The groundwork: technical health, site structure, on-page basics and the measurement that tells you whether any of it is working.

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Tyler Collins

Tyler Collins

November 22, 2024

Greyhat SEO Principles

Greyhat SEO is an industry label for tactics presented as operating between accepted optimization and clear policy violations. The label does not establish that a tactic is permitted, effective, or protected from consequences. For a business, the useful task is to evaluate the actual work. Understand what will be created, where it will appear, how…

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Tyler Collins

Tyler Collins

November 22, 2024

Domain Names and Search Engine Optimization

A good domain name makes your business easy to recognize, remember, and find. It supports your brand across search results, advertising, email, and customer referrals. The best choice is a business asset you can keep using as the company grows. Keywords can help communicate what you do, but a keyword-heavy domain does not automatically produce…

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Tyler Collins

Tyler Collins

November 22, 2024

Blackhat SEO Principles

Blackhat SEO describes tactics intended to manipulate search visibility through deceptive or policy-violating methods. For a business owner, understanding those methods helps with evaluating proposals, reviewing existing work, and protecting the value of a website. Judge the actual implementation and its purpose. A promise of quick rankings does not explain how the work is performed,…