3 SEO Strategies You Can Execute Right Now

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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 »

30DTC – Web Traffic Increased 15% in Week 1 of 30 Day Traffic Challenge

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

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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

Inbound Marketing to Drive 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 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 WordPress Blog Post Tags Are Important

WordPress tags are an often overlooked option when publishing a new blog post. Based on some questions I heard this morning, it’s clear that there is some misunderstanding about the use of Tags and why they’ll important to the overall long-term health of you blog. Listen or Download 3 Reasons WordPress Tags are Important Tags [...] Read more »

3 Reasons Why You Should Blog

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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

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 »