Even before I started Sycosure, I had always paid very close attention to my online reputation. Maintaining a positive online reputation can not only benefit your business (if you have one), but also improve the way others perceive you. Because of this, I’ve decided to put together a list of over 30 online reputation management tips [&hellip...
Over the years, I’ve created multiple Facebook accounts for this business, my other online ventures, and myself. However, because they were all on different accounts, some of which I lost access to the email addresses to, I ended up getting locked out of a few of them. Facebook usually isn’t of much help, either. Sure, all of [&hellip...
Wow, look at that certificate I received from Google for completing their Adwords training course and exam! Doesn’t it look great? I like it myself, however, I actually have a few problems with these free online training courses with certificates. The Problems With Free Online Training Courses With Certificates Problem #1: Anyone Can Cheat O...
Everyone, take this as a lesson on why you shouldn’t piss off your clients, the importance of online reputation management, and why you should learn how to handle negative feedback with grace and class. You see, while I was searching for web design and SEO clients today, I came across a lawyer named John Balent. […]...
So I was researching a few SEO companies in my area recently when I came across an article on one SEO agency’s site as well as a verbatim (possibly paid for) news article where they tried to pass off a Google Partners badge as some sort of SEO qualification. “… elite level services with Google’s stamp of […]...
The act of trying to hide links could mean a few different things: cloaking URLs, masking URLs, and hiding backlinks. Because “hiding links” could mean one of those 3, I’m going to quickly cover all 3 in this article. 3 Ways To Hide Links Hide Your URLs With Link Shorteners If you’re an affiliate marketer, a […]...
Most people get into search engine reputation management as soon as they see a bad review posted about them before they decide that it’s time to take action. This is called reactive search engine reputation management and it’s often a lot more difficult to do than proactive search engine reputation management, the latter of which is w...
If you’re looking for a free directory submission sites list, then you’ve landed in the right place. This list will be updated as I find new sites to add to the list, but for now, there are currently 135 free directory submission sites in this list. 2017 update: Please note that as this list was […]...
Let me be honest with you: there’s nothing I can tell you about SEO that would justify a $300/hour rate for SEO consultant services here at Sycosure (not that I offer any). So of course when I see some no-name SEO consultants with websites struggling to rank on page 5 for low competition keywords trying […]...
If you’ve ever searched for Sycosure on Google, you would notice that my business’ location (well, the old physical location) comes up in the search results and on Google Maps. This is because this website is technically a local business site thanks to my Google MyBusiness page, or at least it was if you’re reading this […...