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How to SEO, Considering the Top 10 Google Ranking Factors

Monday, 09 September 2019 by SEO'Brien

Despite my frequently sharing that I don’t do SEO, an SEO piece for those trying to figure it out. One of the most notable people in Search, Rand Fishkin, just published this data. The 26 Google ranking factors, prioritized. Largely working with startups and new ventures, it’s clear that countless continue their search for “SEO”

Published in Advertising, Insights / Research, Mobile, PR, Search, Social Media

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Too Frequently Asked: How difficult is it to get 20,000 unique visitors a month from Google?

Tuesday, 23 July 2019 by SEO'Brien

It’s actually quite easy BUT keep in mind SEO is not a specific, single channel. You will NOT get there by URLs, keywords, and links alone. Google is looking for high quality results for their users and there are an increasing number of metrics used to determine that you are delivering as much. The thought

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Published in Advertising, Natural Search / SEO, PR, Search

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It’s The End Of The Rank As We Know It…

Monday, 17 December 2012 by SEO'Brien

In honor of the forthcoming end of the world, I wanted to spend a few minutes to share with you some perspective on the state of SEO. Yes, I know, SEO’Brien actually still spends time on search engine optimization. Truth be told, my old library analogy still stands the test of time as one of

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Published in Natural Search / SEO

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Is Google Hangouts the New Teleconference?

Thursday, 27 September 2012 by SEO'Brien

Austin’s inaugural Social Good Summit was an incredible experience, with a packed house, at N. Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse. The incredible number of entrepreneurs who turned out and committed to doing more is a sign of what’s to come in Austin’s social impact economy. My reason for sharing my experience with that specific event is that it was

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Published in Social Media, Video

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What Google’s Content Farm News Means To You

Friday, 25 February 2011 by SEO'Brien

For months, years, Google has been lambasted for the decreasing quality of their results. Annoyed by search results page dominated by the likes of Demand Media and other content farms, fed up with comment spam, and frustrated to the lengths everyone will go to own SERPs, the industry and consumers alike have cried from the

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Published in Google, Search

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What Mobile Means to Google Search

Saturday, 29 January 2011 by SEO'Brien

I can’t imagine this is an entirely original idea, it’s come up a couple times in discussions I’ve had with folks the last few days, but I think it’s both a brilliant conspiracy theory and a trend heavily rooted in reality. Google is Most Threatened by Mobile Think back to your experience on the internet

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Published in Google, Mobile, Search

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Facebook v. Google?

Monday, 03 January 2011 by SEO'Brien

A GigaOm article today, followed by a rash of calls and emails from folks wanting an opinion about the latest Goldman Sachs investment in Facebook, spurned this article. I’m troubled by the lack of distinction between Google and Facebook, with almost every query asking for insight to how Google’s (or Twitter’s) growth and valuations reflect

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Published in Facebook, Google

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