Archive | June, 2010

Yes, Virginia, Meta Keywords are Still Irrelevant

17. Jun, 2010 • Categories: Google, SEO • by

There are still some folks out there that think meta keywords are important. But, they’re not. I’ve been saying this for years and Google has confirmed it several times. SEO professionals from all over the world have confirmed it. Meta keywords are like the dinosaurs – mere fossils of an era long ago that still [...]

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Are your Facebook page “like” numbers off?

16. Jun, 2010 • Categories: Facebook • by

How much do people really like your Facebook page? More precisely, how many people actually like your page? I visited the official Facebook page for my alma mater, Virginia Tech, today and was shocked to see that the number of people who “like” the page jumped from around 33,000 to more than 140,000 in less [...]

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Search Queries a Game Changer in SEO?

15. Jun, 2010 • Categories: Analytics, Google, SEO • by

In the early 1990s, Website owners figured out the more traffic their sites got, the more advertising dollars became available. And from that “me make fire” leap in Internet evolution, the search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) profession was born. In the beginning, the prime directive of optimizing your Website was to [...]

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To host, or not to host your own videos

02. Jun, 2010 • Categories: Vimeo, YouTube • by

As YouTube celebrates its fifth anniversary, I felt it the perfect opportunity to talk about how the web video giant (which still hasn’t turned a profit) has revolutionized how we view, share and host our videos. Whether you are posting videos of family vacations or your company’s latest product demonstration, YouTube has completely changed how individuals [...]

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