Archive for January, 2008

Whatever Happened to Universal Search?

Posted in January 29th, 2008

Universal Search hit the web world with a big bang and grabbed everyone’s attention. Now, it seems to be fading? What happened and why?

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Optimize a Separate Page for Each Location

Posted in January 27th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

How do you optimize your site for multiple locations? Create a page for each of them. See more tips here.

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First Steps in Local Search

Posted in January 26th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

Where to you start when optimizing for Local Search? Here are my suggestions of the most important things you can do to help your Local Search presence.

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Use Press Releases for Local Linkbuilding

Posted in January 25th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

Press releases to your regional media can gain valuable links to your website, which help in the Google Maps algorithm.

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Superpages Facts

Posted in January 24th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

Just the facts about the online directory powerhouse, Superpages.Com.

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Myths About Local Search

Posted in January 22nd, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

Do you want to know if what you hear about Local Search is true or not? Read this post.

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Blog Categories

Posted in January 21st, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Blogs

How do the categories in your blog help your visitors and the Search Engines? How can you prevent problems created by categorization?

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Define Local Search

Posted in January 20th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

Learn the most useful and usable definitions of Local Search.

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Double Listings in Google SERPS

Posted in January 20th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Universal Search

How can you get a double, indented listing in the Google SERPS? Here’s some advice on how to make this aspect of Universal Search work for you.

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Blogs are Naturally Search Engine Friendly

Posted in January 12th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Blogs

One of the best things about blogs is that they are so darn easy to optimize!

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Expired Domains

Posted in January 11th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Domains & Hosting

Should you buy an expired domain? There are pros and cons to this argument, but Google is hinting that there may be more cons on the horizon.

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Optional Excerpts-Why You Should Use Them

Posted in January 11th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Blogs

Using the optional excerpts feature in WordPress can help you avoid duplicate content on your blog. Learn how and why in this article.

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Blogging By The Numbers

Posted in January 11th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Blogs

Use the blog rule of 3s as a simple guideline for posting to your blog.

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100,000,000 Online Videos

Posted in January 9th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Videos

At the beginning of 2008, Truveo, AOL’s video search engine announced it has over

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How To Blog-FAQs

Posted in January 5th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Blogs

Frequently asked questions about blogging - and the answers!

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100,000,000 Online Videos

Posted in January 5th, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Videos

At the beginning of 2008, Truveo, AOL’s video search engine announced it has over one hundred million videos in it’s index. What does this mean to you and what should you do about it?

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Voice Recognition and Video

Posted in January 1st, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Videos

Will improved voice recognition make Video Search more relevant? It depends on the video and who’s promoting it.

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Where Should You Put Your Address on Your Web Pages?

Posted in January 1st, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

The footer of the web page has traditionally been where address information is placed. However, this may no longer be the best spot for it. Learn why not and get some suggested alternatives.

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Do the Search Engines Know Where You Are?

Posted in January 1st, 2008

by Mary Bowling in Local Search

Don’t make the Search Engines guess where you are and don’t rely on others to tell them for you. You must give them the info they are looking for in text form on your web pages.

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