Building a high PR in Google is not hard. It does require patience. You can read more about this subject on my site, ReddingSEO.com. While having a nice PR is Google is a nice thing, it is nothing to obsess about. The reason why you should become overly concerned is because if you manage to pick keywords and search terms that are not extremely competitive, you can rank well, meaning you can get your site listed on the first page search results for many keyword search terms.
In order to build your PR up in Google, you'll need time, good back links, quality content, and a site that others are visiting regularly helps.
What you do not want to do is consider black hat or illegal methods and techniques to get your site ranking high. These methods can get your site banned from Google, which means it will be de-listed, no traffic ever coming from Google searches and that means hardly any traffic at all.
As time goes by Google continues to look for these "cheating" ways of ranking well. New ones come out all the time, but Google is always updating their algorithms so keeping ahead is not going to be easy.
One way to help you with all the chores of maintaining your website is to pay someone to help out. That's where people like me who specialise in search engine optimization come in.
If you'd like to know more, visit ReddingSEO.com.
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Google Slap What is That
Perhaps you've heard the term, Google Slap. Sounds rather brutal doesn't it? Well, it actually is pretty brutal if it happens to you. The Google Slap will only happen to you if you're working in PPC or pay per click advertising.
A long time ago PPC was very simple. You placed an ad, paid for a position and that was about it. The better the keyword, the more money the ad costs for a higher position. The problem with this came over time as too many people were placing ads that lead to the very same website. The other problem was ads that lead to very poorly designed websites. Sites that had horrible content and sites that were trying to make money on Adsense, the opposite of Adwords, by something that is a little complicated to understand. The bottom line is that Google decided to take a stand and stop all the poor advertising so that both the advertiser and the person seeking to find related content to their search a good experience.
So, what exactly is the Google slap? Google slaps an advertiser that does not meet with their criteria in advertising. If you are going to use Google's Adwords, or PPC, if you are paying someone to advertise for you, you MUST know what's going on. You can become banned and your domain will reap heavy penalties that can cost you a lot of money to advertise even in places where no one else is placing any PPC ads if you don't please Google and follow the rules.
These things are too complex to explain in my blog, but a word of caution to those using Google for PPC. Make sure you or your PPC manager knows exactly what they are doing and if you are using a PPC manager, get a FULL report on your PPC costs per keywords used, clicks successfully bringing in traffic etc... the more you understand the better you'll be.
Until next time,
Chrisi D.
A long time ago PPC was very simple. You placed an ad, paid for a position and that was about it. The better the keyword, the more money the ad costs for a higher position. The problem with this came over time as too many people were placing ads that lead to the very same website. The other problem was ads that lead to very poorly designed websites. Sites that had horrible content and sites that were trying to make money on Adsense, the opposite of Adwords, by something that is a little complicated to understand. The bottom line is that Google decided to take a stand and stop all the poor advertising so that both the advertiser and the person seeking to find related content to their search a good experience.
So, what exactly is the Google slap? Google slaps an advertiser that does not meet with their criteria in advertising. If you are going to use Google's Adwords, or PPC, if you are paying someone to advertise for you, you MUST know what's going on. You can become banned and your domain will reap heavy penalties that can cost you a lot of money to advertise even in places where no one else is placing any PPC ads if you don't please Google and follow the rules.
These things are too complex to explain in my blog, but a word of caution to those using Google for PPC. Make sure you or your PPC manager knows exactly what they are doing and if you are using a PPC manager, get a FULL report on your PPC costs per keywords used, clicks successfully bringing in traffic etc... the more you understand the better you'll be.
Until next time,
Chrisi D.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Blogging and SEO
Are you blogging? Do you own a business? Did you know that blogging can help your site become more active with viewers?
How?
Blogging can help you increase the activity of your website by selecting specific keywords and linking them to your site. This is what I do with every one of my posts. I am always creating "tags" and live links to my www.reddingseo.com. I want to make sure that the keywords I'm focused on are in line with getting a first page ranking.
