Archive for October, 2009

What’s The Optimum Number Of Inbound Links To Influence a Website’s Ranking In Google?

Everyday it seems, people are asking me the optimum numbers of inbound links they need to acquire for their website in order to rank well in Google. My answer is going to seem a little flip, but it is the honest answer.

How Is Your Reputation Holding Up In Google’s Search Listings?

How do you measure the sales that your business is losing, because some guy complained on some website about how your product or service is “crap”. This article details a specific event, where the store lost a lot of business, because of a disgruntled consumer who was blaming the store for his own mistake.

Are You Being Smeared In The Search Engines?

Like it or not, what appears in the search results next to your name or business name will impact your ability to close sales – even if those reviews are not about you.

Do You Suck?

On the World Wide Web, you are NOT the only person trying to manage your online reputation. I hate to say it, but disgruntled customers, disgruntled former employees, and dirty dog scoundrel competitors are also trying to manage your reputation for you.