Being a SEO consultant, I honestly believe that it’s the best way to market most companies on the Web. What could be better than being found when someone is looking for a solution you provide? But there are times when even the best search engine optimization campaigns falls flat. [more...]

Every now and then I get an interesting call from a client, sometimes in a panic, about how their conversion has recently taken a big dip. They are obviously concerned, but after we look into the number together, they usually end up feeling very optimistic. Here is a brief look at why you may see lower conversion in a well run search engine optimization campaign. [more...]

Next weekend millions of people will be staying in. The streets will be empty, the movie theaters bare, the park vacant. Because in a couple of days the world gets it’s first glimpse of the new Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. Well…not it’s first glimpse. [more...]

Link building systems like Blogitive have changed the way we do SEO. It’s hard to remember what we did when we were stuck at #7 for a term before I could just say, “throw another 100 links from Blogitive.”. But I’m noticing a disturbing trend in how people use these systems. With this type of power, you should proceed with caution and an eye to the future. [more...]

As a business owner one of the least fun parts of my life is accounting. Software like Quickbooks and Peachtree just feel outdated and over complicated. I have been seeing some great Web apps coming out recently that really attempt to simplify accounting when it can. Most of these products have been targeted towards web developers or other contractors. Blinksale and Freshbooks are the two that come to mind right away. [more...]

I get asked often about what goes into setting up a new company online. Since I’m going through the process of creating a new company, I thought I would document the process here so anyone who is interested might be able to benefit from this. [more...]

Evey SEO pro knows the power of Squidoo. And for those non-pro’s, you only need to a do a search on Google for Squidoo to learn about it. A simple search will result in AdWords like: [more...]

The NetResults blog has gone without attention for awhile, but since Friday was my last day at USWeb, and I’m counting Monday as being my first day at NetResults, it will start to get a lot of attention. After 6 years I have decided that I need a change of pace.

NetResults will also be the new home of Blogitive. If you haven’t seen Blogitive, you should check it out. It’s a great way to make money blogging. We have some great features rolling out this month that should increase the audience quite a bit. [more...]