I have a ways to go, but I’m happy with a modest 15% increase in web traffic to my site during the 1st week of my 30 Day Traffic Challenge. What’s better is Time on Site doubled and my Bounce Rate went down ever so slightly. I’m focussed on Unique Visitors during the challenge and [...] Read more »
30DTC – Using Market Samurai to Identify Keyword Phrases and Drive Targeted Web Traffic
It’s still day two of my 30 Day Traffic Challenge and it’s time to use Market Samurai to do a little keyword research. The goal is to identify long tail keyword phrases and increase targeted web traffic to my site. I used Market Samurai for about 30 minutes this afternoon to identify at least one [...] Read more »
How to Increase Your WordPress Site Speed
We’ve heard for a while now that Google considers site speed as key factor in their search rankings. In other words, they look favorably upon sites that load faster and thus give them preferential treatment in search rankings when someone is searching on Google. Site speed can also dramatically effect visitor experience. If your site [...] Read more »
18 Inbound Marketing Tactics to Drive Website Traffic and Search Engine Rank
The number one question I get from website owners is “How can I drive more traffic to my site and rank higher in search engines?” This diagram from SEOmoz illustrates the pleathora of options and complexity involved in accomplishing this. My guess is you’re actively executing on a handful of these tactics. I recommend you [...] Read more »
Video: Episode 5 Blogging for Business – Content Creation
In my last video we talked about blogging search engine optimization and today let’s spend a few minutes thinking about creating content. Read more »
Video: Episode 4 Blogging for Business – Intro to Search Engine Optimization
In our last video we talked about planning for your blog. In this video I provide a brief introduction and overview of search engine optimization (SEO) as it relates to blogging. Search engine optimization is all of the on-page and off-page tactics you can do to drive traffic to your site when people search on [...] Read more »
3 Reasons Why You Should Blog
Believe it or not, some businesses spend a lot of money building fancy websites and pay-per-click advertising network but still do not blog. This might not be such a bad thing if they have endless financial resources but for those looking for a long-term position in search engines and influence online, there are several reasons [...] Read more »
How to properly tag your images for search engine optimization
Tagging your images for search engine optimization is a great tactic to drive more targeted traffic to your site. If your site is being indexed by Google, chances are your images will be indexed as well. I suggest you sign up for Google Webmaster Tools (free) just to make sure Google know you want your [...] Read more »
3 SEO Strategies You Can Execute Right Now
Search engine optimization is something that all bloggers and online marketers address at some point. The goal is to drive more targeted to your site, but it seems as though the rules keep changing. Let’s explore at least three SEO strategies you can execute right now. Listen or Download 1) Join Google Plus Social media [...] Read more »
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