Category Archives: Search Engine Optimization
Local Search Engine Optimization Tip – One Page per Location
For local businesses, it can be a challenge to show up in search engine results. According to Google 20% of searches have local intent. For searches done on a mobile device, that number doubles to 40%. Bing states that 53% of their mobile searches have local intent. This is important information for businesses trying to improve their search engine rankings. Continue reading
Do Facebook Shares Improve Google Rankings?
Currently Facebook is the undeniable king of social and Google is the king of search. The question is does the number of shares your content receives on Facebook influence your search engine rankings on Google? SEOMOZ, a SEO software company, had some interesting findings on this topic in its 2011 Ranking Factors analysis. Continue reading
How to Install the Google +1 Button on Your Website
Google has officially launched the +1 Button for websites. +1 is Google’s answer for Facebook’s “Like” button. Google has been trying to bring social and search together. +1 looks like the tool that will help Google achieve their goal. To help make this process easier I have put together a simple tutorial for installing the Google +1 Button on your website. Continue reading
23 Ways Google Determines Site Quality
In a recent blog post published on Google’s Webmaster Central Blog, Google provides guidance on building high-quality sites. With recent updates to their algorithm, Google has put an emphasis on site quality. They are working hard to weed out sites that provide little value but still manage to rank well. In their blog article, Google warns against focusing on algorithmic tweaks and instead encourages website owners to build high quality websites. Continue reading
Pulling traffic to your site
Pulling traffic to your site requires performing onsite tasks that will attract traffic to your website. The budget for pulling traffic depends on if you outsource or perform these tasks in house. Some examples of onsite tasks that will help you pull traffic to your site are… Continue reading
