I’m really struggling with a link building strategy for our online gift shop – I have read countless e-books, blog posts, guides & articles – there are so many ways to build links!!! I started off with building some Squidoo lenses, Hub Pages (some were removed) and submitting articles to article directories, like eZineArticles.com While we have seen a very slight increase in...

Hi Andrew, I have a question for you – what is an Anchor Text? I have heard people using this term in connection to search engine optimization but I’m still clueless. Thanks in advance! Thanks, Roy, Memphis (US) Hi Roy, Thanks for your question. The anchor text, link label or link title is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. The words contained in the anchor text can determine ...

Hi Andrew, What would be your top SEO tips to get a brand new e-commerce website higher in search results? I know that link building is essential but it will take a lot of time – is there anything that can be done quicker? I’m selling sporting goods and competition is pretty severe but I have some unique selling points so I think I can do well in this niche. Any quick SEO tips for a ne...

Dear Andrew, First of all – my hat off to you for doing this job! What an excellent resource this website has been for me in my journey building an online business. I have a question for you – I have heard about something called “deep linking” – what it is and how it can help me to get higher in Google? Thanks, Elizabeth, UK Dear Elizabeth, Thanks for your appreciati...

As you know, SEO (search engine optimization) is all about optimizing your website (On-Page Factors) and getting those valuable links pointing back to your site (Off-Page optimization). It’s a hard work and results aren’t instant – that’s why it’s essential to do it RIGHT from the very beginning. You really don’t want to spend months on optimizing your website just to find out it was a...