In part two of my interview with Elie Orgel (you can see part one here) we talked about how to get content and data that Google has not indexed yet. A lot of governmental web sites and portals do provide data exports and weird charting solutions that Google has not indexed. You just take that data and mash it up in a useful way. Then […]
Elie Orgel has been doing SEO for about ten years and I actually have some connections that go way back. He currently works at the Rosenblum Law firm as the director of marketing there. He got into SEO by making web sites for local businesses and then started to learn about SEO over time. He then got a part time job at Rosenblum Law firm […]
In part one with Michael Lewittes we learned more about the man and in this video he gives us advice on dealing with Google algorithm update is to read the Google guidelines, watch the hangout, reach white papers and follow the best practices as best as you can. Do not try to take shortcuts and do it the right way. He said it is not […]
Michael Lewittes came to my home on a Sunday to talk to me about his unique perspective as starting as a journalist and reporter, then owning his own publishing company named Gossip Cop. He had to worry about SEO when he started his own publishing company and built it up to a point where was able to sell that company. Michael grew up and still […]
In part two we talked about how to leverage content from Google Maps for your business. In part three we talk about what works to rank well in Google Maps and Google Local. He started off saying what does not work and he said NAP (name, address and phone number) consistency. You really do not need to worry if your NAP consistency is correct across […]
In part two (see part one here) with Mike Blumenthal we started off talking about reviews and review attributes. He doesn’t believe SEOs understand how important reviews are. It is not just about getting more good reviews, there is a lot than just that he said. Reviews and those complaints can stay there forever and that is important. Reviews are a way to listen to […]
Mike Blumenthal and I met up in Owego, New York, the midway point between his home base and my home base. We spoke for a pretty long time, so I broke it up into three videos and here is part one. Mike is super well known and well respected in the local SEO space and I was super honored that I was his first in-person […]
Ed Bernstein, the IT Director at Active Ventilation Products, came out to the ballpark to get on the vlog. He built his first web site in 1994, the same year my company built its first web site – although I was 14 years old then. His first web site was for his music, yes, he is a musician as well. Note: The camera views get […]
In part one of my vlog with Drew Madroe we talked about how black hat SEO has changed, in part two we talk about if Google lies about user experience as a ranking factor and much more. In part two we moved into the topic of does Google use user experience in its ranking algorithm. He feels it is similar to when Google said it […]
Drew Madore ventured out from his lock down to meet with me at a nearby baseball stadium. I selected the area because it let us have several football fields of space for socially distancing. Looking at it now, it does look a bit too much but hey, trying to be super safe during these times. Drew Madore is the CEO and founder of Synergist Digital […]