Consumers like to use local companies. Most of us feel more comfortable buying from a company we know is just down the road. More often than not we will search for a product or service in our local area, but even if we don’t, Google knows where we are and will show us local results anyway. If you want to get your products and services in front of your local customers your local SEO ranking massively important. The infographic below from 123 Print gives you 4 steps to ensure your site appears in the local search results. […]

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) isn’t a quick fix, it’s a marathon not a sprint! Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t know what they are talking about and is probably using shady black hat techniques that might work in the short term but will lead to your site receiving a Google penalty later on down the road. The fitness themed infographic below from Volusion gives you 3 steps to use to prepare for your SEO marathon. How about that, your very own SEO personal trainer! […]

When creating and optimising a website there are two equally important parties to consider. Google decides where and when to show your site to web users searching for keywords, web searchers will then decide whether or not they want to become your customer. When potential customers contact us for a new website its often very easy to see that they have either tried to create a work of art and it isn’t being found on Google, or they’ve done everything they can to rank higher and it looks awful! The infographic below from Verve Search gives you 29 tips that will help you create a website that both Google and your customers will love. […]

Hopefully you all know the benefits of being on the first page of Google for a set of keywords? In a nutshell you receive more web traffic and generate more leads and sales. Which is great for any business. Google uses a complex range of factors to decide whether you are page one worthy. For a full list click here. For a quick and easy list, take a look at the infographic below from QuickSprout. […]

You’ve probably seen the spammy SEO emails that say something like this: Your website isn’t ranking on Google for your associated keywords, page one ranking guaranteed! All for just $25! Wow, a guarantee, must be legit then yeah? If you’ve been sucked in by an email like this you might want to take a look at some of the fatal techniques they’ve been using to game the system. If Google finds out, you’re in trouble! Infographic by Rankpop. […]

Do you know your algorithms from your backlinks or your meta tags from your long tail keywords? If you’re fairly new to SEO you’ve probably heard these and other terms used on the internet but not really known what they mean. But fear no more, the guys at Thomson Local have put together this handy infographic with an A-Z of SEO terms. […]

Starting in 2011, Google has been releasing a series of updates to their search algorithm called Panda (Yeah, that’s right, the cuddly animal). These updates are designed to penalise websites with weak content and to reward sites with good content. The infographic below from SEO.com gives you a timeline of how the Panda update started along with some tips on how to make sure that you steer clear of being penalised. […]