Using this small string, you can link to any frame of a YouTube video. Just append a 7 character query string to the end of a YT URL and you’re done. This is a great way to skip unnecessary content, link to more meaningful and relevant content while reducing unwanted advertisements. Code for deeplinking to…
Google is still using the domain name as a primary ranking factor. With a good domain name, rankings are nearly guaranteed. Below is an example of a niche retail site, but if you want to rank for “Keyword Keyword” all you need to do is purchase www.KeywordKeyword.com and you will have no problems getting to…
Not a bad job for a SEO. This guy has put a lot of time into creating a search engine optimization rhyme. The Poetic Prophet (AKA The SEO Rapper) has created a marketing rap. He describes how web standards and proper design can affect the ranking and conversion of pages on your site. It is…
Discovery Is The New Cocaine – Going Beyond Engagement. Learn the science behind creating a sticky website that users won’t be able to leave. Interaction was the promise of web 2.0 and new services must allow for user feedback if they hope to survive. Let users become the focus of your online activities, talk with…
Matt Cutts gives his State of the Index recap for last year. Topics include Google Chrome voice recognition OCR for PDF’s that are not text SearchWiki Google Trends – this is an amazing tool that shows us a taste of the massive amount of data Google holds on us. This allows SEO’s to compare trends,…
Global toy conglomerate TOYS R US have purchased the Toys.com domain for the reported 5.1 million dollars, making it the biggest sale of 2009 so far, as well as one of the ten biggest sales ever reported. The only problem was that this destroyed the SEO for the existing domain, causing Toys R Us to…
I love seeing what other webmasters do to try to improve their rankings. This SEO technique (used extremely loosely here) demonstrates why SEO’s have such a bad reputation in the online marketing industry. This webmaster makes no effort to hide the keyword stuffed text, and trys to direct search engine spiders to his special content.…
Some people seem to get all the luck. In an article about the new Tesla Model S Sedan electric car, the New York Times blog author links to Mahalo founder and controversial tech blogger Jason Calacanis twice as much as any other source. A link from NYtimes.com is very valuable and the only thing Calacanis…
10 Tips for Writing Powerful Website Copy Follow the 3 P’s: Preview > Proof > Post. Preview your content as it will look on your site, proof the text, then post with no errors. Use compelling headings. This makes websites easy to skim and can lure the reader deeper. Immediately answer the visitor’s first question,…
Back in 2001, when nearly no one knew of the upstart search engine Google, on of its co founders appeared on an American game show called “To Tell The Truth”. We don’t know what future billionaire Sergey Brin was thinking when he signed up for this non intellectual TV show, he could not be more…