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How to find the right long tail keywords to focus a blog article on

12 September 2012

For individuals not fully abreast of the keyword situation online, a long-tail keyword can be a confusing term. In other genres, like science and mathematics, “long tail” refers to centralized distribution or a probability distribution. In search engine optimization (SEO), however, a long-tail keyword is a phrase which contains three to five (normally) words that are searched by a number of Internet users as they seek information.

Example: If a phrase like “losing weight without exercise” is a popular search term, this phrase ultimately becomes a great long-tail keyword. Since these phrases are much more specific, they’re overwhelmingly preferred by online businesspeople and search engines. Of course, these keywords constantly advance and change, especially in the genre of blogs. So if you’re searching for the best long-tail keywords to use with a blog article, you’re going to need some guidance.

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Tips on how to make an SEO Friendly Web Design

10 September 2012

It’s hard to believe how much the Internet has changed since the mid 1990s when it first burst onto the scene, but here we are dealing with something that no one ever imagined in 2006, much less 1996. Every two years the Internet undergoes a complete overhaul in terms of how search engines recognize and rank content. So while the average user can still find their goodies by entering their preferred terms, business people have to consistently adapt in order to reel in the big fish.

Any website that does well on today’s Internet has earned its stripes through hard work, creative and consistent link placement, and proper SEO. If you want any chance to succeed in the market, you need an SEO-friendly website.

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How to optimise your website for a Google Places listing

18 April 2012

As every would-be website designer learns, search engine optimization is the key to getting noticed via search engine results. Figuring out the best keywords and phrases, the best linking methods, and the best moves to have the engines recognize and promote your site is a blend of constant attention, steady tweaking, trend-riding, and artful craftsmanship. There are also many directories and listings provided by companies like Google you can use to increase your business’ or website’s profile.

Google Places is a premier free listing directory that millions of businesses use around the globe, both on-location and online businesses alike. If you can optimize a Google Places page correctly in your website’s respective category, and subsequently link the two together, you can create a steady stream of new traffic for your website

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7 SEO myths that don't help your search rankings

30 March 2012

There are thousands of little tweaks you can make with your website in order to better optimize it for search engines and for readers. People are coming up with new and exciting tactics every single day, not to even mention that search engines are constantly changing and are forcing the wheel to be modified if not outright reinvented every other year. But some of these tactics you will try will not work. They might not harm your site, but they also won’t improve your search rankings.

The nonworking SEO tactics are now known as myths. And just like a good myth—think Bigfoot, Loch Ness, little green men—some people just cannot help but believe in these tactics. They try and try to implement the steps, but nothing seems to happen.

Don’t waste your time on myths. Here are seven of the top SEO fairy tales out there.

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How do you choose brand vs domain name for your new website?

18 January 2012

A lot of people ask me this when starting a new website, and I usually give them the same answer: Go with keywords. There are many reasons for this, which I’ll get to in a minute, but first let’s have a look at the case for using a catchy brand name as your domain.

There are plenty of websites that use a phrase or name that isn’t a common English word, and they are wildly popular. But they’re popular because they’ve spent millions of dollars on above-the-line advertising to associate that phrase or word they’ve made up with their business activity. A classic example is Wonga.com.

Wonga.com is a microlender - one of the first to gain a real foothold on the internet. You’d never naturally associate the meaningless word “Wonga” with borrowing money, which is why Wonga has spent so much money on catchy jingles, expensive TV ads, content network banners, etc. Personally I think they could have got a lot more bang for their buck by calling their business “QuickCash” or something - but they didn’t ask me for some reason.

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How to create a successful survey for your business

13 May 2011

If you need to know more about customer feedback, learn more about your target audience or PR coverage, the best way of doing this is to conduct a survey. Sounds easy enough but it can be a struggle to get started.

There are companies who specialise in this field and they will take all the strain out of doing it oneself. They are experts, they know how to word a survey in order to get the desired results.

Should the budget not stretch to employing one such company then it is up to the individual to get a survey up and running. To do this well there has to be a clear objective in sight. Staying focused will mean that the results will be useful. Every bit of information has to put across to the person filling out the survey in a clear and interesting way with as little technical jargon as possible.

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How many keywords to use?

11 May 2011

If you want to optimize your website or articles for the search engines you must know how many keywords to use on a page.

Knowing the appropriate use of keywords is very important when you write for the internet, be it an article, website content or blog. Two questions often come up. The first is, how many keywords you should use, and the second is, how often you should use them.

First, let us consider how often you should use your keywords. There is no straightforward answer to this question and the answer keeps changing, since the search engines update their algorithm often.

For example, during 2003-2004, Google preferred a keyword density as high as ten percent, and even higher. This is no longer valid, because, after 2005, Google has modified the number. Now, the optimal keyword density is 2 to 3 percent.

