I'm continuing with my theme of responding to your emails about your biggest site issues. A handful of you mentioned that you are struggling with ranking and optimizing your pages (specifically meta tags and understanding how on-page factors influence your rank). Meta tags … [Read more...]
Do You Need Backlinks to Rank on Google? Why Opinions Vary
You keep asking for it! So I'm doing this post for those of you who want to learn more about why your website is not ranking for your targeted keywords. I'll also explain why some people say you need to build backlinks and others say you don't. And finally, I'll update you … [Read more...]
Avoiding Google Penalties and The Trick to Getting a Reply From The Search Team
I have a love/hate relationship with Google. I really do get how the link spam problem has drastically plagued the search results, so I respect and understand a lot of things they've done to combat it. But at the same time, there's been confusion, lack of information and … [Read more...]
The Aftermath of Google Removing Authorship Photos – Weigh In!
Update: As of August 2014, Google has discontinued Authorship. So that means your face or name will no longer appear next to the results. BUT you can still build your Author Rank through earning quality links to your site. Google taught me a lesson a long time … [Read more...]
Ouch! How Your WordPress Navigation Can Kill Traffic and Conversions!
For the last four years I have been talking about this topic in small doses both here on my blog and on YouTube, but I've never given it the attention it deserves. If you use WordPress for your site, you cannot afford to ignore this one -- especially if you're just starting … [Read more...]
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