Posts Tagged ‘web site’

Essential SEO ABCs

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Here’s an interesting article on some search-engine optimization (SEO) basics.  We can skip over the first part, because by this point, most people know the value of SEO.  The essentials that the article mentions, though are very helpful.

  • Architecture – the Website should be well laid out and clear in its design.
  • Back links – search engines like authorities and having links to a site establishes its authority.
  • Content – quality content and keywords need to be found throughout the site, not just the titles, headers, and metadata.

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How to choose a Web site designer

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Whenever you look up criteria for choosing a contractor, you see the same things over and over:  Find out how much experience they have, get references, and check their credentials.  When if comes to choosing a Web site designer, these are easy tasks.  A designer’s work and clients are out there on the Web for all to see.  So what else can you use to pick the right designer?  Here are some ideas.

  • Pay attention to features and content discussions.  If the designer talks more about site aesthetics and various Web bells and whistles than features that will drive more traffic to your site and help you make sales, you may wind up paying too much for a site that doesn’t function well for all.

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How important is SEO?

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Advertising Age has provided further arguments on the importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) pointing out that it’s the most important way of building a company’s customer base.  There are many different components to an optimized site, and we wanted to pass on a few of them to give you an idea of what people mean when they talk about SEO.

Keyword Research & Development
SEO is all about getting your company’s Web site among the first few your potential customers will see when they search for the products and services you offer.  It’s more than just listing what you offer and encompasses all the different ways your customers find their way to you.

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