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Why Hide it at the Back? - CSS Positioning
When you go into a shop, and find a really good item stashed somewhere in the back, you feel lucky to have found it. Unfortunately this is not the way search engine spiders work.
Google Sandbox Theory - Sandbox Effect - Sanbox Filter
Our own Sandbox Theory. Google seem to have added a dampening firlter to sites, links or both. How does the Sandbox theory affect the SERPs of your website.
Website maintenance - maintaining your web pages
Designing the website is a great start, but that is all it is, a start. Maintaining you website is just as important as the design and content.
Using website navigation effectively in your design
Far too many designers assume that users are happy to seek out website navigation. To a good designer, this is a terrible practice, as if it is not clear to the user where the navigation is, they will only ever view your home page.
Good web design is more than graphic design
Graphic Design is not where a website should stop being developed, if it does it is only a series of pretty pictures.
Why a web site is important to your business
Several reasons as to why a website is important to the future of your business.
Top 10 Web Design Mistakes
As a webmaster, you want to keep your visitors content so they'll come back again. Below you will find ten common mistakes made by webmasters that may deter people from returning.
You Can't Just Build A Website And Hope It Works!
Like any area of business your website needs some effort from you if its going to be successful. You'd be foolish to just build any old website and hope it works.
Does Your Website Induce Seizures?
What your designer thought would appeal to visitors is probably the very thing that is driving them away.
Am I ready for Links?
Jane wants to know if her new site is ready for a link campaign
How not to get your site listed in DMOZ
The Open Directory - DMOZ - submission tips and advice
Leaving the Google Sandbox
Longevity + optimisation = success!
Is there still a Google Dance?
The Google Dance and PageRank updates
Protx back up
Protx back up and back down over 3d secure issue
Protx down
Merchant payment provider Protx having difficulties
How does keyword frequency affect Google or Google Mini
Keyword Frequency, Keyword Density and Keyword Proximity
Order of Head Meta Tags
Does it matter what Meta tags are used and the order of them?
Vista Email Issue and Fix
Mictrosoft Vista has an issue with SMTP on some computers.
Refresh Meta Tag - does it still have a place in optimisation?
Using Refresh Meta Tags can damage the health of your site.
Congratulations to Edwards Removals
Edwards Removals, go straight to the top
Welcome to our new member of staff.
We didn't get much work done today....
Third Sector staff benefits site hits page one
Thirdfinance.com finds it's way to the top of the search egines
Content is king - or is it?
Tips and advice on writing website content.
Optimising Page Titles
Advice on optimising Page Titles and Meta Tags.
The first stage of Optimisation - Optimising the source code
Using CSS divisional layers to optimise your source code
SEO for beginners.
Step by step SEO for beginners
70% of websites don't last 3 years without optimisation?
70% of non-optimised websites disappear within three years
Some SEO companies talk absolute nonsense!
SEO mis-information polluting the internet
Aria have lost a customer.
After 4 years and 39 orders, Aria.co.uk have lost our business.
London osteopathy clinic go straight to the top
Another successful Front Page Optimisation project
BBC to feature Google's YouTube clips
BBC srikes a deal to feature 3 YouTube Channels
Are you addicted to technology?
Aparantly, we're all adicted to our portable technology
Yahoo introduce the NOYDIR Meta Tag
New Yahoo directory opt-out Meta Tag has been released.
Who is the Big Man?
It's about time I introduced myself
Changes to the Big Man's SEO Blog
Following numerous suggestions, I'm making changes to the Blog
New Windows Vista operating system - is it any good?
Puter says No.....
No announcement on Yahoo Directory opt-out meta tag.
Yahoo directory opt-out - will it happen soon?
Storm worm email making the rounds again
The Storm Worm email has changed form - beware!
Domain name offer spam emails
Unsolicited, spam emails offering domain names for sale
Second PageRank Update this month.
Google update PR for the second time in January 2007
Massive growth predictions for online retail stores in 2007
£12 billion e-tailing bonanza in 2007
Christmas online retail sales 2006
Online retailers' Christmas sales bonanza
Google losing index pages of .com sites in UK searches
Root pages from.com sites, are being lost on Google UK searches
PageRank update underway
Google toolbar PageRank update and the backlink updateis underway,
First company law amendment directive
Changes to the companies act that affect all businesses in the UK
Link scammer update
New wave of link scamming emails out today.