In the beginning my reddingseo.com was listed on the first page for the keyword search term, "Redding SEO". The other two keywords I have been working on are, "Redding search engine optimization" and "Redding search engine services".
If you type in redding seo, redding seo blog, and redding search engine optimization into Google's search box you should find all three of those terms on page 2 for the most part. The first two keywords are on the first page almost all the time, the third is on page 2 most of the time.
My second site, the Pond Ideas website has many first page keyword listings. It receives daily clicks from Adsense. My third site about reverse mortgages has the first page listing for the main keyword I've targeted.
With proper SEO you can gain traffic to your sites. I'll be listing a new site soon...
Until next time,
Chrisi D
How?
Blogging can help you increase the activity of your website by selecting specific keywords and linking them to your site. This is what I do with every one of my posts. I am always creating "tags" and live links to my www.reddingseo.com. I want to make sure that the keywords I'm focused on are in line with getting a first page ranking.
In the beginning my reddingseo.com was listed on the first page for the keyword search term, "Redding SEO". The other two keywords I have been working on are, "Redding search engine optimization" and "Redding search engine services".
If you type in redding seo, redding seo blog, and redding search engine optimization into Google's search box you should find all three of those terms on page 2 for the most part. The first two keywords are on the first page almost all the time, the third is on page 2 most of the time.
My second site, the Pond Ideas website has many first page keyword listings. It receives daily clicks from Adsense. My third site about reverse mortgages has the first page listing for the main keyword I've targeted.
With proper SEO you can gain traffic to your sites. I'll be listing a new site soon...
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Thursday, February 26, 2009
New SEO Creation
Today more than ever more people are seeking to make a living online. I'm one of those people. It's hard for me to make the time to work on my online projects, but every week I try to get as much done as possible.
If you're wanting to build your business online it is important to understand that you must set up goals. You will need to set up short term as well as long term goals. Everyday I actually try to do something positive toward my online business. It is not always possible to get a lot done, but even writing just a few paragraphs and updating this blog is helping me with my SEO online.
How? Well, this is my launching site. This is the place where I have established enough activity, via a blog, to get my other websites attention. In the beginning it took a week for me to have my first website listed in Google. Once this blog became active it set in motion something very important.
What? Google and other search engines like Yahoo love blogs. Blogs are the most updated and active sites online so the search engines want to come and check up on them as often as once or twice a day. It depends on how often you are updating your blogs. The more you update your blog the more activity it creates and the end result is a lot of "slurping" from Google and other search engines.
So, the goal here for me is to update this blog as often as I can. Which should be at least 2 or 3 times a week. Lately it's been harder to do that due to a couple of my workmates becoming disabled and having to cover work for them.
I'll be back soon, I have almost finished creating my new site. Once I have it finished, I'll announce it in this blog and enter the Google map into the BIG G. The last site I announced was listed in less than 2 days. I'll try and keep a closer watch this time to see how fast my next one is listed.
Until then...
Happy Blogging,
Chrisi D
If you're wanting to build your business online it is important to understand that you must set up goals. You will need to set up short term as well as long term goals. Everyday I actually try to do something positive toward my online business. It is not always possible to get a lot done, but even writing just a few paragraphs and updating this blog is helping me with my SEO online.
How? Well, this is my launching site. This is the place where I have established enough activity, via a blog, to get my other websites attention. In the beginning it took a week for me to have my first website listed in Google. Once this blog became active it set in motion something very important.
What? Google and other search engines like Yahoo love blogs. Blogs are the most updated and active sites online so the search engines want to come and check up on them as often as once or twice a day. It depends on how often you are updating your blogs. The more you update your blog the more activity it creates and the end result is a lot of "slurping" from Google and other search engines.
So, the goal here for me is to update this blog as often as I can. Which should be at least 2 or 3 times a week. Lately it's been harder to do that due to a couple of my workmates becoming disabled and having to cover work for them.
I'll be back soon, I have almost finished creating my new site. Once I have it finished, I'll announce it in this blog and enter the Google map into the BIG G. The last site I announced was listed in less than 2 days. I'll try and keep a closer watch this time to see how fast my next one is listed.
