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- A Checklist For Choosing Your Internet Services - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Rob SmithThe Internet has become essential for it is the preferred gateway to world outside your home. With many internet providers offering you with this vital service, you need to be sure of the extent of service you are likely to enjoy, along with the add-on benefits. When choosing a broadband ...
Views: 441 - An easy introduction to the use of SEO - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2012 from Rob SmithSEO services are widely available from a number of different SEO companies, but knowing how to look for the best one is important. Broadplace Advertising Ltd. offers various SEO packages to choose from. SEO stands for search engine optimisation and is commonly used by a variety of companies ...
Views: 500 - Are You Ready to Use Pay Per Click Marketing? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithMost people have heard of pay per click marketing, or PPC for short. But not all online businesses use it. The idea is that it provides you with an opportunity to create an advert for your business that will be shown on suitable websites and also as part of relevant search engine pages. The most ...
Views: 439 - Are You Using Press Releases to Improve Your SEO? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Rob SmithIt is one thing to know about SEO, but it’s another thing altogether to understand how it can be used to improve the ranking of your website. Even when people do realise how valuable their search engine optimisation techniques are, they rarely use them in all the ways they possibly can. For ...
Views: 418 - Are You Using the Right Keywords? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Rob SmithSome people seem to want to rush into constructing their first PPC campaign. This is not difficult to understand; they may have read a lot about the power that PPC has to bring in new customers, and they would be right. But it is all based around those all important keywords. If the webmaster ...
Views: 338 - Are your PPC campaigns well targeted towards your customers? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithIt might be tempting to dive straight into the world of pay per click marketing and throw money at the ‘best’ keywords you can find for your market. But a little time spent getting to know your ideal customer might be prudent too. The whole point of investing in pay per click ads is to entice ...
Views: 529 - Avail broadband deals which offer their services free within the contract period - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Rob SmithIf you are in a look out for a suitable broadband deal, you should bear in mind a couple of factors. The broadband service providers offer a variety of deals and choosing the most important one is utmost essential. First and foremost, you need to check out on the broadband service providers ...
Views: 458 - BT Internet – Vital Service offered in Value for money Deals - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Rob SmithBT Internet is offered by British Telecommunications and is one of the most preferred broadband service providers in UK. BT Internet proves to be affordable as well as convenient service to avail. Apart from BT, you can also go for phone and digital TV services through the same connection by ...
Views: 520 - Choosing the right kind of broadband bundle offer - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Rob SmithOne among the various current deals that are being offered by the various broadband companies is BT sunshine deal. This deal is a combo of broadband services and call services. Along with the broadband service you get to make unlimited calls at any time of the day. Hence when you are looking for ...
Views: 451 - Companies increasing their Online Advertising budget - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Rob SmithAs per the study, 44% of people surveyed for the report stated that their SEO budget looked set to rise by as much as 20% in the coming year. Out of everyone surveyed only 7% saw any need to decrease their spending in this area in the next twelve months. Social media marketing revealed an ...
Views: 495 - Could You Handle A PPC Campaign On Your Own? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2011 from Rob SmithPay per click is often stated as being one of the best ways you can get new traffic to your website – qualified traffic at that. But while this may be the case, it isn’t as easy to run a successful campaign as some people think. Many business owners take it upon themselves to run their own ...
Views: 489 - Do You Know Who Is Doing Your SEO? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithWithin the broad realm of SEO tactics that are often used to help websites improve their positions in the search rankings, we’ll come across two broad types of tactics that SEO companies focus on. All the best and most reliable companies will only ever use white hat SEO techniques. These are ...
Views: 510 - Do You Test Your Pay Per Click Ads? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithHave you ever tried and tested your PPC ads? If you haven’t you should do. It is the simplest way to ensure you get the best possible return on your investment when you delve into the world of PPC ads. Just the thought of trying out some pay per click ads can be quite exciting. You can end up ...
Views: 563 - Everything you wanted to know about PPC and its importance, to grow your business - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from Rob SmithPPC or Pay Per Click is one of the most important tool in online advertising that is used in order to direct real traffic to websites. It is a process where the advertisers pay to the hosts only when their ad is clicked by the end-user. Thus, PPC could greatly serve the purpose of acquiring more ...
Views: 438 - Exciting News for online business owners - Google launches Product Listing Adverts - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithFor many businesses getting noticed on the Internet can be hard. But schemes such as Google Adwords have made things a little easier for businesses. And this month Google launched product listing Ads in the UK adding images and simple product details helping businesses attract more customers. ...
Views: 407 - Google Comes Third in Success Rate Competition Between Search Engines - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithThe vast majority of people still go straight to Google when they need to locate information online. However, according to the results released by Experian Hitwise recently, Google is not the most accurate search engine when it comes to results. Who is top of the list? According to ...
