Google has this tool called Insights for Search. At first glance, it looks like a pretty simple, fairly unsophisticated tool that just tells you if search volume is going up or down for a particular keyword or group of keywords. Not many insights there, right? I mean, all you really have to do for search engine marketing is keyword research with one of the many tools available to you out there and you can easily line up the keywords that...
Search Engine Optimization is one of the best ways to get your website or blog ranked within the search engines. And if you have an Apple iPad with mobile broadband you can perform SEO tasks right through your device, from just about anywhere, using one of these top search engine marketing apps:
Google Analytics for iPad
Google Analytics is the premier web analyzer for blogs and other websites. If you need an app that will give you up to date...
We've been working our way through Google Webmaster Tools learning how to set up and configure a website and took a detailed look at the site stats Google provides. This post covers the Diagnostics section of Webmaster Tools which lets you assess common issues and problems with your website.
Diagnostics
The diagnostic tools provided by webmaster tools are pretty basic but can provide you with critical site information:
Malware
Crawl...
In Part 3 of the Google Webmaster Tools series we started looking at the Your Site on the Web stats. We covered top search queries. In this post we'll finish working our way through this section of Webmaster Tools.
Top search queries
Links to your site
Keywords
Internal links
Subscriber stats
Links to Your Site
You've never been able to get decent or accurate backlink counts (the number of other sites linking to your site)...
OK, so you've got your site set-up and configured in Google Webmaster tools. Now it's time to start looking at the data.
Your Site on the Web
Google Webmaster Tools allows you to view some basic stats and data for your site. It's not nearly as robust as Google Analytics--not even close--but it does provide some quick and easy data that you can use to assess your site and correct problem areas.
Top search queries
Links to your...
In Part 1 of this series I introduced Google webmaster tools and walked you through adding websites. Now that you have your site(s) in the system, you'll need to configure your site so you get the most out of the data provided through the Webmaster Tools interface.
Site Configuration
Site configuration allows you to review and adjust your basic configuration settings. You don't have a lot of leeway here but some of the very basics are covered...
Many people are afraid of Google's seemingly "big brother" approach to the web. Google appears to keep digging their hands further and further into our lives, collecting data and using in ways that some may not trust as being completely benevolent. While I have some concerns about Google's approach to collecting data from our websites, I'm also a big fan some of the tools Google offers web developers and site managers.
Google Webmaster Tools...
So my buddy Patrick over at text link ads has put out a new tool to help you figure out how much you could get selling ads on your website. I’ve tried a few different websites and it’s pretty cool. However they were clearly having a little fun putting in an Easter Egg when you put in my blog (screen shot below). So go ahead and give your sites a try and see if you’re missing out on some revenue. Text Link Ad...