May 2013 – Mike Wilton

Why I Hate SEO Tools

May 30, 2013 Mike Comments 8 comments

I hate SEO tools, and yes that’s a double entendre. It seems harsh, but I do. Tools make many SEO’s lazy. Tools make many SEO’s look better than they are. Tools, are just that. Tools. #protip The data from any SEO tool is only as good as how you interpret it. — Mike Wilton (@mwilton13) April 29, 2013 In truth, I don’t hate SEO tools. After all, I am the self proclaimed biggest fanboy of Raven Tools. That said, SEO…

Why Social Can’t Be Your Only Online Strategy

May 20, 2013 Mike Comments 1 comment

The other day a longtime friend of mine tweeted, “LIKES are the New Links.” As an SEO, I cringed a little. It’s statements like these I see coming from a lot of folks these days, the rise in social media popularity and the use of social media influence in both Google and Bing’s search results have lead many to claim, or even believe that social is all you need. Thankfully my friend doesn’t come from this school of thought, but…