Views: 455 - Google Launches Google+ Pages for Businesses - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithSome major companies have already joined the fray, including Fox News. While some businesses will no doubt be helped by a social media marketing agency, others will delve into the idea of having a proper business page by themselves. The good news is that Google+ business pages are not just open ...
Views: 434 - Google Runs a Test on More Site Links - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithIf you have used Google to do any searches online in the past few days, you may have noticed some intriguing results popping up on page one. It would appear that the search engine giant is experimenting with large groups of links for the top result to appear on page one. Traditionally there ...
Views: 486 - Google Runs Experiment Showing Click Counts for Pay Per Click Adverts - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Rob SmithHere are some things to bear in mind about this new addition as it stands at the moment: Google has issued confirmation that this is a “small experiment” No one knows whether it will be expanded or even continue in the future Two types of additions have been spotted The first said “56,000 ...
Views: 449 - Google Runs Experiment Showing Click Counts for Pay Per Click Adverts - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Rob SmithHere are some things to bear in mind about this new addition as it stands at the moment: Google has issued confirmation that this is a “small experiment” No one knows whether it will be expanded or even continue in the future Two types of additions have been spotted The first said ...
Views: 387 - Google Test Infinite Scroll – blog - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithHow many internet search engines can you name? There are literally hundreds of search engines available to use online at this very moment and yet there is only one that truly tops the bill. So much so that its brand name has been absorbed into the English language as a transitive verb – just ...
Views: 433 - Google Webmaster Tools Crawl Errors - Fix It! - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Rob SmithPretty much all websites will have crawl errors of one kind or another. These are errors with your site that Google spotted when they crawled it. Not only should you be aware of what these errors are, you should also know how to fix the most common of them. Errors can easily creep into the ...
Views: 708 - Google's +1 tool- A breakthrough into the Social Space? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Rob SmithHere is how the Google’s +1 will work '+1' will be a small tab featuring next to the sites displayed SERP. It will allow you to flag sites that hold your interest & you feel like recommending to others. So your friends/others will get to see the sites +1'd by you. To be able to use this tool, ...
Views: 444 - Harness the global reach of the internet to link people to your website - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Rob SmithYou might think that, once your business has a website, it's relatively easy to start making money from people visiting it and purchasing whatever it is you're providing. However, there's no guarantee that anyone will visit your site at all - it has to be visible when potential customers search ...
Views: 520 - Have You Found the Best SEO Company? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithFinding the best SEO firm to help you get your website ranked even higher in the search results is the most important factor of the whole process. How do you know when you have found the right one? It goes without saying that not everyone takes on all the SEO requirements their website has on ...
Views: 509 - Highlight your business on Google with the PPC technique - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Rob SmithThe internet is the very definition of a crowded marketplace, and it’s very difficult for smaller and medium-sized companies to compete with the giants that have long established their places at the head of the search engine rankings. Therefore, these smaller companies have to employ ...
Views: 495 - How Can PPC Experts Help You Build Your Online Business? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithPay per click marketing is known as one of the best ways to get instant traffic to your website. Organic traffic might come naturally but it takes time to build and even if you manage to grab the number one spot in Google for one day, you can never be sure you'll still have it the day ...
Views: 478 - How Important is Website SEO? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithThere are lots of things to think about when it comes to creating a website. You have to think about what kind of design to go for, what kind of audience you should appeal to and how to get your message across. But this just scrapes the surface of what you need to be thinking about, which is why ...
Views: 518 - How To Better Your Online Presence - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithThese days the best way to get your business, brand or venture noticed is to advertise on the internet. Internet advertising companies have been springing up over the last decade and there are now many experts on how to get your site to the top of the rankings so that you are generating traffic ...
Views: 471 - How to Link up Content for SEO - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Rob SmithSEO is not just only about getting links but one has to know how to provide links from the Good content too. The blog post covers the ways to links internally as well as externally. There are plenty of different components to SEO. If you want your website to rank as highly as possible in the ...
Views: 348 - How To Successfully Promote Your Website Through SEO - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithSearch Engine Optimisation, commonly shortened to SEO is an integral part of any internet marketing scheme. Getting your business or page ranked higher in search results is one of the best ways to get traffic through your website and your brand name out there. Search Engine Optimisation can ...
Views: 790 - Is Pay Per Click a Good Traffic Generation Option for Your Business? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Rob SmithPay per click is a common way of generating more traffic to a wide variety of websites on the internet. Otherwise known as PPC for short, this method can be undertaken by businesses of all shapes and sizes. It has significant advantages over other paid methods of advertising, but it helps to ...
Views: 441 - Is SEO a Constant Area of Interest for You? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithNo matter what kind of website you might have, you must be aware that SEO is an ongoing process. It should be something you are constantly looking at and that you are constantly aware of. But some people simply do what’s necessary to launch a site and then forget all about how important search ...
Views: 523 - Is your online advertising the best that it could be? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithWhen it comes to advertising, the internet has become a highly useful tool for many companies. By taking advantage of various search engines, particularly key word packages, businesses are now attempting to bring internet traffic to their own website. For new companies considering this, or even ...
