Search engine optimization (SEO) requires time and money. Are you putting your efforts into the right places? This column will examine tactics for improving the effectiveness of SEO initiatives, such as Web site structure, link building, and social media marketing, as well as business issues such as selection of an SEO provider, managing your reputation management, and the process that goes into a proper SEO initiative. This column will ultimately help you to determine where you may want to spend your time and/or money so that you are successful in gaining traction in this very dynamic medium.
Jan 11, 2012 - Download this PDF, which covers the basics of the science of information retrieval on the web. Comments
Jan 11, 2012 - A look at the key benefits of HTML5 and what types of sites can gain the most from it. Comments
Dec 19, 2011 - Up to 50 managers for a page will be permitted. Comments
Dec 14, 2011 - A look at the major differences in the new enhanced Twitter profile pages. Comments
Nov 30, 2011 - What can we learn from black hat SEO forums? Comments
Nov 16, 2011 - Three unique elements that you should consider before writing Google+ brand pages off. Comments
Nov 9, 2011 - Will the real [fill in the blank] come forward? Comments
Nov 2, 2011 - Even when following all the rules, site traffic and revenues can suffer. What's an SEO to do? Comments
Oct 19, 2011 - How will Siri, and voice-based search in general, change how people search from their mobile devices? Comments
Oct 6, 2011 - Four opportunities for controlling your own domain zone that can enhance your ability to take advantage of well-known SEO techniques. Comments
Oct 5, 2011 - The winners and losers from the updates and what they can tell us. Comments
Sep 28, 2011 - Google is in the business of using all available information to offer the most accurate relevancy possible in its results. Comments
Sep 21, 2011 - Netflix is a great example to look at two major SEO considerations of rebranding: migrating to a new domain and acquiring social media profiles. Comments
Sep 7, 2011 - How long does it take Google to detect change? A five-week SEO journal. Comments
Aug 24, 2011 -
Implications of new top level domains for natural search and SEO.
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Aug 24, 2011 - The SEO implications to consider with Google's 12-pack sitelinks experiment. Comments
Aug 10, 2011 - Five SEO tactics that have a chance of getting through the various legal and regulatory reviews in the pharmaceutical space. Comments
Jul 27, 2011 - A sure-fire way to map out the competitive landscape for your industry. Comments
Jul 13, 2011 - A quick primer on how to include competitive analysis into every SEO effort to identify opportunities and set priorities. Comments
Jul 7, 2011 - Pact between Microsoft and China's largest search player could further erode Google's share in the country. Comments
Jun 29, 2011 - The alliance between the three big search engines and what it means for your search marketing. Comments
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