http://www.slingshotseo.com/feeds/blog-category-general-seo-discussion-rss.xml Slingshot SEO's General SEO Discussion RSS Feed en-US http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/08/new-search-blekko By: Matt Kingsley Edited by: Libby Bates Founded in 2007, Blekko is the newest search engine among powerhouses Google and Bing.  According to TechCrunch, the company’s query relevancy is comparable to Google—making search engine users wonder, “What makes Blekko different than Google?”  The answer: the ability to specialize your search... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/08/new-search-blekko#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:25:10 -0500 Libby Bates http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/08/new-search-blekko http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/will-google-caffeine-impact-seo   Google’s recent launch of its new indexing infrastructure Caffeine has stirred up the question among SEO enthusiasts about whether or not this will have a notable impact on optimization results or the process needed for a successful SEO process.  The revamp does not change Google’s algorithm for ranking, instead, according to the Google blog, it is a sytem that’s “more than 50 percent... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/will-google-caffeine-impact-seo#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:23:21 -0500 Kelly Wise http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/will-google-caffeine-impact-seo http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/06/on-page-factors-vs-off-page-factors On-page Factors VS. Off-page Factors Successful Internet marketers have known for years that people go to the web for only two reasons:  To be entertained or to solve a problem - quickly.  Because of this, I tend to take a "Keep it simple stupid" approach to website design and always use simple segmentation calls-to-action and UVP's (Unique Value... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/06/on-page-factors-vs-off-page-factors#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:25:29 -0500 Chad Pollitt http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/06/on-page-factors-vs-off-page-factors http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/06/the-mobile-generation-of-seo   I think it’s fair to say that we’ve all lived through that defining moment when we realized that the old flip phone doesn’t hold its’ ground when compared to the rapidly growing smart phones that have come to dominate the market.  Despite its excellent texting capabilities and durability when thrown against a wall, the traditional cell phone’s lack of... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/06/the-mobile-generation-of-seo#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:41:03 -0500 Kelly Wise http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/06/the-mobile-generation-of-seo http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/05/kevin-bailey-provides-insight-into-how-to-value-seo Press Release Contact: Daren Tomey VP of Sales 888.603.7337 ext.205 Kevin Bailey, President and cofounder of Slingshot SEO, provides insight into “How to Value SEO” in terms of Google first page ranking. Answering the question, “What’s the value of a first page search engine ranking, anyway?” is the driving force behind the analysis executed within Mr. Bailey’s whitepaper, which can be found at http://www.slingshotseo.com/white-paper/how-to-value-seo. With over fourteen years of experience in Internet... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/05/kevin-bailey-provides-insight-into-how-to-value-seo#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 13:52:20 -0500 Kelly Wise http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/05/kevin-bailey-provides-insight-into-how-to-value-seo http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/mobile-search-turf-war Mobile search is hotter than it has ever been. Nearly 83% of American Adults are carrying cell phones, with 20% of those being smart devices, one can see marketers urgency to grab their piece of the pie. Towards the end of the first quarter a turf war has started to develop between everyone's favorite tech giants Apple and Google.  There have been reports... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/mobile-search-turf-war#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:48:44 -0500 Zach Marburger http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/mobile-search-turf-war http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/04/a-glimpse-of-compendium-blogware It is difficult to argue against the statement that the Indianapolis area is one of the top internet marketing hubs. Let’s face it, we have the one of the top email marketing company in the world. Enough said? Hardly. Indianapolis is also home to Compendium Blogware: one of the only SaaS blogging platforms built for business in the world. Compendium helps companies up their SEO awareness by targeting... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/04/a-glimpse-of-compendium-blogware#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:58:38 -0500 Ali Gantz http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/04/a-glimpse-of-compendium-blogware http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/03/press-release-tactics Internet marketing press release submission is a proven way to increase valuable backlinks to your site for Search Engine Optimization (SEO).  Links to your site from trusted sources provide a vote of confidence that search engines value and factor into placement... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/03/press-release-tactics#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:55:23 -0500 Chad Pollitt http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/2010/03/press-release-tactics http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/five-indiana-university-students-win-slingshot-seo-keyword-marketing-competition Bloomington, Ind.— Slingshot SEO, Inc. co-founder, Aaron Aders, recently spoke at his alma mater, Indiana University. He lectured the IU School of Journalism students in Associate Instructor Lanier Holt’s Principles of Public Relations class about the history and future of search engine marketing. At the conclusion of his lecture, Aders presented the students with an in-class competition. Each team of students was assigned a... http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/five-indiana-university-students-win-slingshot-seo-keyword-marketing-competition#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:14:28 -0600 Ali Gantz http://www.slingshotseo.com/blog/five-indiana-university-students-win-slingshot-seo-keyword-marketing-competition