Delicious Bookmarking for Followed Links

Delicious and Twitter CAN be used to Create Followed Links

Social Bookmarking is one of the most popular link-building techniques around, and for good reason. The links from many social sites are “followed”, they allow you to control the anchor text of the link, and you get the added benefit of social promotion and the potential for your links to spread virally.

The primary drawback associated with the social bookmarking links in Delicious and Twitter is that they are not “followed” links.  This simply means that the links you post on these sites do not transfer link value or anchor text to the associated site.  I’ll show you how to get a followed link every time you post to Twitter or Delicious.

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Pondering SEO in 2009

Last night I pondered the future of Search Engine Optimization, particularly the effects of Universal Search and it’s full implementation, and while some of these changes have already started to show, yet others have yet to be fully implemented.

I came up with a list of 5 primary attributes that I feel will be essential to SEO in 2009. If your site is struggling to rank and get visitors, implementing these items in your site may help it rise from the ashes.  Conversely, if your site is ranking well, but you continue to exclude them, you may lose your high ranking position, and it won’t take long.

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#25 Organic SEO Firm in the U.S.

HighPoint Search Marketing was recently voted the #25 SEO company in the United States for February of 2009.   This is the first time we have been ranked for our Organic Search Engine Optimization efforts, and we are very proud of this accomplishment. (more…)

HighPoint’s President Chris Gragg will be doing a 30 minute radio interview on Castle Rock Radio on Wednesday January 21st at 3PM MST.

Big Fat Radio Show on Castle Rock Radio.com

Chris has been asked to give a 30 minute interview to discuss Search Engine Optimization with 20 year radio veteran Sean Rima on the Big Fat Radio Show.  The interview will be unscripted, but topics will include: Search Engine Optimization and how it can help a business Manage their brand on the Internet, how SEO can get you ranked ahead of your competition on the major search engines, drive more visitors to your website and increase overall Internet leads and sales. (more…)

Google

This article, from Google’s Webmaster blog, discusses some of the key things to look for when hiring an SEO company.   This is an endorsement for quality SEO providers, and points out some of the negatives to look for in a bad SEO firm. (more…)

Google recently released an SEO starter guide on the webmaster central blog.  Good info from the source.

Google’s SEO Starter Guide

Makes you think that Google really DOES want you to SEO your site, don’t they.  Great idea, since this makes their job easier and puts more on the site owner to get themselves listed.

Grow Your Business Online

I recently spent far too long with a friend, engaging in an in-depth conversation about SEO, and after several unsuccessful attempts to explain what it is we do, he finally shut me down and asked me to give him the basics, no fluff.  How do I get more visitors to my website and get more leads online?

Make it easy, just give me a few steps… OK  here are a few things you can do to start promoting your brand online.  Thus the list below.

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