If you’re a small business owner looking to do your own SEO, there are a few things you need to know before you start.

In this article I’ll explain why SEO is not for the lazy. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve got a business website and are serious about making it rank better in the search engines, you need access to reliable data.

I’d like to introduce you to SEOmoz Pro and give you 10 good reasons to take their free 30 day trial. Read the rest of this entry »

If your website has been around in its current format for a while, you may decide it’s time to redesign it.

One of the things that can often be forgotten about during the process is SEO. Whether it’s the web design agency not having the knowledge required or the business owner not doing their research first, a redesign can be a disaster in terms of SEO. Find out what you have to focus on. Read the rest of this entry »

The third and final round-up of the best blog posts I’ve read this week is all about SEO.

There are dozens of great SEO blogs out there I like to keep an eye on and it wasn’t easy to just select six. I’ve tried to ensure these cover a good variety of topics. Happy reading! Read the rest of this entry »

In this article I’ll look at a technical aspect of SEO every website owner should know about.

Here’s my beginner’s guide to 301 redirects. Read the rest of this entry »

It pains me to say that I still hear stories about small business owners being duped when it comes to SEO.

I decided to put this article together containing some warning signs that could indicate you’re speaking to a bogus SEO caller. Read the rest of this entry »

In the course of my work helping small business owners with their online marketing, I’m often asked if I provide SEO packages.

As a rule, I never offer pre-packaged bundles, and in this blog post I’ll explain why SEO packages aren’t the best value for money. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re new to online marketing, you may decide to work with an SEO company to help get your website found by your target market in the search engine results.

I previously wrote an article with some important questions to ask before hiring an SEO company, but in this post I’ll focus on how to manage the relationship when you’ve agreed to go ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

Many small business websites I’ve seen over the years have had a problem when it comes to SEO.

Trying to optimise a single web page for half a dozen keywords tends to make for an unpleasant user experience.

Read the rest of this article to learn more about why you should focus on one keyword per page. Read the rest of this entry »

The latest major Google update was announced earlier this month, and as always, it raises a number of questions for SEOs about current working practices.

So what’s changed? And how will it affect your SEO? Read the rest of this entry »