Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Search. A simple word but one that involves a concentrated and dedicated approach. One that we at WebFuel know all about. We are dedicated to staying on top of the latest search trends, shifts, and tremors. We do this for you so that you can go about doing what you do best – running your business.

Inviting Ottawa business women (owners and consultants) that work in the Internet Industry – or rely on the Internet to be successful. Come and meet like-minded women & businesses. Learn what they do (profile your business) – and share work strategies over a coffee. This event is being hosted by WebFuel.

Any solid link building campaign should include an ongoing review of external links pointing to your site. These backlinks not only send targeted visitors to your website, they also (if done right) improve your credibility with the search engines. Management of these inbound links is often the most overlooked aspect of a link building strategy.

You must be wondering why I would write a blog post about SEO and 404 Error pages. Read on and learn why.

The great thing about guest bloggers is sometimes they say exactly what you would have blogged about but they do such a good job – why bother? Enter Jill Whalen. She blogs about organic SEO – and is my favourite blogger on this topic. This is not just because she is very knowledgeable but Jill can make it SEO so clear – anyone can actually understand it. While she is American, this post holds true for the Canadian search landscape as well.

Duplicate content is alive and well on the Web! And here’s why you as a website owner should care.

The Search Industry has so many acronyms and terms that those new to search often find it extremely confusing. Add to this that the fact that SEM and SEO are often used interchangeably. Clarity is sometimes difficult.

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: As 2009 comes to a close, we would like to continue our annual tradition of identifying the top five SEO myths of the year. For those of you who are new to search engine optimization (SEO), it can be a complicated field to understand. Unfortunately, it is often also [...]

If you are wondering if Google Analytics can be beneficial for search engine optimization, the answer is “yes”. Google Analytics (GA) is a web-based metrics tool offered by Google. It provides important SEO data – that can be used to optimize your site for search. And… there is no charge for this web analytics software.

There are two approaches to search engine optimization (SEO): White hat vs. Black hat. White hats (similar to the good guys in the movies) adhere to the search engine’s Webmaster guidelines, and are not in the business of attempting to trick them.