Until then...
Happy Blogging,
Chrisi D
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Key to SEO
The Key to SEO is .... well, you'll have to read this blog...
Every now and then I check on my page position or as some ranking as some refer to it. My position for the keyword search term, "Redding SEO" has remained unchallenged for the number one spot in Google. The other term, "Redding search engine optimization" is constantly changing. The highest it's been is #7 and today it's #10 or #13, depending on which browser you are using.
The most work I am doing for this site is checking my stats. I really am far too busy to work on anything more than that. However, it is good to note that my on site work that I have done before uploading my site online is what has helped me to rank rather well for the three keyword search terms that people will use if they live in my area.
On site SEO is very important and in some cases it can be the only thing you ever have to do for obtaining a good position in Google. Yahoo and MSN are very lazy about how they position "related" content. In fact they are pretty far behind Google in how they manage linking. Hackers and people who use bad SEO technique can still manipulate their page position rather easily using technique that provide a very bad experience for the users.
It is not hard to understand why Google is the number one choice for searching online. Once you use Google, you won't be going back to Yahoo or another other search engine unless you're someone like me doing SEO type research.
My offline work is taking about 4 to 5 days of my time. And I'm not too excited about working where I am not needed. So, I'll let my Reddingseo.com take a life of it's own for now.
Oh... BTW... my article that I submitted is ranked at number ONE for the keyword search term, Redding Search Engine Optimization. ;) My article also drives people to my site. So, either way you look at it, just a little off site effort have helped me acheive the top page position for the two main search terms I have targeted.
The key is patience really. A site needs to be built with SEO, it needs to age and prove itself, and there are off site methods that require a lot of patience and maintenance, especially for the harder more competitive search terms.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Every now and then I check on my page position or as some ranking as some refer to it. My position for the keyword search term, "Redding SEO" has remained unchallenged for the number one spot in Google. The other term, "Redding search engine optimization" is constantly changing. The highest it's been is #7 and today it's #10 or #13, depending on which browser you are using.
The most work I am doing for this site is checking my stats. I really am far too busy to work on anything more than that. However, it is good to note that my on site work that I have done before uploading my site online is what has helped me to rank rather well for the three keyword search terms that people will use if they live in my area.
On site SEO is very important and in some cases it can be the only thing you ever have to do for obtaining a good position in Google. Yahoo and MSN are very lazy about how they position "related" content. In fact they are pretty far behind Google in how they manage linking. Hackers and people who use bad SEO technique can still manipulate their page position rather easily using technique that provide a very bad experience for the users.
It is not hard to understand why Google is the number one choice for searching online. Once you use Google, you won't be going back to Yahoo or another other search engine unless you're someone like me doing SEO type research.
My offline work is taking about 4 to 5 days of my time. And I'm not too excited about working where I am not needed. So, I'll let my Reddingseo.com take a life of it's own for now.
Oh... BTW... my article that I submitted is ranked at number ONE for the keyword search term, Redding Search Engine Optimization. ;) My article also drives people to my site. So, either way you look at it, just a little off site effort have helped me acheive the top page position for the two main search terms I have targeted.
The key is patience really. A site needs to be built with SEO, it needs to age and prove itself, and there are off site methods that require a lot of patience and maintenance, especially for the harder more competitive search terms.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Friday, January 16, 2009
Lightning Fast Google Slurp
Okay, so, I just got around to checking to see if my new site ezpondideas.com gained any nibbles from Google and low and behold yep, Google has listed it. In fact the site link in Google has the following information:
ezpondideas.com/ - 16 hours ago
That is VERY fast. The reason I can now get any site listed so fast is due to the following:
1. The sites are constructed using a clear model that Googles spider bots can slurp.
2. I create an xml map, submit and get it verified by Google.
3. I announce it in my blog here. This blog is very active and Google sends it's little spider bot over everyday, probably several times a day to check it out.
