The DIY SEO Blog

The DIY SEO Blog is something I created in order to discuss issues that don't really belong in a FAQ or my guide. This is a place where I can collect my thoughts and answer questions about specific and ongoing DIY SEO topics and issues in the community. Feel free to ask questions or post comments!

  • Nominated: The Small Business Book Awards

    I was just informed that my book has been nominated for the annual Small Business Book Awards for Small Business Trends. I just thought I'd share the good news! READ MORE

  • Interview with RSS Ray

    I was recently interviewed by RSS Ray on his popular marketing blog. If you're interested in reading the full interview about how and why I wrote my SEO book (and more), check the article out here. Feel free to... READ MORE

  • New SEO Testimonials

    Check out the rave new reviews, right here on the testimonials page. I'm honored to get any kind of feedback from folks that have read my SEO Guide. Heck, I'm even happy when someone who hasn't... READ MORE

  • SEO Questions of the Month

    I've been thinking about starting a monthly question and answer area here. If I get enough questions, I'll post them here along with my answers. I think this is the absolute best way to answer... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: One Month After

    One month after stopping the link building campaign, I'm glad to report that the results seem to be lasting so far. At 558 links, only ten have been lost or de-indexed. However, the placement has actually gone up... READ MORE

  • Important: Google Search Engine Change

    You may or may not have heard that Google has recently changed their search algorithm. To be honest, Google is always making little tweaks to their search algorithm. This time, however, it's a pretty big change... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: Aftermath

    So far, the aftermath of the link building test has been positive. As far as I can tell, the inbound links that were created seem to be relatively permanent. When I stopped the link building campaign, we had a total of 566... READ MORE

  • We Won A Contest...

    In a bit of random news, this website has won a design contest run by LightCMS. Apparently they liked the layout, readability and organization as well as pleasing graphics and headers. Check out what they had to say about this website!

  • Link Building Test: Day Seventy

    Great news! We're almost there. The website in question is now at position #4 in the Google search results (on page one) for our chosen keyword phrase. Just a tiny bit further and we'll be in the coveted top three... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: A New Beginning

    By the time I fired my last virtual assistant (VA), the website in question was back down to the second page of the search engine results pages (SERPS) on Google. Thankfully, I hired a new VA and they seem to be a dream... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: Day Fifty Five

    I have some bad news to report. Unfortunately, I've had to fire my virtual assistant (VA)... again. Based on my observations and of course the screen shots that are automatically taken of my VA's desktop when they are... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: Day Fourty Five

    Well, it seems like we've hit a bit of a snag. The link building has continued, but it seems as though we've hit some kind of ceiling in the results pages. The site is now "stable" at position #8 on the first page of Google, but... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: Day Thirty Six

    Fortunately I am able to report some great results this week. The site in question is now sitting at position 8 on the first page of the Google search results. It is only a matter of time until the site nears the top of the first... READ MORE

  • Link Building Test: Day Twenty One

    I've been looking over the reports that my virtual assistant has been giving me every week, and I saw something a bit fishy. In the report, she has included a lot of information, including the location of the link and the page rank... READ MORE

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About MeChristopher Nelson is the author of the #1 SEO guide, Search Engine Optimization: Do It Yourself. He is an SEO expert that has amassed years of knowledge and experience while working as a search engine optimizer for large media companies, marketing companies and their clients. He currently works as an SEO expert and user interface designer... READ MORE

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