No, the title of this article isn't some attempt at a sensationalistic article title intended to get you read it. I'm really going to "buck the trend" and make a case for why you shouldn't intentionally build backlinks and why I think this practice can potentially hurt your SEO more than it will help it. I realize I'm probably going to take a lot of heat from this article, especially from the "SEO experts", but I'm okay with that. What are backlinks? First a little background. A few Continue Reading
Archives for August 2013
SEO Basics For Blogs
Recently I've had the exciting opportunity to work with a number of new clients and most of them fairly new to blogging. They needed assistance either setting up their new blog or tweaking it to look more professional or make it look unique. When working with new clients, the topic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) almost always seems to come up, and thus I generally end up providing some SEO basics for blogs for them. Rather than explain the same concepts multiple times, I thought I Continue Reading
How to customize the Metro Genesis Child Theme
UPDATE: The changes in this article will not work for Genesis Metro Pro, as it uses a completely new style sheet and HTML layout. As I mentioned in my article Genesis child themes - My top three, the Metro child theme is my favorite. Metro looks great "out of the box". Metro has great typography, support for two menus, and a good amount of white space and lots of widget areas. The theme is clean, and I like a good clean theme. Best of all, Metro is fully responsive. I've found myself Continue Reading
Google+ vs Facebook – A lesson in target audience
I've always been one to read or hear something, understand it, but never really grasp the true meaning until I've personally experienced it. I've been wired that way for as long as I can remember. I've read about the importance of understanding your target audience and being where your audience is many many times. The whole concept made complete sense, but apparently I just didn't fully grasp the concept... Until recently that is. Facebook Failure I'll admit, for the past 6 months Continue Reading