Firebelly

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

We’ve had our tried-and-true algorithms and techniques busted by Google, we’ve had new algorithms and measurements introduced, which actually sent some search engine optimization professionals out of business. Photo credit: JanneM (Flickr, Creative Commons). You Need to be a Good Writer.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 28, 2012

” This is the poorly-written crap that’s thrown together with an article spinner and an infinite number of monkeys, trying to trick search engines into ranking their stuff higher than it should have been. Photo credit: ajc1 (Flickr, Creative Commons). The problem was, people were creating “thin content.”

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Firebelly

AUGUST 23, 2012

Find photos from Flickr or Picasa — be sure to use Creative Commons photos — or buy royalty-free stock photography, and put them in your blog posts for added impact. Even a picture from your smartphone is better than no picture at all — assuming the photo actually has something to do with the actual content.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 23, 2012

You’re not rocketing to the top of the search engines, landing big speaking and book deals. Photo credit: Kellogg Community College (Flickr, Creative Commons). You joined a LinkedIn group or attended a networking event. It’s not a big deal. You’re not getting thousands of visits every week.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Many people think that’s what it means, but remember, Google is an information engine. Photo credit: Adam Foster (Flickr, Creative Commons). Just because Google changed the face of SEO doesn’t mean they stopped indexing pages, or doesn’t want to try to understand what the page is about. What DOES Matter?

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