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 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 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 [...]
Posted by Shannon Mullery on Dec 3, 2008
SEO is, at the end of the day, a purchase. Just like all your other purchases, you chose to toss SEO in the cart because it is something you decided would enhance your life. You have certain expectations about what this purchase will bring, how it will perform, and what measures will confirm that you [...]
Posted by Nick Matthews on Nov 25, 2008
Youre SEO campaign has been a long and fruitful process. You’ve watched everyday as new visitors are being funneled into your site through social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook. You sat back with uncontrollable giddiness as you watched your organic results get better and better as the weeks and months passed. Finally, your site [...]
Posted by Alicia Magda on Nov 20, 2008
Here in SEO land, we often bounce new ideas off of each other and read about fresh ideas that we then creatively apply to our SEO clients. Some would say that we’re a somewhat zany department, but that only spurs us on to SEO success! After all, creativity is necessary for every aspect of SEO, [...]