Those three things are the foundation of SEO, (search engine optimization)
If you are seeking to build your own SEO, take a peek at my main site:
Redding Search Engine Optimization. Email me any questions you might have. I don't have time to answer questions from people who are not seriously interested in my services so please only email if you are thinking of hiring someone to build your SEO.
Until next time,
Chrisi D.
ezpondideas.com/ - 16 hours ago
That is VERY fast. The reason I can now get any site listed so fast is due to the following:
1. The sites are constructed using a clear model that Googles spider bots can slurp.
2. I create an xml map, submit and get it verified by Google.
3. I announce it in my blog here. This blog is very active and Google sends it's little spider bot over everyday, probably several times a day to check it out.
Those three things are the foundation of SEO, (search engine optimization)
If you are seeking to build your own SEO, take a peek at my main site:
Redding Search Engine Optimization. Email me any questions you might have. I don't have time to answer questions from people who are not seriously interested in my services so please only email if you are thinking of hiring someone to build your SEO.
Until next time,
Chrisi D.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Redding SEO Moves Up
I just visited Google to see where my site, Redding search engine optimization or Redding SEO is in the search results and it's now at #12. So, let's see, I went live on that site Dec. 5th and I've written and submitted one article to an article directory. I've submitted the same article to a network of blogs as well. And I've been writing fresh content weekly.
The results are showing things are moving along very nicely. And, I am not working hard at it. This is very casual SEO for me. Mostly I'm not working that hard at it because I already have a list of clients waiting to work with me so I've got to do a lot of research and so forth. My main for Redding SEO online is to be listed on the first page at the top of the results. This will come soon enough. Most likely by the end of January I will be there. No rush. It will happen.
I'll give you a report on my other new site later.
Till then,
Chrisi Darrington
The results are showing things are moving along very nicely. And, I am not working hard at it. This is very casual SEO for me. Mostly I'm not working that hard at it because I already have a list of clients waiting to work with me so I've got to do a lot of research and so forth. My main for Redding SEO online is to be listed on the first page at the top of the results. This will come soon enough. Most likely by the end of January I will be there. No rush. It will happen.
I'll give you a report on my other new site later.
Till then,
Chrisi Darrington
Monday, December 29, 2008
Redding SEO Birth of a New Site
Okay, just got back from checking in on my new site submission. One of my articles will not be reviewed for about a week - ARG. The other article should be live in about 3 days or so.
If you go to Google and type in my new site, reversemortgageproscons.com use the www. at the beginning, you will actually see this blog show up in the top of the listings. So, my blog is being visited by the GoogleBot often, if not daily, since I only just went live last night and posted the URL here.
My next site will be reddingsearchengineoptimization.com. Which is the same as Reddingseo.com but I have plans on toying with several domains that represent my business in Redding. For now I have two other sites I need to get online so I guess I need to get to work.
Until Tomorrow,
Chrisi Darrington
If you go to Google and type in my new site, reversemortgageproscons.com use the www. at the beginning, you will actually see this blog show up in the top of the listings. So, my blog is being visited by the GoogleBot often, if not daily, since I only just went live last night and posted the URL here.
My next site will be reddingsearchengineoptimization.com. Which is the same as Reddingseo.com but I have plans on toying with several domains that represent my business in Redding. For now I have two other sites I need to get online so I guess I need to get to work.
Until Tomorrow,
Chrisi Darrington
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Redding Search Engine Optimization Dec 18
Today is December 18 and Redding SEO is now at position number 15. When Google first grabbed my site's URL it was Number 13, then dropped down a few days later to number 17, and now it's up two notches from there.
So, you can see there's some fluctuation in the beginning, and actually there are always adjustments for search engine placement. What is important to note is that it does take time, but the time is well spent in regards to getting a top 10 placement in Google.
At this point I'm just keeping track and logging my results here. Then a few months from now when I'm listed on page one within the first 3 results you'll be able to see the progression for yourself.
My website is all about search engine optimization. It is exactly what Google, Yahoo and MSN want to see when considering relevance. It is only a matter of time before my site wins that wonderful first few results placement.
