I have recently started optimizing my Chicago SEO homepage for keywords related to Chicago and Search Engine Optimization. Rather quickly I achieved first place in the “Big Three” - Google, Yahoo!, and MSN for “Chicago SEO Freelancer” and its permutations.
So, what do we do when we go overboard with SEO and cross the fine line between White and Black Hats? Well, first of all we have to remove all the spammy techniques that we used. Second, we should take an objective look at our website and try to find anything that Google’s Search Quality [...]
Search Engine Optimization activities can be divided into two sets of ongoing processes: on-site optimization (ways of building and improving your website) and off-site optimization (outside factors, such as links from other websites). These techniques may be further divided into “good” SEO, that is accepted by the search engines, also known as “White Hat SEO Practices”, and the bad, techniques, such as spam, link farming, etc., that can get your website penalized or even banned from search engines like Google or Yahoo.
Quick thought about links.
We all know that one of the major factor in Google SERPs is the amount of inbound links from external sites. So why not use what the guys at ‘Big G’ offer us and sign up for Google Page Creator and get a link from the Google’s server itself?