Category: Search Engines

  • SEO Tip #1: Identify Your Web Images

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    Gary K
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    This is a simple SEO [Search Engine Optimization] tip. The first for our list. Please, PLEASE, identify your images every way you can. For me, this usually means first creating a relevant file name. For example, 101303.jpg tells the search engines nothing. This, however, says something about your photo: john-ostenburg-happy-buddha-2011.jpg That’s the title of the…

  • Is Your Business On Google Maps?

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    Gary K
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    If you’re not already, you should be on Google Maps.  You can get a free listing for your business, and you should take advantage of that.  The more you can do to draw attention to your business, the better. It’s easy.  To start, go to Google Maps.  You’ll need to sign up for an account…

  • Google Number One Place to Work: FORTUNE

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    Gary K
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    eNews Park Forest reports today that Google debuts at number one on FORTUNE’s 2007 list of ”100 Best Companies to Work For.” This is a very impressive honor for a company that started out providing a search engine. The story reports on some of the perks included in working for Google: At Google you can…

  • Google’s PageRank Explained

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    Gary K
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    Page rank has always perplexed me. I know it’s important, but it is not a terribly easy concept to grasp. Of course, the formula Google uses is clear as day: PR(A) = (1-d) + d(PR(t1)/C(t1) + … + PR(tn)/C(tn)) That’s just clear as a bell. Actually, there is a complete explanation here, at the WebWorkshop.…