by Peter Gustafson | Jan 3, 2015 | Local SEO Services, My Rants |
You’re probably dumbfounded trying to figure out the best SEO firms to do your site right? It’s maddening when you start comparing one to the other. But why? For starters, no two are alike silly:-). Since 2001, I’ve been consulting with some of the...
by Peter Gustafson | Aug 26, 2014 | My Rants |
Someone asked me recently how I got into the digital marketing biz My reply? Hmmm…I’m really not sure. It just kind of fell into my lap back in early 2007. Honestly, it was a nightmare for the first year. I had come from a national advertising agency...
by Peter Gustafson | May 8, 2014 | My Rants |
If you’re fed up and sick of lurking around the Google fringe looking for expert SEO services, I feel your pain. There’s a ton of sizzle in this industry. Although, very companies provide the mouth-watering steak to sink your teeth into to crush your...
by Peter Gustafson | Apr 23, 2014 | My Rants |
Gee, wouldn’t that be great news for my SEO firm? Today I was perusing the search news and whamo. I found a snippet about an interview with Google’s Matt Cutts regarding his take on whether they will ever consider dropping all backlinks as ranking factors....
by Peter Gustafson | Mar 12, 2014 | My Rants |
It’s maddening isn’t it? You own a site and are just wild about getting it to convert leads and sales right? Welcome to the club. The problem with the SEO industry is it’s filled with liars, scoundrels and down right idiots. Sorry if you’re one...
by Peter Gustafson | Mar 4, 2014 | My Rants |
Here’s a funny story about performance based SEO that happened to me last year. A small firm asked me to train their staff using my techniques. I do it a few times a year if the company has the infrastructure to handle the workflow. They were nice people. But...
by Peter Gustafson | Feb 17, 2014 | My Rants |
This rant won’t be bashing other SEO firms and how they hoodwink a pile of cash out of clients. Well, it might dabble in it. Honestly, what sickens me is when I hear stories from business owners what they were told by some firms. Search engine optimization has...
by Peter Gustafson | Feb 9, 2014 | My Rants |
Your rankings are 100% related to how Google compares your site content to others. Ever heard this before? Probably not. Let me guess. What you hear and read is all about backlinks. Build ’em. Create tons. Buy ’em if you dare. Syndicate truckloads. Push...
by Peter Gustafson | Jan 27, 2014 | My Rants, Planning Your SEO |
Getting knocked down by your competition? This post will outline exactly what I do when I hear this from a new client partner. These steps often takes 2-3 months but will increase your rankings. Will they sock a right hook to your competitors? Usually yes. You need to...
by Peter Gustafson | Jan 23, 2014 | Google, Local SEO Services, My Rants |
One of the mind-numbing practices I see done by many local SEO experts is how they’re going bonkers around the hype surrounding semantic SEO. Believe me, I agree with the practice for site owners that have unlimited budgets to hire semantic SEO specialists....
by Peter Gustafson | Jan 22, 2014 | Google, Local SEO Services, My Rants |
You have a site but are probably wondering what new SEO writing tips can help you rank better. Maybe your content was written by your staff. Perhaps you wrote most of it yourself to save a few bucks. Or did you hire a writer? A massive trend in the last few years...