10 Common Link Building Problems

For a long time many publishers viewed link building as a practice that stood on its own. The purpose was to get links to drive search rankings. It served no other marketing purpose at all. This has led to large numbers of sites being hit by link penalties or new algorithms like Penguin. Successfully recovering … Read more

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward

When we’re working on fixing an immediate problem, especially one that’s affecting customers, it’s difficult to stop and take a breather. But sometimes, a breather is exactly what is needed to solve the issue.  One Step Back Last month was a bit rough for our Big Data team. We spent most of the month heads-down … Read more

7 Habits of Highly Effective SEO

From searchenginewatch.com When I started my professional career (selling advertising), one of the most influential books that I read at the time was “7 Habits of Highly Effective People“, by Stephen Covey. It’s not much of an over-statement to say that this book changed my life. What’s interesting to me is how many of the … Read more

10 SEO Techniques All Startups Should Be Using

If you’re a startup entrepreneur, chances are good that search engine optimization (SEO) is the last thing on your mind. After all, why should you worry about things like keyword phrases and backlinks when there are a hundred other items on your “to do” list, all clamoring for your attention? Unfortunately, this mindset is extremely … Read more