SEO: Keyword Competitive Analysis

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If you want to create a web page that will generate traffic, you need to do so using popular keyword search terms. However, the more “popular” that a keyword is, the more keyword competition you are going to have. In this article, we will take a look at how you can analyze the competition for a keyword and whether it is worth the effort to try to place for that keyword.

Ranking Your Name in Google

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In this article, I will illustrate how to rank your name in Google so that your name shows up on the first page of the Google rankings. Ideally, over time, you can rank number one for a Google search on yourname but if you happen to have a name such as George Clooney, the top 10 may be your best hope.

SEO: Creative Keyword Strategies

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If you have done your proper SEO keyword research, you will have selected keywords to use with some frequency in your articles. But did you choose the right keywords? And, importantly, how will you use these selected keywords as anchor text? In this article, we will look at creative keyword choices and how you can use these keywords as anchor … Read More

SEO: The Seven Deadly Sins

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SEO seems relatively easy at first, but danger lurks around every corner. One false step–one SEO mistake–and all of your SEO work vanishes into a de-indexing or the dreaded Google sandbox. Early Christians defined the Seven Deadly Sins that one should not commit lest they burn in the fiery pits of hell. In this article, we’ll explore the Seven Deadly Sins of Search Engine Optimization.