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The Dangers of Oversimplifying Niche SEO

By Alysson

About two months ago I built a new website for a wedding planner in Houston.  This client also happens to be a friend of mine from high school.  Knowing what I did for a living, she reached out for some help improving their website and building a more professional & consistent online brand.  Of course, I was happy to help.  When I began the project their existing website didn't rank in any search engine for any keyword term other than their exact brand name. As is the case with many small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: On-Site SEO, Organic SEO, Shenanigans Tagged With: niche SEO, On-Site SEO

Search Engine Optimization Jacksonville – Hometown Scams

By Alysson

For the past several years I've provided consulting services specific to search engine optimization through a local website design and marketing company here in Jacksonville. As such, I've heard every SEO horror story you can imagine. Until a few months ago, though, I'd never had the pleasure of having my attention turned to a company providing search engine optimization IN Jacksonville that I would really classify as a scam. All of that changed recently. This company touted their ability to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SCAM Watch, Shenanigans Tagged With: scams, search engine optimization jacksonville

Ignorant Do-It-Yourselfers & Their SEO Fiascoes: The Real Trouble With Search Engine Optimization

By Alysson

A recent rant by John Dvorak at PCMag.com, "SEO Fiascoes: The Trouble with Search Engine Optimization", has thrown me for quite a loop. Considering the amount of time I've spent learning SEO and small business website design, I will be the first to admit that there are a slew of companies in operation today that take advantage of the ignorance surrounding search engine optimization in order to turn a quick buck - the inspiration for this blog came as a result of such charlatans, after all. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rants and Raves, Shenanigans Tagged With: do-it-yourselfers, pcmag.com, search engine optimization, seo, seo fiascoes

Search Engine Submissions Are A SCAM

By Alysson

I constantly come across advertisements for "SEO companies" (and I use that term loosely) that tout the features and benefits of choosing them for all of your search engine optimization and search marketing needs.  Website promotion through search engine submissions is SEO circa 1998. Yet, the marketing materials for these companies inevitably include within their bullet point lists of "features and benefits" submitting your website "to hundreds of search engines...".  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SCAM Watch, Shenanigans Tagged With: search engine submissions, website promotion through search submissions

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