Basic SEO

The term SEO encompasses a wide variety of tactics and techniques, which can be intimidating if you're just getting started in the field. These posts take it back to basics so you can build a strong foundation of SEO knowledge.

By CarterBowles
09 Jun 2014

Are You Ignoring The Most Valuable SEO Tool? (Hint: You Already Have It)

What if I told you that one of the most valuable SEO tools was sitting right under your nose? Or that you already had access to it? And that it was free?
By Cory Collins
02 Jun 2014

How Does Google Rank Content without Links? New Webmaster Video from Matt Cutts

Matt Cutts, Head of Webspam at Google, answers how Google ranks content without many links to base their results on.
By Jesse Stoler
22 May 2014

Why is Google So Dominant?

Google controls nearly 68% of the market share for search engines. How did it grow to be dominant?
By Cory Collins
12 May 2014

Matt Cutts on Spam Fighting Mistakes - New Webmaster Video

Matt Cutts talks about a few mistakes and regrets from his spam fighting career.
By Jesse Stoler
07 May 2014

You Want to See Voter Fraud? Google It

Voter fraud happens all the time in Google. It comes in the form of black-hat link building. Does Google go overboard in it's efforts to fight it?
By Cory Collins
06 May 2014

Will Backlinks Lose their Importance in Ranking? New Google Webmaster Video

Matt Cutts, Head of Webspam at Google, explains Google's use of backlinks as a signal and their future.
By Cory Collins
05 May 2014

Backlink Show Breakdown (and Webinar Reminder)

An analysis of Jon Ball's interview with Matt Roberts of LinkDex
By Cory Collins
17 Apr 2014

SEO Myths Debunked by Matt Cutts

Matt Cutts in his latest Webmaster Video debunks common and prevalent SEO myths. Full analysis inside.
By Cory Collins
18 Mar 2014

Matt Cutts Says Volume 4: March 18th, 2014

Matt Cutts recent public announcements covered, including SMX West 2014, guest blogging, and webmaster videos.
By MeganWilliams
13 Mar 2014

FML, SEO: Marketing Concepts for Link Builders

The following is a short guide to marketing concepts that will help you as a link builder that also should help you have a more fulfilling relationship to the results of your labor.