There has been a bit of confusion about whether there is any way around ‘nofollow’ attributes. Even though some of the big open-source or community sites like Wikipedia have long since applied nofollows to all of their outbound links, there are still plenty of hopeful conversations out there. They are usually along the lines of Read Blog…

3 Of Most Important Factors For Backlinks It is well known that links to your website is a major influence to your websites success in the search engine rankings. I am going to run through the top 3 most important influencing factors in backlinks, so lets take a look. Anchor Text Anchor text is of Read Blog…

There are many ways of gathering the information you need to develop a successful SEO strategy. Studying the top sites in your industry is a way of analysing keywords and seeing what search engine optimisation techniques are being used. Tapping in to social bookmarking sites is a way to find out what the hot topics Read Blog…

As with anything in search engine optimisation, the benefit of inbound links is not easily understood. Many businesses have made mistakes because of the misunderstanding that any link is a good link. Although it often seems that a site + links = better ranking, the equation isn’t that straightforward. And, like many things in SEO, Read Blog…

Links are an incredibly important part of SEO, but one of the hardest things to obtain. A lot of SEO can be performed within your site, where the hard work is under your control. Obtaining high quality links, though, involves convincing other people to do what you want them to. This is just as difficult Read Blog…

There are a number of people in the SEO world who hold a cynical opinion of linkbaiting. Partially, this comes from the term itself. ‘Linkbait’ is hardly a word that draws mental images of giving and sharing. Unhappily, it conjures feelings of cynicism connected to all of the bad marketing techniques that have emerged in Read Blog…

The ultimate aim of any off-page SEO tactic is to generate links, but how you go about this is largely up to you. There are a number of approaches available for off-page SEO. You can approach people directly for links, you can submit to linking schemes and directories, you can try to drum up press, Read Blog…

There are all sorts of traps out there for the unwary when it comes to SEO. In a world where many of the rules are not written down, it’s easy to stray onto the wrong path. The pressure to build links can lead to a lot of mistakes. Consulting a professional is a great way Read Blog…