Last week, I was speaking to a potential client who had a very negative view of Small Business SEO. Her concern was that it required too much money and effort, and that she could never compete with the “big dogs,” as she called them. She is unwilling to take a leap of faith that won’t pay off for several months.… read more →
Today I came across the following video while conducting some SEO research. Based on the title, you might think this holds all the secrets to Google’s algorithm. After all, it features their head of web spam, Matt Cutts. On the contrary, this is not at all a useful resource for search engine optimization. Matt Cutts: Max Headroom Style? This mashup… read more →
Over the past 2-3 months, I have been approached by at least a dozen people with questions regarding web directories. Every one of them had a different opinion about whether they help or hurt for SEO. I get why there is so much fear for many of us. During the second quarter of 2012, entire blog networks and other directories… read more →
The following slide deck was my supporting material for a presentation to the Austin Online Marketing Club on November 27, 2012. It addresses the question of whether you should be managing a website, or a more comprehensive web presence. In the document, you will find a couple of case studies, a review of how the buyer’s journey has changed, and… read more →
Enjoy today’s contributed content from professional guest blogger Mason Cameron. There are many ways to get traffic to your website, and they all have their positives. Because there are so many options, you need to decide what will work best for you. It’s possible to spread yourself too thin and see no benefit at all if you try to do… read more →
SEOs come in all shapes and forms. Some of us are full-time professionals focused on every single facet of SEO. Of course, with Google leading the pack by a mile in North America, it’s the most important search engine to optimize for. Not to discount Bing or Yahoo, but they account for less than 20% of the overall search volume. On… read more →
The content management system (CMS) landscape is beyond fragmented. There are literally hundreds (possibly thousands) of CMS options available. My personal favorite is WordPress, the CMS platform we use for the Return On Now website and blog. It is also the most frequently used blogging platform today. Plugins: Why They Matter Bloggers love WordPress for a very good reason –… read more →
On October 2, 2012, Marketing Sherpa released one of their popular “Charts of the Week.” This one is focused on what the top media are for driving leads on behalf of your company. Below you can view the chart for yourself. Keep in mind that the respondent base was a mix of B2C and B2B marketers. They also included “traditional”… read more →
Today’s post comes to you courtesy of the newest member of the Return On Now family, John Nettles. John recently joined us to provide copywriting and white paper authoring services. In this post, he covers off five shortsighted stigmas about SEO that should be eliminated from your vocabulary. The recent Google Penguin update has generated considerable confusion, causing some businesses… read more →
In the past couple of weeks, multiple clients and networking contacts have asked me for information regarding Baidu, the flagship search engine in China. Since I have collected a list of good data points for responding to those inquiries, I thought it would be a great idea to summarize here for you as well.
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