Archive for the ‘SEO Advice’ Category

We all know that Google changes the algorithm on a regular basis, so it’s very rare that their tweaks are particularly newsworthy. However, the latest change has been deemed important enough that Google Web Spam supremo Matt Cutts has felt the need to announce it: “We’re evaluating multiple changes that should help drive spam levels [...]

Beating Blue Monday

17, Jan 2011

What better way to start the week than to learn that’s today is “Blue Monday”, the most depressing day of the year? Well, here at the FirstFound Blog we can think of dozens of better ways to start the week. But is Blue Monday really as bad as people make out? In order to find [...]

Today marks the first full week of work following the laid-back Christmas period. To-do lists are being drawn up, plans for the year are being finalised, and everyone’s knuckling down to making sure that 2011 is as profitable and successful as possible. But are you placing enough importance on one of the key marketing tactics [...]

2011 is here at last, and after all the speculation on whether or not Google Instant, Facebook or any other flavour of the month would kill SEO (here’s a clue – none of them have), we can safely say that Search Engine Optimisation is here to stay, and it’s time to start thinking about your [...]

When it comes to designing a new website for your company, you’ll hear lots of conflicting information from various sources. Every web designer has his or her own way of doing things – their own tips and tricks to make your new site stand out from the crowd. But there’s one thing that all the [...]

Back in October, the annual Christmas Toy Report was dominated by Apple products. Boys and girls alike were hoping that Father Christmas (or long-suffering parents) would provide them with an iPhone 4, iPod or iPad to unwrap on Christmas morning. Apple’s festive dominance seemed like it would be unchallenged, and Steve Jobs looked to be [...]

Hot on the heels of Greater Manchester Police’s great Twitter experiment comes news that Police detectives are going to be trained to use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to catch criminals. Over 3,500 detectives in England and Wales will be in line for the training over the next 12 months, with forces [...]

Google Instant – Everything You Need to Know Following two teaser doodles, Google’s big news was finally unveiled to the world on the evening of 08/09/10. The launch of Instant Search. But what does that mean for searchers? For SEO? For businesses? You’re about to find out, as The FirstFound Blog takes you through everything [...]

Google’s Toolbar PageRank (PR) has a mixed reputation amongst SEOs. Some say that it is deliberately misleading, as it has no relation the PageRank algorithm that determines listings. Others however, find a use for it. Here at the FirstFound Blog, we’ve found that it can be useful in identifying sites to request links from. PageRank [...]

… make sure you test your website. When was the last time that you gave your site a quick once over? If you’re like most website owners, it could be anything from a few hours to a few years. If it’s been a few months, then you could be missing out on leads. Changes to [...]


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