SEO - Search Engine Optimization, Global Warming and Amazon.com

I recently did a Google search on my name using the search phrase "steve cook austin texas". The number one result was a link to an Amazon.com review I had written on Michael Crichton's "State of Fear".

Well, this looked like a perfect opportunity to try some SEO tactics, so I altered my review to include web design keywords. I also wrote a review on the Tiger Woods 2005 PC golf game. I then created a new account with Amazon titled "Web Design Austin Texas" and I plan to start writing reviews galore under that name. You have to buy something under the new name before Amazon will let you write a review, so I won't be posting anything until the next time I need something from Amazon.

The second Google result for "steve cook austin texas" was a link to this blog!

Web Design Austin Texas NUMBER ONE!

WOW! On Sunday, May 06, 2007 I posted an entry on this blog titled "State of the Search Engine Optimization Report" (scroll down 2 posts to read it). The main goal of the post was to raise Austex Website's Google ranking for the search phrase "web design austin texas". At the time of the post, Austex Websites appeared on page 2 of a Goolge search on that phrase.

As of today "web design austin texas" in on PAGE 1!!!! Additionally, "austin texas web design" appears on page one as well.

Update on My Hollywood Friends

Jorel says "My little Kal-el".
I'm constantly amazed at what Google deems important enough to put on page 1 of their search results. Back in February, I created some web pages that were tied to URLs of TV and movie characters (see 5 posts down this page).

As of today, here are their rankings on Google:

Pal	Page
Emilio Barzini	1
Elly May Clampett	2
Pete Clemenza	1
Vito Corleone	*
Lucy Mancini	2
Fred G. Sanford	2
Lamont Sanford	*
Virgil Sollozzo	1
Gloria Stivic	1
Michael Stivic	*
Bruno Tattaglia	1
Sal Tessio	1
Salvatore Tessio	1
Grady Wilson	2
Jack Woltz	2

* not recorded if result was lower than Google page 2

UPDATE: AUGUST 18, 2007

I've decided to see if I can sell any of these - they are now parked at a domain-for-sale website. I've included links back to Austex Websites.

State of the Search Engine Optimization Report

I just ran a check on some of the most common search phrases that resulted in hits to my Web Design website, Austex Websites (web design is a search phrase that I'm trying to promote).

Austex Websites appeared on PAGE ONE of Google results for the following seach phrases:

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P.S. Kudos to says-it.com, a really neat website where I created the curved text on the S.E.O. seal above.

UPDATE: As of Sunday, May 06, 2007 the search phrase "web design austin texas" is on PAGE 1 of GOOGLE!