Category Archives: SEO
Articles and tips on search engine optimization for your small business website.
16 AprSigns You May Be Signing Up for an SEO Scam
Search engine optimization, when done right, can get your site a lot more traffic from your target customers. The sad truth of the SEO industry is that there are a lot of scammers out there who don’t do it right. In an effort to keep you from giving your money to one of these con-artists, […]
Read More ...19 MarYour Pocket-Size Checklist for On-Site SEO
The first step I take with almost any client looking to increase traffic to their site is a search engine optimization (SEO) evaluation. Part of that is making sure you’re doing everything you can ON your site to make it search-engine friendly. Not sure you’ve got all your bases covered? Or don’t know exactly what […]
Read More ...20 FebHow to Choose Keywords for Your Website
Have you ever tried to rank higher in Google for a specific search term or phrase? Those specific search terms or phrases are called keywords. Keyword research and selection is at the core of any good SEO (search engine optimization) strategy. How do you go about choosing keywords to pursue for your website? Here are […]
Read More ...23 JanMy Secret Use of Adwords
Google Adwords is not best used for getting traffic to your site. Read that again. It’s true – I don’t believe in using Adwords simply for buying traffic. Long-term, I think that strategy often costs more. HOWEVER, I do believe Adwords is a great first step for search engine optimization. Buying traffic (or using a […]
Read More ...09 JanHow to Set Up Google Webmaster Tools: Your Secret SEO Weapon
Are You Your Site’s Webmaster? Did you know you have a whole toolbox available to you from Google to help make your search engine ranking efforts easier? But Google already lists my site in its search engine… why would I need these tools? Here are just a few uses of Webmaster Tools: Set geographic target […]
Read More ...02 JanHow to Claim Your Google Places Page
Have you grabbed your red balloon? Have you ever used Google to find a hairdresser, restaurant, bike repair shop or any other local business? If you have, you’ve probably seen the A,B,C balloon results like these: These listings are called Google Places pages for businesses. They are a must in any business’ local search rankings […]
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