LOC@L SEO GUIDE

I just got some referrals from Google for the following search “dentists in pleasanton who use nitrous oxide”.
If you have a dental website I strongly advise you adding the term “nitrous oxide” to your pages, and any other narcotic you use. You may be able to snare some potential customers who enjoy a good buzz.

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If you have ever wondered why you should hire a SEO expert instead of doing it yourself, check out Jill Whalen’s two informative how-to pieces on the basics of keyword research. If you read the articles you will get an idea of how much time and grunt-work is involved. None of it is […]

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With SEO sometimes the simplest tactics can have the biggest effect. Here’s some inexpensive SEO you can do today no matter how big or small your site is and probably get some quick results. I call it the “Page 2 Bump”.
1. Look at the keywords that are sending you good to ok traffic.
2. […]

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And let’s not forget: Local SEO Luxembourg

And my personal triumph: Soup Nazi!

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With Google’s recent introduction of 10 yellow pages-like listings in Web search results for local queries, it is going to be harder for local search sites which depend on “category in city” search queries (e.g. “Plumbing Supplies in Pleasanton, CA”) for a lot of referral traffic from Google to get that traffic. If I […]

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Warning: This post is not for those who are weak of heart or small children. If you use the safe search option on Google or a V-chip turn back now. You are in the wrong place. Really. Stop. I mean it.

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It’s almost Christmas Eve, the kids are in bed and I bet a lot of you are getting ready for that final stretch of gift wrapping. Maybe this year instead of doing a botch job you’ll do a search on Google for “How To Wrap A Present“. The strange thing is nobody […]

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Here’s a quick one: Per my post on Black Monday sales here’s yet another reminder to use keywords on your site that focus on seasonal events.
A few weeks ago I posted about Matt Booth’s 2008 Predictions for the Yellow Pages. Now I am on page one of Google for searches for “2008 Predictions“. […]

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Most of my readers should be familiar with Google Trends and the SEO benefits of using the service as a keyword research tool. For those of you new to the concept, Google Trends shows you terms that a lot of people are currently searching for on Google. Place those terms on your website […]

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The long tail of search concept is a pretty crazy one when you see it play out in reality. Here are some of the search terms that people have used to find my site in Google:
“ads with old people”
“advantage of working for google”
“blocking yelp”
“can you see the real me”
“chamath”
“cloud information”
“dental nitrous oxide reaction on […]

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