I check Google Analytics a lot … probably more than most people … like a couple times a day.  It facinates me to see where traffic is coming from and what people are searching for on Google that drives them to my site(s). My website traffic analyses are typically very in-depth, however I just wanted to share my traffic sources year-to-date for...

Google PageRank is a factor that many consider important to search engine optimization and how your site ranks in Google search results.  Here’s a site that lets you quickly check: Google PageRank Checker – Check Google page rank of any web pages. How to increase your PageRank?  Well, that’s one of the great mysteries.  Here’s how Google...

If you’re marketing your brand, service, or products online, one of your goals should be to drive more targeted search engine traffic to your blog.  An overall increase in traffic is fine, but it really boils down to who is visiting your sight, why they are visiting and what the call to action is once they consume your content. If you are not speaking to a...

Search engine optimization is the process of implementing on-page and off-page tactics to drive search engine results placement.  In other words, the stuff you do to help your site show up on Google. Long-tail keywords refer to the combination of terms into a phrase that represents your site, your products and services, etc.  Think of them as the words that people...

Another great video from Joost de Valk “Yoast”, including some useful advice on strategies to optimize your WordPress blog for SEO and user experience. In particular, Yoast shares some very helpful hints for Analytics, Automation, RSS, Commenting and Plugins.  Hope you enjoy. What tips do you have to share to optimize your WordPress blog for SEO and...

Let’s discuss how to generate inbound links with videos for search engine optimization (SEO). Most folks don’t understand how video seo works and once you do, it can serve as a powerful means for driving traffic to your site. Let’s use YouTube as an example.  Here are the steps to optimize your video for inbound links (or backlinks). Use you...