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Googleplasty: How to Reshape Your Search Results (Part 1)
As businesses grow more in touch with their online presence, it becomes more and more challenging to stand out in the search results of highly competitive markets and areas—and nowhere is this perhaps more true than in the cosmetic medicine industry. First things first, let’s make sure we’re on the …
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Keywords: Now All-Natural and Gluten-Free
Google has officially divulged that it rewards the mobile optimization of your website. Hooray! For most people, this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. There are studies dating back to last year claiming that up to 60% of consumers use mobile searches when making purchase decisions. The bottom line is …
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Art of War: Keyword Edition
So you want to improve your online presence, crush your competitors, and rule the market with an iron fist from the coveted #1 spot on Google? Well, that’s all fine and good, but you may be getting a little ahead of yourself. Before you can dominate Google, you need to …
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SEO for 2015: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
The world of SEO is constantly changing. Google, the big prize for search engine ranking, may change its search algorithms from 500 to 600 times a year, and major updates like Panda, Penguin, and Pigeon are rolled out on a fairly regular basis. And while your business can’t shift SEO …
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I’m So Trendy. You Already Know… Using Google Trends on YouTube
The last time I wrote about Google Trends, I explained how it could be useful in your keyword research process. I am now going to explore how this tool can be used to create a strategically optimized YouTube video. Note: As mentioned in my previous blog, keep in mind that …
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Big Results Can Come in Small (SEO) Packages
Many small businesses fear that because they don’t have millions of marketing dollars at their disposal to build their SEO campaign, they simply won’t be able to compete with large corporations. However, there are many SEO tactics small businesses can employ to level the playing field and compete against large …
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12 Days of SEO (as Told by Christmas Movies)
December is finally here, and you know what that means – Christmas SEO! Here are my 12 (Days of Christmas) tips for your small business’ online presence, as told by my favorite Christmas movies: 1. Accept That SEO Is a Gradual Process It may take some time, but if you …
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5 For Friday: Winning at Local Search, Snippets in Search, & Investing in Content
1. Google Structured Snippets Officially in Search Results – Search Engine Land Schema markup and other forms of structured data are being used by webmasters to display Google structured snippets, but this isn’t the only way more data is pulled into the search results. Google has been testing out new …
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5 for Friday: New Apple Gadgets, Net Neutrality, And Twitter Says Buy, Buy, Buy!
1. Apple’s Big Reveal -Mashable This week, it’s impossible to ignore Apple’s big unveilings. While the new iPhone 6 may come with some interesting upgrades, for me, “the big reveal” was all about the Apple Watch. The new gadget is very slick looking and appears to be packed with features. …
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TUTORIAL: A Google Gem That’s Trending Near You
My clients frequently ask me how long it takes to rank higher on Google search page results. I explain that the process is gradual and not guaranteed due to a number of factors, such as the 200 plus “signals” that make up Google’s algorithm, the time it can take for …
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