It is not quite as scary as many of us thought and for the most part will have little to do with SEO, nor will it change the way that web site optimization is performed.  Now, unless things change that is, we only have the facts provided in the video below for right now.  Many think that the way Google is gathering information is part of a bigger conspiracy, but we are going to take it for face value until we hear otherwise.

The video we found is created by Google so you know that the information is straight from the horses mouth on this one.

Leave any comments and questions you have about the google social search feature below and leave a link to your Google profile too if you want others to find you!

Looking forward to all the other new cool stuff from Google,

Nick Simpson

The tool that we are talking about has been released recently by seomoz, now there is a paid version of the tool that is provided by the named company, but this tool is fully functional and free to use as it is. The tool allows you to do a couple things that are very useful as far as seo goes. You can check a few different back link counts on various search engines, you can see an overall authority presence on your selected keyword terms and you can even check out your competition.

This is one of those tools that is as relevant for search engine optimization experts as it is for the newbie to the industry!

So if you are looking for the next search engine optimization tool to give your the upper hand on your competition this tool may be just what you were looking for!

Here is a direct link to the Open Site Explorer seo tool.

Take a look at it and let me know what you think in the comments section below.

If you are not a paid member you can only run it 3 times a day, so make sure to get a good screen print and you will get plenty of bang for your buck out of this one, well really its free so maybe not for your buck, but seo experts are going to love this one!

Nick Simpson

Many webmasters and seo experts use the placement of their web site on a SERP as a measurement of their seo efforts.  Of course everybody wants there page to show up as the first listing on search engine results pages, but this is not easily achieved and depending on what keyword you are trying to focus on, this can take a very long time to achieve.

This is one of the most frequently asked seo questions, because this term is thrown around so often with out any explanation.

Understanding search engine results pages and your ranking is a basic skill required to become an seo master.  So, now you can continue your search engine optimization learning process and know what these guys are talking about!

Yep, you have heard about it, you have read about it and rather you like it or not, the Google real time search is live!  This is one of the many changes that google has been going through for some time now and don’t worry there are many more to come.  The full roll-out of the Google Caffeine Engine is still mid-swing and will not be totally complete until  after the first the year.

The newest addition to Gooles standard search is a “real time” search of the most popular social networks on the web.  The new “by the second” search will include results from Facebook, Twitter and Myspace. It is rumored that Google has struck a formal deal with all the companies we just listed, so this means that there is some money getting thrown around.  I for one think it is about time Twitter found a way to make a dollar, but at the same time I am not so sure how I feel about the twitter results showing in Google.

As the emensely popular google search continues to evolve, there are many new things for webmasters to take into consideration when they are working on their sites search engine standings.  How this addition will effect your sites standings is still to be determined and may not really become a factor, besides these “real time” results may bump all results down a small way on the page.

The main concern that this new section on the SERP (Search Engine Results Pages) is that by showing constantly updated results from all these sites, it may be in effect rewarding those who are constantly spamming these same social networks.  I am sure that Google has something in mind to fix this issue, but for the time being, don’t be surprised, if you start seeing a million tweets of the same content while people try to sneak there way onto the first page of google!

To Success,

Nick Simpson

This forum is built around a community of fellow webmasters and various web experts so you can get questions on all sorts of topics answered here for free.  So if you are looking for some specific help with your website and search engine optimization, look no further and come on over to the webmasters forum of choice, Massive Links!

You will also find a very active webmaster forum here, you can sell or buy many related website services including: domain names, online services, complete websites and much more.

Here is a video that is a quick overview of what the forum has to offer:

I know that this forum has  a lot to offer and I hope you personally take advantage of what it has to offer you.  Rather you are web site and seo newbie or pro, we welcome you to come on over and start sharing and learning today.  So get over to the Massive Links Webmaster Forum and get involved in the great comunity there.  I will see you there!

-Nick Simpson

What Is Search Engine Optimization

Search engine optimization or as it is more commonly referred to SEO is nothing more than a process that a webmaster or a seo specialist use to make their page more appealing to search engines.  There are many factors that come into play to make a we page or a web site optimized for a search engine to find, index and display a web page in favorable positioning on it’s search results page.

The process of doing all these mini tasks to get your page ranked well in search results, is called SEO.

