Trends & News

• All web services outlines the effects of google algorithm update on small web companies (March 23, 2011)
  Google's Panda update reminds us all, especially small businesses, not to cut corners or take the easy way out when it comes to our website's SEO program. This Benzinga article reminds you of the tried and true practices you should stick [...] Read More
• 3 Content Strategies to Target Decision Makers by Search Intent (March 23, 2011)
  Reexamine your website's content to see whether it can be better targeted for your audience. Go to Search Engine Land to read Derek Edmond's must-see content strategies. Read More
• Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Company Blog (March 22, 2011)
  Mashable's Sarah Kessler outlines these blog writing mistakes, how they can hurt your company's SEO program - and what you can do to avoid them. Read More
• Is SEO becoming more widely used by small businesses? (March 22, 2011)
  The numbers speak for themselves. EquiMedia reports on a study that shows more small businesses are starting to employ SEO tactics. Is your program up to par? Read More
• SEO value of URL keywords could change, Google says (March 21, 2011)
  Does your website have keywords in the domain name? Vertical Leap's Joe Elvin helps you determine how their SEO value may change. Read More
• The Slippery Slope of SEO (March 21, 2011)
  Feeling nervous about the new Search Engine updates? Josh McCoy at Search Engine Watch breaks down quality link building and how ti pays dividends in the long run. Read More
• Google Suggestions, Google Instant and Google Local Search (March 20, 2011)
  Google has so many updates its hard to keep up, right? Let Joe Nguyen explain in his The Faster Times article what you need to do about this critical suite of Google features to benefit your small businesses SEO program.Read More
• Distilled Link Building Seminar 2011 Summary (March 19, 2011)
  Get a glimpse at notes from the Impact Media seminar on the future of link building taken by Mike. Read More
• Don't be one of these small businesses (March 18, 2011)
  Small Business Search Marketing reports that studies are showing that many small businesses are forgoing a traditional website in favor of Social Networks. Should you join their ranks? Matt McGee warns of the dangers of pursuing [...] Read More
• SEO Basics for Small Business (March 18, 2011)
  Stefan Topfer outlines what every small business webmaster should know the basic benefits they can gain from a good SEO program in his Nasdaq community post. Read More
• How Small Businesses Can get a link from Wikipedia (March 18, 2011)
  Search Engine Watch and Rob Chant bring you another useful SEO tactic. Follow these steps to become a part of the web's most popular encyclopedia. Read More
• Google's Farmer Update: 5 SEO Tips you need now (March 17, 2011)
  Micheal Mothner at INC.com offers these 5 tips to make sure you understand Google's Panda update and what your small business website should be doing about it. Read More
• Local SEO tips for your site (March 17, 2011)
  No matter when you are located, Impact Media can help you make sure you've covered the basics when carrying out a local SEO program for your website. Read More
• How to claim your Google Places Page (March 17, 2011)
  Doug Brown knows no local SEO program is complete without claiming your Google places page. Here's his Newswire article that teaches you how to claim your Google Places page for your small business. Read More
• Every content strategy can stand to benefit from these 4 content tips (March 16, 2011)
  Tyler Burtchell and Search Engine Land offer these 4 content tips that every content strategy can stand to benefit from. Read More
• How to bear with Google's Panda update (March 14, 2011)
  The SEO community is up in arms about Google's Panda update. The folks at ITBusiness are no diffent. Nestor E Arellano asks how will it affect your small business website's SEO program? Read More
• Word Count Displayed in Google Search Results (March 14, 2011)
  Sit down at the Search Engine Roundtable as Parry Schwartz explains this new Google search feature. Will it help you or hurt you? Read More
• Panda Update: Finding & removing low quality content using Analytics (March 9, 2011)
  Regarding the Panda update, Google itself has advised: "Remove low quality content from your site". Read Patrick Altoft's post advising how to do just that. Read More
• Users will have to explicitly consent to cookies after 25th May (March 8, 2011)
  News on Blogstorm is that some laws abroad may be changing. Check Patrick Altoft's post to see whether a change in European laws regarding cookies will affect your website. Read More
• Why Mobile Friendly is not mobile SEO (March 7, 2011)
  Make sure you understand the nuances of mobile SEO. It means more than simply getting your mobile site to be indexed. Bryson Meunier from Search Engine Land explains more. Read More
• The new Mobile SEO: What you need to know (March 7, 2011)
  Be ahead of the curve. Let Dave Hendricks reports for Century City News teaching you what's important in creating an optimized mobile site for your small business. Read More
• SEO Keyword Research, Useful Both Online and Off (March 7, 2011)
  Big Marketing's insightful article written by Jon Quinton helps you link your keyword strategy to real offline results. Read More
• SEO remains a viable marketing strategy for anyone (March 6, 2011)
  With all of the Search Engine updates, should you still invest in your SEO program? Danny Sullivan says YES! See his article on Search Engine Land to see why. Read More
• Your Site's Traffic has plummeted since Google's Farmer/Panda update. Now what? (March 5, 2011)
  Vanessa Fox posts a must read on Search Engine Land if your website ranking is experiencing any adverse effects after the release of Google's Panda Update. Read More
• Why online retailers should invest in mobile SEO? (February 28, 2011)
  Not convinced you need mobile SEO? Last Click News offers some convincing arguments. Read More