Rand gives his views on link building using directories. He’s hedging a little, but I think it’s fair to say, he’s not a big fan. He also appears to me to be suggesting people only defend directories because they have a vested interest. Heh. That might be me I disagree with the article, mostly because …
The Purple Cow, by Seth Godin
This is a story of a young girl who recently moved to Paris, where she discovers her budding sexuality… Oops, sorry, wrong book. Most folks reading this blog have most likely already read Seth Godin’s Purple Cow (aff link). Aaron Wall first recommended it to me, years ago, and since then pretty much everybody in …
How To Move A Website: 301 Redirect
This question comes up time and again. How do I move a website to a new URL and not lose search rankings? Aaron has the answer, and some great tips for moving a big site. “The best way to permanently move a site is to 301 redirect it. If you have a small site you …
The Future of the Internet
The Internet is coming into its own as a location. Many, many people spend more time exploring, shopping and being entertained on the Internet than they do in their geographic locations.
Link Building Via Blog Comments
Loren has a really good article on blog commenting as a means to build reputation and inbound links, even if those links are no-followed. “By taking the time to comment on blogs, even one or two comments per day can lead to extremely positive results such as reputation building, expert positioning, and the building of …
Link Buying As A Litmus Test
An angry website owner recently contacted me, accusing me of ranking a web site above their own.
The Myth of Outbound Links
Reading SEO forums is often frustrating. People suggest a possible algorithm element, and two seconds later it is accepted as fact. One of these unproven theories that is generally accepted as fact is the theory that if you want to rank for a specific search term that you need to link to “authority sites” on …