Hope this has helped somebody, I know it is basic, but really it is!

The hard part is everything that comes after….

The most dramatic change or at least the most visible change that has been officially released thus far is that Google may begin ranking pages higher in it’s search results that load quicker.  Page load time has long been a big factor in the stickiness of your website, but once Google Caffeine is in full effect, this may be more important to your web site traffic than it has ever been before.

If you want to hear the official interview with Matt Cutts on the upcoming release of Google Caffeine release,  just press play to watch the video below:

No matter what changes are to come from the new Google Caffeine release it is sure to change all of our jobs, at least for those of us who are webmasters and SEO experts.  It will be interesting to see if Google implements there full “social engine” that they have been working on for some time.  Also since there has been a lot of buzz about Google striking a deal with the guys over at twitter, don’t be surprised if you start seeing tweets show up where the video and other content relevant data show in mid stream already.

Only time will tell, we will make sure to update you when we know more on this topic, because there are sure to be some major search engine changes coming our way!

If you are new to Search Engine Optimization or “SEO” as you will see it from time to time, you may not be familiar with what link building is or how to go about it.  So lets get started here.

So What Is Link Building?

In a nutshell Link Building is just the process of creating links on other web sites that direct web site traffic back to your site.  However there is a little more to it than that.

Why Is Link Building Important?

Search engines like Google.com Yahoo.com and Bing.com also use the amount of links that point to any particular site as a measure of the value of a site against the keyword used in a link.  All this means is that the more links that use the same keyword or keyword phrase that point to your site, the higher it may rank in the search engines for that same phrase.

Now, of course there are other factors that come into play here, but this is one of the biggest factors that will determine your sites standings on search engines results pages, besides on page content.

So you can see that link building will not only help you out with direct traffic from your links but will also help you with an automatic stream of organic traffic from search engines as well. There is no more basic seo strategy than link building, this is one of the most integral skills you will learn and refine as you become an SEO expert!

3 Simple Link Building Methods

O.K. lets get down to it.  There are many, many ways that you can get free links and there are also many ways you can build links for free. We are only going to cover the most effective free methods here, you can spend your money elsewhere…

1. Social Bookmarking – Yes, these sites are actually created for nothing more than sharing links to your favorite sites.  So why not share links to your own site?  Well, this is true, but be forewarned that you cannot just add a hundred links to your own sites, you must also add links to other sites that are of interest to you or you will be seen as a spammer.Sites In This Category Are: Digg.com Reddit.com StumbleUpon.com Mixx.com and Delicious.com
2. Forum Posting – This is in some peoples minds an old and out of date method in which to acquire valuable back links.  Not True!
   So how do you go about getting a back link to your site on a forum?  Simple, sign up for a few forums and start posting, keep in mind that the more value you bring to your messages the more chance of you getting direct traffic from the forum members.  You can go to your user account or your profile and setup a link to your site in the signature on most any forum in the world.  Not all allow this, so make sure to read the user agreement first, just in case.
3. Blog Commenting – This is a very similar method to forum posting, but still very different.  There are many different types of blogs out there and there are many different types commenting forms for readers to submit to.  There is no guarantee that your link will find its way to the comment section of a blog, most will have to be approved by the site administrator first, so make sure that you add value to your comment so they will want to post it.  This is a great way to zero in on your target audience though, search for blogs that are in the same niche as your own site and start reading and commenting.

1. You can get your first link on this very post if you like.  If there are no comments yet, at the bottom of this article you will see “Leave A Comment” and if there is already comments here, you will see “Comments” followed by the number of comments.  Click This and Leave Your Comment On Our Article and of Course Your Link!

I know that this is a very basic methodology, but we all have to start somewhere.  I hope that somebody found this useful and it helps you on your way to more traffic, a more successful website and your journey to become an seo expert!

To Success,

Nick Simpson

First, I wanted to point out that you can get a FREE Version Of CuteRank by visiting the application developers site today!

Now, lets get down to review…

Installation And Operating Systems

I installed the software and ran it for the first time a few days ago and I have already noticed how useful this little app can be for monitoring keywords and maintaining your search engine standings.  The software is very fast loading and works exactly as described by the developer.  I was running CuteRank on a Vista machine and had no problems installing or executing the application.  Currently Windows XP and Windows Vista are the only platforms fully supported but I am sure that this will soon encompass more Operation Systems as well.

