Archive for the ‘SEO Blog’ category

June Pittsburgh SEO Group Meeting Recap

June 30th, 2009

The June 24th Pittsburgh SEO group meeting was an enjoyable, conversational event. Chris Hornak of Eyeflow Internet Marketing made a presentation on the evolution of search engines that sparked a lively, if tangential, discussion on the different ways that SEs have attempted to improve their results and how to adapt to an ever-changing online environment. » Read more: June Pittsburgh SEO Group Meeting Recap

You Could Win Prizes @ Monday’s Free SEO Meeting

March 20th, 2009

We were luckly enough to get two books donated for Monday’s Pittsburgh SEO Group meeting.

  1. SEO: Search Engine Optimization Bible
  2. Landing Page Optimization

Everyone gets a chance to win. We’ll put everyones name together and randomly pick the winners.

Details: Pittsburgh SEO Group Meeting Monday March 23rd @ 7pm

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Update: March Pittsburgh SEO Group Meeting

March 5th, 2009

I have secured a venue for the March meeting which will be at the Courtyard Marriot at the waterfront. I am waiting to hear back from a potential speaker before posting the date but it should be the third week of March. If you would like to make any final suggestions for topics of discussion please feel free to place them in a comment below this post. If you haven’t yet please register for the group so that you receive email announcements. I look forward to seeing everyone very soon.

Is Social Media the Future of SEO?

February 17th, 2009

Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN are really taking of this year. I found myself on so many different types of social media sites that I had no way of keeping up with all of it until I came across a little site called FriendFeed which combines all your social media accounts into one feed. With technology like this coming into play Search is getting less of my time. Sure search has it’s purposes but when I want read about things that impact me the most I go to my feeds whether it’s Twitter, Digg, Google Reader, » Read more: Is Social Media the Future of SEO?

Comprehensive List of Free SEO Tools

February 9th, 2009

I took the time to put together a complete list of Free SEO tools on the SEO Group Wiki. These are tools that many SEO consultants, including myself, use on a day-to-day basis including tools for; website review, competitive analysis, industry analysis, keyword research, technical review, link building, website tracking/monitoring and even firefox extensions.

Using these tools can help you get a better understanding of search engine optimization practices and point out any weaknesses your site may have.  A great way to keep up with new tools and seo news is to read sites like sphinn.

Once your signed up to the wiki feel free to add your own tools or create other wiki pages.

The Future of The Pittsburgh SEO Group

January 23rd, 2009

I am pleased to announce that Eyeflow Internet Marketing has agreed to be an official sponsor of the group. They will provide funding for future meetings. We look forward to being able to provide more for our members. This group will continue to  be FREE for anyone interested in SEO.

To clear up any confusion The Pittsburgh SEO Group is not associated with the Pittsburgh Internet Marketing & SEO Group on Meetup.com. We wish them the best of luck and hopefuly can we can work together in the future.

Update 1/01/2010

We are now working closely with the Pittsburgh Technology Council to provide the best experience we can.

9 Free Backlinks for Commercial Websites

October 13th, 2008

This is a collection of websites, that offer free backlinks, any commercial website should be listed on. When choosing these websites they had to meet three criteria; high page rank, authority and trustability. » Read more: 9 Free Backlinks for Commercial Websites

SEO Group Website Redesign

October 13th, 2008

Over the weekend I applied a new design theme to the Pittsburgh SEO Group website. This theme allows for me to have the next meeting featured at the top without creating duplicate content. I also like how this theme is cleaner and simpler than before. You also probably noticed that added a few sponsor banners, one at the top and two on the side. These are relative to the group and will help with maintaining and promoting the website.

List of Free SEO Tools

October 8th, 2008

I recently redesigned my personal website and included a page with free SEO tools. These are tools that I use on a regular basis to help me optimize, track and review my SEO progress. Please check out the list and if you know of any SEO tools tools that you feel deserve to be on the list please let me know.

Star Wars vs Star Trek – Google Says the Winner is…

August 13th, 2008

Google Insights is a great keyword and industry research tool. Just type in a few keywords or phrases and google insight will compare the terms using a line graph. You can also narrow your search down to a specific geographical location. This will come in handy for websites who » Read more: Star Wars vs Star Trek – Google Says the Winner is…