I spoke to a home improvement retailer recently. He said that he had paid $500 a month to an SEO company to help him rank well organically in search results. After six months, he was frustrated at the lack of
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Web Tool Says My Writing Is Bad
I had developed a large amount of content for a website and was working with the web developer to ensure it was properly uploaded. At one point he said to me, “On a lot of the pages the SEO tool
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Fine Content Like Fine Stitches
Recently, I was reviewing a client’s new website and making dozens of polishing tweaks to the content and the search engine optimization writing on the backend. Many of the tasks were minor like a semi-colon here and a comma there.
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Easy Fix For Hard-To-Remember, Hard-To-Spell Domain Name
So your retail store has your family name and has been around for decades: McGillicutty Lamps & Lighting. That meant when it came time to build a website, you purchased McGillicuttyLamps.com. It seemed logical at the time. Over the years,
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Don’t Follow Buffalo Bill’s Example When Developing Content for Your Website.
Recently, I was working on a presentation about what local businesses need to know about online marketing. It was going pretty well. But I needed to go exercise my dogs. So I took a break. I put the presentation completely
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Rank In Local Cities With This SEO Tip. Super Easy.
Most local retail stores want their web pages to turn up for relevant keywords plus relevant cities. Naturally, you want your store to show up in the city you are located in, but you may also be able to show
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SEO Friendly Platforms May Be Misleading
I’ve noticed that many platforms for building websites are touting their products as “SEO Friendly.” My concern is that folks who purchase and use these platforms will think that their search engine optimization (SEO) comes with their platforms. Definitely, wrong.
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Shortcut to Find Words On A Web Page Fast
This tip is super easy and I’m hesitant to write about it except that, recently, I’ve had clients who were very happy when they learned about it. Most recently, I had a client who was trying to find her company’s
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Why Google My Business Is More Important Than Ever
Google has redesigned its search results page so that most information is only on the left. It usually goes like this … One to three sponsored listings at the top Map showing locations of local businesses Three local business listings
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Do You Even Need Text On Your Home Page?
Sometimes I have a client who balks at putting virtually any words on the home page. He wants just images, no words. Yes, pictures of gorgeous products will sell more than words ever will. But if good rankings in search
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