Google | Dave Cain

Category archive for 'Google'

SEO help videos from SEOmoz and Google Webmaster Central worth watching…

21 March 2012 -

In my opinion Google and SEOmoz do a fantastic job of sharing helpful SEO tips, here are some videos…
How to SEO a PDF document – 5 simple tips

1 March 2012 -

Should I avoid using PDFs for marketing? Simple answer is ‘no’, utilise these as another method for rankings – here you will find out how to SEO a PDF document.
Copying your competitors’ backlinks, good or bad?

8 February 2012 -

I was recently asked what my thoughts were around “offsetting competitors’ backlinks” – or in other words, copying what your competitors are doing.
SEO Question: How do you structure a website correctly for SEO purposes?

3 February 2012 -

Great question – in a nutshell you need to structure the site correctly and consider scaling and website growth…
SEO Question: Does geotargeting in Google Webmaster Tools help?

1 February 2012 -

This weeks question is ‘does geotargeting in Google Webmaster Tools help?’ Google wrote a post around this question…
Link Building Guide: 26 methods to help boost your search engine rankings in 2012…

4 January 2012 -

Following on from my very popular beginners guide to link building post which I wrote in January 2011, I’ve decided to revisit this again…
My thoughts and findings on the Google +1 button and whether or not it affects rankings and SEO… [Updated Results]

19 December 2011 -

A really hot topic at the moment is whether or not the Google +1 button affects rankings. In this post I share…
Google + Trust – what does it mean?

15 December 2011 -

Something which I’ve blogged about a lot over the past 12 months is ‘trust’. Trust is a big factor when it comes to search engine optimisation and I wrote a…
SEO Question: How can I use content as a method to build backlinks?

6 December 2011 -

I recently read in your blog post with Barry Schwartz that using content for link building is a great method – how can this be? Great question and I must say that…
How to quickly identify websites that offer backlinks within your niche

1 December 2011 -

Following on from my recent post about related backlinks – here are a few great methods…
6 quick tips on how to perform SEO for different languages, countries and search engines…

14 November 2011 -

Many organisations and businesses across the UK and abroad have customers based overseas…
How I stay updated with the latest Google news…

19 October 2011 -

Google have a lot of products and keeping up-to-date with there latest goings-on can be a bit of a challenge. Here I’ve listed my top Google blogs.
SEO Question: Can external DoFollow links hurt a websites SEO?

9 October 2011 -

Many blogs allow DoFollow links with comments. Can these links ever hurt the Blog’s SEO? And if so, under what circumstances?
My top 10 Google related blog posts…

26 September 2011 -

Over the past 12 months I have written many posts about SEO which relate to Google. Here, I’ve decided to share my top 10 Google posts.
SERM Help: What should I do about bad online reviews about my company?

20 September 2011 -

Here is a great search engine reputation management (SERM) question that was recently submitted asking how to…
SEO Question: Is hidden text bad for SEO?

14 September 2011 -

A recent question that has been submitted via my questions page is “hidden text – is this good or bad for SEO?” Read my thoughts, findings and watch a Google Webmaster video for more.
Breadcrumb Links: Good or bad for SEO and keyword placement?

12 September 2011 -

A question I was recently asked was “are there any advantages with breadcrumb links for SEO and keyword placement?”
5 features in Google Analytics I couldn’t live without

4 September 2011 -

I’ve been using Google Analytics since 2006 and in that time I’ve seen many changes. In this post I’ve listed my top 5 most useful features of Google Analytics.
Keyword Density: Is it still important when writing quality web content?

20 August 2011 -

Something which has been highly debated over the past few years is whether or not keyword density affects rankings and your position in Google.
My top 5 Google Webmaster Central videos…

18 August 2011 -

One thing I really like about Google is the way they share information about SEO. There are many sources online (including me) who talk about SEO and various techniques…