It’s a common question that companies who are considering hiring a search engine optimization company often face – is this something that we can do in-house? More importantly, can we do this in-house and get the same results that an expert search engine optimization company would provide? Complete article on Using a Search Engine Optimization Company vs. Hiring an In-House Expert: The True Dollar Cost

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

Being in the travel industry myself, I might as well spill some secrets on what link baiting ideas have worked rather than explaining the whole concept. It’s usually different for every industry as there are always different interests and news. Have a look at some of these ideas and it may actually help you implement a link baiting campaign for your own sites: Complete article on 5 Link Baiting Ideas That Work For Travel Sites

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

Keyphrases for outsourcingAs any good search engine optimization company knows, in search, more so than any other medium, you have a very short window of opportunity in which to engage your prospect. The only way to get a solid competitive advantage in this arena is to utilize various techniques in order to make sure that you are giving a prospect exactly what it is that he or she is looking for. Otherwise, your prospect will simply click the back button and visit one of your competitors – a process that only takes seconds. Complete article on Using Differentiators in Keyphrases: What Every Search Engine Optimization Company Needs to Know

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

blogs vs social sitesWhen I surf the social media turf, I usually open a whole bunch of tabs, read the article, and comment on the social media site entry. That’s all fine and dandy with news sites, that give no option to comment, but what happens to blogs, in this process? Complete article on Are Social Networks Killing Blog Commenting?

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

Picking the right topicIt’s sometimes difficult to think of the right topics to write about with all blogs and niche markets, but it’s not as hard as you think. Simple analysis or quick browsing of other sites where authors have already posted popular articles or news can give you a good idea of what people want to read and what they are more interested in. All niche markets are different but it does come down to the quality and resourcefulness of a post which attracts visitors. Here’s a few tips on how to attract visitors to your blog or site: Complete article on How To Attract Visitors With The Right Blog Topics

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

If the buzz is to be believed, Sam’s Club is now a search engine optimization company that is targeting the local search market aggressively. The fact is, this isn’t something new; it’s just recently come to the forefront. Sam’s Club has partnered with a company called Innuity to offer a program that is primarily targeted at small businesses looking to get noticed in the local search results. Complete article on Sam’s Club Wants to Be Your Search Engine Optimization Company – Should You Let It?

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

AvatarThe hype is still around with social media and it should be by this point, pretty hard to avoid for most major companies. Of course, its not as easy as it looks. It takes a lot more than just submitting a page or site to social sites and absolutely takes a lot more time to build up your reputation. However, it will be well worth your efforts. Gaining a recognizable reputation through your own avatar (usually a personal photo) and name, readers within your industry will gradually jump to opportunities to hear your thoughts, sending thousands of visitors to sites that you mention. Your face will quite literally become an “authority” avatar. Complete article on An Authority Avatar Is Almost As Good As An Authority Site

[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]