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Search engine optimization

Want People Ready to Buy on Your Website? Try This . . .

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 [...]

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Can Social Media like Twitter and Facebook Help You Get Better Search Engine Rankings?

by Doug Stewart on December 22, 2010

Check out this recent video from Google’s Matt Cutts. In the video below Matt talks about how Google uses Twitter and Facebook links as ranking signals. Testing and Signals of Influence When Matt talks; search engine experts listen. Everyone wants to know what Google is “really up to.” Here are my 3 major takeaways from this talk: 1. Google is still testing how [...]

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Google changes search again instantly. Here’s what it means for small business owners

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 [...]

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Book Review: The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business by Bob Phibbs

by Doug Stewart on July 11, 2010

The other day I was asked to review Bob Phibbs’ new book, The Retail Doctor’s Guide to Growing Your Business: A Step-by-Step Approach to Quickly Diagnose, Treat, and Cure.The people promoting the book sent me a copy to read. Of course I’m looking at this book from a different angle than others who will review [...]

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Website Redesign Checklist for Attracting New Business

by Doug Stewart on June 10, 2010

The checklist below is for small business owners who want more leads and new clients from their website. If you want something other than more business from your website, this isn’t for you. But if you’re a business owner focused on growth, you’ll want to print this checklist. Then use it. I guarantee you’ll be [...]

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The Power to Fight the Big Boys Story

by Doug Stewart on February 17, 2010

I built my first website back in 1998. Back then I worked for an IBM Business Partner selling printers. As a commissioned salesperson good, quality leads were extremely important to me. And the company’s website wasn’t bringing in any leads. No one could find the company website on the search engines until

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How Picking the Right Website Name Can Help You With the Search Engines

by Doug Stewart on February 15, 2010

Want good search engine rankings for your small business? Here’s an instructional video about how picking the right website name can help you get better placement on the search engines. Includes information 72 search engine experts rated as important.

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