You may be wondering what I'm doing off my site in order to gain a better position. Well, due to my busy schedule, and the fact that I'm actually on vacation for a week, I'm not really doing anything right now more than just trying to keep a few news posts here for my readers. On my site I've added some new information as well. This will keep my RSS feed up to date.
Fresh, relevant content, this is what matters.
Until next time,
Chrisi Darrington
So, you can see there's some fluctuation in the beginning, and actually there are always adjustments for search engine placement. What is important to note is that it does take time, but the time is well spent in regards to getting a top 10 placement in Google.
At this point I'm just keeping track and logging my results here. Then a few months from now when I'm listed on page one within the first 3 results you'll be able to see the progression for yourself.
My website is all about search engine optimization. It is exactly what Google, Yahoo and MSN want to see when considering relevance. It is only a matter of time before my site wins that wonderful first few results placement.
You may be wondering what I'm doing off my site in order to gain a better position. Well, due to my busy schedule, and the fact that I'm actually on vacation for a week, I'm not really doing anything right now more than just trying to keep a few news posts here for my readers. On my site I've added some new information as well. This will keep my RSS feed up to date.
Fresh, relevant content, this is what matters.
Until next time,
Chrisi Darrington
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Yahoo Lists Redding SEO
Today is December 11th and Reddingseo.com is now listed in Yahoo and MSN. My site is now listed in all three of the top search engines. Google is giving it the most attention and Google is the top dog of search engines. It is where you want to gain the most attention.
Yahoo - Listed number 4 for "Redding SEO", 34 for "redding search engine optimization"
MSN - Currently listed. Which means they know my site exists.
As time goes on I'll be posting updates on how my site goes up the results ladder. It takes time to build enough respect in the eyes of the search engines to gain a top listing. This time will vary between sites, the keyword phrases that are being targeted and the techniques used to gain visibility.
That's it for today, I'll be back soon,
Chrisi Darrington
Yahoo - Listed number 4 for "Redding SEO", 34 for "redding search engine optimization"
MSN - Currently listed. Which means they know my site exists.
As time goes on I'll be posting updates on how my site goes up the results ladder. It takes time to build enough respect in the eyes of the search engines to gain a top listing. This time will vary between sites, the keyword phrases that are being targeted and the techniques used to gain visibility.
That's it for today, I'll be back soon,
Chrisi Darrington
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
SEO Google 6 Days
Last night I visited Google and typed in Reddingseo.com to see if I was listed. And yes, there I was, all bright, shiny and linked. The next thing I did was type into the search box, "Redding search engine optimization". This is the main keyword phrase that I want my site to be listed under. And yep, my site is also in the results for that keyword term.
So, on day 6, my site is listed as number 13 in the results. Not bad for a brand new site.
Today, December 10th, just 7 days after placing my new website online, I see my site is listed NUMBER ONE in Google for the search term, Redding SEO! I didn't think to look for it yesterday under that search term, but hey, 7 days is pretty awesome.
I'll keep you posted on the other search engines. Right now I must go.
Until next time,
Chrisi Darrington
So, on day 6, my site is listed as number 13 in the results. Not bad for a brand new site.
Today, December 10th, just 7 days after placing my new website online, I see my site is listed NUMBER ONE in Google for the search term, Redding SEO! I didn't think to look for it yesterday under that search term, but hey, 7 days is pretty awesome.
I'll keep you posted on the other search engines. Right now I must go.
Until next time,
Chrisi Darrington
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Google Loves Me - ReddingSEO.com
An additional search term I'm going to target is Redding search engine optimization services. Currently this search term is located at number 17 in Google. Let's see how long it takes for my site to be listed number one for for Redding search engine optimization services as well.
The main reason why these search terms are so valuable is due to the local traffic I will receive. Most business that offer some type of service to their community do not realize the amount of traffic they are missing because their websites are not optimized properly in the search engines.
Although my services are that of which I can provide all over the US, I am starting out here in my home town. And my goal is to encourage you to also consider building your online presence through proper search engine optimization for your business locally.
