Category Archives: Search Engine Optimization

The art of the voice: Part 2 1/2 – Sarah Bray is the awesomest

Note: If this post seems like it was mish-mashed into the current series, it was. It’s really my rabbit trail about how sometimes, you do have to be careful what you say. Or everyone could think you’re a big fat liar. Also, the SEO tip that I learned from my own harrowing experience.
Remember the post [...]

SEO myths de-bunked: Myth #8 – Keyword density

So this is the final myth we’re going to dispel before moving on to something…besides SEO (I get so tired of hearing that word, don’t you?). And this is one that people who *think* they know search engine optimization often make the mistake of believing — and even perpetuating.

Myth #8: I’ve got to repeat my [...]

SEO myths de-bunked: Myth #7 – No-follow tags

Today’s post is written by a local-to-me guy, Zach Roth. He’s an SEO expert coming to us from SEOP, a search engine optimization firm in Orange County. His myth-busting is right on…have a read.
Of all the misconceptions and myths fluttering about the SEO industry, this has to be one of the top repeat offenders. If [...]

SEO myths de-bunked: Myth #6 – Internal links

Okay, so this really isn’t a prevailing myth (wallop me for not being able to fit everything into my nice little myths analogy), but if I had to create a myth out of this little-known fact, it would be:
Myth #6: Internal links don’t matter.
Internal links are links that go to another page within your site. [...]

SEO Myths De-bunked: Myth #5 – Google Adwords

Maybe you’re NOT on a shoestring budget. Maybe you’ve got money to burn, and you think to yourself, “To heck with Sarah’s stupid SEO advice. I’m just going to buy some Google Adwords and be done with it.”
Myth #5: Google Adwords are an easy alternative to search engine optimization. Also, they’re more effective.
This is sort [...]