SEO
How to write for SEO today
Are you still writing content for your website the same way you wrote it a few years ago? If you are, it is time to upgrade your understanding of writing for SEO. Let’s look at some Old School and New School SEO theories. Old School SEO: Keyword Stuffing 15 years ago, putting as many key…
Read Full ArticleDefine Your SEO Objectives
Onsite Search Engine Optimization is a bit like doing chemistry. Each element of your website, when combined with other elements on your site and its interaction with the world, will help to determine how well your site ranks on all search engines. Have you stopped to ask yourself, what do I want my site to…
Read Full ArticleWhat is SEO? Why should I care what SEO is?
You have a question, you are looking for information, or maybe you want to buy something… Where do you turn to get more information on the internet? For most of us, we turn to a search engine, either through our computer, our phone, or maybe even a voice-enable device like Alexa or Google Home. We…
Read Full ArticleOwning Your Website Assets
Stop Digital Sharecropping. Own Your Content, Reviews, and Testimonials I grew up in the restaurant business in a small ski town in Colorado. In the 80’s my parents purchased a successful Italian restaurant that specialized in all you can eat pasta, homemade pizza, a 50 item salad bar, and a bar to watch the game…
Read Full ArticleTips for choosing the perfect domain name
You have come up with that new business and you are ready to tell the world about it! Well, time to think about your brand online. More and more entrepreneurs are picking their new company name or product name based on their ability to get the domain name! It is a safe bet that the…
Read Full ArticleThe Recipe to Make Better Web Pages for SEO
Better websites are made up of great individual pages of good content. It really is just that simple. The best websites are built like a great cookbook. Cookbooks are made up of a bunch of individual and specific recipes. Those recipes pages are usually laid out in sections to make it easy for everyone to…
Read Full Article20 SEO questions to get you started
It is time to get started with SEO on your site. You realize that you don’t even really know where to start. Well with the help of Rebecca Gill and SEObits.fm here is a list of questions you should answer before starting your SEO Journey. Now, at first glance, these questions might seem easy to…
Read Full ArticleWhy is keyword research so important for SEO?
You’ve just received a bid for getting help with your SEO, and on the bid, you see something like “Keyword Research” or “Keyword Analysis”. In your mind, you are thinking, “I know what my keywords are. Why do we need to more keyword research, and why do we need to do it every month?” The…
Read Full ArticleMeta Descriptions – Improving click through from SERP
Often an overlooked area of new website builds, Meta Description Tags, located in the <head> section of each of your webpages, are an easy way to control what searchers on search engines can expect on your page, right in the search results. The meta description tag attribute provides concise explanations of the contents of your…
Read Full ArticleH1 and H2 – Understanding Proper use of Headers
Content creators are always looking for better ways to provide content to their readers, but have you ever thought of search engines as one of your readers? If you are now doing so, that is great! Search engines are your most important readers, so making content that is easy for them to read is paramount.…
Read Full ArticleThe Magic SEO Bullet
Everyone is looking for the one thing they can do to make their website come up first in organic search results. When I say everyone, I mean everyone. The truth is there IS one Magic Bullet to show up first on the SERP, but it is not the one you think. Organic Search Engine Optimization…
Read Full ArticleUnderstanding the Title Tag
The title tag is an element of your webpage’s header that defines the title of a webpage that is used in your browser’s tab, favorite links, social sharing previews, and most importantly on search engine results pages (SERPs). Code Snippet <head> <title>Example Title</title> </head> The Title The title element of a web page should…
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