Does Google Favor .Gov & .Edu Sites?
While many .edu and .gov sites rank well, it likely isn’t because the domain is .edu or .gov.
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Are Modal Popups Searchable?
Using a modal isn’t necessarily good or bad for SEO – it’s all about how it’s coded and implemented.
8 SEO Job Interview Questions That Cut Through the BS
Want to hire the right person? Here are the best interview questions you should ask SEO job candidates.
What Is a Google Broad Core Algorithm Update?
Here’s how a broad core algorithm is different from a major named Google algorithm update, plus how to recover.
Top 8 Skills Every Great SEO Professional Needs to Succeed
Here are the top eight important skills managers look for when hiring an SEO professional.
Why Search – and SEO – Is Important
People search to solve problems, accomplish tasks, or do something. Some form of search will always be involved in that.
The End of DMOZ and the Evolution of SEO
Beware the Ides of March. In case this is all Greek to you, it won’t soothe you to hear me...
What Does Mobile First Index Actually Mean?
There’s a lot of talk about Mobile First Indexing – but what does that actually mean? What’s likely to happen...
You Don’t Want a Google Disavow Links Option
Do you really want a disavow links option? I don’t. With the recent Penguin update, the SEO community has been...
Google’s Over SEO Optimization Penalty
If you haven’t already heard, Google’s Matt Cutts and Bing’s Duane Forrester recently did a SXSW session with Danny Sullivan...
Sesame Seeds and SEO
“Why are our hamburgers square? Because we don’t cut corners.” – Dave Thomas A long time ago I did an...
Not All Spam Deserves The Death Penalty
By now you’ve most assuredly read about the Google Chrome fiasco. You know that Google threw Essence, their video ad...
How Does Google Use Quality Raters?
There’s been a lot of fearmongering talk lately about Google’s human quality raters and just exactly what they’re used for...
#pubcon Liveblog: Rogue SEO Tactics
Hey #pubconners it’s snacktime again so that means I’m doing what everybody else is – rushing to the conference room...
#pubcon Liveblog: Convergence of Analytics & SEO.
Welcome back to #pubcon. It’s been a long night playing blackjack (and an even longer night playing craps after that)...
#pubcon Liveblog: Black Hat Tactics
Ok boys and #girlsofpubcon here’s the session you’ve been waiting for. Black Hat Tactics and and Preventative Measures with Ziv...
#pubcon Liveblog: Correcting the Biggest SEO Mistake & Retargeting
Welcome back to day 2 of #pubcon liveblog coverage. There’s a lot of rocking sessions going on right now and...
Liveblogging Pubcon: Enterprise Level Local Search
Up next we’ve got the enterprise level local search panel with Brian MacDonald, Will Scott, Chris Tolles, Alan Bleiweiss, and...
Liveblogging Pubcon: Optimizing Personalized Search.
Welcome back to Pubcon! Lunch is (almost) over and everybody’s heading back to the sessions. First up is the state...
Quit Blaming Your Suck on Panda
Is it just me or has Google’s panda update become the scapegoat for poor SEO? It seems like every day...