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Stompernet is Opening Again

by | May 2, 2007 | SEO, Web Design, Web Hosting

Stompernet is one of the most expensive programs on the Web, but it is also one of the best. I’ve been a member all of 2007, and I continue to shell out my money month after month, never ceasing to be amazed at the rich flow of information both from faculty and...

Portland Internet Consulting

by | Apr 17, 2007 | Google, SEO, SEO-101

Have you ever seen anyone tie up all three available search slots at the top of Google in the local (Google Maps) results?  I hadn’t either… If you search for Portland internet consulting firm on Google, you’ll see my friend Charlie Stanley of Fierce...

Moving a Domain Name

by | Apr 16, 2007 | Google, SEO

At the 2006 Las Vegas Webmaster World I stood up and asked Matt Cutts from Google a question that actually got applause from he crowd. I asked “Why do we have to lose rankings for so long if we change domain names, and might the Google Webmaster Tools team be...

Listed in Google in 36 hours?

by | Apr 15, 2007 | SEO, Social Networking

Sitting at a table in the bar after a recent SEMpdx meeting,  a member (Garry Egan) stated that he could get a site indexed by all three search engines in 36 hours, and even ranking for a non-competitive term or two. While everyone at the table was sufficiently...

SEO Magic Bullets

by | Feb 21, 2007 | Local news, SEO, SEO-101

I’ve finally decided what I’m going to talk about in my portion of SearchFest on March 7th. From 10:45 to Noon, in Miller Hall, at Portland’s World Forestry Center, I’ll be sharing an SEO Basics session with Stanford Davis, of Straight On...

Keyword Research So Easy, it’s almost like cheating

by | Feb 10, 2007 | SEO

If you’re a search engine marketer, then you know that good keyword research is the foundation of any successful campaign. Whether for trying paid or organic serps, you have to target the right phrases with your pages and your ads, or all of your efforts may be...