by clint | Oct 1, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Small Business, Social Media
The introduction of Google Instant means that searchers can constantly refine their query without actually clicking on the “search” or “enter” button and still get a concrete list of better & faster results. However, many are trying to figure out what effect...
by clint | Sep 22, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Small Business, Social Media
Someone asked me yesterday, “What do you think of PageRank?” That’s kind of asking “What do you think of sunshine?” Google is the 800 lb. gorilla. PageRank is part of their “secret sauce” in determining how your site pops up...
by clint | Sep 7, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Small Business, Social Media
I just received an unsolicited email from somewhere in India. 1) The #1 red flag – it is addressed Dear Sir/Madam 2) The #2 red flag – the bad grammar This “feels” like one of those Nigerian email scams. Here is what it looked like: Dear Sir \...
by clint | Aug 28, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Small Business, Social Media
At times like this I love to say, “I told you so!” Those of you who have been reading my blogs and/or have attended one of my workshops will NOT be shocked by this news. Social Media use within the 50+ demographic has nearly doubled according to the Pew...
by clint | Aug 24, 2010 | Marketing, Small Business, Success Stories
Here is a great blog from Kristen Gregory about testing your email campaigns. 9 Tips for Testing Success Want to make sure you’re conducting the best tests you can? Keep these tips in mind: 1. First, always run tests more than once. Flukes happen. You can’t try...
by clint | Aug 19, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Social Media
Being an SEO and Social Media Consultant is like being a doctor – whenever you go to a party people pull you aside and ask you how to cure their ills. It is “the Wild West” out there right now – a lot of “snake oil salesmen”...
by clint | Aug 12, 2010 | SEO
* The value of SEO boils down to “clicks” – preferably clicks that result in a sale conversion. SEO should be measured on the same cost-per-click basis any search-engine-marketing (SEM) or pay-per-click (PPC) campaign would be – i.e. the basis...
by clint | Aug 7, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Social Media
Check out this story http://blog.ineedhits.com/search-news/seo-fail-google-bans-their-own-website-for-cloaking-12028092.html?source=10-08-06SFDIYdiy2h I’ve told you that Google rules are complicated and change all the time – even Google itself can’t...
by clint | Aug 5, 2010 | Marketing, SEO, Small Business
SEO – The 10 Critical Google Ranking Factors | ineedhits Slide Presentation: http://bit.ly/a4lFZj
by clint | Aug 4, 2010 | Marketing, Small Business
I wanted to share a powerful marketing tip with you today. This is something that when done properly, can improve your results and increase your sales WITHOUT adding a single penny to your costs. This may sound simple – but it is very important for your...
