SEO Tips – Post Panda Update

Assuming that you have at least some knowledge of SEO and that you haven’t been living under a rock for the last 3 months, there is a good chance that you have heard of the “Panda” Update which Google recently released. Basically it was a fairly major update to the search engines algorithm and it [...]

6 Top Tips On Writing A Great Press Release

Thank you for the introduction Joe, you have all welcomed me into the team so wonderfully and I am enjoying myself. I am looking forward continuing to work with you all. As my first post I thought I would give you a few tips on how to write a press release. It’s important to understand [...]

The Latest Google Algorithm Change – Who Does It Affect?

A lot of what happens within the Google Headquarters is obviously kept under wraps and not even Matt Cutts’ dog wouldn’t have an inkling as to changes being made. However, sometimes we are made aware of changes, especially recently, as it appears that a lot of innocent sites appear to have been affected by the [...]

A Closer Look At Google – pt3: Other Metrics

Welcome to part 3 of our in depth look at Google. In the previous posts we looked at links and user behaviour, so today I just want to cover a last few “miscellaneous” factors that Google might also be looking at. These are just a few extra bits that you might want to think about [...]

A Closer Look At Google – Part 2: User Behaviour

Hey there! Welcome to part 2 of my 3 part guide to the minutae of the all powerful Google algorithm. Last time we looked at some lesser known details to do with how links are valued and their contribution to SERP ranks. So today’s lesson is going to be about user behaviour. Believe it or [...]

A Closer Look At Google – Part 1: Links

Today’s post is the first in a series of 3 posts in which I am going to take a closer look at Google and a few of the subtle details that make this search engine what it is. Be warned, this is (hopefully) going to be pretty in depth stuff, but it should be pretty [...]

Pagerank Toolbar Update In Progress

Update: As we suspected yesterday, there has been an update to the Google pagerank toolbar. This is the first update to the publically displayed pagerank in nearly a year. Webtistic were the first to broadcast this update so keep an eye on this blog to stay ahead in the future. Here at the Webtistic offices [...]

Video SEO – A Beginners Guide

So, you want to get your video onto the first page of a Google search but  how do you actually do it? Video SEO is an emerging art form and many more people are realising the benefit of video to promote products and services. Video marketing however, is a whole different kettle of fish and [...]

Professional SEO Tip #10 – Site Speed Now Ranking Factor, So Outrun Your Competitors

It’s official… the load speed of a web page is used by Google as a factor to determine ranking (albeit small): www.mattcutts.com/blog/site-speed/ So, with this in mind, why not have a race with your competitors? Just add upto 10 competing URL’s into this tool, and make sure you win the gold medal (or at least [...]

SEO – Are Reciprocal Links Worth It?

Way, way back many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began, ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ owned their own websites (no, neither owned Apple.com!). Legend has it that one was an e-book on how to feed a few thousand people with nothing but a few loaves of bread and a couple of fish, but they only [...]

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