Do you ever have a discussion with your staff about which keyword phrases folks use for your products? For example, do folks search more for couch or sofa? To find out the answer, you need to do keyword
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Write It Down. Everything.
I remember when my daughter was in high school and helping a friend with algebra. My daughter said, “She really gets the concepts, her problem is she makes mistakes because she doesn’t write all the steps down, she tries to
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When Two Spaces After A Period Is Better
One of my most popular tips is an oldie, Easy Web Tip #53. In it I advised that folks put one space after a period instead of two, which was the standard in the era of the typewriter. But in
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A Small Specialist Can Improve A Large Website SEO Firm’s Work
I recently worked for a client on a website developed by a large web-design, pay-per-click, SEO (search engine optimization) type of firm. It’s always interesting to see how the big boys do things. They were very professional, very responsive, and
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Keep An Internet Platform Access File
I spoke with a prospect recently who keenly wanted my help to make SEO changes to his website. But he has absolutely no access to his site. Nor does anyone in his company which employs about 30 people. He was
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Roll Out the Red Carpet from Your Website
In my small town, we have a Farmer’s Market every Thursday evening from May through October. Part of the reason for the event is to draw folks to the struggling downtown area. The association that puts on the event encourages
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The Importance of the Lowly Footer for SEO and More
One of the most important and often overlooked sections of local websites is the lowly footer. The footer is the section that sits at the bottom of each of your web pages and is exactly the same on every page.
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Google Algo Changes for SEO and Local Search
Lately, I’ve been reading up on the latest and greatest regarding search engine optimization and the recent Google algorithm update. It’s fascinating. Over the years, the basics have pretty much stayed the same. The current changes do seem to be
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Make Your Sales Emails Pretty
I received an email from a company wanting to interest me in their product. It was a thing of ugliness. The email did not have one paragraph break, line break, or bold. No image either. I didn’t want to embarrass
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Web Writing Projects and Circling Your Prey
I’ve often been fascinated that when I throw a toy into the pool, my dog — though an avid swimmer — will circle and circle the pool endlessly before jumping in. What is he worried about? It must be something instinctive.
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