Posted by Alicia Magda on Dec 31, 2008
On behalf of the entire Solid Cactus SEO Team, we’d like to wish you a Happy New Year! The SEO Team has grown significantly during 2008, and only more great improvements are to come in 2009. I’d like to thank my team for working so hard during 2008 and being so dedicated to improving the [...]
Posted by Mandy Boyle on Dec 30, 2008
In a recent EbizInsider Forum Post, a user asked about what SEO tactic is best. Well, as in most things, there isn’t an easy answer to that question. SEO isn’t really just about focusing on one particular tactic. It’s about using a unique approach that is tailored specifically to the needs of a site. Here’s [...]
Posted by Shannon Mullery on Dec 23, 2008
Who is smart and dedicated and adorable all over? Alicia Magda – Internet Marketing Specialist Of The Year! Having a close working relationship with Alicia (she’s kinda my boss and whatnot) has granted me a first-row seat to watch her work not only her marketing prowess, but her leadership skills as [...]
Posted by Alicia Magda on Dec 22, 2008
I’m sitting in my apartment drinking a glass of Cherry 7 Up, which I currently can’t get enough of. Why? I have no shame in admitting that my recent adoration of Cherry 7 Up lies in its color: a very festive pink. It’s the perfect color for a holiday beverage, and although I’ve never been [...]
Posted by Shannon Mullery on Dec 19, 2008
What’s your take on Social Media? Are you writing it off as a trend, or a destined-to-implode unto it’s unscripted nature virtual animal? How do you feel about rules in general? Beth Harte, of The Harte of Marketing recently asked, Who made the social media rules? Below are my thoughts, but I’d love to know [...]
Posted by Mandy Boyle on Dec 17, 2008
I’ve always been a fan of copywriters stepping forward to offer advice on the economy of words. More often than not, good ideas lose their impact when overstuffed with filler words that make you lose sight of what’s important. Now I know we all do it. Just writing this entry I’ve had to remove two [...]
Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Dec 16, 2008
I’m delving into my own inbox to talk about link building again. Maintaining a personal blog with its own modest following apart from the work I do at Cactus means that I get a literal ton of requests for links, promotion and publicity, and the majority of them are just like the one I called [...]
Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Dec 11, 2008
So, last night I opened up my inbox and found this:
SUBJECT: link exchange offer
Hello Webmaster,
My name is [REDACTED]. I am doing link exchange for one of my client. I visited your website and interested in Link Exchange on your site.
I will add your website link on quality websites. I have more than 200 websites [...]
Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Dec 10, 2008
No, not the coming of age roller-skating drama starring Lil Bow Wow. That, as any true film buff would know, is Roll Bounce. Though I’d love to talk about that, I’m told I have to talk about search engine ranking factors, and one that flew under most of our collective radars - [...]
Posted by Mandy Boyle on Dec 5, 2008
Images have the ability to convey emotion, mood, narrative, ideas and messages in a way that words cannot. When it comes to your site, photos, artwork, and graphics are important for all of those abilities and more. It’s time to start making the most out of your images.
Images provide aesthetic appeal, which can motivate purchases [...]
