Comments on: How about those SEO tweaks? http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Why Blog - SEO http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-167468 Why Blog - SEO Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:02:44 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-167468 [...] How about those SEO tweaks? | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog… [...] [...] How about those SEO tweaks? | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog… [...]

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-150944 Dustin Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:07:46 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-150944 Michelle, I'm so glad you find it helpful! I wish I knew the trick to tap into MSN's algorithm! Nonetheless, I'm glad to hear it is working for you! Michelle,

I’m so glad you find it helpful! I wish I knew the trick to tap into MSN’s algorithm! Nonetheless, I’m glad to hear it is working for you!

]]> By: Michelle DeRepentigny http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-150848 Michelle DeRepentigny Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:43:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-150848 I am a new blogger, but MSN loves my new blog (page 1 with multiple hits for 4 of my top keywords) :) and per Google Ananlytics, 22% of my organic traffic is coming from them. When I have an internet lead I always ask them how and where they searched I've had 4 verified leads from MSN searches in the past 2 months. I have noted something potentially interestesting demographically, my MSN searchers are more "mature" and more determined to move than those who find me through google searches, to date...this is something I'm really trying to track. I'm in the top 30 on Google and that is crawling up from 64 last month, so I've got a ways to go get to page 1 on Google to really compare apples to apples with MSN. Dustin, as always thanks for sharing such great info with all of us, I have sooo much to learn and SEO is really my weak point! I am a new blogger, but MSN loves my new blog (page 1 with multiple hits for 4 of my top keywords) :) and per Google Ananlytics, 22% of my organic traffic is coming from them. When I have an internet lead I always ask them how and where they searched I’ve had 4 verified leads from MSN searches in the past 2 months.

I have noted something potentially interestesting demographically, my MSN searchers are more “mature” and more determined to move than those who find me through google searches, to date…this is something I’m really trying to track. I’m in the top 30 on Google and that is crawling up from 64 last month, so I’ve got a ways to go get to page 1 on Google to really compare apples to apples with MSN.

Dustin, as always thanks for sharing such great info with all of us, I have sooo much to learn and SEO is really my weak point!

]]> By: niken http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-149672 niken Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:21:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-149672 Google Secret Guide http://adsharing.net/google/1283-google-secret-guide.html Google Secret Guide
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]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-135547 Dustin Tue, 15 May 2007 19:01:18 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-135547 I find it fascinating that the changes took less than three days to start having their intended effect. On the very common search [<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=seattle+real+estate" rel="nofollow">seattle real estate</a>], RCG went from being on the four page a few days ago (result #42 or so, with Robbie's page being the highlighted page), to being on the second page (result #15 or so) with the correct page being highlighted. Still, I'll give it a bit more time before I do a follow up post so that I can gauge the other effects that the change may have caused (intended or otherwise). I find it fascinating that the changes took less than three days to start having their intended effect. On the very common search [seattle real estate], RCG went from being on the four page a few days ago (result #42 or so, with Robbie’s page being the highlighted page), to being on the second page (result #15 or so) with the correct page being highlighted.

Still, I’ll give it a bit more time before I do a follow up post so that I can gauge the other effects that the change may have caused (intended or otherwise).

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-134515 Dustin Sat, 12 May 2007 22:43:46 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-134515 I made two small SEO changes to the site this morning (May 12th!). In an effort to see if I may have confused Google and/or Yahoo by adding too many keywords and/or a site description that is too long, I've simplified the stuff in the header tags considerably. The big change is that the keyword are now "seattle real estate blog". In a few weeks/months, I'll do an update post to see if these changes make a difference... I made two small SEO changes to the site this morning (May 12th!). In an effort to see if I may have confused Google and/or Yahoo by adding too many keywords and/or a site description that is too long, I’ve simplified the stuff in the header tags considerably. The big change is that the keyword are now “seattle real estate blog”. In a few weeks/months, I’ll do an update post to see if these changes make a difference…

]]> By: 360Digest » April fools round-up http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-130034 360Digest » April fools round-up Tue, 01 May 2007 06:27:53 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-130034 [...] Customers finding ones site through organic search is still the ideal, but, as pointed out by Dustin over at Rain City Guide, some search engines have been “confused” lately. Or are some sites being purposely penalized? Word on the real estate forums is that whole categories of websites are being removed from search engines, either for perceived industry-wide transgressions (such as exchanging too many links with other professionals) or as a ruse to sell more advertising. After all, if you don’t show up in organic search, you’re much more likely to purchase ads, right? [...] [...] Customers finding ones site through organic search is still the ideal, but, as pointed out by Dustin over at Rain City Guide, some search engines have been “confused” lately. Or are some sites being purposely penalized? Word on the real estate forums is that whole categories of websites are being removed from search engines, either for perceived industry-wide transgressions (such as exchanging too many links with other professionals) or as a ruse to sell more advertising. After all, if you don’t show up in organic search, you’re much more likely to purchase ads, right? [...]

]]> By: Louisville Properties http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-129653 Louisville Properties Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:34:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-129653 Feels like a wealth of knowledge in here. Thanks everyone, You've opened my eyes to a world of possibilities. Feels like a wealth of knowledge in here. Thanks everyone, You’ve opened my eyes to a world of possibilities.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-129515 Dustin Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:21:00 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-129515 Bill: To give you an idea of how illogical Yahoo seems to me, <a href="http://www.seattlehousehunt.com/seattle-real-estate-blog/" rel="nofollow">this site</a> ranks #3 in Yahoo (while RCG ranks #10) for the search [<a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=seattle+real+estate+blog" rel="nofollow">seattle real estate blog</a>], a term that seems quite well suited to Rain City Guide and one I know has been used to link to RCG hundreds (thousands?) of times. Note that site has only one blog post and <a href="http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/advsearch?p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seattlehousehunt.com%2Fseattle-real-estate-blog%2F&bwm=i&bwmo=d" rel="nofollow">2 inbound links</a> according to Yahoo. RCG has over 1000 posts on the topic and <a href="http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raincityguide.com&bwm=i&bwmo=d&searchbwm=Explore+URL" rel="nofollow">37,203 inbound links</a> according to Yahoo. If content AND inbound links (and the fact that I've optimized the keywords in the header for the above phrase) don't appear to count for much with Yahoo, what does work? Bill: To give you an idea of how illogical Yahoo seems to me, this site ranks #3 in Yahoo (while RCG ranks #10) for the search [seattle real estate blog], a term that seems quite well suited to Rain City Guide and one I know has been used to link to RCG hundreds (thousands?) of times.

Note that site has only one blog post and 2 inbound links according to Yahoo. RCG has over 1000 posts on the topic and 37,203 inbound links according to Yahoo.

If content AND inbound links (and the fact that I’ve optimized the keywords in the header for the above phrase) don’t appear to count for much with Yahoo, what does work?

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-129511 Dustin Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:08:55 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/04/26/how-about-those-seo-tweaks/#comment-129511 Bill, Do you care to share your advice on getting ranked in MSN and Yahoo? I honestly have no clue... Bill,

Do you care to share your advice on getting ranked in MSN and Yahoo? I honestly have no clue…

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