Category Archives: SEO

Search Engine Optimization

Google Algorithm Changes – 2012

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Libby Lucas

Google takes the guess work out of their algorithmic changes.  In their continuing effort to provide transparency to developers, site owners, and SEO professionals, Google publishes all of their algorithm changes on a monthly basis.  They make it easy to … Continue reading →

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America’s Paranoia is Killing Google Analytics Data!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Libby Lucas

Since late 2011 Google began putting out notices that they would be updating their privacy policy to create a “beautifully simple, intuitive user experience across Google.”   This policy change went live on Thursday, March 1, 2012.   Most people had … Continue reading →

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Should you buy paid links?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Libby Lucas

Paid links are at the top of the Google Webmaster Naughty List but oh the temptation! If you study the search results you will see that despite warnings from Google, companies are buying links and getting away with it. Your … Continue reading →

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Domain Names – Dashes VS Underscores

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Libby Lucas

Dashes VS Underscores for SEO … Dashes WIN!!! Prime domain names are in short supply these days so customers are resorting to dashes and underscores to get the “right” keyword phrases in their domains. The dashes are definitely better if … Continue reading →

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Canonical Issues – Do you have them? How to Fix Canonical Issues.

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Libby Lucas

What is it? Simply put a canonical issue is when your web server (usually at a host site) handles sites that begin with www (http://www.example.com) differently than sites that exclude the www (http://example.com). How to test for a canonical issue. … Continue reading →

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SEO Tip – See Your Site as Google Does

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Libby Lucas

  This is a great tool for seeing your website as the Google Bots do.  Just go to this link http://www.seo-browser.com/ , put in the URL to your website and click “Parse URL”.  For more advanced information on your website … Continue reading →

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