High Rankings Advisor 228

April 9, 2008

Hey everyone! I've got a great issue (as usual!) for you today, answering questions about servers, search results from different states, and info regarding SEO standards. Plus, we have a review of the SEMPO Institute's "Insider's Guide to Search Marketing" online training course.

Enjoy! - Jill

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	9 Websites on 1 Server April 9, 2008 Here is the scenario: I had a Virtual Private Server (VPS) with 9 websites on it that were all interlinked. It worked great for awhile. Then in Nov. 2004, Google did a big adjustment, and all 9 of my sites dropped out of sight. Read More >>
	Different Results in Different States April 9, 2008 Search engine results seem to vary for US states. For instance, one of my clients gets top results while one of my clients from another state doesn't get the same results. Read More >>
	SEMPO Institute's Online Training Insider's Guide to Search Marketing April 9, 2008 This review is the first of a 3-part series reviewing each of the courses available to budding search marketers via the SEMPO Institute's online training curriculum. Read More >>
	Do We Need SEO Standards? April 9, 2008 In a nutshell, I don't believe we need them. That said, after reading additional forum discussions on the topic, it certainly does make sense for search marketing organizations such as SEMPO to have a set of standards that their members must adhere to (if they don't already). However, there's no way for the search marketing industry as a whole to have standards, as we don't have (nor do we need) some sort of governing body that would enforce them. Read More >>
	Winning the Paid-search Game April 9, 2008 My good friends at Page Zero Media, Andrew Goodman and Mona Elesseily, have just announced their half-day in-person seminar in Toronto which focuses on winning the paid-search game. Read More >>
	Sitemaps: How Important Are They? April 9, 2008 When you're done reading the SEO Standards threads, here's a good one on sitemaps. Read More >>
	HRA Wrap-up 228 April 9, 2008 I'm gearing up for our SEO Training Class on Friday, which looks to be a good one. After all these years in the biz (13!), I still enjoy reviewing all these websites and figuring out the best way to help them increase their search engine traffic. It's like getting to solve SEO puzzles all day long in the office! Read More >>