Sitemaps are extremely important. But don’t let that scare you. They are also very easy to make. A WordPress blog will make one automatically for you if you download a plugin (Simple Google Sitemap XML). Or you can make one on Google’s Webmaster Tools page. But you do in fact need a sitemap if you have a lot of pages and you want them to be indexed by Google and other search engines.

This is a must-see SEO video. Even though it’s from Nov. 2009, Matt really lets us all know exactly what Google is going to do. If you are a webmaster and do any SEO at all, you really need to keep up to date with SEO trends and changes in the industry, and see this. SEO tips and strategies straight from the horses mouth.

This is the simplest idea, yet a very popular one… Just copy and paste your obnoxiously long URL into the search box. Click “make shorter”, and wah-lah, there you go- a new, short url, easy to remember. It’s almost as good as having a free domain name. There is no need to register or give your email, just paste and click.  Give it a try.

A lot of people make money buying and selling domain names. I have sold a few gems over the years, and there’s nothing like the feeling of satisfaction you get when you sell a great name for a great price. I’ve seen it happen where you hold a name and use it for years, then suddenly one day someone offers you a nice amount of money. And I’ve also seen it happen where you buy [...]

How many times have you seen the claim for a free website submit program, but when you try it all you get is a bunch of spam, and your domain added to a super long list on a link-farm? I hate that! Well, here is a reputable one. You can watch the search engine names get approved or not as you wait. It’s free and easy.

It seems the hardest thing for me to do is stay focused. I know what I want to do. I know what I need to do. I’m easily distracted, so I have to constantly remind myself to stay focused. I made a note and stuck it to the wall right on top of my computer, so I have to see it whenever I look straight. Maybe now I can stay focused enough to actually get [...]