Is your website undergoing any problems? If so, you will want to watch Mike McDonald’s interview with Jonathan Hochman of Hochman Consultants at SMX Advanced. Hochman says maintaining the highest quality on your website is a continuous process. He explains how Firefox add-ons such as NoScript, Xenu Link Sleuth, and SWFObject 2.0 from Google Code help detect and solve problems. For more information, check out the full interview with Jonathan Hochman right here on WebProNews. (more…)
It’s always good to hear what Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz has to say and the conversation at SMX Advanced was no exception. Rand talks about the latest tools from SEOmoz including a new analytics tool that not only allows you to track your own statistics, but also those of your competition. SEOmoz has also updated their version of Page Strength. With the economy being the way it is, Rand explains how you, now more than ever, need to create different content for the different visitors you receive. Rand also discusses white hat cloaking or rather, conditional reader editing (Sorry Matt Cutts!). Check (more…)
It’s always good to hear of new developments that will make life easier and Jeremiah Andrick of MSN Live Search Webmaster Center does just that. Announcement #1: Microsoft has released AdCenter Desktop Platform into Beta. Announcement #2: Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft have come together with a detailed documentation on how Robots Exclusion Protocol (REP) is implemented. Annoucement #3: Microsoft has also created a Web Page Error Toolkit to help webmasters and customers in the search process. Check out details on all three announcements in Mike McDonald’s interview with Jeremiah Andrick at SMX A (more…)
According to Christine Churchill of KeyRelevance, the missing metric of your paid search campaign is offline conversion tracking. With prices going up and competition getting tighter, Christine says you have to be accountable for your spending. Christine suggests trying several tracking methods such as: customer tagging, coupons, and unique pricing. Find out more in Mike McDonald’s interview with Christine Churchill at SMX Advanced, only on WebProNews. (more…)
Are you contemplating making a website purchase? If so, you should definitely check out Mike McDonald’s interview with Jeremy Wright of b5media at SMX Advanced. Jeremy explains how to evaluate a site before the purchase. He suggests looking at the revenue, traffic, audience, age of site, quality of content, and the current site owners business practices. These factors will help you decide if the site is truly worth your investment. Learn more in the WebProNews interview with Jeremy Wright. (more…)
