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SEO Recap – Google’s Sitemap

June 22nd, 2010

It’s time to talk about sitemaps. What are they? What is their purpose? How many do you need? What kind works best? The sitemap you really need for SEO is the Google Sitemap. Many webmasters also create a static page with organized links to all sectors of their  site for easier user navigation. When we [...]

 
 

Have You Been Hacked?

March 22nd, 2010

Traffic is the primary element of conversions leading to sales on websites, and the primary source of traffic for most sites is Google. However, search engines will seriously websites which hosting malware in their domains. Unfortunately, a site can be hacked and infected without the knowledge of either the owner or webmaster. Have you been [...]

 
 

Advertising with Google

January 26th, 2010

There are two different  advertising options which Google offers that you can use to earn money; AdWords and AdSense. AdWords works to sell your own product or service; you are responsible for creating ads to be shown next to search results or on relevant websites, and paying a small fee each time someone clicks on [...]

 
 

Keyword Tweaking – Needed or Not?

September 10th, 2009

When conducting SEO, you must target the most effective keywords that are relevant to your site. When your site needs a keyword upgrade, there are a few things you should do to prevent your web-pages from becoming even less efficient. First, make sure it’s a keyword issue, and not broken links, weak content, or lack [...]

 
 

Choosing a Niche

August 31st, 2009

Finding a productive niche depends on two factors – a product or service, and finding the right audience to target. A niche is simply a corner of the market where there is a shortage of supply versus demand. A good way to track down highly searched topics is by using a program to find out [...]

 
 

Google Webmaster Tools Reminder!

April 15th, 2009

Google Webmaster Tools is available free to all webmasters who have registered a site with Google. The tools can be used to monitor your site’s efficiency, check for errors, show you what needs repair and help you optimize for best usability and traffic. First on the list is Google Webmaster’s error report – this will [...]

 
 

The Necessity of Analytics

February 1st, 2009

There is no excuse not to maximize the value you get out of your web analytics. Still, most people barely scratch the surface of their web analytics tools. If you look at your own web analytics data you know how well you are doing right now. You have to compare these numbers to others taken [...]

 
 

Google’s Own Tips for Best Site Management

January 22nd, 2009

Google has listed a dozen tools that can help your site shine like a beacon through the wilderness of the web. Granted, they name a lot of their own tools, but the advice is sound nonetheless – and all you have to do to prove their usefulness is to give them a try! First on [...]

 
 

Google Base – Come Again?

September 9th, 2008

I just discovered Google Base. Where has this been hiding? At first glance, it looks like a addendum to Google for the purpose of basically flea-marketing your unwanted goods, but no – you can post PDF files, articles, etcetera – all with links back to your url. They key? Attributing, which is pretty much like [...]

 
 

Making the Best Use of Google Analytics

September 4th, 2008

Most of us would already be using Google Analytics but not all of us put this free tool into maximum use possible. Google has made this tool available for webmasters for free since 2005. It is a magic tool that helps small businesses with its sophisticated statistics about a website’s traffic. These statistics are available [...]