Views: 436 - Is Your Website Getting Any Visitors? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithA recent survey has revealed the shocking consequences of what can happen if no SEO or pay per click duties is carried out on a website. Would it surprise you to know that nearly half of all UK websites are completely devoid of visitors? It’s a shocking figure, but it is one that has been ...
Views: 487 - Making the most of online advertising - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithFrom a business perspective, when they pay to have a website designed, or pay to have an advert placed online, there is a certain expectancy that it will work and bring the maximum amount of internet traffic. However, when businesses are paying per click for their advert, and irrelevant traffic ...
Views: 432 - Nerves are Good When You Step into the PPC Arena - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithSo is this your first time thinking about pay per click marketing? Are you feeling nervous? Don’t worry if you are because this is arguably the best way to be. You see when you start reading about PPC marketing you will come across a bunch of people who say that it doesn’t work. They will ...
Views: 635 - Pay Per Click - Why Organisation is Important - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Rob SmithPay per click is sometimes seen as a magic way to find new visitors for a website. It certainly can produce more visitors and if done properly it can produce the right visitors who are most likely to spend money as well. But it should be remembered at all times that this is not an automatic ...
Views: 503 - Search Engine Optimisation – Is It For You? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithSEO plays a big part in the success of any website. It simply stands for Search Engine Optimisation, which is where text content of a webpage is edited to include relevant keywords that web surfers may use to search for something in a search engine. These may be repeated several times in ...
Views: 655 - SEO and Link Building - Regular Efforts are Best - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Rob SmithHere is a situation you may find familiar. You have just set up a website or blog and you want to start building some links to it. You put plenty of effort in for the first few days and then gradually it all tapers off. Soon you realise that days and weeks have gone by with no link building ...
Views: 562 - SEO Is Not an End In Itself - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Rob SmithWhy do we do SEO on a website?… to drive relevant traffic (Free of course). The visitor also tends to have more expectations once he/ she clicks on the organic listing. Since the visitor believes that the site will be authority site. Imagine, the site is not helpful and the structure and ...
Views: 393 - SEO – Does It Come Before Or After Site Creation? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rob SmithSearch engine optimisation is a fascinating topic. But many people focus on it only after they have created their website. Is this the right angle to take? Most web masters with at least some experience of creating or building websites will agree that SEO is one of the most important aspects ...
Views: 475 - Should You Stick With White Hat SEO Methods? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2011 from Rob SmithIf you know anything at all about search engine optimisation, you have probably heard about black hat and white hat methods of getting results. Broadly speaking, white hat methods are those that have been approved as being usable by the search engines. Black hat methods on the other hand are ...
Views: 415 - Smart Things Worth Remembering When Setting Up a New Website - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Rob SmithSo you are thinking of setting up a brand new website. Where on earth do you begin? Well there are lots of things to think about in this respect, which means the best course of action is to set up a plan so you have some kind of road map to follow. Without this you could forget to complete ...
Views: 481 - Spread your links around and watch your traffic flow increase... - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Rob SmithOne of the knock-on effects of the Internet's popularity is the amount of companies jostling for position in the rankings of various search engines. The world of search engine optimisation (SEO) is extremely complicated for those who want to take advantage of the benefits that a well-planned SEO ...
Views: 594 - Take advantage of an SEO company’s link building services to increase traffic to your website - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Rob SmithThe saturation of websites on the internet means that it’s very difficult for anyone to make much of an impression through search engines – users will often only click through one or two pages of links before starting a new search if they can’t find anything suitable. This isn’t helpful if your ...
Views: 481 - The Importance Of Fresh Content In Seo - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Rob SmithWhen examining the ways of how a website can be improved, it is important to consider that you need to involve some form of SEO Company into the equation. SEO or search engine optimisation is the way of writing content by placing keywords into anything you may be writing. It may be used ...
Views: 435 - The Latest Analysis of Search Engine and Social Media Performances Makes for Interesting Reading - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Rob SmithExperian Hitwise has just released a report analysing the performance of the main search engine providers and social media players for the month of June 2011. Google is known to dominate the search engine market, but June turned out to be a particularly good month: It enjoyed the biggest ...
Views: 328 - The Top Ways to Beef Up the Traffic to Your Business Website - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Rob SmithAre you happy with the amount of traffic you are getting to your business website? If the answer is no you can consider getting better traffic through the methods revealed in this article. Every webmaster wants to get as much traffic to their website as possible. It doesn’t matter whether ...
Views: 398 - This isn’t a DIY situation – employ an SEO company to take care of your SEO needs - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Rob SmithHowever, to say that there’s a lot of websites littering the internet is a massive understatement. How, then, are you supposed to make sure that any potential customers are able to pick your website out of the haystack of online competitors, especially when you’re languishing on Page 27 of the ...
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