Home » SEO http://jtree.net We are a Boise based SEO and PPC Internet Marketing company that helps businesses optimize their content for the web. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:59:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 SEO in Boise? Yep. SEOinBOI #4! http://jtree.net/2012/02/seo-in-boise-yep-seoinboi-4/ http://jtree.net/2012/02/seo-in-boise-yep-seoinboi-4/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:22:44 +0000 Jtree Admin http://jtree.net/?p=4230 Myself, Marshall Simmonds and Kevin Gamache would like to invite those in the SEO in Boise space to our 4th meetup. Last time, we had Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz speak, this time we’re going to turn it down a notch and watch Kevin juggle while riding a unicycle. While that would rawk, the true agenda [...]
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SEO in BOI Event #1 Cole Marr in Boise

Myself, Marshall Simmonds and Kevin Gamache would like to invite those in the SEO in Boise space to our 4th meetup.

Last time, we had Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz speak, this time we’re going to turn it down a notch and watch Kevin juggle while riding a unicycle. While that would rawk, the true agenda for SEOinBOI #4 is centered around open discussion.

Come with your ideas on what you would like to see at future meet-ups, and of course, any pertinent SEO topics that you’ve got intel on, or would like to discuss.

Please Facebook RSVP

Date: Thursday, February 2nd
Location: Cole Marr Coffee House [Google] [Foursquare]
Time: 5pm

SEOinBOI is a Boise area SEO-themed event hosted by Josh Laughtland, Marshall Simmonds of Define Media Group (formerly of The New York Times) and Kevin Gamache of Wirestone.




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Google Chrome

We think Google Chrome is pretty slick these days. It loads pages faster than Firefox, Safari and IE no doubt. And, as far as add-ons and extensions go, it has pulled ahead of our longtime favorite, Firefox. Remember the browser wars of old? Netscape Navigator versus Internet Explorer… my how web browsers have changed since then.

The following list consists of twenty of our favorite Google Chrome Extensions. If you are just here for Chrome SEO Extensions, they are the last five on the list.

20 of Our Favorite Google Chrome Extensions

Add-This

Quickly share your new post to social networks like Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and more. Analytics included. Options for embedding social sharing buttons on websites and WordPress.

Bitly

Shorten, share and track links, complete with link analytics.

Feedly

An intuitive way to read and share blogs, feeds and even Google Reader.

Google Voice

Message notifications and quick access to Google Voice features.

Google+ Notifications

Receive and respond to Google+ notifications from your web browser.

Klout

Adds Klout stats to your Twitter web timeline.

Music Plus for Google Music

Adds controls, notifications, Last.fm support, downloading, global keyboard shortcuts and lyrics to Google Music.

Picnik

Quick and dirty image editing on the fly.

PostRank

Enhances Google Reader with PostRank (owned by Google) data.

Rapportive

Gmail on social steroids. Connect with people you already know on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more through the familier Gmail interface.

Screen Capture

Easy as pie screen capture and annotation tool.

Search by Image

Search Google by using images.

StumbleUpon

A great extension and toolbar from an oldie but goodie.

TinyEye Reverse Image Search

Did someone jack your latest profile pic? Content theft? Search for an image on the web.

TweetDeck

The most awesome version of TweetDeck… unified multi-account streams (oh my!). Just don’t download the ipad version… blech!

Chrome SEO Extensions

WooRank SEO and Website Analysis

Auto SEO website tool featuring SEO analysis, traffic estimation, Alexa rank, Compete rank, keyphrases analysis, indexed pages in Google and Yahoo!, title and URL analysis and much more.

SEO for Chrome

Displays SEO related information about the website you are currently visiting. Featuring backlinks, social media stats, pages indexed, traffic stats, PPC (+ orgainc) stats and keyphrase research tool.

SEO SERP Workbench

Find out where your website or blog ranks in Google. Track and monitor your website and your competitors search engine (un-personalized) keyphrase rankings. Includes ranking change notifications.

SEO Site Tools

Comprehensive SEO tool that pulls in metrics from a multitude of sources about the website you are viewing. It includes social media reactions, and enhances web based versions of Google Webmaster Tools and Site Explorer. Sources utilized include SEOmoz, Google PageRank, Quanticast, Dmoz, Majestic SEO, Alexa, SEM Rush and Compete.com.

SEO Status

Simple. Fast. Lightweight. Quickly displays the Google PageRank and Alexa Rank of the current website you are on.

20 Awesome Google Chrome Extensions listing provided by Boise SEO and PPC Internet Marketing Company, Jtree.net.

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Boise River

We are very proud to be involved with organizations which effect the conservation of our natural environment. Advocates for the West (our client) recently helped protect the Boise River from a mining company (Atlanta Gold), who was found guilty of contaminating the Boise River with ‘toxic levels of arsenic and iron’.

Thanks to the efforts of Advocates for the West and the Idaho Conservation League:

Monday January 9, U.S. District Chief Magistrate Judge Williams determined Atlanta Gold Corporation is illegally polluting ontezuma Creek, a tributary of the Boise River near Atlanta, Idaho, with toxic levels of arsenic and iron, constituting over 1,400 violations of the Clean Water Act.

Source: Big Win for Clean Water in Idaho! - Advocates for the West

This feat will help protect the Boise River from other mining companies with similar practices aside from stopping Atlanta Gold from currently polluting clean water.

