Monthly Archives: January 2005

Learning from SEM Blunders

Last year was an anomaly in that I was directly involved in terminating business relationships with no less than three search engine marketing (SEM) firms. All practiced questionable SEO (define) tactics. Out of respect for my present and former employers, … Continue reading

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How Web Design Can Affect Search Engine Rankings

Uniquely built web sites can create unique issues when being promoted on the search engines. From a basic 3 page brochure site to a corporate site with hundreds of dynamically generated pages, every web site needs to have certain design … Continue reading

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Google Sandbox Mode Demystified

I have spent a lot of time reading search engine tricks and techniques. During this time one thing that kept reappearing is the idea of a sandbox mode. I wanted to experiment with driving traffic to a few sites through … Continue reading

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