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
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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
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
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
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 12/12/12: 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 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 7/11: 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, 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
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
Register NOW for “Target Marketing” talk Thursday!
TOMORROW -- on Thursday, September 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. -- BizzyWeb's Dave Meyer will be giving a talk on "Fishing for Sales With Online Marketing" at the Startup Meetup for New Business Minnesota. We hope you can attend! As of this writing, 141 people are already registered. We'd love to see you there. Register now! This free workshop - Sept. 22
Fishing for Sales with Online Marketing
The following is reprinted from the August 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Your Tackle Box Should Have the Right Lures to Catch What You’re Looking For. Finding customers can feel a lot like fishing: Sometimes the fish are biting and sales are coming in as fast
Social Search is the next evolution
I believe that the integration of social networking with search is the next evolution of how we will use the web to make decisions and purchases for decades to come. The Bing / Facebook partnership is just the beginning! - Vincent Wondra (aka BizzyVince)BizzyWeb - VP of Operations For years, search engine like Google and Bing have tirelessly
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners: Part 2
Continued from Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners: Part 1 In part one we were introduced to Eclectic Martial Arts and their challenges to being found on the first page of Google's search results. There are over 71 million web pages flagged as "Martial Arts." It doesn't do any good if someone searches for "martial arts" on the other side
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners: Part 1
Everyone wants to be listed first on Google, and why not? Google serves up billions of search results daily. Being on the first pages puts a lot of eyeballs on you, and can drive massive traffic to your website. The billion dollar question is: "How do do I get my website on the first page of Google's search results?" The answer to this
5 Things You Need to Know to Generate Buzz Online
The following is reprinted from the March 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Social media has changed the way people interact with businesses on the web. A simple website with text from your brochure (that hasn’t been updated for months) is no longer enough. To
Use Web Design and Social Media to Look like Goliath on David’s Budget
How a few well-aimed rocks can put you on a level field with the big guys The following is reprinted from the February 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. Dave Meyer, BizzyWeb president, will be offering a live presentation in association with this article in early April Before you spend a lot of time making yourself look big, make sure you’re
Google’s SEO Starter Guide
Straight from the horse's mouth, some general tips for SEO. Good stuff! Webmasters often ask us at conferences or in the Webmaster Help Group, "What are some simple ways that I can improve my website's performance in Google?" There are lots of possible answers to this question, and a wealth of search engine optimization information on the web, so