August 18, 2010
10 Essential Tips on Writing for the Web

Gone are the days of just writing compelling content and publishing it. Now you need to consider search engine rankings as well as engagement. Do a search on “SEO copywriting“ and you will find plenty of tips, but many don’t cover all the basics.
If your business relies on online leads, sales and contacts, it could not be more … Read more
June 30, 2010
Keyword Research and Analysis

Keyword research is the first piece of analysis that any SEO practitioner should embark upon in a search engine optimisation (SEO) project. It’s an extremely important component in the overall analysis since it is from the keyword research that we determine the optimum keywords to rank for.
You really need to study the website you are optimising for and its business … Read more
February 8, 2010
Keyword Research-Factors to consider

When doing a keyword research, there are quite a few factors that need particular attention and that are often underestimated. Below are some examples:
Seasonality
If you base your keywords research only from local search from the previous month, you may be risking basing your research on misleading sets of data. The reason behind this is that search patterns naturally change … Read more
January 21, 2010
The Zone of Acceptance

One of the most successful ways we use search engine optimisation to improve pages here at Bruce Clay is by providing content recommendations for each keyword. We do this quite a lot, and are pleasantly surprised by how this procedure can dramatically improve rankings.
Photo by Iain Farrell via Creative Commons
What we try do is locate the most ‘imperfect’ web pages … Read more
April 3, 2009
Hitwise, Michael Wamsley on Keyword Research, SMX Sydney
Michael is the MD for Hitwise, one of the pre-eminent competitive intelligence providers in Australia. Michael will be elaborating on one of the most vital topics in SEM; Keyword research.
Search engines account for 10% of all website traffic in Australia. Google has a market share of around 83% in Australia. Facebook is the top brand searched for, while ‘games’ is … Read more
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