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Working with Alysson has saved me time, improved my rankings and made me money. I wish I had hired her years ago.Working with Alysson has been a pleasure. I'm especially impressed with her extensive up-to-date SEO knowledge, her strong work ethic, and her attention to detail. Alysson is also incredibly honest... a rare trait in the world of search engine optimization.When doing keyword research, she took my business goals into account, and always provided excel charts of actual … [Read more...]
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed a tweet from me a while back lamenting a conflict between a caching plugin and the 301 redirect from non-www to www (or vice versa - whichever is the preferred URL for a given site). From time to time I check to make sure that the non-www URLs of pages on my site are being properly redirected to the www URLs.Some time after I started using the w3 Total Cache plugin, that stopped happening. I was not bursting with fruit flavor, but … [Read more...]
Before I embark on my latest rant, let me make it clear that Naresh Joshi is not your run o' the mill scraper. I don't really spend much time worrying about or warring with scrapers over stolen blog content. There are a number of ways to use their douchebaggary to your advantage and even have a little fun at their expense, as my pal Gerald Weber illustrated.This, however, is egregious plagiarism with direct and malicious intent to deceive. Yet another piece of evidence to justify … [Read more...]
Some time ago I was asked by my friend, Shelly Kramer of V3 Integrated Marketing, to participate in her webinar series on SEO. My response? Count me in! The webinar is being sponsored by Think Bigger Media and is insanely affordable at only $77. Register NOW!I've been charged with kicking off the webinar series with "SEO for Business: A Crash Course" tomorrow - December 7th - at 2:00 pm CST. I will be providing a meat & potatoes introduction to building more search engine and … [Read more...]
Having worked with Alysson on multiple occasions, I can say 3 things without hesitation: (1) Work is above expectations, (2) It is always on-time, and (3) She is ready and willing to answer any client questions that arise. If you're looking for no-BS, on-the-money SEO research that's an exceptional value, Alysson is your go-to girl. And go to her now, before your competition does. ~ Erika Napoletano, Redhead Writing … [Read more...]
Alysson Fergison is a great teacher and professional. She has an upbeat personality and is a problem solver. What we like so much about Alysson is her willingness to teach as she develops a better web site. She changed our (Awakening) web site for better visual appeal and readability and as a result we are getting more hits than ever before.Alysson has answered all of our questions and lead us through the entire process of change with great ease and confidence. Her personality and aptitude … [Read more...]
Alysson Fergison volunteered her services to help the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation redesign our website and take advantage of all the wonderful ways we can get our name out there via social networking avenues and web presence. Working with Alysson has been an extreme pleasure.She is knowledgeable, compassionate, patient, and has truly brought LBWF to the next level with her dedication and expertise. We can't thank her enough for all of her creative thoughts and late nights and would … [Read more...]
Let the rant commence! I know...shocking, right? While the title pretty much sums up my feelings on the issue, with the number of ridiculous link exchange requests I get, I figured it was time I officially out this nonsense as the douchebaggary it is.As any professional link builder will tell you, HOW you request a link is an exercise in the art of persuasion. You are asking for a favor of sorts...initiating a relationship...trying to build a rapport.Like a dude in a bar trying to pick … [Read more...]
Grace Slick is fuckin' awesome. Had I been born a generation earlier, we'd have been friends. # RT @OTOOLEFAN: You can always spot a liberal plant at a tea party rally because their sign is spelled correctly. # Uh, @Sphinn...I just tried to comment and was told the comment had been arrested for bad language. Nope. Not even a little bit. # "Are Analytics Services Sharing Your Personal Browsing History?" - http://bit.ly/bTfNod from @smimplications. # What some may arrogantly view as a … [Read more...]
My latest post, published at Search Engine People, is all about WordPress security. There may have been a time when only large publishers had to worry about security, but not anymore.As the popularity of WordPress began to rise, so did the opportunity for hackers to target sites running on the platform. WordPress does a decent job of plugging security holes as they're identified, but leaving the security of your site completely in their hands is idiocy. … [Read more...]
Why would I share awesome tools that can help you build a great site and optimize it on your own? Because some people want to do it themselves. I'm fine with that. And if you're going to go that route, I want you to have the right tools and the information you need to succeed.
Will I lose some clients? Maybe. Is it worth it? Sure. Because if you want to do the work yourself, it's my pleasure to help you find the tools to do it well. And if you ever decide to hire a pro to do the heavy lifting for you, I hope you'll think of me.