What Does CuteRank SEO Software Do?

The CuteRank SEO software allows you to setup multiple sites or profiles as they are referred to in the software. This allows webmaster or seo services to monitor all there sites using one application, nice!  Once you setup your profiles you can add or remove keywords to track as needed.

Each keyword is ran against searches on all the most popular search engines and you can see what place on the search results page of each search engine your site is listed.  All this info is converted into a nice color coded graph so you can visually see where your site stands on each search engine for each search term you specify.

As time goes on, the graph becomes much more useful as you can track and see the increase or decline of your sites search engine standings.  Now, this tool will not make your site rank better, but knowing where you are at should let you know which keywords you need to be focusing on and which ones you are already doing well with.  This type of information is imperative to any seo expert or any webmaster that wants to keep the traffic flowing!

How About Data Exports?

Well, yes!  CuteRank will allow you export your reports in either PDF format or in xls format for you spreadsheet lovers out there.  This is a great way to pass on the results of an seo campaign to a client or just to document your own success as you take over the search engines using this ingenious little app.

How Do I Get CuteRank For Free?

Right now there are actually 2 diffrent ways you can accure a free copy of the CuteRank SEO software:

1. Go to www.cuterank.net and get the free version.

2. Follow the developers on Twitter and get a full version key for free. Now this is only good for the first 50 followers, so get on the ball if you want the full version without paying for it.

We also wanted to note that the full version price of this software is very reasonable and well worth the cost..  If you miss the free versions don’t hesitate to get the full version from their site, it’s less than 20 bucks!

Cute Rank Screen Shots

Cute Rank Home Page

First of all that’s great!  We are always glad to see some new search engine optimizers getting the results they are after!

There is always an amazing amount of excitement as you find out that all of your online efforts are starting to pay off and now you can see the results.  This is a very important time as far as seo goes, because now more than ever, your site is getting looked at, rated and judged, by not only search engines, but Real People as well.

But now What?

SEO TIP

Fresh content can help improve your rankings. Add new, useful content to your pages on a regular basis. Content freshness adds relevancy to your site in the eyes of the search engines.

My Site Is Ranked Well, Do I Still Need New Content?

There is a lot to be said about “new” content on a website.  Many folks believe that if they get a good standing in search results or if there page rank starts to go up that it is time to turn off the “Content Machine.” However, this is not the case.  New content will always bring more attention to your site from search engines, social bookmarking sites, rss aggregators and other news related services.  So if you are starting to reap the rewards of your seo efforts on a site of yours, don’t think that the work is done, in all reality it has just begun.

Now that you have those results you were looking for on your web site, it’s time to start fighting to keep them.  Depending on what keywords you have focused on and how competitive the search terms are, this may be a big battle or it may simply be a small skirmish to maintain the results you have already achieved.

Either way, the answer is new content!

Not just some filler either.  If your page is starting to get ranked well, that most likely also means that there are more people viewing your site now than ever before, so it is just as important if not more important, to really turn up the dial on quality of the content you add to your site as well.

Is New Web Site Content Important For Readers Or Search Engines?

If you started off by bringing a lot of new content to a site and all of a sudden there is nothing new on the site for weeks or months, not only will the search engines notice this, but so will the readers of your website.  Think about it for a minute, if you were going to a site once a week and getting new tips for dog grooming or anything else, then after a few weeks nothing new shows up?

This would stop me from frequenting that site and for the same reason it will stop search engine spiders from frequenting your site, if they too notice nothing new being added.  How often google spiders a site can be setup manually in the google webmaster tools system, however the automatic crawl rate is determined by one thing and that is how frequently your site is updated. So give google a reason to come back again and again!

What If I Cannot Come Up With New Content For SEO?

If you cannot keep coming up with content to add to  your site, you can always look at outsourcing some of the writing or using some article directories to get new ideas and content to keep your site fresh.

Here are some free resources for content creation on your site:

• Unlimited Free Website Content
• Top 250 Free Article Directories With PR
• Submit Free Articles
• Free PLR Articles
• Professional Content Creation Software – Awesome!

So keep the fresh website content coming and reap the rewards!

-Nick Simpson