Archive for Google
A Couple of Neat Search Tips Using Google+
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This isn’t going to be an in-depth discussion about Google+. I’ll leave that to the experts. In fact, before my search tips, let me point you to two sources that provide updates on all that’s new on Google+.
HubSpot has published a comprehensive free e-book How to Use Google+ for Business. Just click on the title and you will be able to download the PDF from the home page.
The other is also a lengthy tutorial (slightly more technical) but well worth reading on Blind Five Year Old by AJ Kohn.
My Tips
These are predicated on your being a member of Google+. My good friend Richard Newman at the Newman Group pointed out this new feature when you conduct a search on Google. Read More→
Optimizing Your Title Tag for Search Engines
Posted by: | CommentsThe title tag is the most important element of your blog or website. My blogging coach Bea Fields just recorded a tutorial about optimizing the title tag for her Become a Blogging Maniac course. It’s at the bottom of this post.
Your title tag must contain key words that describe your business. A descriptive, keyword-laden title tag is essential for increasing rankings in search engines.
The title tag appears at the very top of a blog or website and is usually overlooked by visitors — but not by Google or other search engines. Search engines will “bold” (or highlight) those terms in the search results when a user searches for those terms.
Here is a screen shot of the title tag of SEOmoz. I don’t need to tell you what they do. Below the screen shot is the video. Take the 5 minutes or so to view it and learn how to write a powerful title tag.
Related articles
- On-Page Search Engine Optimization Information and Facts (seotacticstoday.wordpress.com)
- Search Engine Optimization – Title and Meta Tags (stepup2success.wordpress.com)
How 9 Small Businesses Are Getting it Right on Social Media
Posted by: | CommentsSocial Media Examiner (SME) hosted an online webinar yesterday and described how 9 small businesses are attracting thousands of visitors and, in some cases, millions of dollars in revenue. Most of them have only been at it for two or three years. I have to say I was more than impressed.
Social Marketing Makes Dollars and Sense
In the opening slide, we learned why social media is essential for any business.
My key takeaways from the presentation were: Read More→
Why Companies Abandon Their Blogs and What To Do About It
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I was in a new business meeting the other day and suggested that starting a company blog had the potential to increase visitors to the company’s website. We all know (don’t we?) that Google rewards dynamic content so posting regularly will eventually boost your rankings.
Why Blogs are Abandoned
The designer I was with said “Oh, no” that won’t work. I couldn’t blame him. He had designed websites and blogs for a number of clients and within a short time the blogs had been abandoned.
It’s a commitment to write a weekly or twice-weekly blog. Who will write the blog – someone inside the company or will we outsource it? What will we write about? Where will our ideas come from?
These are legitimate questions, but I believe it is a lack of will and commitment from top management that is behind the failures.There isn’t a plan in place to keep the blog going and building momentum.
Tips for Bloggers
So, if you, or your company, have abandoned your blog here are some steps to take: Read More→
