Category Archives: Keywords Feed Subscription

• How do you turn off ‘broad match’ in Google AdWords?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  Question: How do you turn off ‘broad match’ for your keywords? Answer: As for broad match, that is when you enter keywords without quotes (“) or bracket [] or + plus signs in front of them. That... Read more »

• Why does Google Analytics no longer show inbound keywords for nonsecure sites?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  Question: How do You think – why Google decided to secure search for people logged in resulting in lack of keywords data in Google Analytics. Answer: To the SEO community, this is the #1 meaniest, nastiest, Google... Read more »

• Do different AdWords positions impact click thru’s?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  Question: What is the difference between the ads at top of page and right column of page? Answer: Google displays ads on the top and on the right. If there are just a few ads, it may... Read more »

• Is Google Places important for a non-local business?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  – Question: How important is it to have a Google Places listing if you are a B2B organization that does NOT do business locally? Answer: It all depends on your customers. If you have local stores, then... Read more »

• How do you SEO a YouTube video?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  Question: How do you get your YouTube videos to show up near the top in Google searches? Answer: YouTube videos show at the top of Google searches based on a) having the keyword target in the video... Read more »

• How do you turn OFF the Display Network in AdWords?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  Question: Can you explain more of what the display network is and how to edit you settings? Question: For broad match, is there more ways then turning the option off to target better? Answer: The display network... Read more »

• Do recent changes in the Google algorithm affect TITLE and META tags?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  Question: How will the new update impact sites who are trying to do good SEO? Meaning optimizing meta tags,, keywords etc? Answer: LOL. I have been watching Google since 1999, and even have one of the earliest... Read more »

• What are the TOP TEN TO DO’s for effective SEO?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 23, 2012

  

  Question: Thanks for the great information Jason -There are Soooooo many ‘to do’ items in SEO that we should do and really often we can’t do them all – what would you suggest are the top 5... Read more »

• Is WordPress SEO friendly? Good for Search Engine Optimization?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 6, 2012

  

  Question: Question while you are here…… What is your opinion of WordPress as a website platform? We are currently hamstrung by the cost of any website revision/update of the original design/graphics by the designer of our original... Read more »

• Is the META keyword tag ignored for SEO?

  Jason McDonald, Ph.D March 6, 2012

  

  Question: I’m looking at competitors on-page SEO, trying to get a feel for what they are not doing well so that I can do better. So in my efforts to review their website I’m looking for 3... Read more »