Will Google’s “Farmer” Algorithm update hurt the real estate agent and broker website rankings?
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Search Engine Optimization. One of the most basic methods of reaching an online audience. A discipline that involves technical skills and content-creation skills. Here are some articles.
Three questions about your website — Google’s “Farmer” algorithm update, with real estate as an example
Posted in Observation Also tagged Content farm, Demand Media, Duplicate content, google, Matt Cutts, real estate 8 Comments
Google, Real Estate and Maps: A recorded conversation
Image via Wikipedia Yesterday Thoughtfaucet hosted a call about Google’s recent decision to drop GoogleBase and, in the process, remove real estate listings from Google Maps. There was a large and eager audience for this event which was put together in less than 24 hours. On the call were: Dustin Luther of 4Realz.net Rich Bailey [...]
Posted in Orientation (Putting data in context) Also tagged Dustin Luther, google, mapping, Mike Simonsen, real estate, Rich Bailey, Search engine optimization 1 Comment
Online business strategy and blogging
Is blogging worthwhile for my business?
Posted in Decision Also tagged blogging, Garron Selliken, Portland Oregon, real estate, Search engine optimization 16 Comments
Site speed
Will Google penalize me for having a slow website? Can I improve my search rankings if I have a faster website?
Resources for making your site load faster, the new SEO ranking factor
Image by gahlord via Flickr As noted previously, Google is using site load time to help rank sites. I put together a quick list of further resources to help get everyone rolling on optimizing site speed for SEO. Making a website load fast requires the help of everyone on your web team. The person making [...]
Posted in How To Also tagged Graphic design, Search engine optimization, web design, Web Design and Development Leave a comment
Site speed is now an SEO issue: 3 things to do to speed up your website right now.
Image via Wikipedia It’s official. Google is including site speed as an aspect of how it determines who gets to the coveted “#1 on Google” spot. This has been coming for some time and really shouldn’t be a huge surprise to any of my readers. Here are some things you can do right away to [...]
Posted in How To Also tagged Cache, google, Search engine optimization, Search Engines, Website 3 Comments
h1 tag
Is the h1 tag important for SEO?
Social Media Summit 2010 by HomeQuest: Gahlord Dewald to be featured speaker
Gahlord Dewald, president/janitor of Thoughtfaucet, will be a featured speaker at the HomeQuest Social Media Summit 2010. He’s very honored to be on a program with leading real estate tech/marketing/social luminaries such as Dustin Luther of Spinnio and 4Realz, Zillow‘s Director of Community Relations David Gibbons and HomeQuest founder Garron Selliken. The HomeQuest Social Media [...]
Is there a future in Flash?
Image by gahlord via Flickr I was recently asked by a marketing student at one of Burlington Vermont’s several colleges whether she should spend the time learning to make things in Flash. This post is my attempt to provide some guidance. If you have some useful information or feedback, please don’t hesitate to use the [...]
Posted in Orientation (Putting data in context) Also tagged #btv, Advertising, Flash, HTML5, iPhone, Marketing, Search engine optimization, Social media 6 Comments
Meta-description
One of the most curious meta tags. Does it effect SEO?