The Basics of Today’s SEO
SEO changes all the time and Google is constantly making updates and new strategies on how they rank sites. The last big shift was towards branding and Google has been promoting those websites that have significant branding which is why sites like Trulia and Zillow (which as a name have nothing to do with real […]
Are you selling yourself or providing information?
Are you selling yourself or providing information? When I started blogging for my business about five years ago I did it for a variety of reasons, none of which was to gain business. Surprised? I’ve always said to people that anyone can do their own SEO as long as they take the time to research […]
Is it better to blog on your website or off-site and direct links back?
Is it better to blog on your website or off-site and direct links back? Google has certainly given us a run for our money over the last few years as SEO professionals scramble to keep up with the latest algorithm shifts and changes. First it was link building then its quality link building then it’s […]
The 2 Most Important SEO Factors to Remember
If you don’t remember anything else I say remember these 2 SEO tips Personal SEO does a lot of training and coaching on optimization for websites and blogs and while most of those sessions can get a little overwhelming, there are two key ideas out of the entire process that I really want people to […]
Duplicate Content on your Site and your Blog
How to Have the Same Content on your Blog as your Website Unless your website and your blog are one and the same, many times people have and off-site blog or subscribe to a blogging platform. While this is important as the blogging platform may have the higher authority and get your blog indexed quicker, […]
Meta Data is Still Key
Meta Information is Vital to Proper SEO Regardless of what type of platform you’re using, WordPress, blogger, or any other type of blog platform, your metadata is really the lifeblood of your rankings. If you’re not filling in the right information, Google cannot find you and people cannot find you. The metadata information is the […]
Keeping Things Unique
Keeping content fresh and unique on your website One of the biggest pushes right now for organic search engine rankings is unique content. The days of mumbo-jumbo any content will do just to add more text to a website is long gone. Google realizes the difference between quality content and content just for the sake […]
Who Blogs and Why?
When I talk to new or potential clients they always ask the same thing, “why blog and who really does this?” Blogging is basically a ‘web log’ so put together it makes the word’ blog’. It became an official word in the dictionary about 10 years ago and since then has exploded on the Internet […]
How to Blog about Real Estate
How to Blog for Real Estate If you are real estate professional you may have heard the term blogging, looked it up or even read blogs yourself but may have been unsure as to how to start a real estate blog. You may think who would want to read anything about real estate but you […]
Blog, Post, Repeat – 4 Tips to Better Blogging and Traffic
A simple guide to blogging for business and sharing on social media. This works well if you have a website and a separate blog site. If you blog ON your website it can also work you just would have all the links from the same site. 1. Write a new blog post for the blog […]