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Top Ten Mistakes made by Amateur SEO Developers

30 August 2010

You certainly don't have to go to college or specialize in any certain area to become an effective SEO developer, but there is a certain amount of knowledge you must possess in order to effectively market. Amateur developers are making a lot of costly mistakes that can easily be avoided with a good bit of knowledge.

Here are ten of the top mistakes made in the SEO field, in no particular order they're all important and all must be corrected.

1: Using the wrong keywords
Many people figure that simply using the most common keywords is the way to market, but they fail to realize the stiff competition involved here. Some also choose keywords that they think will work but that aren't even ranked. Choosing the right keywords and phrases is a crucial step in SEO marketing, and many amateurs fail to do the proper research here.

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Do I need to do online Advertising in the Start-up Stage of my Business?

19 July 2010

People have been working for years on perfecting the online business formula. The Internet can be quite fickle at times. Sometimes it's a mirror of the real world, and other times it's a world unto itself, where everything's completely out of whack. Although there are certain steps preferred by online gurus, there's no real set formula to follow closely when building a business.

A lot of people put emphasis on online advertising; and while they rightly should hone in on this method and work in multiple ways to drive traffic to their sites, sometimes folks get ahead of themselves and do more harm than good.

The opinion that online advertising can come later in the game is certainly up for debate. Some in the online business world would insist that you advertise first before all else. However, exploring advertising options and learning about marketing while taking care of other aspects of your business will enable you to hit the ground running.

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Choosing Keywords Wisely for Search Engine Optimization

17 May 2010

Keywords in business can be a complete paradox. On the one hand, theyre so easy to understand that even explaining them almost seems redundant. On the other hand, though, theyre so dependent on search trends and usage that learning how to correctly use them can be a very long and drawn out process.

The basic trick to choosing keywords wisely and making them work for you is to always be relevant to your business and to leave the market alone. What that means, basically, is to use keywords that relate to your specific site and your specific product within the market rather than using the most popular search terms in the market for your product.

Example: If youre trying to sell how-to books dealing with home gardening, then your market cannot be simply home gardening. Youre dealing with too broad a topic here. Instead, you have to narrow it down and use keywords within the how-to market to ensure you earn better site placement and ultimately receive more visitors with vested interest in your product.

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How do you find a niche market?

08 December 2009

You wouldn’t try to sell comic books to a baseball card collector would you? They’re just not the same market. The card collector has no interest in comic books, so to set up your business to cater to the card collector would be a waste of time and money. Instead, you want to cater to the comic book collector. It’s common sense. It’s a niche market.

For the many people trying to work online, the right niche market is important. Sure, you could get 10,000 visitors looking at your site, but if they all want baseball cards, you’ll have zero conversion with your comic books.

Use anything as an example, and the results will always come back the same: you need to cater to your market. Traffic to people who are more likely to buy the products you’re selling. This is how good business is done, and if you want a good business, you need to learn how to find a niche market.

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How to Set Up a Successful Google AdWords Campaign

27 October 2009

A lot of work-from-home opportunities seem rather complicated. Perhaps it’s the intimidating nature of the computer - so many programs to choose from, all using different methods. Or perhaps it’s simply that you haven’t received the right instructions on how to proceed.

With Google AdWords, one of the more popular routes to pursue, the success is everywhere. Hordes of people can attesft to the formula. Making it work, however, is another story entirely.

A successful Google AdWords campaign can be set up easily after learning a few essential steps. The first thing you want to do is familiarize yourself with everything you need to know about AdWords. Read various blogs and user reviews to become familiar with how the whole thing works.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Pay Per Click Search Engines

13 October 2009

Have you thought about starting a pay-per click campaign recently? Truthfully, this is something that can be daunting, even for those with computer knowledge. If you were to go check online, right this second, looking for PPC information, you would be bombarded with pages and pages of complicated rhetoric.

Since you’re a beginner, the professional-style instruction manual is more than a tad ironic. Luckily, a beginner’s guide to PPC can be short and sweet.

First, let’s go over how these search engines work. Say you’re surfing around, looking for a business that sells how-to gardening books. You use an engine like Google, unaware of their ranking and pay system. What you’re most interested in is that top result. To you, that result is reputable - it’s on the first page of Google.

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What is Keyword Linking in SEO Marketing?

03 November 2008

For years, the internet has been a money-making machine for thousands of people. Search engines, like Google, Yahoo, Jeeves, and more, help people to promote their businesses, websites, products, and services.

In order to properly advertise your products and service, you need to be ranked highly in the search engines. The reason for this: The higher you’re ranked, the more people see your advertisements. Keywords help to earn a higher ranking in search engines, and to do this, SEO Marketing is employed.

Keyword linking for SEO Marketing involves placing keywords for your links, instead of the usual “click here” link. When the search engine spiders crawl your WebPages, the keywords help them to see your website/articles.

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