Numerous SEO services and methods have become ineffective or even harmful in recent times as Google continue their war against spam. However, in some cases these SEO tactics just need some refining in order to keep them as viable working methods.

Read more at Nebstone: A SEO Guide to Dubious SEO Tactics: Part 2

SEO, which stands for Search Engine Optimization, is the process of setting up a site to increase its rankings in search results from Google and other search engines. Internet users tend to trust sites in free searches more than they do advertised sites, making a high page ranking a useful tool to drive visitors and dollars to a website.

The first part of an SEO campaign is to identify the search terms, or keywords, that pertain to a given business. For example, a florist in Tuscaloosa...

If you own a business and people in your area can't find it online, you're missing out on many prime opportunities. Online marketing isn't just used to spread the word about a business across the world. After all, people often turn to the major search engines to find specific businesses in their areas. For all you know, you could be losing a great deal of business to another company that is succeeding in the local search engine results game. The good news is that it's not too difficult to get in...

Benefits of Free Targeted Traffic

What are the benefits of free targeted traffic from the Google search engine? You realize, of course, that it goes beyond simply making money from pre-qualified visitors?

There are four primary benefits that you get from the traffic you work so hard to attract from Google.

I will list the benefits here and will comment on each one, but I have also written more about them in my Affiliate Power blog post, 4 Key Benefits of Targeted Visitors...

Let the History of Search Engines Inspire You

If you are looking for your major purpose in Internet Marketing, you can let some of the history of search engines inspire you.

Few people achieve greatness in their life or in their career. Most of us just plod along, hoping to keep our nose above water, perhaps hoping to achieve something at least a little above average.

Of course, we have all heard the gurus telling us that if we want to achieve greatness, we...