- Google Freshness Update – What it Means For You
The Google Freshness update is right up my alley. For those that know me I like to stay on top of what’s current and fresh. Whether it’s in music, technology or world news I like to stay on top of what’s happening and new or what is soon to com…
- 7 Nov 11, 2:00pm - - How to Choose the Best Local SEO Keywords
Without links and keywords the internet stands still. So, for our local seo clients we are always digging into keywords and their ideal use. In a nutshell, keywords and keyword phrases are the driving force behind raising search engine ranking and…
- 25 Oct 11, 8:25pm - - Benefits of SEO for Small and Medium Sized Businesses
I entered the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) world about half a year ago. While progressing at a fast pace in the industry I reached a point when I stopped and wondered if small businesses even understand the benefits of SEO. I follow industry expe…
- 11 Apr 11, 3:10pm - - Infographic: Owning Your Local Web Presence

Local Search Expert and Unofficial Google Places employee Mike Blumenthal has put together a fantastic infographic that pulls in the intricate nature of local search optimization in a very digestible manner. Mike’s infographic also offers up an o…
- 21 Mar 11, 3:51pm - - Google’s Algorithmic Slap: Content Farms Are About to Wither and Die
Yesterday, Google released what is being touted as the Farmer Update, which is essentially their response to cracking down low quality search results and spam, by effectively removing sites that generate and promote content which is either duplicated…
- 25 Feb 11, 5:54pm - - Wanted: SEO Specialist/Link Building Ninja to Join Powered by Search
Powered by Search is experiencing rapid growth in our client base and we are looking for a talented SEO Expert/Link Builder to join our team. If you have a zest for link building, a passion for search, and hunger to learn and work with some of the be…
- 24 Jan 11, 2:29pm - - Covered by the RIC Centre for our SEO Seminar
At Powered by Search, we enjoy being invited to speak at events about the topics we’re passionate about. This week, I spoke to a group of very engaged business owners, entrepreneurs, and graduate level students at the RIC Centre’s Growing Your Bu…
- 13 Dec 10, 10:47pm - - Canadian Local SEO Citations – The Ultimate Guide

We’ve all seen some drastic changes in the local search sphere since late October. With Google formally rolling out its “Places Search” initiative and effectively eliminating the local 7-pack results, both businesses and local search optimiza…
- 11 Nov 10, 6:04pm - - Sprouter Selects Toronto SEO Company Powered by Search as Search Marketing Partner
Sprouter, a community portal for budding entrepreneurs and start-ups has tasked Powered by Search to grow its traffic and member base by utilizing Search Engine Optimization and Site Architecture best practices. 03-November-2010 – Powered by Search…
- 3 Nov 10, 8:13pm - - Google Adwords Chat Support and Customer Support
If you’re frustrated with your Adwords and need customer support, what’s an SMB to do if they can’t find that information easily? Google hasn’t won any customer service awards recently, but over the years they have improved the level of servi…
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