Hit By Google Panda 2.5 Update?

Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 by | Filed under: , , ,

Google Panda 2.5 update made its way through their web universe this past October.  Google Panda is known as Google’s algorithm for determining which website to rank in the top of search engines based on specific searches. This particular update left SEO experts scrambling for answers.

It turns out that Google Panda’s new update is primarily focusing on quality websites. Google sees that there are too many spam and “junk” websites appearing at the top of search engines. In an effort to change the way Google ranks these sites, Google Panda (update) 2.5 is heavily focused on unique, lengthy, quality website content.

Aside from quality content, Google is also focusing on social interaction outside of websites. Web socialization is important in the internet world these days, so it’s important to interact outside of your website.

If your website was affected by the Panda update, there are a few things you can do: Read more …

Compare SEO Companies

Posted: Monday, August 8th, 2011 by | Filed under: , ,

Okay so you’ve decided that your business needs an SEO program implemented. You want to rank for top keywords and bring in new customers. Now what? It’s time to shop around for an SEO company.

There are a few important key points you need to remember when requesting, receiving and comparing proposals. Each SEO company breaks down their proposal differently, so be sure to dissect each point and compare it to each company. Here are some things to keep in mind:

First and foremost, an SEO company’s pitch will tell you a lot about the company, the personality and how the agency is structured. You can get a good feel for a company and the work they will produce just by the types of questions they ask. Are their questions thorough and detailed? Based on their requests for data, can they make an accurate assumption about your company? Did they require access to your analytics account?

What exactly is each SEO company going to do? What SEO services are included? Which company can guarantee to get your website ranked top 3 on Google for specific keywords? Read more …