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Matt Cutt’s Blog Hacked by Dark SEO Team
A French (according to the whois) site called Dark SEO Team at DarkSEOTeam.com has hacked Matt Cutt’s blog and taken it over. I expect they will be PR 0’d very soon for this. I would be quite surprised if they are not banned. Personally, I am not for anyone who would go to this effort […] -
The Google Sandbox Effect Theory
The infamous and theoretical Google Sandbox Effect, where new domains are reported to take 9 months or longer to rank. Notice something interesting about the 9 Months? 9 Months is a life cycle of humans. We are in the womb for 9 months before we are born. Google uses this timeline in its sandbox effect […] -
The Top 4 Age Factors for Search Engine Ranking
Age is a very important factor in Search Engine Optimization. There are several different types of age that can play roles in how Search Engines rank websites. Knowing these factors can be helpful in determining how long it will take for a website to rank well. Keep in mind age is only part of the […] -
Quantity vs Quality and Blog Spam or Linkbaiting for Fame
One obvious route to fame and blog celebrity status is somewhat related to two factors, the quality of posts and the quantity of blog posting. One tends to feed more on the fact that people are always looking to aggregate news or re-syndicate content for ad purposes. The other is geared for serious readership. Looking […] -
Increase PageRank and Quality Content Factors
Content, considered king by some, is currently proven to impact the PageRank of a page. For instance, pages with more content and well-written content generally get a PageRank boost. If the content is original and high quality based on a “Microsoft Word-Like” word processors that Google uses, then pages gain an additional boost. If the […] -
Why You Need to Design Sites for Search Engines – NOT Visitors
For years we told users to design sites for their visitors and not the search engines. Today we state the opposite. We now believe it is imperative for sites that want to have top search engine rankings, to maintain proper page and navigation and website structure, so they do not get lost in the search […] -
Industry Popularity Factors in Search Engine Ranking
In a recent post, I discussed the topic of “Industry Popularity” as a ranking factor. In this post I will elaborate on it and how it crosses into Search Engine Optimization. Industry popularity is simply what it says, the popularity of a site in relationship to its specific industry as a whole. Part of the […] -
Google February and March Updates Show “Dancing” Results
February and March were busy months for activity on the Google Datacenters. With thousands of sites in a constant flux, many marketers have been theorizing the end of static rankings as Google seems to be turning itself into a constantly changing algorithm similar to how MSN was a few months ago. -
Alexa Adds Regional Data to Traffic Rankings Detail
A trip to Alexa Traffic Rankings search and there is now regional data from where most traffic is coming and Regional Alexa Ranking Positions. -
Google Emphasizes Local Search Results Over Natural Listings
Another new addition or possibly still in beta program is the Giant Map on local search results that overpower the natural results. Previously we saw regional results smaller with no map, and lately, we have huge maps that now replace the natural top 3 listings, the regional map sticks out like a sore thumb and […]