Best Wishes and Until Next Time,
Chrisi Darrington
The main reason why these search terms are so valuable is due to the local traffic I will receive. Most business that offer some type of service to their community do not realize the amount of traffic they are missing because their websites are not optimized properly in the search engines.
Although my services are that of which I can provide all over the US, I am starting out here in my home town. And my goal is to encourage you to also consider building your online presence through proper search engine optimization for your business locally.
Best Wishes and Until Next Time,
Chrisi Darrington
Redding search engine optimization - my first assignment
What the one thing any new business has to do? In my mind it's gain trust. Trust is gained over time and in the case of www.reddingseo.com it will be by proving we can do exactly what I say I can do. I do have a team that is working with me, but the heart of this issue rests on my sholders.
I will admit it's a little scary. But I can do it. Let me tell you about my first assignment. It's a test actually.
My brother-in-law is working with me on this one. He's well known in our area and he's picked out my first challenge. His friend owns 4 different businesses online. Sadly, he's paid a lot of money to have his site gain visibility through search engines that has never panned out.
I have to admit that this is not only disturbing to me, it's very confusing. Sometimes SEO is complex and extremely challenging. There will be times that I will have to say, "No, I cannot put your site on the first page in Google for that keyword search phrase".
It's a sad answer, but it is the truth. Why is it confusing? I guess because if you know anything about search engine optimization, you should know better than to make promises you can't keep. The second reason is because I can already tell that whoever this guy paid to help get his site traffic did not even come close to doing the first thing that MUST be done when helping someone gain more traffic.
What is this most important thing?
It all starts at the foundation of SEO. The website. Before you begin any type of SEO, you must first fix the website. This was not done.
The good news is, I can do it. And this is where I'll be starting. So, let me put my first assignment right here online where everyone can follow it.
The website subject is Beef Stix. The URL is: http://countryboymeatstix.com My job is to get this site on the first page for the keyword search term, beef stix. I'm going to work on getting that site within the first 5 results.
However, the site is very far from being optimized. Google has no clue that this site should be listed within the beef stix catagory. Why? Because it appears to be more about being a distributor and not really about beef stix at all.
So, that's my first chore. To help get that site noticed. Bookmark this blog if you'd like to follow along and see how I do with this first challenge. I'm giving myself 30 days to get this site listed within those first five results using the keyword phrase, beef stix.
Till nextime...
Chrisi Darrington
Redding Search Engine Optimization
I will admit it's a little scary. But I can do it. Let me tell you about my first assignment. It's a test actually.
My brother-in-law is working with me on this one. He's well known in our area and he's picked out my first challenge. His friend owns 4 different businesses online. Sadly, he's paid a lot of money to have his site gain visibility through search engines that has never panned out.
I have to admit that this is not only disturbing to me, it's very confusing. Sometimes SEO is complex and extremely challenging. There will be times that I will have to say, "No, I cannot put your site on the first page in Google for that keyword search phrase".
It's a sad answer, but it is the truth. Why is it confusing? I guess because if you know anything about search engine optimization, you should know better than to make promises you can't keep. The second reason is because I can already tell that whoever this guy paid to help get his site traffic did not even come close to doing the first thing that MUST be done when helping someone gain more traffic.
What is this most important thing?
It all starts at the foundation of SEO. The website. Before you begin any type of SEO, you must first fix the website. This was not done.
The good news is, I can do it. And this is where I'll be starting. So, let me put my first assignment right here online where everyone can follow it.
The website subject is Beef Stix. The URL is: http://countryboymeatstix.com My job is to get this site on the first page for the keyword search term, beef stix. I'm going to work on getting that site within the first 5 results.
However, the site is very far from being optimized. Google has no clue that this site should be listed within the beef stix catagory. Why? Because it appears to be more about being a distributor and not really about beef stix at all.
So, that's my first chore. To help get that site noticed. Bookmark this blog if you'd like to follow along and see how I do with this first challenge. I'm giving myself 30 days to get this site listed within those first five results using the keyword phrase, beef stix.
Till nextime...
Chrisi Darrington
Redding Search Engine Optimization
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