Raven SEO Weekly Digest – Issue 36

Favorite SEO Analogies

Often when we’re trying to explain what we do for a living to our family and friends, we struggle to find layman’s terms that accurately describe what we do. Aaron Wall SEO Book has came up with a creative idea by using analogies to describe many of the SEO processes we use in our work. Fishing poles, roads and highways, rising tides, pet rocks and overprice dolls are just some of the analogies that Aaron uses.

Factors to Consider When Designing a WordPress Theme

For many of us, a blog is a means to an end. A fully functional blogging platform, open to re-coding and customization offers SEOs an unparalleled option for our client work. Matt Rideout of SEO Unique describes some of the options that may be overlooked when considering designing a WordPress theme. Amongst the five on display, Matt gives us information on including RSS feeds, site architecture and taking advantage of widgets.

Britain Clears the Way for Google Street Views

After a privacy watchdog finally approved Google’s streetview service in Britain after saying it had no complaints about the service, Google is arguing in a court case against StreetView that there is no “complete privacy”. Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land recommends that if you live on a private road make sure that it is clearly marked and that you get a guard dog – a great big one.

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