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Perform a Link Audit to Monitor Link Building Efforts

April 26, 2012
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Link building is a huge part of an SEO campaign. Inbound links to a website convey trust and the search engines take that into consideration as part of their ranking algorithm. In order to know what kinds of inbound links are pointing to your website to better understand how the search engines are viewing your website, it’s necessary to conduct a link audit.
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Additional On Site SEO Factors to Consider

March 22, 2012
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Search engine optimization is a complex process that is ongoing. As a business changes, its industry changes, and its competitive environment online changes, an SEO campaign needs to be updated along with it. SEO is typically broken up into phases, the first of which is on site optimization which involves making changes to the actual website in order to appeal to the search engine spiders for specific keyword searches and provide target audience members with relevant information. An optimized website that builds inbound links over time will be better positioned on a search engine results page and will generate more traffic over time. The on site optimization basics include incorporating keywords naturally into the content on the page and writing customized titles and meta descriptions for each page of content.

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SEO is Only One Part of an Integrated Marketing Strategy

February 27, 2012

What really is Search Engine Optimization?People are constantly using the Internet. Whether they are browsing from a desktop computer, laptop, smart phone, or tablet, the Internet is always “on”. When people are looking for information and researching products and services, they turn to the Internet. More specifically, they turn to the search engines. Businesses today understand that in order to be successful online, they need to have a positive search engine presence and invest in SEO. However, a mistake that they can sometimes make is to think that working on SEO is enough. While SEO is an important piece of the puzzle, an SEO campaign should only be one part of a well rounded marketing campaign that includes online and offline tactics. Scaling back on everything else to focus on SEO will limit the potential of the SEO campaign.
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Be Realistic About SEO Campaign Results

January 26, 2012
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Unlike other forms of marketing in which you implement a strategy and start to see results in a short period of time, search engine optimization is a long term process to build a brand image in the search engines and online in general over time. Incorporating keywords throughout your website content and conducting link building activities isn’t going to guarantee any kind of overnight success.

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Use Frequently Asked Questions to Your SEO Advantage

December 19, 2011
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The key to successful search engine optimization is to always have it “on the brain.” Successful search marketers take the time to think about how every facet of the business can improve SEO efforts. For example, let’s take a look at how the company website FAQ page can be turned into something much more.

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