Tag Archives: linkbuilding

Ptolemy's map of the world SEO Blog Posts

Portent Team //  12 Mar, 2013

Tool Review: Broken Link Finder

I’m a huge fan of Garrent French’s link building tool, the Link Prospector, so I was jazzed when he released the Broken Link Finder. I wanted to give an overview of why broken link building is important and how this tool can save you a ton of time and effort. What is broken link building?… Read More

Google Analytics optimization time Analytics Blog Posts

Portent Team //  20 Nov, 2012

3 Hidden Optimization Tips in Google Analytics

It’s no accident that Google Analytics is the most widely used analytics platform on the web. According to W3Techs, and cited by TechCrunch, GA has an overwhelming market share among web analytics platforms at 81.9%, and is used by more than 55% of the top 10,000 sites. Beloved for its intuitive format and multi-dimensional reporting abilities,… Read More

the wire SEO Blog Posts

Ian Lurie //  9 Oct, 2012

Let go of the link building wire: My presentation

I presented at Distilled’s Seattle SEO Meetup in September. My topic: Why link building is a lousy strategy, ‘content marketing’ as most marketers define it is just a way to sell more marketing books, and some reasonable alternatives. Here’s the annotated slide deck:

Say what matters Featured Blog Posts

Ian Lurie //  26 Jul, 2012

Say what matters: My Mozcon 2012 presentation

These are the notes from my Mozcon 2012 presentation. I emphasize ‘notes’. There’s quite a bit of stream-of-consciousness going on here. If you want to see the presentation and supporting materials, instead, go to the bit.ly bundle, or check out the slides themselves, right here: I think the folks at SEOMOZ are mad at me.… Read More