be searched be found

"Be Searched, Be Found" is our positioning statement. What do you think?

As a search marketing company it explains what we do and the benefit. Miles Baker (a great Internet Marketer) came up with idea. I asked for suggestions in a marketing forum I frequent and received heaps of fantastic suggestions.

Miles was the winner though.

The power of the Net huh?

Be Searched Be Found

News Ltd is infecting your PC? 

According to the google 'safe browsing diagnostic' tool, news.com.au is infecting a lot of PCs and at least one other website with malware.

This is a good illustration of why I never respond to automated requests for reciprocal linking. Does Google think you stink?

"Clean Feed"

Senator Stephen Conroy wants to implement an INternet filter to block illegal material and material that is "Harmful and inappropriate for children".

This filter will kill the AU net industry as we know it. It won't work and it will give parents a false sense of security that their children will be protected. They won't be.

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Search Engine Optimisation Checklist

I understand lots of people want to do their own SEO just like some people like to service their own car. If you are someone who wants to do their own SEO , I have put together your checklist in today's show In addition to that, we can give you precise instructions that will tell you exactly what you need to do to your site to get it ranked.

Getting backlinks from Google

One of the most important elements in ranking high is the quality of your backlinks. You may not know it but there may be heaps of sites out there linking to yours but they are worthless.

 Google has just improved their service so you can check any bad backlinks out there and fix them. Watch the following tutorial to find out how.

Google Conversions

I just got back from speaking at the Search Engine Room Conference in Sydney. Whilst I was there I spoke to some people from Google and they confirmed my suspicions re the top Adwords spots and their bad conversions. If you do any Adwords at all you really need to watch this video.

Digital Marketing and Media Summit

From the clowns that brought you the Advertising marketing and media summit. They are spamming again. I have repeatedly tried to get off these people harvested list. How do I know it's harvested? Because of the address they are spamming only appear on one web site. I have called them and repeatedly emailed them.

They give online marketing a bad name. I can't believe Google is associating their brand with these spammers. They are worse than the NAB.

Twitter

I said a couple of weeks ago I would do a Twitter demo for you. Well this week I have made good on the promise.

I have discovered new technologies, friends and had several business leads through Twitter. Here is how I use it.

Adwords changes & Twitter for business.

Google announced some changes to Adwords today which may see your costs going up.

I also explain why I think Twitter is so important for business.

Google keyword tool lies

The hype around Google Chrome has been huge! Here is a the latest "EasterEgg" in Google Chrome. Type about:internets into the omnibox.

Today I do a quick follow up and then focus on keyword analysis tools. Specifically I take a look at 4 tools (3 from Google) and see if the numbers that Google is telling me stack up... they don't.

What to do when Google fibs