Whether you love or hate Google, you must admit that it’s a company that doesn’t let the grass grow under its feet and we’re really seeing that with its Local Guides program. For the local small business community, Local Guides can be extremely powerful. I discussed the basics in this post, but almost as soon […]
Making sure that your business website is optimized for search engines can make small business owners feel like they’re swimming upstream against a strong current in pursuit of a destination that is constantly moving further away. Consultants and coders will review your site and make suggestions on ways to improve it and these projects always […]
How do you answer these questions: Are you packing your blogs with keywords or painstakingly trying to get your percentage of keywords exactly right? Are you trying to make sure that the first sentence of your articles contains your keyword? Are you plugging your keyword into your headlines? If you answer “yes” to one or […]
Despite all the changes Google has made in its algorithm over the years, one thing has remained constant: Developing quality backlinks is great for your search engine optimization (SEO). The best way to accomplish this is to publish articles on high quality websites. I get dozens of requests every week from website owners who want […]
Watch a crime drama on television and you’ll see that the culprits never want to leave their fingerprints behind. For a small business owner, it’s exactly the opposite! You want to leave your “digital fingerprint” so Google and other search engines can find it on as many websites as possible – especially the higher quality […]