by Jeremy Taylor, Constant ContactThree billion — give or take. That’s how many searches Google runs every single day. 40 percent of those return images.And with image searches becoming more commonplace, optimizing your images for search has become an essential tool for getting your business in front of new people.While it’s particularly crucial
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How to Get Found Online
Miranda Paquet, Constant Contact Questions about Social, Search, and Online Listings Search and SEO1. How can I use keywords to get more people to visit my website?Start by making a list of terms (shoot for about 25) that are relevant to your business’s products or services. Think about the words a potential customer might use to find your
A Beginner’s Guide to Google Analytics
Natalie Denyse, Constant ContactYou invested time, money, and other resources into setting up a website for your business.It looks great and you’re excited about having a place for people to learn more about your business.But now that it’s setup, are you able to answer these important questions?How many people are visiting your website?What pages
Optimize “Old” Blog Posts to Maximize Search Results
This week we are sharing a unique tactic for increasing blog traffic to your website: optimizing the older blog content on your website. The following information is excerpted from a recent article by Pamela Vaughan, published on HubSpot Blogs. Click here to read the full article. * * * The Blogging Tactic No One Is Talking About: Optimizing the
4 Simple Steps to Creating Landing Pages that Convert
It is easy to get dazzled by latest marketing tools and techniques. You stay current on all the latest innovations from the marketing world and attempt to implement everything you’ve learned on your landing pages at once. This is a huge mistake. Using new techniques is good, but you shouldn’t blindly follow every new trend that surfaces. A recent
10 Simple SEO Mistakes to Avoid
by Jeremy Taylor, Constant Contact You have a website and you want people to see it. The trouble is, you have an awful lot of competition. If the world wide web is a beach, the websites on it are grains of sand. So how do you make sure your grain is the one your target audience finds? Avoiding these ten SEO mistakes is a great start… 1. Focusing
12 Changes That Will Impact Your SEO Strategy
Written by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), published on HubSpot Blogs SEO is a moving target that can really affect your business. This means that as a startup founder, you need to be prepared to make your strategy work no matter what Google enforces. We asked 12 entrepreneurs what trends they have noticed in the past year and how they have
Understanding The SEO Journey – Old vs New SEO
As an online marketing agency, SEO is a common topic of discussion around the BizzyWeb office. This recent blog post published on Webbiquity.com by guest author Jack Dawson is an informative and easy-to-understand explanation of old versus new SEO. * * * by Jack Dawson Everyone implementing SEO usually has the same question – how long before I rank
Seven Tips for Effective Local SEO
This week we're sharing an informative article on local SEO published by Marketing Prof's Arundhati Sriraman. * * * SEO can be time-consuming. Why? Because if you're ranking well in searches, your competitors won't take it lying down; and if you're not ranking well, you shouldn't take it lying down... Moreover, SEO is ever-changing, and keeping up
BizzAlert: Website Back-up Scam
One of our customers was contacted yesterday with an invoice for Website Back-Ups. The invoice they received is from a company they don't work with (as they host with BizzyWeb). This is clearly a scam, someone who would like to get money for services they aren't providing. The invoice below was sent to them via email: Please note, of you're hosted
Big Changes in Mobile Search Coming April 21 – Is Your Website Ready?
Google recently announced that on April 21 it's making mobile-friendliness a ranking signal for searches performed on mobile devices. Mobile-friendly sites use responsive design, an approach to web design aimed at creating an optimal viewing experience (easy to read with minimal resizing or scrolling) across a wide range of devices (from desktop
SEO Strategies to Boost Your Business
With continuous updates to mysterious and complicated algorithms, SEO has changed significantly over the years. It's no longer enough to load up a page with a bunch of keywords and wait for your page rank to climb. That just doesn't work anymore. Check out this handy infographic created by digital marketing guru Neil Patel for a quick breakdown of
How to Optimize the 4 Most Important Pages on Your Website
It should be fairly obvious that some of the pages on your website are more important than others. What’s surprising is how few people actually apply this knowledge to their websites to improve conversions. Implementing a few critical changes has the potential to improve your site dramatically. Every website is different, but generally speaking the
New Tool from Google Helps Define the Customer Journey to Online Purchase
These days, the customer journey has grown more complex. A report published this week by Google analyzed millions of consumer interactions through Google Analytics and distilled how different marketing channels affect online purchase decisions. The tool sets benchmarks to help you understand the roles these channels play, so you can better plan
Millennials Fuel Demand for Mobile Responsive Websites
Millennials use their smartphones all the time. In a recent eMarketer article, a June 2014 Mitek study shows that nearly 87% of Millennials said their phones never leave their side, and 80% admit they instantly reach for them when they wake up. The same study shows that 27% of millennials surveyed attempt to access a mobile site of a business
10 Signs Your Website Needs An Update
Did you know that Space Jam still has the same website they had in 1996? Some people wonder how often they need to change their website, and it’s safe to say that it should be more often than every 15 years or so. If you're living in the Internet stone age and don't know it, here's top 10 signs you need to update your website. We’ve all stumbled
4 Ways A Mobile Responsive Site Will Benefit Your Business
Is your website mobile responsive? Mobile responsive means that your website looks the same on mobile devices as it does on PCs. In this blog, read about the benefits of making your website mobile responsive. It’s more important than ever to ensure your site looks good on mobile devices. With the Internet and information at the ready and at their
WordPress 3.8 Released
The newest version of Wordpress has been released. Wordpress is Bizzyweb's favorite content management system and the majority of the sites we have put together are powered by Wordpress. Created in 2003 as a blogging tool, Wordpress has become a popular tool for creating websites and it's popularity continues to grow. All versions of Wordpress are
5 Reasons Why You Should Upgrade To WordPress 3.6 Oscar
Are you wondering about how to increase traffic to your website? To get people visiting, coming back, and spending more time on your site, these days it’s all about media content. WordPress has made it easier than ever to produce media-rich blogs by making their newest version WordPress 3.6 “Oscar” available to the world to download. In this
SEO: 2 Common Website Content Mistakes You Could Be Making
When creating content for your website, it’s important the text on the page is optimized so search engines will know to show your page when users are browsing for your topic online. This is known as search engine optimization, or SEO. But did you know that there might be things you’re doing that are hurting your rankings with search engines such
Buzz Builders Webinar for 12/19: WordPress 3.5 “Elvin”
Have a question? Submit it below under "Speak your mind"! Tis the season for giving, and the WordPress community got a shiny new present with WordPress 3.5, affectionally referred to as "Elvin"! Media management has historically been one of the trickier parts of website management on WordPress. In this FREE Buzz Builders call learn about how
Buzz Builders Webinar for 12/12/12: Writing Content for Websites
Have a question? Leave it below by scrolling to the bottom and posting under "Speak Your Mind" - or Tweet to #BuzzBuilders, or send an email to sales@bizzyweb.com! Writing content for the web is different than writing for print. If you're going to write your own blog or website content, there's more to it than copying text that's written in your
Buzz Builders for 11/14 : Online Advertising
Watch the event above, and if you have a question please leave it at the bottom of this post under "Speak Your Mind!" No matter how many hits your beautiful new site gets... it won’t help if you don’t show your customer how to buy from you or find out more. In this week’s FREE Buzz Builders webinar (register link) we’ll cover online advertising.
