Increasing online visibility can have a dramatic impact upon your business, but how should you prioritise the budget that you have available? There are a number of channels that you can seek to use, but may small business owners wonder whether they should focus on paid search or search engine optimisation. We thought that we'd begin the week by taking a closer look at the pros and cons of these two approaches. What's the difference? Paid search refers...
What's been happening recently in the world of SEO? Our round-up of recent news is intended to provide you with a great shortcut to all of the best information relating to search engine optimisation and internet marketing. We've put in the leg-work to find the very best info, so that you can sit back and relax. What we're presenting below is your essential reading list: Why old sites might lose positioning We start with the latest video presented by...
The Google Penguin algorithm updates have transformed the way in which many SEO providers think about the approach that they take to link building. It's also clear, having read a number of leading forums on the subject, that there's an enormous amount of confusion around. These levels of confusion aren't just associated with small business owners. It's fair to say that many SEO analysts and consultants are struggling to come to terms with Google's changing emphasis. What...
Good SEO is all about providing targeted visitors to your site. By focusing on getting the right people on to your site, the process can be expected to produce the enquiries, leads and sales that you require. Within the context of this approach, it's clear that it's critical to make the correct keyword selections at the outset. When considering the keywords that you intend to target, it's necessary to think carefully about the following aspects: Search volumes Many people...
Have you take an look through your Google Analytics stats recently and spotted the proportion of visitors using mobiles to access your content? If you run a typical site, then it's likely that numbers have been increasing over time. Mobile SEO is all about embracing the way in which consumers are searching and ensuring that your site is best positioned to take advantage of these changes. Responsive Design The issue of responsive design has been filling up more and...
There are plenty of companies offering SEO audit services, particularly since so many websites have been hit by various Google algorithm updates. Aims The key objective of any SEO audit should be to identify any existing problems with the search engine optimisation of a site. If a site has been hit by a penalty, then a complete online marketing audit should also enable the causes of such a penalty to be identified. Key Elements The main elements of the SEO...
The concept of online reputation management has gained an increased profile during the past couple of years. In fact, some SEO specialists are concentrating solely on this area. With an ever increasing amount of business being conducted online, the importance of having a strong, positive online presence is clear. To a certain extent, reputation management comes into its own when there are other business failings. Dealing with negative reviews An obvious situation where assistance may be needed is in...
In most SEO campaigns, it's likely that you'll have some sort of mixture of objectives. You may have identified some "quick wins" - keywords where you think that progress can be made quickly. These probably (although not always) will be terms that don't generate huge amounts of traffic. You may feel that there is a lack of competition, however, which should ensure that you can gain positioning pretty quickly. It's then likely that you'll have a set of...
Part of our role is to stay up to date with the latest search engine changes. Since the SEO scene changes pretty frequently, this is no small task! As we read information provided from various official sources, industry forums and blogs, we often see the same questions cropping up in a variety of different places. Here are some of the more common questions that arise, together with some definite answers. Q: How can I find out if a...
The start of a new year clearly brings numerous opportunities, particularly in the world of business. For those operating online, this may be a time to look again at the time, effort and money that is being associated with the SEO process. The role of Google Google's dominance of the UK search engine scene continues and shows few signs of diminishing. Although Microsoft have invested heavily in producing a higher profile for their Bing search engine, the reality...