SEO (Search Engine Optimization), which is also known as search engine marketing, has two distinct flavors. And, both are based on organic search results - not paid ads. Gear your content with a "local" strategy and you are telling Google to display your wares when searches are made in your local area or about your local area. Configure your content with a "national" strategy to have your wares displayed when someone searches anywhere in USA, or globally, using terms relevant to your products/services. For example, if you are offering services such as construction or a restaurant, you probably don't need to attract a national audience.  On the other hand, when selling books, consulting, or jewelry you can deal with potential customers located in broader geographic locations. Two tips . To  succeed  with local SEO, make sure you placed your business in the FREE Google and BING local business directorie...

Three Lethal Myths Of Web Sites There are  three crucial languages of every web site . Without an understanding of those you won't grasp the three lethal myths. Protocols There are certain practices that must be followed in order to exhibit your wares on the web and in online marketing channels - such as Facebook and Google+. These protocols are not complicated, they are as simple as learning the rules and regulations about driving. Education Quality content is #1 in the online world. Content that is informative, more than just a sales pitch, is proven to have deeply-rooted endurance to readers and search engines. Marketing Building a reputation for your products and services is more than glitzy graphics, responsive designs, and/or product features/benefits. For example, correct web site architecture will enhance how marketing channels can recognize and distribute your content - creating a sphere of influence. ________________________...

Online Marketing Ideas Keeping Pace With Consumer Shopping Habits When you stop to think about it, the internet has revolutionized how and where consumers shop. One reason you need to care about your SEO (Search Engine Marketing) is this; search engines play a major role in the  purchase of products or services.  If you are not sure how to structure your SEO strategy, then I suggest thinking like someone shopping for your services. What phrase will they use in Google to find what they need which connects them to your business? A common mistake is to configure SEO equity based on a business name. With the free business listings in Google and Bing, automatically search engines algorithms will connect your business name with your services. But, if you have a brand name you want to solder into search engines, that requires a different type of SEO strategy. "Just about 60% of all organic clicks go to the organic top 3 search results." ...

There are millions of pages for your potential customers to choose from, what makes them show up on your web site or blog page?  Research tells us that the three main sources of web site traffic are ….. As a result from a search in a search engine A link from another web site, including social media A friend or associate gave them you link or business name Because the internet is constantly changing, what worked yesterday may not work today, with the exception of SEO (search engine optimization).  Quality SEO means you are producing organic search results in the search engines. And, you always want to be on the first page of search results, studies show most people don’t go past that page before clicking a link. Organic search results are listings on search engine results pages that appear because of their relevance to the search terms, as opposed to their being advertisements. In contrast, non-organic search results may include pay per click advertising from service...

“Over Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend over $14.7 billion in online sales took place, over half of those on mobile devices.” ~ Market Watch We live in the age of digital marketing, like it or not. Without a web site touting your wares, you will be dropped from the map that the hordes of shoppers peruse. Obviously, the first step to be a marketer in the 21st century: get a web site in place with your own domain - one that you own. With that accomplished, you must determine what degree you want to participate in the evolving, and essential, three segments of a professional digital marketing plan: content development, web site development, and marketing campaigns.  Let’s take a closer look at each of these so understand if you are making the best steps to advance your cause. Content Development Having quality content is the core of any successful web site - across all business markets and industry categories. Typical this happens in phases for a small or medium size business. ...

Web Sites, Blogs, and Social Media have changed the face of advertising . Why? Because they are not dependent on the ole print world - they gather life, morphing to ignite and be the flames of the digital world. “As of January 2014, 87% of American adults use the internet.” ~ PEW Research What are some signs that your business is in trouble? By that I mean, not engaging technology to promote and sustain your business reputation. #1. No budget for online marketing To get started does not take a boat load of money. If you want professional help for design and SEO (search engine optimization), then you are going to have to hire it. Here is a guide to help explain that information in more detail. #2. Deep content is missing Having a blog or web site without well developed content can do more harm than good. Keep your content simple and to the point. Stick to the benefits and features of what you provide. Help the reader understand how you are solving their issue(s). With ...

#1 Content marketing generates 3 times as many leads as traditional outbound marketing, but costs 62% less. January 2015 #2 95% of brands tweet. 82% of brands tweet 1-6 time per day. 48% of brands replied to at least one tweet per day.  January 2014 #3 71% of internet users are more likely to purchase from a brand that they are following on a social networking site such as Twitter or Facebook. November 2014 #4 About 60 percent of all Internet activity in the U.S. originates from mobile devices, and about half of total Internet traffic flows through mobile apps. July 2014    #5 83% of consumers reported that they have had a "bad experience with social media marketing."  February 2015 All information is provided at the CMO Council web site.

Let's take a look at how to set up a customized marketing campaign using a landing page on your web site. In this technique, customized business application focused on marketing, I will describe how to setup a custom landing page that links to destination page on your web site with a free Google Analytics (GA) account. The destination page denotes a marketing action you want your customer to accomplish - fill out a request info, view a page, watch a movie, or upload/download a file. Design Your Marketing Process Here we go in a step by step description to design and implement this technique. #1 Make a specific web page or blog post that has your marketing information. Typically, this is called a landing page. There are some good (paying) services that will automate landing page creation for you, but you can easily make one your self. Or, hire me to do it (shameless plug).  Here is a landing page for a local roofing service: http://skyeroofing.com/Coupon/ #2 Next, ma...

Get more kick from your Facebook (FB) posting when you create a <b>customized marketing campaign that integrates marketing in FaceBook</b> (FB) with your web site. This is an easy way to provide specific information to potential clients. Your post in FB will include a link to your web site. That link in your post creates an inbound link to your site of a PR 9+.  Be sure to use a natural link, not a shortened link. Nowadays, your FB post(s) is circulated to only people in your network. FB has diminished global advertising in posts.  Instead, to advertise/circulate your post to the world, you have to "boost" it which costs money depending on the parameters you pick and the budget you allow for each post 'boosting'. In this technique, implementing a customized business application focused on marketing, I will describe how to design a campaign that tracks how many people click the link in your FB post, and where they come from (geographic), and other info th...

As a business owner you have a web site and/or blog so that you .... obtain new customers expand your potential customer base spread the word about your products and services To help you understand the many options you have for promoting and distributing your online content :     Paid media - Advertising on social media networks - Native advertising - Paid content discovery services - Pay-per-click - Retargeting     Earned media - Blogging - Outreach and PR - Social media strategies - SEO     Owned media - Your media content - Your digital footprint (marketing channels you created)  You put so much work into your content that it’s a shame to see it relegated to the archives of your blog. This is where repurposing comes in. By repurposing your content for a new site or medium, we give it new life and expose it to more new readers. The big question you’re asking now, is "Where are the best places to repurpose my content?" ...