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Content + People + Relationships = Google Search, plus Your World

A new Google began rolling out yesterday, which should be available to most people who are signed in and searching over the course of the next few days… coined ‘Search, plus Your World‘.

Google Search, plus Your World includes three new features, according to Google:

  1. Personal Results, which enable you to find information just for you, such as Google+ photos and posts—both your own and those shared specifically with you, that only you will be able to see on your results page.
  2. Profiles in Search, both in autocomplete and results, which enable you to immediately find people you’re close to or might be interested in following.
  3. People and Pages, which help you find people profiles and Google+ pages related to a specific topic or area of interest, and enable you to follow them with just a few clicks. Because behind most every query is a community.

Personalized Results for ‘boise seo’

Boise SEO - Personalized Results

Non-Personalized Results for ‘boise seo’

Boise SEO - Non Personalized Results

Search, plus Your World results default to personalized results. In order to display non-personalized results, you must select the toggle switch (see captures above).

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Top 11 Jtree Blog Posts of 2011

Ahh 2011. A time when Pandas were unleashed, snippets got richer, Google got a ‘+’ and so forth…

Top 11 Jtree Blog Posts of 2011

  1. Better Homes and Gardens Testimonial (landslide!)
  2. Three Free Web-Based SEO Tools to Evaluate and Compare Websites (ironically, a post from 2008)
  3. Social SEO 101
  4. Just Another Boise SEO?
  5. SEO Ranking Factors Graphic
  6. SEO in BOI First Event
  7. Rand Fishkin @SEOinBOI Event #3
  8. Google Analytics Beta
  9. QR Logo Delish
  10. Who Needs a Website These Days Anyway?
  11. Ohhh Hiybbprqag!
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Life is too short; which is why it’s a good idea to slow your roll and take notice every so often. I would like to do just that by welcoming a handful of new Jtree clients.

New Client Brigade

Chinook hookup
Creative Commons License photo credit: The U.S. Army

A warm welcome shout-out to our most recent Boise SEO and beyond clients:

Boise, Idaho Area

Throughout the United States and Canada

Welcome aboard! :D

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Summly really does summarize the web. Brought to you by a 16 year old kid, who just got funded mind you…

This handly little bookmarklet will trigger non-keyphrase-based summaries of the web page you are viewing. It does an awesome job too!

Get the iPhone app

Learn More

Teen’s iOS App Uses Complex Algorithms to Summarize the Web

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Ok. Maybe that title was a little dramatic. Or, was it? ;)

Lisa Still Likes Google

Google makes an appearance on The Simpsons this week in an episode that takes place in the future. A future where Google has enslaved half the planet, but is still an awesome search engine. Here’s a clip…

Special SEM drop: pay close attention when Lisa yells ‘bingo’ and 3 ads display related to bingo. Heh. Sadly, this is not in the clip above.

What-Up Son (ny)

In other news, WordPress rolled-out the much anticipated “Sonny” (3.3) update yesterday. We actually had no problems with the upgrade, this time. :P

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Happy Holidays!

It is that time of the year again. We’ve already had a generous helping of Buddy the Elf, and it’s not even December yet!

We’ve been movin’ and a shakin’ this holiday season no doubt. Now that Thanksgiving is past, Christmas and the New Year will be here in no time flat. Downtown Boise has been freshly decorated, no snow… yet!

Here are a few pictures taken near the office…

Downtown Boise Boise Capitol Christmas Tree Bank of America Downtown Boise

The Festival of Trees is presently underway (today is the last day), the Capitol Tree has been lit (above) and Black Friday has come and gone. Our friendly office neighbors, the Downtown Boise Association, have a complete schedule of events for Christmas in the City available on their website.

Jtree News

Earlier this month, Rand Fishkin (and myself) presented at SEOinBOI #3. It was a unique experience that took place in a more relaxed environment than a typical conference.

A few pictures from the event…

SEOinBOI Class Picture Kevin Gamache Rand Fishkin

The event attendees were top-notch; a high-quality group from throughout the region, many of which braved icy roads on the way in and out of Boise.

Rand and Josh Marshall and Josh Tanya and Josh

That’s all for now,

Happy Holidays!

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SEOinBOI Event #3

SEOinBOI Event #3

Featuring Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz!

Event Information

  • 5:30 Kickoff Speaker Josh Laughtland, Founder of Jtree.net
  • 6:00 Feature Speaker Rand Fishkin, CEO and Co-Founder of SEOmoz

Josh is presenting a piece titled ‘Competing Clients Discourse’.

Rand will present some, a little, none or all of the following:

  • Determining important reporting techniques and reports are the most important when strapped for time
  • Alternatives to reporting in light of Google Search not passing keyword info
  • Ethics
  • In the weeds
  • Future of search
  • Social and search and the intersection

Event Emcee: Marshall Simmonds, Founder and CEO of Define Media Group, Inc.

Location: Foothills School of Arts and Science
618 South 8th Street, behind the Boise Public Library on 8th between Fulton and Battery

Please RSVP through the Facebook event page in order to attend this FREE event.

A big THANK YOU to all of those helping to make this event possible! See you all there!

SEOinBOI is a Boise area SEO-themed event hosted by Josh Laughtland, Marshall Simmonds of Define Media Group (formerly of The New York Times) and Kevin Gamache of Wirestone.

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