In any field, there will be unscrupulous people who use underhanded tactics to get ahead. The web is no different, especially where search engine optimization is concerned. There exists a ton of black hat SEO tactics that people try to use to get ahead. (more…)
Category: SEO
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Why SEO Is About More Than Just Getting Higher Website Traffic
Search engine optimization used to be a numbers game. For those of us who can remember them, those were dark times. There was no shortage of underhanded, spammy webmasters who sought to game the system through tactics like hidden backlinks, automated content, link-building schemes, and malicious software. (more…)
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Why Social Media Management Is Essential For Good SEO
Search engine optimization has evolved. While keyword research and on-page SEO are still important in terms of how a website will rank, they’re no longer the only things that matter. How people engage with, perceive, and talk about your brand is every bit as important – if not more so. (more…)
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Why You Should Only Have One Focus Keyword
One thing that virtually every SEO plugin of note shares in common is that they only allow one focus keyword per piece. More than once, I’ve heard folks question the reason for this. Wouldn’t it be better in the case of a piece with a wide range of topics to add multiple focus keywords?
No, not really. (more…)
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Six SEO Tips And Tactics To Keep Your Website On Top
When I first started writing, the very concept of Search Engine Optimization sort of made my head spin. I didn’t understand it, and I didn’t really know why I needed it. “I’m a writer,” I thought. “I’m here to write things, not market them!”
What I didn’t realize at the time was that those two basically amounted to the same thing. If you’re designing content – any content – for the web, you need to tweak it so it’ll show up in search engines. I can provide you with a bit of SEO advice – both on-page and off – to help you along in that regard.
Develop Content That’s Dressed To Impress; Use Keywords Sparingly (more…)
