It is probably no surprise but Google is the giant gorilla in searches. Hitwise recently published reseach to say that Google accounted for 73% of all US searches conducted in the four weeks previous to April 25, 2009. This is 7% over last year.
Category Archives: Search Engine Optimization
An Excellent SEO Diagnostic Tool
A few years ago Damon and I met with Ian McAnerin to discuss the possibility of working on a project together. One of Ian’s ideas was to develop an online text browser that had information and tools close at hand to access. SEO-Browser came about as a result of this conversation. That was in May…
The Flash Dilemna
A short posting this week about Flash. Many times, we encounter clients with Flash websites who wonder why they are not showing up in Google for certain keywords. The answer is simple: if the website and its content is comprised completely of Flash elements, there is nothing for the search engines to spider or index….
Dell #1 for ‘Business Laptop’
Ok – we’re going to brag a little today. Here is a screenshot of our client’s website (Dell.com/Busines/Laptop) beating out over 24 million websites to secure the #1 position on Google.com for ‘Business laptop:’ Matt Olah
Online Marketing – So Much More Than Snake Oil
Recently, I was meeting with a potential client and he scoffed at the proposal I had brought to him. “Are you selling me snake oil?” “We can do all of this ourselves.” From time to time, we still talk to companies who just don’t get online marketing. This very same client recently purchased a billboard…
The Link between Your Website & Higher Search Engine Rankings
A nice website.. pay per click ads.. social media promotion.. these are all great tools to help your online business succeed, but they’re not going to help you rank on the first page of Google’s search results. And isn’t that what you really want? It’s the cheapest, best advertising you can possibly get on the…
Setting-up a Website Cheaply
A friend of mine, Gord Hill, has been running a stucco business for many years. Up until recently he has had no trouble getting contracts but over the last few months new business has been slow. I suggested that he may want to consider developing a website and try marketing it online. He agreed since he…
