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Why Your Search Engine Optimization Strategy Must Now Include Social Validation

Bill Hartzer

You probably have heard me preach it before: if at all possible, for search engine optimization purposes, your web site should include a blog or other section of your web site that includes articles. To rank well in the search engines, your web site needs new, fresh, topical content added on a regular basis.

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How To: Make Your Links Do Follow Links in Google Plus

Bill Hartzer

Here is a nifty, simple search engine optimization trick that I bet you didn’t know. I am not sure if Google has done this on purpose, but some links that are posted in Google Plus are automatically tagged with a nofollow link attribute, meaning that there is not any search engine optimization value added to the link.

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Takeaways from Google’s Updated Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide

Bill Hartzer

A while back, I took a long hard look at Google’s first version of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. Google has now updated their Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide, along with some interesting information: interesting if you read between the lines ,so to speak, in the document. quality content.

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12 Reasons Your Business Needs a Social Media Marketing Program.

Saying It Social

KnowEm also offers paid plans, from just signing up and registering you at 150 sites, to a full-featured plan which also fills in all profile details, complete with pictures, at 100 to 300 different networking sites. namechk : Covering 72 major social networking sites, namechk is simple, fast, and easy to use.

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Getting Started with Integrating Search and Social Media

Saying It Social

Microsoft recently expanded the arrangement with Facebook, making Bing its default search engine. Have you integrated search with your social media? Don’t delay, because the major players in search and social media are getting better at integrating the two disciplines everyday. Search engines like this and reward it.

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Google javascript Changes Put Publishers in Violation of Sponsored.

Adam Sherk

Vanessa Fox did an extensive write-up for Search Engine Land which covers the changes in detail. Leave a Comment Subscribe (1-2 posts per week) Connect with Me Recent Posts Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Related posts: Does Google News Sitemaps New Format Help Publishers?

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How Social Media Can Increase Your New Site’s Search Visibility

Socialmedia.biz

Content is still incredibly important, but there’s a not-so-new beast called social media that many business are still neglecting and missing out on entirely. Search engines are placing higher importance on what’s coming from social media. Then get creative and share your website link through those social profiles.