Does Social Media Inspire Search Engine Rankings?
As an SEO Specialist I often hear things like “Search engine rankings aren’t going to be important in the future” or “social media is going to take over search.”
Search Engine Optimization
Tips for Better Blog Writing
Recently I was asked to work up what I think would be the best way to handle blog and article posts for our AWG Internet Marketing Blog.
What is the Right SEO Budget?
Selecting the right SEO budget for your business can be a tricky task. Let's first assume that you will select the correct SEO company and they will, at least, do an decent job on getting you rankings. We will save the selection process and expectations for another time. You need to determine your SEO budget before you go out and hire a professional SEO agency. The right SEO investment for good search rankings varies for every company.
How A Website Can Be A Great Salesperson
Recently, we’ve all heard someone complaining about the economy and its effect on everything. I agree, money is tight all around, however it does not mean that people aren’t spending it.It just means you have to be more creative in attracting the “buyers” out there. Internet Marketing is a function of simply two things; making sure you’re getting as much targeted traffic as possible, second and very important, to make sure you’re converting that traffic at as high a percentage as possible.
SEO Questions Answered
Recently we had a potential client email us some questions about the inner workings of Search Engine Optimization and some of the things search engines are looking for. As I was responding, the thought came to mind that more of you out there may have some of the same questions and concerns about how Search Engine Optimization works and what we as SEO Specialists do to make your site more visible to search engines.
Site Traffic Is An Important Part Of SEO
"Should A Client Be Aware of SEOS Who Guarantee Traffic?" Another great question I found on Quora! If your SEO specialist is focused on rankings, then your specialist will do whatever it takes to get you the desired rankings, even neglect getting your site traffic. You do know that traffic is not guaranteed with any ranking right! The following questions should come to mind if you acquired great rankings but don’t see an increase in traffic.
What should I look for in an SEO consultant?
While I was scrolling through some of the questions on Quora the other day, one question stood out to me amongst the rest, “What should I look for in an SEO consultant?” Personally, I have several years of experience as an SEO specialist. I’ve met SEO consultants and specialists of all walks of life. Some are great and love what they do while other SEO consultants should be avoided at all costs.
Internet Marketing Changes in 2011
Mobile marketing will continue to grow in 2011. The success of Foursquare and use of Facebook Places indicates that mobile marketing and offline marketing will integrate to provide customer reward programs. The increasing use of mobile devices, inexpensive RFID chips and credit card integration will make this process easier to manage.
The Wrath of Google
Last week, it was JC Penney that Google came down on, for what could only be called "black hat SEO" techniques used on their behalf by a company that this author will no longer be directing your attention to. They can get their own [expletive deleted] press.
So You’re Number One in Google, Now What?
A colleague of mine recently stated that he had acquired positions one, two, and three in Google for all his targeted keywords. He didn’t seem as happy as one would expect while I congratulated him. I said “what’s wrong aren’t you excited,” He said “now what!” I said “Just because your number one in Google for all your targeted keywords doesn’t mean the job is over. Your job has just begun!”
