“WordPress Takes Care of 80-90% of SEO” – Google’s Matt Cutts
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In case you are debating whether or not to use WordPress for blogging or even a complete web design solution just take a look at what Google’s Matt Cutts had to say at WordCamp on May 30th.
In his presentation he shows you exactly what Google is looking for when ranking web sites and why WordPress is one of the best Search Engine Optimization (SEO) web development tools.
You can view his presentation slide show on his blog – View Presentation
For those of you who are wondering who is Matt Cutts, what is WordCamp and why should I care, here’s a little background …
Wordpress Themes: Selecting an Effective Theme
May 30, 2009 by 1Cat.biz · Leave a Comment
by: Gobala Krishnan
If you’re blogging on the Wordpress platform, I’ll bet my entire life savings that the first thing you ever did was try to install a new Wordpress theme. I’ll bet my future earnings that even today you’re still occasionally changing themes and wasting a lot of time doing minor modifications that when summed up merely distracts you from blogging itself.
It’s actually easy to see why this single aspect of running a blog demands so much attention. With the correct theme, you can accommodate all the nifty little widgets and codes, and may also mean better search engine rankings and tons of fresh traffic every day.
So what are the factors you need to consider to make theme-hunting easier?
Here are five important ingredients:
Save the Stuffing for the Turkey Not Your Keywords
As I’m writing this post I am just wrapping up a very relaxing Thanksgiving weekend with my family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you here in the states.
I’m sure most of you, like me, enjoyed way too much food this weekend. One of my favorites is my mother-in-law’s stuffing. It’s the best ever! She always makes an extra pan of it just so we all have plenty of left-overs to take home. As a matter of fact, as soon as I finish writing this post I’m headed straight to the fridge. 
Stuffing is great when it comes to enjoying a big holiday dinner. But what about keyword stuffing when it comes to optimizing your web site or blog? Is that a good idea?
No it’s not!
What is Keyword Stuffing?
The Blogger’s SEO Guide by SEO Book
September 3, 2008 by 1Cat.biz · Leave a Comment
Today’s post is going to be short and sweet.
Whether you’re new to blogging and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) or you’ve been blogging for years you need to read this post on blog SEO.
This is without a doubt the most concise and clear explanation of proper blog SEO I’ve ever read. Follow the steps outlined in this article and you are sure to get more traffic and higher search engine rankings for your blog posts.
http://www.seobook.com/bloggers
Enjoy, Barry O.
Who’s Looking Out for YOUR Online Reputation?
One of my clients recently had a person come into their business and offer to get them on the first page of Google for their keywords. If this person couldn’t do it then my client wouldn’t have to pay anything.
This clients question to me, which was a good one, was “Why shouldn’t I give it a try?”
What could it hurt, right?
12 Most Common SEO Mistakes
June 28, 2008 by 1Cat.biz · 2 Comments
If you are using your web site or blog to promote your small business and you work either by yourself or with a team you must read this article!
This is some really good common, and not so common, sense advice on search engine optimization. Over the years I’ve seen my clients make all of these mistakes and it costs them dearly.
This article was written by Rachelle Money over at WordTracker. These people know a few things about keyword research and search engine optimization.
Enjoy, Barry O.
