My three helpful websites dealing with search engine optimization or “findability” :
The name says it all – this is a sparse blog which covers SEO topics in simple article format, with most of the postings being little more than a few paragraphs in length. A lot of the articles are just the author musing on SEO current events rather than providing tips or tools, but it is still an entertaining read for anyone familiar with the topic. Though many of the articles are short, it does make the information easy to digest and painless to run through. For example, the most current post offered some helpful pointers written in a clever and succinct way. I would consider this blog as something to check-in on once in awhile to catch the most recent post, but not as a constant storehouse of information I can refer back to.
Michael Gray Graywolf’s SEO Blog
In contrast to the previous site, this blog has postings that provide a good deal of content. The majority of them augment their text with videos, graphics, and imaginative images, and the whole site definitely has a more “professional” appeal to it. I especially like how many of the postings give you step-by-step directions on how to do something; this current posting is a good example of their approach. This is the type of blog which I feel I can come back to at anytime for help.
This is one impressive reference, and looks like it should be a staple for any web designer or online marketer. In addition to a regularly updated blog, the site provides a selection of free tools and widgets that designers can use in their SEO work. The site offers “professional” grade membership that opens up more tools and functions, and, more so than any other blog I saw, it does an amazing job of generating a “findability community” among it’s adherents. My hat goes off to this blog – the site and its members actually get you psyched about getting involved with SEO, and the resources its offers are unmatched by most of its peers. Highly recommended.
