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, What are your thoughts on the 2 way link building strategy? (link exchange) I have been doing this for a while now without significant results and to be honest – it takes a lot of time! Response rates from other website owners are very poor too. I was just thinking – maybe I’m wasting my time with this search engine optimization technique? Your help is highly appreciat...

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...

Hi Andrew! I’m just getting ready to launch my website and would like to know what’s the best way to get people onto my site? Of course I know the mobile market is a massive flooded market, but I’m looking for a “niche” product which I can promote as the main selling point. Help! Thanks, Will Hi Will, Thanks for your question. I don’t know what kind of marketin...

Hi Andrew, It’s great to finally see a website/blog covering SEO aspects of e-commerce websites as I really believe it’s crucial to any online shop to succeed! Free Google traffic is there, we only have to take it, right? I want to set-up an online shop and I want to do it the right way from day one – especially SEO side of things. Do you know of any good books or resources to ...

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...

Hi Andrew! Last week I launched my first website – online shop selling video games (PS3, Xbox 360 etc.). The problem is that I can’t see any traffic coming in from Google or other search engines. Why’s that? And do I have to submit my website to search engines? Thanks, Mark Hey Mark! Thanks for your question. First things first – if your website is brand new (only few days old), no panic h...

I’m a total SEO newbie – I have heard that it’s very difficult to make it work for individuals like me, without thousands to invest in courses etc. Is it really that difficult? What’s the best way to start doing something RIGHT to get higher positions Google? SEO really isn’t a simple game to play. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do anything – for one simple reason – probably...