by Doug Stewart on January 10, 2012
This is the final post in a four part expert series about marketing your small business online in 2012. In this post Cheryl Lawson answers the following question: What Online Marketing Activities Should Small Business Owners Focus on in 2012? #1 Google Plus - Most of us are using Google products like Gmail, Picasa, Calendar, Youtube, [...]
by Doug Stewart on December 4, 2011
Yesterday, while I was researching keywords for a client, I found “Top 12 (client’s keywords)” in a web page title on Google. I stopped. I had to click on the link. I was hooked. How many times have you searched for the best something-or-other on a search engine? What Happens When Your Prospect is Ready [...]
by Doug Stewart on September 9, 2010
Yesterday Google Instant was launched. Want to know what it’s all about? The following was taken from the Google Instant web page: “By predicting your search and showing results before you finish typing, Google Instant can save 2-5 seconds per search.” When someone types in a general search term like “furniture”, they will see a list [...]
by Doug Stewart on February 19, 2010
Here’s a quick video on getting your small business listed on local Google searches. NEW Twist on Google Local Search . . . Google started testing a new service for business listings. You’re able to highlight
by Doug Stewart on February 10, 2010
Today’s interview is with Troy Vossoller, owner of Sconnie.com. As you listen to today’s interview you’ll hear Scott’s answers to the following
by Doug Stewart on January 13, 2010
Important comments about getting in Google Real-Time or Live Search results: 1 – Google’s real-time search features regional/local Twitter users 2 – Some Twitter users featured in Google’s live search had less than 100 followers 3 – Twitter user’s featured actively tweeted. They usually had over 200 tweets Leave a comment if you found this video helpful or [...]
by Doug Stewart on January 1, 2010
If you weren’t paying attention in 2009 you might have missed these major shifts in how the internet is being used. This month we’re giving you information about how you can use these new trends to grow your business in 2010. Stay tuned for blog posts this month about: Do you know anyone using Facebook [...]
by Doug Stewart on December 8, 2009
An old friend from high school found me on Facebook a few months ago. After an online conversation or two, we sat down face-to-face and talked about his business. He asked if I would help him get his website to the top of the search engines. I sent him suggestions on how to get started. Since then, we keep trying [...]
by Doug Stewart on November 20, 2009
Interview with Joe Cardinale, owner of HeavyHaulerTrailers.com. Joe tells you how he dominates the search engines in his market. Listen to the interview here: To download the interview to your computer, click here > Links & Resources Mentioned in Interview: Joe Cardinale’s main website: Heavy Hauler Trailers Hiniker snow plows mini website: http://hhiniker.com/ Shopping Cart Software: Fast Cat [...]
by Doug Stewart on November 5, 2009
If you aren’t a mathematician or an engineer, don’t worry. You’re able to master Google AdWords without maxing out your business credit cards using these 7 simple tips: TIP #1: Reduce the Number of Keywords Per Ad Campaign Many first time AdWords users try Google’s keyword tool and put a large string of keywords in an ad campaign. [...]