My favorite Google advanced search option is its date range allowing to sort search results by most recent ones. So this time I am sharing my really quick (and useful) tip on how to make the most of it: 1. Keep it always on your Google (home) page: "Keep Your Google Search Dates" - Greasemonkey script - it keeps the advanced date search drop down always on Google home page and search results page...
There are many possible cases when you would like to compare the link power of two or more pages or sites: You may want to compare two or more of your competitors to identify the strongest / weakest one; You may want to compare the site link power and its rankings (remember, the quantity of links is not all: site age, link quality and other factors come into play); You may want to compare your site with a...
There is one trick I use to find listings in Google and Yahoo SERPs based on any chosen criteria:
(optional) Set Google / Yahoo to show 100 results per page;
Use SEOquake FireFox plugin to integrate a wealth old important data right within the SERPs;
Sort results based on any (!) of the chosen criteria.
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Per my experience, RELATED: is one of those Google advanced operators that are understood by only few people and thus are rarely used. However it is very useful and I for one use it no less than a couple of times a week. Therefore I decided to share how to use this Google search operator: Red Flag Use it to find (bad) link neighbors: RELATED: operator shows any page co-citation: i.e. what other resources are linked to from...
When a normal person visits a web page, all he sees is content: text, rich media and links. When a marketer visits a web page, his first thought is how many people this page attracts and his second thought is why (that's when content evaluation comes into play). This week I've compared three multi-feature SEO toolbars that may partially answer the first question: how well a page might perform in search engines. But unfortunately, those...
With the ever growing popularity of blogs and social voting / bookmarking sites, you may wonder if good old 'web 1.0' forums are still worth the effort. My immediate definite answer is "Yes" and here are my points: Forums are still a good source of niche news and useful tips: look at WebmasterWorld forums - its Google section is my daily inspiration. Many forums still "follow" the links - and even if they don't, a...
"Nofollow" attribute is being used by more and more people now. It is a good idea to spot other people's tactics on how they are using it on their web pages. There are a few FireFox plugins that allow you to instantly see 'nofollowed' links as you browse. I am sure, most of you are well aware of those addons but I found it necessary to remind you of them: 1. Search Status highlights links...
Going local is the most effective way to build links. People are most likely to be interested to cover local event or start-up and link back. Thus, when starting a new link building campaign, make sure you've made the most of your local blogs, forums and newspapers. Twitter is a great tool to find folks covering local events. By going local on Twitter you will both build long-lasting relationships with local bloggers and journalists and get...
Friday's SEO tip is by Alexander Villamizar of LatamSEO.com
Not long ago I read the post called "Website Usability Equals Better SEO" and here's a quick tip to improve your site usability!
By using click recording software, you can learn a lot about your site usability and user behavior: which elements of the site attract more clicks and if the users do what you want them to do.
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Long tail keywords (those that consist of your core term and several modifiers) are able of sending huge amounts of traffic. Besides, the top rankings for them are not hard to achieve. The only trick is to spot the correct ones. There are plenty of methods (which also depend on the niche) but I am going to speak about identifying long tail keywords based on your current rankings and Google search referrals. Two tools you will need...
