Linking Strategy for New Websites

June 26th, 2009 by admin Categories: SEO 7 Responses
Linking Strategy for New Websites

Recently we have received numerous questions concerning link building for new websites.

The word is out that Google likes to see inbound links to web sites when deciding how well you will rank for a particular keyword.  This is certainly true, but client requests that we help them build as many links as possible are wide of the mark.

When trying to keep up on Google’s ranking algorithms, we have to accept that Google doesn’t necessarily give us the whole truth.  Often we hear Google speak of what is, yet they are actually speaking of what they wish was the truth.  Linking is one such issue.

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Twitter Ban in China

June 3rd, 2009 by admin Categories: SEO No Responses

Ah yes, that great cuddly Panda we all know and love has once again taken aim at the evil interweb.  More specifically, a number of rapidly updateable sites including the ubiquitous Twitter.

What’s the reasoning?

Well, we are coming up on the 20th anniversary of the Tianenmen Square massacre.  It is thought that there may be additional demonstrations, remembrances or other gatherings that the Chinese government does not want to see get out of hand.

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