by Peter Gustafson | Jan 7, 2015 | Q&A |
Charlie in Tucson, Arizona wants some help predicting the future. Hello Peter- I own a small brick and mortar here in downtown Tucson. Every SEO guru I speak with tells me things are getting more difficult for small business SEO. In your opinion is this true? I want...
by Peter Gustafson | Jan 6, 2015 | Q&A |
Kevin in Redding, California asks a question that so few SEO-ers take seriously. Dear Peter- I’ve spoken with a few local firms about helping me improve my organic seo. None of them even mentioned google quality guidelines. Why should I care about them if they...
by Peter Gustafson | May 20, 2014 | Q&A, Search News |
Charles in Fremont, Ohio is wicked bummed. This week there’s more forum chatter about another Penguin update. My contacts suggest it’s not merely a refresh but a full-blown algo update. So let’s get right into the groove of how to protect...
by Peter Gustafson | May 8, 2014 | Q&A |
For those of you who follow my stuff, you probably know for damn sure I’m not a big backlinker to rank my client sites. So today’s post will feature my own question: will backlinks ever become insignificant in the Google ranking process? Hmmmm? What do you...
by Peter Gustafson | Mar 28, 2014 | Q&A |
Lauren in Lancing, Michigan is miffed about the latest news how Google Adwords is trying to put the kibosh on organic SEO. Pete- Everything I read is making me think organic seo is dead. PPC seems as if it’s being pushed harder by Google and Bing these days....
by Peter Gustafson | Mar 25, 2014 | Q&A |
Marty from San Antonio, Texas is fuming. She’s built a thriving guest blogging business that’s now getting bad press since Google began penalizing sites with guest blogging backlinks. Hi Peter:-) I own a very small guest blogging firm. What’s the...
by Peter Gustafson | Mar 6, 2014 | Q&A |
Marvin in Tampa, Florida is rattled. He use to be on the first page of Google and now he’s MIA. Dear Mr. Gustafson- I was hit by Google Penguin but not until mid-2013. I’ve tried a few different firms only to discover they were clueless. Help!!!!!!!!!!!...
by Peter Gustafson | Mar 4, 2014 | Q&A |
Suzie from Phoenix, Arizona is miffed. He ranks on the first few pages of Google but isn’t getting many click-throughs to his site. Bummer. Dear Pete- I’ve read a few of your posts about click-through optimization. What’s your secret to increasing...
by Peter Gustafson | Feb 23, 2014 | Q&A |
Robert in Philadelphia, PA wants what I can’t give him: cheap SEO. But since he’s on a shoestring budget, I can at least toss him some ideas without busting the bank. Dear Mr.Gustafson- If I had the money, I would hire you. But my start-up has very little...
by Peter Gustafson | Feb 12, 2014 | Q&A |
Britni in Houston, Texas has become a mega-star in all things Minecraft. If you’re a parent of kids older than six, you know what I’m talking about. These days Minecraft is what roller skates keys and hoolah hoops were to kids growing up in ’50s....
by Peter Gustafson | Feb 9, 2014 | Q&A |
Jayden in Orlando, Florida is mighty confused about keyword research. Her site competes in a beefy competitive niche. Hi Peter- All the articles I read say to go after keywords with thousands of exact monthly searches. I did!!! But I can’t rank for them....