Google Answers Bounce Rate Questions

Some questions about how bounce rate relates to SEO came up over at Webforumz.com , where our own Mike McDonald was kind enough to step in and try to get some answers about. Mike asked some questions to a couple of Googlers, and the following responses are the result of that. This should shed a little light on how Google takes bounce rate into account

Changes and Significance in Search: Looking Back on 2008

I initially intended to piece together a retrospective article about the happenings in the search industry and SEO from throughout the year, based on our coverage of it., much like what I did with online video and online music . I quickly realized this would be a monumental task given that something like 90% of what we cover is search or SEO related. read more

5 Holiday Tips For Making Your Site More Google Friendly

Google put out a nice holiday checklist at the Webmaster Central blog to help Web marketers prepare for the holiday season. Given that the season is nearly over, if you haven’t already done these things, try to remember them for next year. Well, one supposes this is good advice for those that do business year round, which is everybody, right

Blog Optimization Is An Ongoing Process

Yesterday I posted “ 3 Reasons Why Blog SEO Fails ” to help readers avoid the pitfalls of starting a business or corporate blog purely for SEO reasons  only to end up wasting time and energy. Without proper planning, oversight and passion for the topic, blogs implemented purely for SEO objectives are doomed to fail. read more

Blogs Are For More Than Just SEO

There are many benefits to publishing a business blog and improved search engine visibility is one of the most popular.  It’s pretty common advice to hear: start a blog and the fresh content will attract links, improving your search results