There's been some really interesting SEO and web design items that have caught my attention this month.
I usually have about 50 different posts per day sitting in my feed reader and I try to keep abreast of latest developments, which, in this field, really are changing all the time. I brought myself a second-hand copy of the second edition of Designing with Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman (he of Happy Cog and A List Apart) the other week, and although it was only published in 2006 I couldn't believe how dated the information was.
How Google’s Algorithm Rules the Web > >
This article from Wired magazine may not necessarily reveal anything new but it does encapsulate much of the sophisticated algorithms that make Google the leader of the search engine pack.
How To Use Color To Enhance Your Designs > >
I'm not sure if Steve Bradley at Vanseodesign has swallowed a book but he's getting all intellectual on our arses. This excellent article is from a series about colour theory.
A Step by Step 15 Minute SEO Audit (A Sample from SEO Secrets) > >
Danny Dover reveals how to give a quick SEO audit on any site at SEOmoz.
Anatomy of a Hands-on SEO Site Audit – Part 1 > >
Alan Bleiweiss' article on the Search Engine Journal should be read in tandem with Dover's item above.
Applying Mathematics To Web Design > >
I loved this in-depth article on Smashing Magazine. When I get a chance I'll play around with the free PSD templates given away for free.
The Golden Grid PSD Template > >
Vladimir Carrer finds a free PSD template on the Google code respositary.
30 Link Builders Discuss Backlink Analysis For Campaign Design – Part 1 > >
Search Engine Land trumps again. There are lots of people who would pay to have the information given away for free in this article.
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Debug PHP with Firebug and FirePHP > >
A Firefox addon to try out.
62 steps to the definitive link building campaign > >
Mark Nunney divulges more solid link building advice.
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