Marketing on the Web
What does it take to rank in Google? While there are over 200 signals used by Google, paying attention these elements will get you noticed!
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I am pleased to announce that Marketing on the Web is five years old today! While I served as an in-house marketer for many years, I started Marketing on the Web in 2007 to assist Huntsville-based companies with their internet marketing efforts. We feel this is a significant milestone because the Small Business Administration reports that more than half of small businesses fail within their first five years. We have been fortunate to have our business continue to grow each year. Many local...
MoreJump Start Your Brand with Instagram
Small businesses and corporations are always looking for new DRTV marketing ideas, and many choose to hire a direct response advertising agency to manage their marketing strategies. However, not all businesses are able to afford such advertising. Luckily for them, the variety of social media platforms has made marketing more affordable and accessible than ever before. Facebook has been a popular tool for many years and it was no surprise when they purchased Instagram, a free application tha...
MoreSEO and Changing Times
SEO isn't magic, largely its following the rules and tending to the details. One of the on-going tasks is monitoring the ever changing criteria used by Google to rank websites. If you think this is minor, consider that Google changed its algorithm over 500 times in 2011 alone. The most recent update in march of 2012 listed here will have many repercussions. And even when Google discloses the changes they have made, we really can't assess he impact of those changes until we test and observe the r...
MoreThings That Affect Search Engine Rank
The Domain Name / URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Recent studies indicate that search engines continue place a high value on the words in the domain name. Having a domain name like www.HuntsvilleBikeParts.com is far more likely to be found by someone looking for “Bike Parts in Huntsville” than www.bobsbikes.com. Note: If you are in the process of purchasing a domain name, it is recommended that you register several variations, .co, .net, dashed, and non-dashed versions because you don’t want som...
MoreCreating a Pay Per Click Campaign
The following are some of things that you should consider when creating a Pay Per Click campaign: Getting Started / Open an Account To get started, you will need to set up an account with each of the search engines. It’s painless and there is no initial cash outlay. Many of the hosting companies will give you ad credits for Google or Microsoft as an enticement to sign-up and the major search engines give these away at tradeshows and marketing events. These credits come in the form of a code an...
MoreSEO and Web Design
Many companies have gone through the expensive process of having a website designed or updated only to discover that the new website can’t be found in the search results. To prevent this costly misstep, we recommend that SEO services be included as a component of any website development project. Where web designers focus on the creative effort of designing a website that is attractive and making your products a services appeal to buyers. The SEO persons focus is on what it takes to make a web...
MoreWhat is duplicate content?
What is duplicate content and why should you care? Google's Matt Cutts has said many times, there is no duplicate content "penalty" (you won't be kicked out of the results), but it can substantially impact your rankings. When you have duplicate content search engines can't determine which page should rank for a given phrase. Perhaps worse, if some people link using one address (URL), while others link using another address, neither page will have the credibility that it would if all the links po...
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