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Basic SEO Tips
Search engine optimization (SEO) is often sold as an expensive and time-consuming service, but many websites can easily improve their search engine results by following a few basic tips. The first thing to do is figure out your unique value proposition. What does your website or webpage offer [...]
The Benefits of Clean URLs
Clean URLS Explained A URL, or uniform resource locator, is the address of a page or file on the World Wide Web. The URL is displayed in your browser’s address bar, usually starting with http: or https:. A clean URL is one that does not have a parameter [...]
Best Content Management Systems and SEO
Before the importance of search engine optimization (SEO) was fully understood by the web developer and business communities, Content Management Systems (CMS) were invented to help companies large and small easily build and update their web sites. As a result, there are many content management systems in use today [...]
Best Practices for Managing Online Reviews
A 2011 study by Harvard Business School determined that a one star improvement in reviews on Yelp increased restaurants’ business by 5-9%. Other businesses should expect similar results, whether those reviews are on Yelp, Google or some other site. Defend Your Reputation The best way to [...]
The Cost of SEO Services
There is no standard definition of SEO services, so it is not easy to compare the costs of one provider to another. We've seen many SEO packages in the marketplace that are either too expensive, or too cheap. The best way I can answer the question is to [...]
External Links & SEO
You’ve worked hard to get visitors to your web site. Should you provide external links? What if visitors leave via those links and never come back? Visitors leave when they’ve seen enough. Trying to box them in won’t stop them from leaving your site. Besides, if certain visitors [...]