Hobo-Web LTD is a search engine optimisation and web design firm based in Greenock, Scotland. Use the map below to get directions to our offices in the West End of Greenock. Just click on the “A” on the map! (more…)

Did you know when you link to a Hobo SEO post we have search engine friendly links back to your site if approved? Our comments are also search engine friendly you know (once you've commented on a few posts)! Do you need any more encouragement to get involved in the conversation ;)

SEO TIPS Only a short post this time, but perhaps one of the most valuable on this website. Fact – You don’t need to pay to get into search engines. (more…)

Here’s a secret some seo companies might not want you to know about. The number 1 reason a lot of sites get number 1 places in Google listings are…. (more…)

Note – This is a test, testing Title Tags in Google. Consider also Google Title Tag Best Practice and How Many Characters In A Title Tag For Google.

We recently tested “how many keywords will Google read in the title tag / element?” using our simple seo mythbuster test (number 2 in the series). And here’s the results, which are quite surprising.

First – here’s the test title tag we tried to get Google to swallow. And it did. All of it. Even though it was a bit spammy; (more…)

Which 5 sites do you visit every day to help you improve traffic to your site? Here’s mine: (more…)

SEO TIPS At Hobo SEO we pride ourselves in always aiming to improve customer positions in Google, (and Yahoo and MSN), and we are not secretive about who we work for and how we achieve excellent results for clients.

We’re not magicians, nor do we “know” how Google works (no seo company does!). We just know how to make quality sites that feature high up in Google search rankings. We’ve managed to crack this by following the rules as set down by Google, Yahoo and MSN, a bit of ethical creativity and by doing exhaustive research and testing.

As well as always improving customer positions in SERPS, we are always aiming to keep communication lines open between customers and above all to keep customers happy!

A happy customer is generally: (more…)

SEO MythBuster Test #2 – The Title element

How many words will Google read of your title tag or Everything You ever Wanted To Know About The Title Element & SEO?

Why am I bothering to test this? Sometimes I ask myself that….but actually the title tag is perhaps one of the single most important elements you have under your control that could affect your ranking in Google, Yahoo and MSN. So my thinking is, the more knowledge I have about this “tag”, the better. I’m just choosing to share this bit of research with everybody. (more…)

Yes you read right. We’re having a competition to giveaway an entire website for free to a registered charity, anywhere in the world. Yes that’s right. Everything is included. No catches.

We’ve built websites for colleges, universities, the NHS, charities and a plethora of small and large businesses. We’re giving one lucky charity the chance to win our experienced, professional services, for nowt! (more…)