I tweeted, The Future of seo. From one of the UK's top seo companies, Freshegg.com The following retweeted the story. Catnboots lloydcooke webaddict mimojito tyno BWelford Bukowsky notifyneal casspa The total number of followers these account represents around 21,000 people. Is there going to overlap, as in the same person following twice? Probably. Are everyone of those … [Read more...] about Analysis of an SEO story going Viral on Twitter
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SMX impressions, thoughts and future drug use
It's a few days after London SMX 08 and I think my brain and central nervous system have just about calmed down. This was my second conference and the first I presented at. I wasn't able to go to a lot of the sessions on the first day as the cycles in my brain were being used up thinking about my presentation, and of course I had to rewrite the whole damn thing. I even had to … [Read more...] about SMX impressions, thoughts and future drug use
How Much Money Should an SEO be Paid?
I know how much I should be paid, but how much should an agency seo, or an in-house seo be paid? As a freelance my fee is dictated by the market, I set it too high and I get no takers, too low and I am swamped. But what about those who work in organisations? It's a difficult question for some to answer and I so rarely see it discussed in the seo blog world. Maybe because not … [Read more...] about How Much Money Should an SEO be Paid?
Keeping up with seo blogging
To me, blogging has been a means to an ends. Get clients, establish the brand, wind a few people up. The problem is of course when you get the clients you no longer have the time to blog. But, I think you still should. It keeps the mind focused, it keeps the creative gene fed with blood and oxygen, it enables you to start conversations on topics you are interested in. Problem … [Read more...] about Keeping up with seo blogging
Linkbuilding for Dummies
Linkbait is the honey. Linkers are the bees. The honey does not solicit the bees, it just is what it is. "Long term, promotion of content that attracts relevant links from those empowered to publish will win. The act of linking is performed, unsolicited, by individual publishers." bold added Great post by Lee Odden Further commentary at Is Linkbait the Death of SEO? … [Read more...] about Linkbuilding for Dummies
Creativity
Have you ever had a blog post idea knocking around your head for weeks and you just can't get the chance or motivation to write about it? I have mentioned creativity in seo before, unfortunately it's something I rarely see talked about as an important part of seo. Consider this: "The birth of an idea may be preceded and followed by modes of attention that are much more … [Read more...] about Creativity