I was just going over my Google Analytics stats and I noticed several visits sent by organic Google search results for “web host” and “web hosting”, obviously keywords I would like my site associated with.  So, I did a search in Google myself to see if my position on the SERP had moved up, but I didn’t notice any change.

Looking more closely at Analytics, I saw these visits originated from Singapore. I did another Google search, setting the gl parameter to sg.  (BTW, you can check search engine results for any geographic location by setting this parameter, eg. &gl=us, &gl=ca, and so on. Just use the two-letter abbreviation for the country).  Anyway, there I was on the first page on Google in Singapore for “web hosting”.

Now, that led to a few interesting questions. First, why Singapore? Second, why would I have a better SERP position for Singapore than web hosts that rank higher on US SERPS? Read the rest of this entry »

SEO, it’s all you hear about these days and it’s all centered around the almighty Google. What works, what doesn’t?  Will I be banned if I do this?  Will I make it to the top if I do that? The list of questions can go on forever, and with no clear answers.  It’s enough to drive any webmaster crazy. Read the rest of this entry »