Every brand will invest in or develop Search Engine Optimization (SEO) initiatives to stay competitive. In “the linking edition” of the worst SEO practices, we cover it all! From link farms and bad neighborhoods to redundant hyperlinked text and internal anchor text to too many outgoing links and the forbidden hidden links, we show you what NOT to do.

Identifying the correct Search Engine Optimization (SEO) practices can be overwhelming, especially when there’s a ton of how-to guides, books and webinars. In “the keyword edition” of the worst SEO practices, we make it simple for you! We show you what NOT to do and how to save your brand’s image from naughty online etiquette.

As new trends emerge, technology will affect the actions of web users through some common themes. We explore mouse-driven behaviors, typography, and mobile engagement for the future. It’s an exciting time to be planning and designing user interactions, so read more for our insight.

I tried out Google Instant for the first time this morning (just by using the instant settings on google.com), and I can see what all the commotion is about. This improvement is really just all about the numbers, though… time saved, number of search results displayed, etc. So what does this mean, really? For me …

This is an algorithmic change in Google, looking for higher quality sites to surface for long tail queries. It went through vigorous testing and isn’t going to be rolled back. Matt Cutts, Principal Engineer, Google