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Top 10 or Top 20 in Google’s Search Results

It seems some people have been experiencing a bug of sorts when searching on Google – Barry Schwartz picked this up and posted about it on Search Engine Land which poses the possible question – will Google begin a move … Continue reading

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SEO Tips – On Page Optimisation

Reported on SEOMOZ’s Blog, some further research and studies have once again suggested that the importance of on page optimisation is extremely important to ranking well in the search engines. The report showed how Google and other search engines may … Continue reading

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SEO Blog – Google Analytics Showing Different Results

An interesting thing has occurred on my Google Analytics for this site.  Firstly, I wasnt receiving any data although the system said it was so I added my site as follows. seobychristopherwest.com and www.seobychristopherwest.com now the result is that there … Continue reading

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Does Web Hosting affect SEO

The age old question comes to mind is whether your web hosting can have an effect on your SEO. 99% likely that your hosting will have almost 0 effect on any of your optimisation or ranking efforts, but if you … Continue reading

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Search Eninge Optimization Techniques – Back to Basics

Every now and then I like to fluff up the pillows and put my head down, so to speak, to get back to the basic techniques of search engine optimization. Over the years, SEO has changed considerably and what worked … Continue reading

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Affiliate Marketing Success

Over the years I have tried and tested more than a dozen different affiliate programs, some with more success than others.  But it is very seldom that you meet one with such potential that it makes the rest look like … Continue reading

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Sponsored Icons on Google Maps

As reported by Yvonne Bell over at Search Engine Journal Google has been testing the prospect of branded icons on Google Maps. Currently this testing has been limited to some search results in the US as well as in Australia.  … Continue reading

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An SEO Map

No, this is not what you think.  I am not going to sit here and give you a map of how to run your SEO campaign. Instead here is an interesting thing I think I saw it first on a … Continue reading

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A Note About Ethical SEO

David Naylor in the UK posted about a question he gets asked regularly: “What can I do to harm my competitors” As he points out at the end of his thoughts – Done do this!  But rather use the post … Continue reading

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Facebook Places – Competition for Google or FourSquare?

So far the news is out in the US that Facebook has launched a Places service.  Most of the info coming out of Facebook’s own blog suggests that the new service is available for mobile phone users (including an Apple … Continue reading

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