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Google Wants You to Be Found

By Pat Marcello on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 | No Comments

Since the implementation of Panda in early 2011, Google has made some interesting shifts. What they want is to see your “presence” online. Here are some ideas…

SEO: What’s Your Bounce Rate and Does It Matter?

By Pat Marcello on Thursday, May 5th, 2011 | 5 Comments

As SEOs we’re paid to see into the mind of search engines, specifically Google while it’s still the 600-pound gorilla in the room. So… You may speculate on what gives them ideas about whether or not a page is what they want to see in their search results. Could it be not only having to [...]

SEO Competition Research

By Pat Marcello on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments

Image by Maria Reyes-McDavis via Flickr Since I'm into SEO, I have a friend, who often asks me to check out a Google #1 listing and tell him why it's #1. I don't run an extensive test, but it's pretty easy to see what makes a site rank vs. others that don't. So, [...]

If You Want Me to Comment…

By Pat Marcello on Thursday, September 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Blog commenting is a great way to get traffic. Just by giving some smart advice on the topic in question, people will click on your link and visit your blog or website. So, that's cool. But here's the thing… I'd also like a backlink, please. I figure that anyone who takes the time to comment [...]

SEO: Google’s New Linking Patent

By Pat Marcello on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | 5 Comments

Is Google up to something? A new patent, "Determining Quality of Linked Documents," was granted on August 24, though I'm guessing that Google has been employing this tactic right along. They filed for the patent way back in 2004, and it clearly illustrates that your backlinks are important, but more important is where they're coming [...]

SEO Positioning Survival Guide

By Pat Marcello on Monday, August 30th, 2010 | 4 Comments

I read lots of blogs about SEO and am always interested in tips on SEO positioning. I also get newsletters about Internet marketing and search every day. Usually, I'm able to write about what I learn that's new and pass the information along to you. However, back in July, I read a great article in [...]

SEO Link Vine: Smart Google Juice?

By Pat Marcello on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 | 5 Comments

If you're on very many lists, you undoubtedly heard about Brad Callen's SEO Link Vine today. I've watched some of the videos, and it looks pretty cool. I haven't been inside yet, but from what I saw in the videos, this could be a great way to get one-way links pointing back to your site. [...]

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