Negative SEO: Let’s talk about it, shall we?

August 14, 2012  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

OK… so finally I have decided to talk about NEGATIVE SEO and I bet as soon as this gets published I will get comments and emails that will tell me: GAB GAB GAB YOU ARE WRONG… Negative SEO doesn’t exist mate…

Well… here we go:
If there is one thing that you can rely on in the SEO game, it’s for Google to not only pull the rug from under you, but also to change the furniture whilst you’re at it. For the most part that is understandable – it’s their job to get the search engine results they want, and it’s our job to get the ones we want.

But that doesn’t mean that every update they do is a good idea for users or SEO practitioners alike. And the latest raft of changes to the SEO environment rather stress that point for us. They went gave the elephant in the room tusks.

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SEO Brain Post Penguin [Infographic]

June 20, 2012  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

SEO Brain Post Penguin
Click on the infographic to see it in full awesomeness ….

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What do I REALLY do for a living?

June 4, 2012  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

Sometimes you have to laugh

Google is Broken

April 25, 2012  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

Google is broken.
It broke based on greed.
Greed to protect brands. Greed to get more advertisers. Yep… I know what you think: Google is Good and Google want’s more quality. But you know what? you are wrong. Google is simply so confused about “how to protect their market” they are going down hill…… fast….

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So Google de-indexed the blog networks  world. Now what?

So Google de-indexed the blog networks world. Now what?

March 28, 2012  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

So Google de-indexed almost all the blog networks out there and clearly this was a big shock (for some people ) in the SEO community. Mainly the shock was for people whos revenue, ranking and “business model” depended on this mercenary link networks. And by mercenary, I mean any system that’s it’s only purpose is one: Increase ranking.

You see the problem of something like BMR (one of the networks that was de-indexed) is that the whole concept is one:

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Link Building With A Purpose

September 26, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

OK, so after my last rank about the SEO spammy company, let’s now go back to basics…
One of the most common questions that novice SEOs ask is the question.

What is the main purpose of link building for your site?

There are two things to consider when you are doing link building. Read More

Skills to become a good link builder

August 19, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

We all know that about 90% of SEO is link building. The on-site stuff is just too easy to master, especially with all of the WordPress plugins and SEO guides out there these days.
What really separates the movers and shakers from the haters is link building. If you know how to build high quality backlinks that Google loves, your site is going to take off like a bat out of hell. Read More

Understanding Link Bait Content

August 12, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

If you’re working in SEO, I highly recommend you learn how to create link bait content. Whether this is for yourself or for your clients, this is a great way to get tons of extra backlinks and traffic to your site.
….so what is link bait content?

It’s basically an article, blog post, video, etc. that is going to attract a lot of attention. Read More

WordPress SEO

April 2, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

Ok… so now that I’m back from Fiji… it’s time to talk about WordPress SEO. Are you kids ready? ;)

Those who are looking to improve their websites by taking the SEO approach will need to consider WordPress and all of that it has to offer.

Although you may be currently undecided with regards to which type of software you wish to use; however WordPress can be an excellent choice. Read More

Joomla SEO

March 20, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

Ok… disclaimer: I don’t love Joomla as much as many web designers out there… but still… for those who are involved in SEO work will want to know as much as possible about Joomla and all of the benefits which are associated with it.

When you are going about trying to improve your methods of search engine optimization, it will be important explore all of the different things which Joomla will be able to offer. One of the best things about Joomla is the fact that it is an open source application and is therefore free of charge, so you will not have to spend any more money that is necessary when trying to drive traffic to your websites. Read More

SEO lessons from Sebastian (my son)

March 12, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

I believe Google it’s like a 5 year old boy and many of my customers think in the same way Google does…

Ooops… so that means that many of my SEO customers are like a 5 year old????
Well…before you think I’m calling them childish… read this post

Today my oldest son… gave me an amazing lesson.
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Beginning your SEO research the right way

March 3, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

Researching the current state of affairs both internally (in your business and website), as well as understanding your competitors and what they are doing, is the first step to effective and successful website SEO.. and this is usually what I do with my customers before we start ;) Read More

SEO it’s like loosing weight (video Blog!)

February 23, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

Ohhh god… I did it. My first video blog. Yep… very amateur… yep… bad camera operator…. yep… not great “sound effects”. Anyway.. my first video blog. If you like it and you want me to post more “vblogs” . Let me know. I need some encouragement ;) I’m a bit of a camera-shy-SEO-nerd – Enjoy Read More

Don’t start your SEO without a site clinic

February 17, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

It is quite important for everyone involved in this weird industry, in this business of developing online presence to have a full grasp not only of their own business, but also of the competition. Similarly too, it is critical that the person ultimately responsible for your website’s SEO really understand the technical details behind your website arquitecture and structure. Read More

Six Vital Steps to Successful SEO

February 6, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

While SEO is not rocket science, it can initially seem daunting to the new website owner, or the future SEO practitioner, professional or webmaster.
Thankfully though, with a bit of effort and planning, anyone can successfully SEO their website. Read More

Focus in what works… and keep rinsing : SEO and Link Building

January 24, 2011  |  SEO Basics  |  Share

I love when people spend hours in SEO forums talking about …
“what Google will change in the future…”

“what will be Google next move towards SEO, towards the way the algorithm ranks sites, etc…. Read More