The Top 10 SEOrankings.com Blog Posts of 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks to all of you and Google for making 2010 such a great year. I hope it was a great year for you too. And your 2011 will be even better! In celebration of 2010 I thought it would be helpful to take a look back at this blog’s top 10 most popular posts for the year. So here they are. Enjoy!

• Top 10 SEO Tips for New Websites
  A summary of my top 10 search engine optimization tips for new websites that you can do for free. I stick by them today.
• Big Google Crack Down on Blogs Selling Links?
  A speculative post that upset a few people. It was the first time I’ve knowingly upset someone with one of my blog posts. It was a great learning experience.
• Do XML SiteMaps Actually Help?
  A look at XML site maps and why I don’t waste my time with one on this blog.
• Using Multiple Domain Names to Rank for Related Keywords
  We discussed how some SEOs are promoting local small businesses using multiple exact match domain names rather than building up the businesses primary website and why I think that is usually a bad idea.
• How to Get a DoFollow Link from Facebook
  This post was an immediate hit with the rise of Facebook over the last year. Unlike many other “How to get a dofollow link from Facebook” posts, this one isn’t a hack and it still works today.
• Changed Title Tags and Lost Rankings
  A look at why on some websites it seems that changing the title tags too often may actually attribute to a major Google penalty.
• Release of My First SEO eBook
  This was probably my biggest site project to date. It is the first eBook I’ve ever written. My daily email subscribers have tripled as a result of offering this SEO eBook for free.
• Tips for Optimizing Craigslist Ads
  Details some tips to quickly and easily get more visitors to your Craigslist ads and increase your online leads.
• Comparison of the Best Free Online tools to Check Back links
  Detailed comparison of the best free Internet tools to check back links to yours and your competitor’s websites.
• Do blekko and Google Completely Disregard Navigational Links?
  Thorough analysis of which website links blekko might count towards ranking pages in the search engines. Includes some great feedback and insight from the folks at blekko.

I also want to send out a special shout out to M.J. Taylor of cyber-key.com for all of her support by being the blogs top advocate. THANK YOU!