Buzz Builders for 9/12: Special Google Event on SEO and Adwords
Have you ever wondered how Google chooses what to put at the top of search results, or how search advertising works? Here's your chance to find out right from the source! This week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar, LIVE at Noon CT, features Ben Theis from Google. Ben will offer behind-the-scenes information and tips on search engine optimization and
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for 8/22: Website Usability
This week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar will be focused on website usability. Dave will go in-depth about contact forms and calls-to-action. This informative session will help you solve your website issues and give you some helpful tips in making the most of your website. Note: This Event will be held via Google Plus Hangout. Please register
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for 8/15: Social Media Strategy
This week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar will be focused on setting up a social media strategy. We will cover how to create an effective plan to create more business for your company and more customer/client interaction. Having a strategy is important for the success of your campaigns. Note: This Event will be held via Google Plus Hangout. Please
Buzz Builders for 8/8: Special Google Event on Google+
This week's FREE Buzz Builders Webinar features Ben Theis from Google. Ben will offer behind-the-scenes information and tips on Google, and this month he'll focus on Google Plus, Google's new social media tool. Google+ Overview +1 button and how it helps your site and SEO Google+ features (circles, hangouts, search, events) The first nine people
Buzz Builders for 7/25: Making the Most of Your Website
This week on our FREE Buzz Builder Webinar Dave will be sharing tips, tricks, and tweaks needed to make your website work for you. Join us and start making the most of your website! Bring your questions for the Q & A session. NEW! This Event will be held via Google Plus Hangout. You need to be logged into your Google account to register and to
Buzz Builders for 7/11: Special Google Event
Be sure to set your calendar and plan to attend BizzyWeb's special Buzz Builders event this coming Wednesday! This FREE event will feature Ben Theis from Google. Ben will cover the following topics: How to Grow Your Business Online using Google's suite of tools An introduction to Adsense, Google's Ad Network, including tips for getting the most
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday, Jun. 27: Get Local to Get Found
Couldn’t make it to the in-person presentation of, “Get Local to Get Found”? You’re in luck! This week’s FREE Buzz Builders webinar covers it! Dave will explain how to use local/review sites to increase your visibility and grow your business. The second half of the webinar Dave will answer any questions you may have pertaining to this topic or any
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday, Jun. 20: WordPress 3.4
WordPress version 3.4, codenamed "Green," was just released and has some significant upgrades for users and developers. This week on our FREE Buzz Builders webinar (noon on Wednesday) we will cover the major updates, which include theme customization, custom headers, Twitter embeds, and HTML image captions, and more. Join us and get to know the ins
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday, May 23: SEO Basics
In this week's FREE Buzz Builders webinar we will talk about SEO (search engine optimization) basics. SEO is an important part of your company’s marketing strategy. We will cover the basics of SEO as well as give techniques on how to increase your website’s appearance in search engine results. The second half of our webinar will be a general Q
Visit BizzyWeb at the Small Business Resource Expo: Tuesday, May 8
Want to know relevant and useful information in areas like banking insurance, design, web development, marketing, printing, social media, direct mail, accounting and more for your small business? Stop by and visit BizzyWeb at the Small Business Expo! On Tuesday, May 8 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center 50 Business to Business exhibitors will share
Project the Right Image with a Professional Website and Social Media
The following is reprinted from the April 2012 issue of New Business Minnesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Use These Simple Tips to Get the Customers You Want. Projecting the right image to your customers is one of the best ways to gain their trust and business. If you use the right tools,
FREE Buzz Builders Webinar for Wednesday Feb.8: SEO Tips & Strategy
This week on our FREE Buzz Builders webinar (at noon on Wednesday) we’re going to talk about search engine optimization, or SEO, and some easy tips to make sure your site shows up in Google searches. We'll also reprise our popular Social Media Strategy talk. Have a topic you'd like to see covered on the Buzz Builders call? Let us know in comments
Google Multiple Sign In lets you multi-task easily
Here is a tip for those of us that like to use Google and may have multiple accounts. Last summer Google started a slow rollout of Google Multiple Sign In. This service allows you to sign into multiple Google accounts with only one browser open. Why is this so important? Many people now are using Google not only for personal email and business, but