Archive for 'Austin SEO + Web Design'

The Expert List: A Comprehensive List of Experts for Media/Press

Posted by: Peter Wendt

The Expert List: A Comprehensive List of Experts for Media/Press

The Expert List: Experts for Media Articles and Press

We have compiled a list of experts available for comment and appearances in local/national media and the press. All listed experts are leaders in their fields and are available for prompt comment. To reach any expert on this list, contact TastyPlacement at 512.535.2492 or email michael@tastyplacement.com.


Expert on Search Engines, SEO, and Social Media: Michael David

Michael David is the owner and founder of TastyPlacement and is the author of WordPress 3.0 Search ...

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Free Local Listings for SEO

Posted by: Michael David

Free Local Listings for SEO

Local listings are an increasingly large part of search. Google places results now pop up at the top of search results automatically. This is good news for local businesses. If you have a physical location, you better take full advantage of the opportunity!

You should always start by claiming your business on Google Places, then work your way down by submitting information to Yahoo Local, YellowPages.com, and maybe even Bing Local. From there, you want to convince search engines that your ...

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Free Article Directories List for SEO – Updated

Posted by: Michael David

Free Article Directories List for SEO – Updated

Even in this post-panda world there is a place for link building through articles. If you have unique and high quality content, then there are a lot of free article directories out there that will help you promote your business or website.

That’s something that we talk about in chapter six, the link building chapter, of our SEO for WordPress book.

But which directories are good and which are junk? There are a lot of lists of free article directories out ...

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SEO for WordPress Guide, Out on Packt Publishing, Dec. 2010

Posted by: Michael David

SEO for WordPress Guide, Out on Packt Publishing, Dec. 2010

SEO for WordPress, Out on Packt Publishing, Dec. 2010

We’re Halfway Done!

It’s been a lot of work, but our upcoming SEO for WordPress guide is coming together nicely. We’ve teamed up with technology upstart publisher, Packt Publishing to put everything we know about SEO for the world’s leading website platform, WordPress, into a easy-to-read and comprehensive guide. Expect the book out in December of 2010.

Preorder Now

Don’t pay just yet! There are ...

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Black Hat SEO in the US Senate

Posted by: Michael David

Black Hat SEO in the US Senate

The Austin American Statesman newspaper reported today that Texas Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s campaign website is riddled with hidden phrases such as “rick Perry gay” (Governor Rick Perry is Senator Hutchison’s opponent in the race for Texas Governor.  The story broke here, in the Statesman’s Postcards section. The hidden text is a thinly veiled a attempt to capture rankings for a wide variety of phrases.

The CSS display:none Tag

The Senator’s website (site has been taken down–as ...

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Web Tour: Early Websites of Internet Giants

Posted by: Michael David

Web Tour: Early Websites of Internet Giants

I like to play around with Way Back Machine – the site that archives screen shots of websites in years past.  We’ve put together a little tour of early versions of now-ubiquitous websites. We think you’ll enjoy this little web tour. So, put on some Pearl Jam (they were hot in 1998) and set your browsers to 640 by 480 and relax:

Google in 1998:

google

This incarnation of Google was ...

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Austin WiFi Hotspots

Posted by: Michael David

Austin WiFi Hotspots

This is a new project we are undertaking. A current and useful map of Wifi Hotspots in Austin. We have started with Southwest Austin.

We are seeking collaborators. If you’d like to contribute hotspots to this resource, please email us at michael[at]tastyplacement.com and we’ll include you as collaborators.

Click, Drag, Zoom

This is your basic Google Map, so you can click drag and zoom to scope in on your ‘hood…


View Austin ...

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Adwords/PCC Management: Austin & Dallas

Posted by: Michael David

Adwords/PCC Management: Austin & Dallas

Your PPC Management: Are You Using A Google Certified AdWords Partner (and Published Author)?


“A well-run online marketing campaign can turn a $1 investment into an additional $5 to $15 of sales. This is a significantly higher return compared to traditional media.”

-BusinessWeekOnline

Google AdWords Certified Austin TXIf you manage your own PPC (pay-per-click) /Google AdWords campaign, ...

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Austin SEO Services | Adwords Management | Web Design

Posted by: Michael David

Austin SEO Services | Adwords Management | Web Design

Google AdWords Certified Austin TXWe are Tasty Placement [dot] com, and we have a simple mission: to get our clients the most effective web presence possible and to achieve enlightened design.

We help our clients with web design, search engine placement, customer conversions, and much more. You can call us now at 512-535-2492.

SEO Success: The Proof

Austin Search Engine MarketingHere is a recent search result page ...

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