What word to use for anchor text?

As a well connected SEO I digest a lot of publications from the web and I try to limit my opinion to factual results either from real world feedback or by controlled tests. Google is constantly evolving and improving itself to render the best search results possible, or at least better search results than the […]

Why Article Spinning Has Spun its Last Spin

Anyone who has been involved with SEO for any time will undoubtedly be familiar, or know of article spinning. If not, article spinning is a “black hat” tactic where you write a single article and submit it to hundreds of article submissions sites.   Spinning software is typically used to spin the content of the […]

Google+ and the Potential Impact on SEO

Although you can only join by invitation at this point, you’ve no doubt heard of Google+, Google’s latest attempt to join (or, in time perhaps, completely overtake?) Facebook and Twitter as a must have social networking tool. In the months before Google+ was launched, Google also began implementing the “+1” button as a usable option […]

When a Blog Ceases to be a Blog

As a blogger for our Beanstalk’s website, I spend a lot of time perusing other site’s blogs to keep current with industry happenings and to further my knowledge of SEO techniques. I have seen a growing trend in the wake of the Google Panda algorithm update where blogs are becoming increasingly longer and more verbose. […]

Survive Post-Panda By Writing Awesome Content

Before the Panda Algorithm update from Google, using articles was part of an effective SEO strategy and was commonplace. Articles were submitted to syndication sites that would link back to the website specified in the article’s bio at the end of the article. After the Panda update, major article sites such as Ezinearticles and eHow […]

What Is Net Neutrality

The latest article by Beanstalk is now out.  The article, written by Beanstalk’s Kyle Krenbrink gives an unbiased look at Net Neutrality seeking to not take sides but to inform the reader as to what the argument is about, what is at stake and includes links to a wide array of resources where visitors can […]