http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/ Intrapromote Looks Under the Hood of Search Engine Optimization en Copyright 2010 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:27:53 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=5.02 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Crystal Schauf The “Like” button has already started appearing on pages across the web, making it ever so easy to share articles and sites with your Facebook pals. What happens when you decide you really didn’t like that article? Or you didn’t... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/04/facebook_to_lik_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/04/facebook_to_lik_1.html Social Media Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:27:53 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Reason One: Self-Doubt Reason Two: Not Learning Best Practices Reason Three: Not Expanding Education Reason Four: Moving Too Fast Reason Five: Poor Writing Skills Reason Six: Lack of Creativity... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_3.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_3.html Link Building Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:30:52 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Reason One: Self-Doubt Reason Two: Not Learning Best Practices Reason Three: Not Expanding Education Reason Four: Moving Too Fast Reason Five: Poor Writing Skills We've covered a lot of... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_5.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_5.html Link Building Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:10:08 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Reason One: Self-Doubt Reason Two: Not Learning Best Practices Reason Three: Not Expanding Education Reason Four: Moving Too Fast Ok, so you've buckled down and learned the best practices... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_10.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_10.html Link Building Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:08:40 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Reason One: Self-Doubt Reason Two: Not Learning Best Practices Reason Three: Not Expanding Education I don't think I know a single industry that doesn't struggle with this. You get... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_4.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/03/why_good_link_b_4.html Link Building Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:09:43 -0500 Jen Grant Intrapromote has been selected as search and social media agency of record by Schumacher Homes, one of the country's leading home builders. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/02/schumacher_home_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/02/schumacher_home_1.html SEO Industry News Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:36:02 -0500 Brett Lane I firmly believe it can be used as an effective social media marketing tool if the correct strategy is implemented. I have been an avid user of Linkedin for the last 4 plus years and know that great things can happen when connecting properly with other users of this platform. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/01/can_linkedin_be_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/01/can_linkedin_be_1.html Social Media Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:27:05 -0500 Brett Lane If you have an eCommerce business and you want to gain extra traction for your products you need to be utilizing a platform that enables users to spread the word about your products online. I am not talking about social sharing services like AddThis, but a service that lets users send your product information to their friends and family via a customized widget (TAF4Commerce). http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/01/ecommerce_20_le_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/01/ecommerce_20_le_1.html Social Media Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:10:17 -0500 Brett Lane There are a variety of ways to utilize YouTube as a marketing channel and I've seen some very creative videos take social media marketing to the next level. A great example is Blendtec, they have been promoting their products on YouTube for quite some time now. The most memorable instance I can recall was them placing an iPhone 3G into a blender and it taking about 8 seconds to be completely pulverized. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/01/creative_ways_t.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2010/01/creative_ways_t.html Social Media Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:07:50 -0500 Jen Grant When was the last time you checked your Facebook privacy settings? Do you know what your profile and activity look like to the rest of the world? Is Google indexing your personal information? Follow along as Social Media Strategist Jen... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/12/facebook_privac.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/12/facebook_privac.html Social Media Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:02:49 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Reason One: Self-Doubt Reason Two: Not Learning Best Practices We've covered two really basic reasons why good link builders don't become great. Obviously self-doubt and the lack of best... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/12/why_good_link_b_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/12/why_good_link_b_1.html Link Building Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:56:30 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Reason One: Self-Doubt So, we've covered the biggest reason why good link builders fail. The second reason? They don't learn best practices. It seems counter-productive to want to do... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/12/why_good_link_b_2.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/12/why_good_link_b_2.html Link Building Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:18:26 -0500 Angela Moore Table of Contents Ten Reasons Why Good Link Builders Fail (Introduction) Last time, I talked about the fact that over the years, I've seen so many people that could have been amazing link builders fall way too short. And through... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/why_good_link_b.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/why_good_link_b.html Link Building Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:30:50 -0500 Erik Dafforn Is Google indexing its own Toolbar pages against its own wishes, or am I missing something? http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/google_indexes.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/google_indexes.html Crawling and Indexing Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:08 -0500 Angela Moore Having worked in link building for nearly three years, I've seen a lot of people come and go. It's the nature of any business to be sure, but sometimes it's a little more heartbreaking than others. Without a doubt, I... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/ten_reasons_why.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/ten_reasons_why.html Link Building Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:33:16 -0500 Brent Sharp A good partnership between client and agency is stronger than any 'secret sauce' and will end up providing many years of solid returns for everyone involved. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/promises_promis.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/promises_promis.html PPC Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:58:06 -0500 Brett Lane In an ever changing industry sometimes people wonder if what we are doing will make an impact on our clients businesses for the long run. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/is_social_media_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/is_social_media_1.html Social Media Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:04:29 -0500 Erik Dafforn Just because you're not creating tracking versions of your content doesn't mean other people aren't. Here's how to handle it. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/social_media_ur.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/social_media_ur.html Crawling and Indexing Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:33:01 -0500 Brett Lane This morning I had the opportunity to review a site that enables recruiters and job hunters to connect with one another with greater ease utilizing micro-blog technology. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/utilize_microbl_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/11/utilize_microbl_1.html Social Media Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:58:06 -0500 Lisa Santora While many companies have their own PR departments, marketing pros are always on the lookout for ways to extend their PR reach. Search engine optimized press releases offer an effective way to tell stories and gain increased online visibility and... