How To Check Your Keyword Search Rankings With Google Anonymously

When it comes to checking your “actual” search ranking on Google for your search terms, it helps to use this nifty tool a reader told me about.  Its called Scroogle.  Scroogle submits your search request to Google anonymously. The reason you want to be anonymous, is that if you have previously used your browser to [...]

Google Announces New Program That Is Going To Give Users Reviews And Ratings More Prominence In Search Results

I came across the following article posted today in Website Magazine’s weekly newsletter and it raises some concerns as a small-mid-size online retailer.  From the article: “Google announced the release of a new program that is going to give users reviews and ratings more prominence. If you have not taken the whole user-generated content trend [...]

Outdated SEO Tactic #1 – Why Blog Comment Spamming Is Not Effective

Ok, I admit. I have not been posting as much as I like, but my online store’s are very seasonal (Spring, Summer, And Fall) and things are picking up.   So today, I thought I would talk about an outdated SEO tip that I read about in the latest issue of Website Magazine (May 2010 Issue). [...]

Search Engine Optimization Professionals: Introduce Yourself And Share Your Top SEO Tips For ECommerce

I wanted to reach out to all Search Engine Optimization (SEO) professionals reading this post to see if they would share their top SEO tips with us. In exchange for your comments, you can introduce yourself and promote your company website at the bottom of your post. All you have to do is share your [...]