The Google Freshness update is right up my alley. For those that know me I like to stay on top of what’s current and fresh. Whether it’s in music, technology or world news I like to stay on top of what’s happening and new or what is soon to come. I’m probably not alone, people…

Without links and keywords the internet stands still. So, for our local seo clients we are always digging into keywords and their ideal use.  In a nutshell, keywords and keyword phrases are the driving force behind raising search engine ranking and drawing site traffic. Sounds easy doesn’t it? However, successful SEO marketing encompasses a great…

I entered the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) world about half a year ago. While progressing at a fast pace in the industry I reached a point when I stopped and wondered if small businesses even understand the benefits of SEO. I follow industry experts’ tweets, I read blogs, and I read industry related magazines on…

Local Search Expert and Unofficial Google Places employee Mike Blumenthal has put together a fantastic infographic that pulls in the intricate nature of local search optimization in a very digestible manner.  Mike’s infographic also offers up an overview of online marketing, and a glossary of the different terms used in local search optimization and what…

Yesterday, Google released what is being touted as the Farmer Update, which is essentially their response to cracking down low quality search results and spam, by effectively removing sites that generate and promote content which is either duplicated, syndicated, minutely re-purposed, or which isn’t substantive. In an effort to improve the quality of their index,…

Powered by Search is experiencing rapid growth in our client base and we are looking for a talented SEO Expert/Link Builder to join our team. If you have a zest for link building, a passion for search, and hunger to learn and work with some of the best internet marketers in Canada then we’re looking…

At Powered by Search, we enjoy being invited to speak at events about the topics we’re passionate about. This week, I spoke to a group of very engaged business owners, entrepreneurs, and graduate level students at the RIC Centre’s Growing Your Business with SEO and Social Media seminar. They put up a press release of…