This is part 2 of a 12 part series on keyword research. This series will guide you through four distinct phase of the keyword research process, providing you step by step guidelines to help you gather, sort and organize your keywords into an effective...

So is all this blogging and social media stuff really just a fad? Is it going away? Or will most companies need to invest in the coming years in using these tools to better connect with their customers?

Several people wrote to me asking me to review Cuil, the hot new search engine that everyone is talking about. Except me. I've explained in the past that I am not expecting any new search engine to come along to dethrone Google.

by Ross Dunn Over the past 12 years consulting on web marketing  I have answered countless questions but one question I receive often stands out from all; how to remove a Google penalty. The following is an example of a question I received in...

by Jeff Howard Google is paving the way for small business owners to take a proactive approach toward online marketing. For lots of folks seeking better local exposure claiming their business at the Google Local Business Center is their first...

by Sage Lewis So I've been playing around with Google Wave. I'm not sure about the whole hoopla. Here's my take. Check out our small business news site.

by Stoney deGeyter I don't consider myself a real blogger. To me, real bloggers don't have jobs, they just get paid for writing about their opinions. Kinda like journalists. I'm just a small business owner that happens to blog on a few...

by Robert Clough A company has created an ad that they are running through Google's AdSense on our site that, in my opinion, makes it look too much like the services are offered by us.  We have nothing to do with the company. I've blocked...