W3C Compliancy
Is W3C compliancy an issue? Is a W3C compliant website important?
Wikipedia Search Engine
James Wales has announced plans for Search Wikia
Happy New Year
New Year wishes
Three way link scammer on the prowl again
Jonathan Gray of add-links.com is back on the scam
Buyers Terms vs Shoppers Terms
Why buyers terms are important to Search Engine Optimisation
Yahoo store issues
Chris has issues with his Yahoo store, how does he solve them
Google, MSN and Yahoo unify around Google Sitemaps
Google, Yahoo and MSN now accepting Google XML Sitemaps as standard.
Internet Explorer Critical Update
Internet Explorer have released IE7 and it can cause issues viewing some websites
Yahoo now recognises the DMOZ opt-out tag
Yahoo's NO-ODP meta tag and Yahoo directory opt-out meta tag on the way
How to get your Pages out of the Google Supplemental Index
Why pages go Supplemental and how to get them out of the Supplemental index
Checking for Supplemental Listings
How to check for supplemental listings and why you don't want them.
Google's Supplemental Index
What is the supplemental index? The start of a series of articles on the Supplemental Index
ODP link and the opting-out meta-tags
Is still worth being linked to the ODP and what about the ODP opting-out meta tag?
Doctype and Charset head tags
How importantant are Doctypes and Charset head tags?
Free search engine positioning report
Why it's important to regularly check your positions on the search engines.
Is Google PageRank Dead?
Is there any truth to blog and forum entries suggesting PageRank is for entertainment purposes only?
Toolbar Page Rank update is underway.
Google's PageRank and Back Links update is underway
The importance of PageRank
How important is PageRank to achieving front page positions on Google and the other search engines?
Keyword Proximity
The importance of keyword proximity to search engine ranking.
DMOZ titles and Descriptions
Why are DMOZ titles and descriptions so bad for rankings.
Google's new DMOZ listing opt-out meta tag actually works!
Using the DMOZ, no-odp meta tag works within 3 days on Google
Sandbox checking software - does it exist?
Is there any way of telling if a site is sandboxed?
Scammer Update
Scammer changes name and is using different site to scam links
PageRank Update - how does it affect you?
There was a PageRank update on 13th July - was it worth it?
PageRank update underway.
The long awaited Toolbar PageRank update has begun
More Link Scamming
Link scamming - there appears to be new link scammers on the block.
Link Scamming - don't get caught by the 3 Way Link Scammers
Three way link scam emails could hit your inbox anytime now - don't be fooled!
Beware of the Search Doctors
Unsolicited emails from The Search Doctors
Google not recognising links?
Why doesn't Google recognise my links?
Next PageRank Update
When will the next PageRank update take place
Building incoming links to your site
The importance of building the right kind of links to your website.
Which SEO company should I choose?
With so many people claiming to be SEO experts these days, how do I select an optimisation partner?
EBay to launch keyword advertising
New eBay keyword contextual advertising system
Yahoo directory - $299 - is it worth it?
Is it worth listing in the Yahoo directory?
MSN DMOZ Opt-out
MSN allows webmasters to opt-out of using DMOZ titles and descriptions in their search results.
Link Search
How to search to see how many links are pointing at your site and the biggest mistake people make when they are checking their link total.
.org.uk and MSN
Will MSN list a site with a .org.uk extension in the UK side of the search listings?
MSN UK's change of heart
MSN UK have reverted back to accepting .coms in the UK search of MSN UK.
Back in the saddle again....
Back in the saddle again. The Big Man is back and ready to blog away......
To submit, or not to submit
To submit, or not to submit, that is the question.
Something happening to UK Searches in MSN
It would appear that overnight, MSN have changed how they view sites that are included in the UK search of the UK MSN search engine.
Google Earth
Google have launched their new local search facilility, combined with it's 3d Keyhole satellite software product.
Longhorn RSS Reader
Microsoft's new Longhorn operating system will allow users to add and view RSS feeds in your browser.
Choosing an SEO Firm
How do you know when an SEO company is genuine?
