Have you ever wondered about search engine ranking positions?

Is there a difference in page one search engine ranking positions and the traffic generated to highly ranked websites?

I mean, you hear and read all the time about people proclaiming the number one, two, and three search ranking positions driving exponential website traffic, conversions and revenue.

This is not to say that most or all of the individuals claiming page one search engine rankings are lying.

I think everyone has their story and results, but I would like to add the twist of search ranking niches.

In today’s post, through my own experience, I’ll openly share with you about a few websites I own and operate.

We’ll cover in great detail keywords, domain names, content, social media, search engine optimization (SEO) and analytics.

I’ll take you throughout a quick timeline from domain registration to page one rankings.

I’ll shed light on theories, mistakes, corrections and overall successes and failures.

Hands down, SEO tools are a must. No matter if you are performing SEO efforts yourself or hiring an SEO consultant or firm, it is imperative that you have the appropriate processes and tools in place to measure your SEO efforts to increase search rankings.

When starting to implement and execute search engine optimization strategies (SEO), it is imperative that you not only fully understand SEO and your tactics, but ensure that you have the right SEO tools.

It’s one thing to know about an SEO tool and a whole different story to intimately know the ins and outs of how to effectively use the tool.

I’m often asked by potential customers what types of SEO tools and software I use on a regular basis to achieve profitable and measurable white-hat results.

From simple tools to advance tools, I use and have used quite a few tools on the SEO market. Some of the tools I use are free or open-sourced SEO tools while others are paid annual or monthly memberships.

In today’s post, I’ll shed light on a few paid options for SEO tools that you can take advantage of. The tools we’ll discuss are based on my user experience.

In addition, links to the SEO tools discussed in this post are not affiliate links. Let’s get started reviewing SEO tools.

Search engine optimization (SEO) is do or die for most businesses, and a very critical resource and facet of the internet marketing strategy.

Many small businesses use a variety of effective SEO Tools and heavily depend on SEO to increase website rankings across a multitude of search engines.

Without proper SEO, it is extremely difficult to achieve first page rankings across multiple search engines due to the ever-growing competition.

And add in the constant changes in search algorithms imposed by search engines, and your website could find itself on a never-ending SEO roller coaster, drastically moving up and down for a variety of keywords.

To help their website gain SEO relevance and rank well in search engines, companies make use of many search engine optimization tools and methods.

Most SEO tools have been developed by SEO experts as a way to help others lacking SEO expertise to perform SEO without having to learn each and every aspect of SEO as a strategy.

Now widely available to most Internet users, search engine optimization tools are available via desktop applications, software plug-ins, or browser extensions.

And with the treasure trove of search engine optimization tools on the market, there also comes a wide variety of prices.

From free to monthly to annual to one-time fees, it can be quite a daunting task to review and compare SEO tools, and choose the best SEO tool according to your business and SEO needs.

As with most internet marketing tools, most offer SEO tools and software using the “freemium” model, a blend of “free” and “premium” meaning free to download and use but for to be a premium user, you have to pay a fixed or monthly fee.

Today, I’m going to quickly discuss and give you a few “freemium” SEO tools to try out and use for your website as a part of your SEO efforts.

Looking for good link building strategies, aye?

We have the answer for getting your website the greatest and most valuable search engine ranking ever most search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO) claim:

Here’s a link, there’s a link, and every where’s a link.

Much like “extra, extra, read all about it” do some SEM/SEO firms push link building strategies as the end all be all.

Link building has its respective place within both SEM and SEO, and must be used in moderation with other white-hat SEM techniques.

Today, I’ll discuss a variety of link building strategies, both good and bad.

My hope is that your website does not find itself classified as using bad link building strategies that sounds too good to be true.

By the time you finish reading this article, you’ll be about to discern and identify sound link building opportunities that  increase search engine ranking, and politely declining the bad link scheme model.

Let’s get started.

Content is King in the online world, or is it?

If your website has duplicate content, then you are losing the war to competitors as well as missing out on generating greater customer growth and revenue.

Search engine optimization has evolved over many years and will continue to do so in the years to come.

Before the introduction to a plethora of search engine algorithms and their multi-dimensional complexities, it was quite easy to stake your businesses claim to the front page of all major search engines for your respective industry.

There are many advanced SEO techniques that an average person wouldn’t see or ever comprehend when viewing a webpage that can be considered illegal or deceptive SEO.

From shady link building schemes to paid links to keyword stuffing to link stuffing to plagiarizing a competitor’s original content, there were and still are today many ways, some honest while many are deceitful, to arrive at the front page of all major search engines.

In today’s post, we hope to address the Content is King mentality of those businesses operating in gray-hat SEO, whether knowingly or unknowingly.

Today’s focus is publishing duplicate content in an effort to rank higher on the first page search engine results of all major search engines.

Ever wonder how individuals are able to have their image placed next to their Google search engine results as shown below? Welcome to the new future of search engine optimization: Google Authorship.

Google Authorship has been the talk of the town for individuals and businesses wanting to rank higher and more consistent in Google search.

Google Authorship, also known as Google Rank, is the new future of search engine optimization allowing authors to increase their search rankings click-through rates (CTR).

Another upside is Google Authorship allows for ownership of content, limiting the opportunity for online piracy. Click here for more on Google Authorship.

Over the last couple of weeks, we have been overwhelmed with the number of emails from individuals and businesses trying to implement Google Authorship for their website(s).

Today’s post will be a quick and easy how-to guide to help you successfully setup your Google Authorship account. in hopes of having your image placed next to your authoritative online works.

Ready, well then here we go…

Most business owners are busy with the day-to-day tasks of ensuring their customers are properly serviced and satisfied, employees are showing up and performing at an optimal level and payroll and bills are paid to name just a few.

And should the business garner most of its sales online, then all eyes are glued on ensuring the website is functional at all times and without show stopping glitches that could harm sales.

In today’s post, I will cover the common pitfalls of untidy code and how it greatly harms search engine rankings as well as potentially harms online sales.