Shawn Hickman - Articles

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Is Google Planning Another Page Rank Update?
Those of you that pay attention to the Google Page Rank are still waiting for another Google update. It’s been almost 90 days since the last Google update and word around the web is that Google should be doing another mass update in August. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 24/07/2007 | SEO
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Want Free Website Traffic?
Today we are going to discuss how to get free quality traffic to your website. All you will need is knowledge of the business you wish to promote and some extra time to use the tips I am going to give you in this article. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 08/06/2007 | Online Promotion
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Search Engine Optimization and Google Local
Anyone who uses the internet to search for products, services, or advice have seen the local results that show up in searching using a city, state , or zip code in their search. Google, Yahoo, and MSN all display local results at the top of the search listings right under the sponsored listings. We are going to concentrate on Google local results today. Do a search for “Orlando internet marketing” in Google. You will see local business results show up on the top of the search results. It displays a map with the listings marked with letters and the listing information displayed along side the map. The listing shows the company name, street address, phone number, and website link. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 22/05/2007 | SEO
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Free Orlando Boat Rides
Do you want to get a free boat ride while visiting Orlando? Well I have a way to enjoy Orlando while taking a free boat ride down a beautifully landscaped path. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 14/05/2007 | Travel Tips
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Keep your Web Site Content Fresh for Great SEO
In the World of billions of websites, it’s getting harder and harder to keep your website in the free search listings of major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN. The search engine algorithms are looking for fresh new content as part of their total evaluation of your website. So not only do you need tons of quality back links, a good website history, and continuous monthly traffic you need to update your content at least once a week to keep your site relevant. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 04/05/2007 | SEO
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Meta Tags in Search Engine Optimization
Meta tags are still a very important part of search engine optimization. Search Engine spiders see meta tags as instructions on how to categories your web site content, what pages to index and not index, and what your web site content is all about. Your title tag is the most important tag. It tells the spiders the nature of your site. Don't waste time putting your company name in this tag. Use the tag to specify the main keywords in the page you are trying to position well with. For example, instead of Big Guys Inc describe your business in keyword phrases. Try New York Printing Services. Make sure to limit the title tag to 100 characters or less, so you don't get flagged for keyword stuffing. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 17/04/2007 | SEO
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Wedding Budgeting Tips
Your wedding dress: Start shopping right away. You won't feel rushed or pressured into buying something, and you'll be able to shop smart. Simple plain dresses are usually less expensive then the ones with lace, pearls/beads etc.. You could buy a plain dress and add lace, beads etc.. yourself. Or get someone to do it for you. Rent or borrow a dress. If you like your mother`s, sister`s or friends dress ask them if you could borrow it. But don`t be offended if they refuse as a wedding dress is very sacred to most women. Look around second hand shops/charity shops. You`ll be surprised at the amount they get given, and they are usually inexpensive. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 16/04/2007 | Women's Issues
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How to Choose your Wedding Videographer
Your dream wedding takes months of planning and lots of hard work. You’ve painstakingly researched every detail to make your wedding day perfect. When the day is over you want to see and hear the joy and excitement all over again. A quality wedding video will allow you to re-live those emotional moments again and again. Magical moments for generations to come! Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 12/04/2007 | Women's Issues
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Search Engine Optimization and Keyword Placement
I am sure by now that you have read that keywords are the key to getting great search engine results. There are the keywords in your met tags, keywords in your page content, and keywords in your reciprocal links. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 28/03/2007 | SEO
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SEO the Waiting Game of Search Engine Marketing
As a professional Search Engine Marketer, I have tried every ethical optimization technique available to try to achieve top search results. Some work well and others don’t show any sign of improvement in ranking once completed. What I have come to realize is that search engine optimization and good ranking take diligence and lots of patience in achieving great Search Engine positioning. Read
By: Shawn Hickman | 26/02/2007 | SEO