Payday Loan link spamming hits Google's results
At the time of writing this blog, Google's first page of results retrieved some bizarre listings for the phrase "payday loans". Using 'black hat' techniques, clever SEOs have used underhand t
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Wed, 15/05/2013 - 10:50
What we learned from ex-Googler's at Brighton SEO
To kick off Brighton SEO this year, Kelvin Newman sat three ex-Googler's down on a couch on the stage and opened the questions to the audience.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Mon, 15/04/2013 - 07:57
How to Build Links: Build content visitors want
Link building has changed quite considerably over the past 12 months or so. In less than a fortnight, the Google Penguin update will be celebrating its first birthday. I don't suspect t
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 11/04/2013 - 08:55
Organic Search: Just as important as previous years
The Google results page has changed a lot since I started working in this industry 8+ years ago.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 14/03/2013 - 11:12
The Art of Guest Blogging
Guest blogging is one of the most-common and successful link building strategies being used right now after the Google Panda and Penguin updates. This guide will help teach you how to find gu
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Mon, 10/09/2012 - 08:19
40 Blog Post Ideas for When You Get Writer's Block
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 16/08/2012 - 14:39
8 Ways to Get Kicked Out of Google
Website owners and bad SEOs who manage to get their website kicked out of Google don't do it intentionally.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 07/08/2012 - 13:57
Are You Still Using Outdated Link Building Methods?
The world of link building, just like digital marketing, is forever changing. The methods that use to work for link building have quickly become outdated. To help make sure you're not s
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 11:19
Why You Suffered from the Google Penguin Update
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 19/07/2012 - 11:31
Distilled - CRO and the User Experience Review
Yesterday evening, Nick Andrews and myself popped down to
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Fri, 13/07/2012 - 15:43
Search London - Schema Markup and Google+ Local Review
On Tuesday evening, I popped down to London with my colleague Nick Andrews to check out Jo Turnbull’s latest
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 12/07/2012 - 09:48
Google Penguin... Croaked?
A couple weeks on now since the Google Penguin update and we are still noticing some odd results in the SERPs.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 22/05/2012 - 14:55
Brighton SEO Roundup – 13/04/2012
It may have taken place on Friday 13th but last week's Brighton SEO Conference passed by without any major catastrophes, despite Dixon's best attempts on a
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Mon, 16/04/2012 - 09:07
5 Tips to Find Contacts for your Blogger Outreach
As a link builder myself, Blogger Outreach is one of the strongest weapons in my arsenal. When I’m looking for exposure, or to obtain links,
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 04/08/2011 - 12:38
The London Blog Club with Judith Lewis
On Tuesday night, Barrie Smith hosted the latest edition of the London Blog Club.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 30/06/2011 - 14:19
Google Asks: What Do You Love? New Social Platform
Google’s latest social platform released today is wdyl.com, the acronym for “What Do you Love?”
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 09:30
How Do I Really Turn Google Instant Off?
I see that Google has made it even more difficult to disable the Google Instant feature.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 31/05/2011 - 14:26
Manual Link Building... Done Manually!
The most successful link building strategies are done manually. I have no doubt about it. None of these automated methods last in the long run, and with Google getting smarter with its algorithm
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 12/05/2011 - 14:12
What Do We Get Out of Online Press Releases?
Last Thursday we ran a test to see which online press release distributors would give us the most coverage and bring us the most traffic to our website per release. Targeting the UK, we gathered 2
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Fri, 15/04/2011 - 08:14
The Value of NoFollow Links
NoFollow links have been somewhat of a grey area in the world of link building.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 12/04/2011 - 13:21
How Has Panda Affected You?
Towards the end of February, Google launched a major algorithm change known as “Farmer” or “Panda” update in the United States.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 12/04/2011 - 09:43
Online Ad Spend Worth £4bn – How Much is it Worth to You?
A study by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the accounts PwC has found that online advertising spending gre
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 29/03/2011 - 08:50
Google Profiles Redesigned
Google Profiles now have a fresh new look and feel, intended to make it easier for us to control and enrich our public
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 16:50
Link Building with a Passion
Since I read Gary Vaynerchuk’s first book, Crush It!
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 17/02/2011 - 16:51
Linking Your Google Analytics with Webmaster Tools
From the start of this week, you can now link your Webmaster Tools verified site to your Google Analytics profile, when they use the same Google Account.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Fri, 11/02/2011 - 12:32
Building Links Your Competitors Cannot Build
While most link builders want to find the quick and easy solutions to attain links to their website, or their client’s website, they should be informed that those links will only take them so far.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 20/01/2011 - 16:32
2010 Top Twitter Trends
Twitter has published a list of the top 10 Twitter Trends in 2010.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 14/12/2010 - 10:20
Google Updates Link Reports in Webmaster Tools
Google announced yesterday on their Webmaster Central Blog they have updated
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Thu, 14/10/2010 - 12:56
