Commentary
whitehouse.gov Website Code Examined
A neat little write-up on the way that whitehouse.gov is coded, focusing on optimization, SEO, architecture, etc.
SEO
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Google Changes Algorithm, Site Networks Suffer
So, my blog now has the same page rank as Engadget. Go me!!! Oh… wait. Anyone who has been paying attention has already heard the news about the shift in Google’s algorithm that seems to be penalizing sites for massive cross linking. This is especially relevant to myself as my job is as Lead designer […]
Resource List
Weblog Tools Collection » WordPress Plugins
This morning I was surfing through Weblog Tools Collection WordPress Plugins Category and found some very cool plugins that I will probably implement on future projects. – BarunSingh’s Barunio Admin, and Custom Admin Menu – Event Calendar is now at version 3.1, somehow I missed that. It’s looking good now. – WordPress PDA Version Plugin. […]
Case Study
Farrell Growth Group
I created this Web site from end-to-end. Graphic design, CSS/XHTML, content entry, WordPress integration. XHTML 1.0 Strict, built with Accessiblity and SEO in mind. Released for only 1 month it is already moving towards the top of the ranks for key search phrases for their business.
Quick Take
Number one (if for a short while)
My dream has been realized, if but for a short while. My site is currently (and probably not for much longer) #1 in a google search for: Web Design Blog (at least from where I’m sitting). Not that it means much, and certainly not that I deserve it. But anyway. It feels good, in an […]
Link Post
Search Engine Relationship Chart
Apparently I’m waaaay behind in seeing this, but Bruce Clay has a very handy chart describing the relationships of the different search engines. bruceclay.com – Search Engine Relationship Chart ®
Quick Take
MattHeerema.com cracks top 200 in google search for: Matt
I am becoming someone important. My dreams are being realized. I have cracked the top 500 in a google search for matt. In fact I’m around entry 187. This is a proud day for me. google, search, matt, sea
Link Post
Buzzle.com on Search Engine Optimization
There are some pretty good SEO suggestions in a recent article on SEO by Buzzle.com Essentially it’s the same old tips: Update content regularly Relevant inbound links Click through rates etc.. With some interesting new tips (recent developments/stuff I haven’t heard before. Notably: How many years you have registered your domain name for Spam tactics […]
Quick Take
Google search update
Crazy. I’m listed as #4 for a search for “Web Design Blog” on google. Not that millions of people search for that I guess. It’s still kinda cool :) What’s weird is that I haven’t done much with this blog in over a month. I feel like I should pick it back up or something. […]
Essay
Search Engine Optimization
One of my hobbies is Search Engine Optimization. I am trying to keep this page in the top 5 on a google search for “Heerema”. I am competing with Heerema Group, an international engineering firm, and Heerema Company, another large American engineering company. Isn’t ironic then, that I ignore one of the major things google […]
Quick Take
Yahoo’s new baby
Yahoo launched a new search engine yesterday. Time to start vying for placement, this one could be big.
How-To
How did I do it?
Josh asked: “how did I do it?” (breaking the top 10 on a google search for Heerema). I guess I would start by saying, that’s not an entirely remarkable thing. While I did bring it from 500th to 9th in just under two months, Heerema is not exactly a common search term (unless you are […]