …

    on Nov 06, 08 0 comments
  • Why Google Shouldn’t Discriminate Against Paid Links

    Because it cant accurately identify them. Frankly, I dont have much against Google having something against paid links. Its their search engine, they can do whatever they want with it. Of course Id prefer they live and let live when it comes to paid links, for my own self-interest as someone who occ …

    on Oct 31, 08 0 comments
  • Dentists Uncertain About Online Marketing

    While not specifically talking about search engine optimization, this survey of dentists that asks them if their dental practice website marketing is worth the expense is certainly relevant. It certainly would have been interesting to know how many dentists are using SEO and whether or not those who …

    on Oct 31, 08 0 comments
  • Fixing Other SEO Firms’ Mistakes Using Dreamweaver Wildcard Search and Replace

    All too often we take over search engine optimization efforts for a new client, only to find that the last SEO firm or SEO professional they were using did so many things wrong its going to be a major effort just to clean up their mess, let alone start making progress (although I suppose cleaning up …

    on Oct 31, 08 0 comments
  • Utah SEO Firms Directory

    New free directory of Utah-based SEO firms launched by MWI. Submission is free as long as your firm has a presence in Utah.

    on Oct 31, 08 0 comments
  • Boston Web Design and Boston Search Engine Optimization Free Directories

    MWI has launched two new directories, one featuring Boston search engine optimization firms and the other Boston web design firms. Both directories are free and the links are dofollow. But dont submit if youre not from the Boston area. Contact information is verified by a human visit to the website …

    on Oct 31, 08 0 comments
  • Why Google Shouldn't Discriminate Against Paid Links

    Because it can't accurately identify them. Frankly, I don't have much against Google having something against paid links. It's their search engine, they can do whatever they want with it. Of course I'd prefer they live and let live when it comes to paid links, for my own self-interest as someone who …

    on Apr 22, 08 0 comments
  • The SEO Con Artists

    A real description of an SEO firm on an SEO directory: Full service 1-on-1 SEO marketing since 1996. Check out comprised month-to-month packages at SEOgame.com (Eg. $375 package will start out at 2,220 manual directories and 550 manual article directory submissions) Manual submission services will …

    on Apr 17, 08 0 comments
  • Fixing Other SEO Firms' Mistakes Using Dreamweaver Wildcard Search and Replace

    All to often we take over search engine optimization efforts for a new client, only to find that the last SEO firm or SEO professional they were using did so many things wrong it's going to be a major effort just to clean up their mess, let alone start making progress (although I suppose cleaning up …

    on Feb 21, 08 0 comments
  • Search Engine Optimization and Web Design Directories

    MWI has a growing number of free directories for web design and search engine optimization firms located in Boston, Utah, and California. Utah Web Development Firms Utah Internet Marketing Utah Web Design Firms Utah Advertising Agencies California Web Design Firms Boston SEO Firms Boston Web Design …

    on Jan 17, 08 0 comments
  • 301 Redirect for JSP / Java

    To do a 301 redirect on JSP pages simple modify this code for your own purposes and place it on the page you want to "Location", "http://www.new-url.com/" ); response.setHeader( "Connection", "close" ); %>

    on Jan 09, 08 0 comments
  • Utah SEO Specialist Salary Survey

    I would assume that most search engine optimization professionals in Utah are earning somewhere between $60-80K. But that's all it is, an assumption based on limited factual information. So, let's all find out what we make, shall we? That way if you're not making very much relative to other SEO type …

    on Jan 04, 08 0 comments
  • 301 Redirects Using .htaccess File

    First of all, this only works on web servers running on Linux, like Apache. It's no good on a Windows server, which stinks, because I think this is the best way to do redirects because you can manage all the redirects on your entire site from one file, and you don't actually have to create files and …

    on Dec 30, 07 0 comments
  • 301 Redirects for PHP

    <? Header( "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" ); Header( "Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new-page/" ); straightforward. I just did it for a bed and breakfast client of ours.

    on Dec 17, 07 0 comments
  • What Should My AdWords Conversion Rate Be?

    A lot of clients ask me whether I can point them to industry statistics showing what their conversion rate should be when using Google AdWords. Although it's perfectly understandable that a company would want to know how their conversion rate compares to their competitor's, this data is virtually im …

    on Dec 14, 07 0 comments
  • 301 Redirects for ASP.NET

    I've had a lot of trouble finding code to do a 301 redirect in .NET, but I finally found some that works, courtesy of Keyvan. <script runat="server">Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.LoadResponse.Status = "301 Moved …

    on Dec 14, 07 0 comments