Have you claimed your Google+ Local (formerly Google Places) listing? How about your Yelp listing? If not, it’s time to stake your claim! Local business listing sites like these serve two very important roles: establishing your practice’s online presence and enhancing your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) by gaining more authority in search engines. But, how […]
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You may have noticed that some search results on Google now contain photos. This photo, typically a headshot, is the claimed “author” of that page, article or website. Establishing Google Authorship can be very beneficial to your online presence and can be done by following a few simple steps! Visit Google’s Step-by-Step guide here. If
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Think press releases are reserved only for politicians, celebrities and Fortune 500 companies? Think again! Historically, a press release served one purpose — to notify the press of a newsworthy event, in the hopes of garnering newspaper, radio and television coverage. In today’s world, it’s not quite that simple. Internet and search engine technology have
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The average Internet user is more inclined to watch a video explaining more detailed content than to read a very text-heavy page. Though it is still a growing medium, according to a study conducted by comScore, 82.5% of Internet users view online videos. Videos also increase your engagement statistics. Engagement is measured by the length
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Early in 2011, Google announced the rollout of changes to their search results ranking algorithm , called the Google Panda Updates. Since, Google has made many updates designed to reward sites that share unique content, acquire high quality backlinks, and possess low bounce rates. These updates changed the way businesses should go about performing Search
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Most online visibility strategies include search strategies that aim at getting a website into the top spots in Google. But that’s the obvious part. The question is, how do you motivate the user to take the action and visit your website? Click thru rate is a term most commonly associated with PPC campaigns, not organic search strategies.
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Capitalizing on local search is a great way to get your business out there in the community and make a name for yourself. People actively searching for local businesses are usually the ones with cash in hand, ready to buy. That’s why it’s really important to focus marketing efforts on capturing your local market effectively.
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Search Engine Land recently shared a story of a dentist whose business was booming– until a decision was made to change the name of his practice. His search engine rankings were nearly destroyed, making it unlikely that patients searching for dentists in his area would come across his website. Changing your practice name can be
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Keyword selection is arguably the most important part of any SEO strategy. Many SEO companies, however, get it terribly wrong. The most common thing that happens is this: a company hires an SEO firm, the SEO firm selects 20 keywords relevant to the business, and supplies monthly reports showing the ranking increase. A year later…
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Search engines are constantly updating their search algorithms to combat web spam and provide better results for users. It is therefore very important to adjust web marketing strategies to reflect current algorithm changes. Google is the industry leader in search technology and is the search engine to follow. Google made two huge algorithm changes in 2012:
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