SEO... going WAY beyond Google

Often when I talk to clients about optimizing their web site so it comes up high in search engines, the conversation spirals down into talking about one search site for optimization. Google.

Yes, it does seem like everything is Google driven these days. But there are lots of other sites than can really drive traffic that really don't have anything to do with Google, but will result in high standings in Google.

Okay. Maybe that's confusing.

What about this blog. Do you think that posting to a blog and posting on other blogs will help SEO standings for the sites that I link to in this blog. You Betcha!!

Send me a comment and ask me to link to your site in this blog.

Then, we'll search these terms: Branding {your site name or brand name}
I think you'll be surprised. Because this blog has a 5 in Google, it helps to raise other sites awareness in the search engines.

And wow. If your site is mentioned on some of the TOP blogs... well, hey. You've made it.

Today this site is in the 4,400 range out of 71,000,000 blogs. So the top 1% of the top 1%. or better. For a "Branding & Marketing" search in google blog search, it comes up in the top consistently. Just Branding. Yep. Just marketing... well, there's a lot of competition there!!

Here's an interesting opinion about viral marketing and SEO using other Web2.0 community sites.