PageRank Update April 2009

PageRank Update April 2009

Apr 06

So are you up or down since Google updated the PageRank toolbar at the beginning of the month? I have to confess, I’ve taken a lot less interest in PageRank over the last year or so. Sure, it can provide some sort of semi-useful SEO data, such as an indication as to a particular web page’s inbound link-strength, i.e. the number of external sites that point to that particular page. And...

What Is SEO?

What Is SEO?

Mar 26

As at March 2009 (and for some time now), this is pretty much the most important element to ranking YOUR keyword in Google. We can also call this off-page SEO. Yup, that’s it. If you sell staplers, then to have the best chance of an organic ranking on the first page of Google, YOU need sites (and preferably relevant sites) that link to your site with the keyword “staplers” in...

Are Site Build It Reviews Scam?

Are Site Build It Reviews Scam?

Mar 24

If you’re new to Internet Marketing and trying to find out how to make money online, one of the first things you will should have been doing (I hope) is researching the many methods and strategies out there to follow your dream to making money online. So it’s more than likely that apart from the ‘gurus’, such as John Chow, John Reese and all the other John and Jane...

Another Project

Another Project

Feb 11

I knew more would come up along the way…and this is another internet marketing project I’ll keep you updated on. One of my teachers from high-school is now running his own limousine business. He has a nice looking website, but the traffic that it is drawing doesn’t seem to be converting to bookings. First thing I have asked him to do is install Google Analytics – we need...

What’s the plan, Stan?

What’s the plan, Stan?

Jan 17

I have a number of internet marketing projects planned for the year (including this blog). Actually, a lot of the impetus for me to set up my blog was to share with you my experiences tackling a few different ideas. So on the go at the moment: Redesign and SEO of a website for a family motel. Push on with a blog I started for the 30 Day Challenge (I’m in the hall of fame for 2008!)....

Hello, Welcome And Kia Ora – This Is Michael Erickson.com

Hello, Welcome And Kia Ora – This Is Michael Erickson.com

Jan 02

Hello, welcome and kia ora to the world of Michael Erickson. So what is this blog all about then, eh? Well, the intention for me is to write about my online marketing journey – what I’ve learnt so far and what I’m learning. What internet marketing  methods I’m following and applying, and their subsequent success (or failure).  And possibly some random observations. This...