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Links Should Really Look Like Links
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Links Should Really Look Like Links

As there haven't been any posts in the usability category of youmoz since March, I thought I write a short usability entry. You SEOs out there certainly know how a link should look like for search engines. But do you also know how they should look like for real people, I mean the ones visiting your page and spending money on your products?1. Links onlineLinks ...

What Does the Stock Market Implosion Mean for Your Online Business?
Rand Fishkin

What Does the Stock Market Implosion Mean for Your Online Business?

The news this week is pretty dire. On the heels of the US Government's bailout of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and AIG Financial, stock markets in the US, Russia, Japan and elsewhere are suffering tremendous losses. The NYTimes paints a linkbait-worthy, interactive picture of the financial industries collapse. If you're anything like me, this news brings on some anxiety and fear - neither of which a...

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Selling SEO: Tips on How to Act, What to Say, and How to Sell to Clients
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Selling SEO: Tips on How to Act, What to Say, and How to Sell to Clients

I know most of you are dealing with businesses that understand they need to be seen to get conversions from their web presence. However as the economy tightens and competition gets more aggressive, I believe more of us are going to be in front of potential clients that are trying to wrap their head around why they need to do this, and why it costs money.First things first&nb...

The 3 Cornerstones of SEO
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The 3 Cornerstones of SEO

For the first time in a while I was let out of the office and sent to a Sales meeting. For as long as we have been running the company the typical stereotypes of coder vs salesman have been applied to Will. Taken to extremes people think that I can't string a sentence together and Will doesn't know how to turn a computer on. At sales meetings Will likes to talk in terms of the foll...

Whiteboard Friday - Best Page First?
Scott Willoughby

Whiteboard Friday - Best Page First?

This week Rand discusses the reasons why the page with the best content isn't always the one with the best rankings. Many factors can contribute, but finding a way to work with the idiosyncrasies of the engines can often be the key to getting your niche content highly ranked. ...

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Holy Sh*t, I Joined Twitter
Rebecca Kelley

Holy Sh*t, I Joined Twitter

Sigh. After much badgering, cajoling, nudging, and subtle threatening from my coworkers, colleagues, friends, and Jane (yes, Jane gets her own category--she badgered me a lot), I finally joined the Twitter. Much like Jane did when she begrudgingly joined, I'll take you through the terrifying process of nervously dipping a toe i...