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/10/how_to_build_br.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/10/how_to_build_br.html Online Publicity Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:48:46 -0500 Dylan Price As we continue to move our resources to a “soft” platform, we realize that the flexibility of social media makes it a great culture to display the branded message. This very same identifying quality of pliability creates havoc in the... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/10/why_social_medi.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/10/why_social_medi.html Social Media Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:43:29 -0500 Brett Lane People Toucher this morning. The layout and functionality for finding sales and recruiting opportunities is pretty professional and easy to utilize. You have the ability to use multiple search criteria when finding individuals via Linkedin's network; which makes finding the right person much easier.]]> http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/10/sales_recruitin_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/10/sales_recruitin_1.html Social Media Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:24:18 -0500 Erik Dafforn The index size wars are over. Lean is the new fat. It's time for Twitter to make a few small tweaks and consolidate some of its splintered authority. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/09/its_time_for_tw.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/09/its_time_for_tw.html Social Media Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:00:30 -0500 Angela Moore If I have learned nothing else about link building in the years that I've been focusing on it, I've learned this: There is no end to the creativity that can go into a link building strategy. Without a doubt, link... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/08/five_approaches.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/08/five_approaches.html Link Building Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:47:29 -0500 Sean Bolton If you're at all keeping your fingers on the search engine industry pulse, then you will soon find out that Yahoo! & MSN have finally decided to tie the knot. This press release has additional details on the deal in... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/07/yahoo_msn_final_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/07/yahoo_msn_final_1.html SEO Industry News Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:25:04 -0500 Angela Moore In today's Twitterfied online world, more and more companies and individuals are jumping on Twitter and expecting immediate results. If you're engaging in Twitter without a well-planned strategy, then you're operating in a complete fallacy. Even worse, if your site... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/07/tweeting_withou_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/07/tweeting_withou_1.html Link Building Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:25:47 -0500 Angela Moore Recently, Google's Matt Cutts made some hints about nofollow links and their value going down. I have to be honest. I'm not surprised. Once again, we're seeing something that Google did to try and make link popularity "fair" across the... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/06/google_doesnt_l.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/06/google_doesnt_l.html Link Building Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:34:09 -0500 John Lustina Mark the time, SEO Friends; Google is listening to our Social World. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/dafforn_first_t.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/dafforn_first_t.html Organic SEO Wed, 27 May 2009 20:19:42 -0500 Lisa Santora Our new optimized press release plans provide companies with a cost-effective and powerful way to stay top of mind with their customers. Recently we syndicated a press release for a client that contained helpful tips on how to prevent and... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/optimized_press_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/optimized_press_1.html Online Publicity Wed, 20 May 2009 12:51:29 -0500 John Lustina As is normally the case with a non-temporary 302--THE problem with a non-temporary 302 you might conclude--I don't know whether to link to http://www.google.com/profiles/John.Lustina or http://www.google.com/profiles/116187582762783426547 when I am referring to it. Yet still it climbs. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/google_profile.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/google_profile.html Organic SEO Mon, 18 May 2009 22:07:46 -0500 Erik Dafforn Google profile results are broken when you see them on the iPhone's Safari browser. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/google_vanity_p.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/google_vanity_p.html Google Wed, 06 May 2009 08:39:00 -0500 John Lustina Why a 302 temporary redirect? Why not just keep Profile URLs numerical rather than vain if they are not going to implement a proper 301? Isn't that what they would have us counsel our clients in a similar scenario? http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/google_profiles.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/google_profiles.html Organic SEO Mon, 04 May 2009 21:10:22 -0500 John Lustina In my recent search for the perfect Twitter bookmarklet, one that would let me post from page without leaving nasty tracks in my Tweets, I noted a trend that all but BigTweet seemed to sow, in one shade or another;... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/twitter_bookmar.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/05/twitter_bookmar.html Social Media Sat, 02 May 2009 14:12:08 -0500 John Lustina Not three days later, the Google Profile influence now has ordered the top six. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/04/bonfire_of_the_1.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/04/bonfire_of_the_1.html Google Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:31:43 -0500 John Lustina Although unveiled in the innocuous position last--always, mind you--of the first page for your name, it seems more likely ever-prescient Google has a larger share in mind than the 10th result on a page. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/04/bonfire_of_the.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/04/bonfire_of_the.html Social Media Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:23:47 -0500 Lisa Santora There's plenty going on in Intrapromote's new Press Release Department. We've written and syndicated a new branding and site launch news story for one customer, produced an optimized press release announcing Tahiti honeymoon vacation bargains, and chronicled a customer's charitable... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/02/optimized_press.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/02/optimized_press.html Online Publicity Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:46:41 -0500 Angela Moore So often as I am discussing link building strategies or the concept of link bait, I am faced with the same question: "Aren't we too boring for all this? Who is going to want to link to us? All we... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/02/is_your_industr.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/02/is_your_industr.html Link Building Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:07:14 -0500 Erik Dafforn John C. Dvorak proves conclusively that bad SEO is bad, and that he can still lure gullible people like me to showcase it. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/02/john_dvorak_exp.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2009/02/john_dvorak_exp.html SEO Industry News Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:58:01 -0500 Doug Ausbury Spanish site SEO expected to bring 350,000 additional visitors in 2009. http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2008/12/spanish_site.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2008/12/spanish_site.html Organic SEO Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:09:55 -0500 Angela Moore So unless you've been living under a rock, you realize that the economy isn't as strong as it used to be. And yes, that is a rather large understatement. Many industries have been pushed into the limelight to discuss their... http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2008/12/what_the_econom.html http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2008/12/what_the_econom.html Link Building Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:23:07 -0500