I’m a pretty calm dude… born and raised in Southern California, but I’m also driven to succeed and can be pretty competitive (and sometimes, aggressive).

So it’s no surprise that I take tasks head on, full-steam ahead (and this includes my SEO campaigns for myself and my clients).

However, this can sometimes bite you in the arse… [Read more...]

I came across a great article on the topic of keyword rankings that I’d like to share.

Basically, it’s saying that all keywords are NOT created equal… what really matters is if they get you more business or not (at least that’s what I took from the post).

Check it out…

Why SEOs Shouldn’t Fixate on Keyword Rankings [Read more...]

Not too long ago, I posted about the importance of doing SEO right (that is, by not spamming your links and using “black hat” techniques)…

The thing is, I know why people do it… because it works… for a time. It’s like anything in life, taking a shortcut might mean instant results… take steroids for example.

However, taking shortcuts usually has consequences, as well… Look no further than what’s recently happened to JC Penney…

Last post, I talked a little about on-site SEO and how blog posts help with it…

So today I thought I’d talk a little about Title Tags and Meta Tags…

These are what show up when you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or Bing… and they help you entice searchers to click on your site!

Let’s start with Title Tags… [Read more...]

Get your site’s pages ranked at the top of the search engines by making your blog posts “work as a team”…

Have you ever seen the Twitter logo? You know, the one with the whale being lifted by all the little birdies?

Well, on-site SEO works the same way… [Read more...]

Today I’m going to rant a little and share a pet-peeve of mine when it comes to SEO…

It’s actually the main reason most business owners are either wasting their time or money when it comes to search engine optimization…

==>Let me give you an example… Have you ever tried to do a Google search and got nothing but spammy, crap info for the results?

Doesn’t it just chap your hide?

Here you are trying to find some useful information to help you make an informed decision about (insert problem here)… and thanks to all the SEO “experts” out there, you can’t find anything helpful.

My question is, “What good is it to rank at the top of the search results for a keyword if you just end up pissing your potential customer off?”

So how do you do SEO the right way, you ask?

Simple… [Read more...]

Little by little, I have gained weight over the past couple years…

I have “accomplished” this by doing 2 things consistently…

1. I’ve decreased my activity by sitting on the computer more than ever.
2. I’ve consumed more calories per day than I used to.

It was a big wake up call for me the other day when I got on some website and entered my height and weight… 6’2 and 260… and it told me I was obese!

Now, let me tell you something… I’m a lot of things, but obese is not a label I’m ready to submit to!

So I looked for an iPhone app to track my calories…

I even found a free one that I can’t believe they’re not charging for (http://www.myfitnesspal.com if anyone’s interested).

This was on the way to a wedding in Colorado a week ago. Here were my prospects…

• 4 days of travel (aka no exercise)
• plenty of fast food and restaurants
• plus Wedding food!

Things were not looking promising… [Read more...]