Archive for January, 2008

Local Search provides new tool for Web Marketing

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

The new UK Google local search facility is now on beta test. Any UK company selling particularly in their local area should ensure they are signed up for this service. It is run in conjunction with Yell.com so you need to be listed there first.
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So you are converting just 1% of your visitors?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

If your website is optimised to attract the right visitors, why are only 1% often making an enquiry or purchase? What happens to the other 99%
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Bidding strategy for Google AdWords

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

The ranking of your ad depends on how much you bid and on the ‘quality’ of the ad. But Google’s assessment of the quality is itself linked to the position it starts at. How do you maximise your results without over paying?
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How stable are search engine rankings?

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

If your rankings change from month to month, how do you decide when to make improvements?
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2006 survey of top UK SEO companies

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

The annual update of a survey of the performance of the top UK search engine optimisation companies based on their successful promotion of their own sites.
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Local Search Options

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Local search accounts for 37% of all web searches and is important even for B2B marketing. Here are the main options and costs for the UK directories
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Are your web links consistent?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Ensuring search engine spiders index your site is just the first stage. The information must be in the right format and the link structure consistent
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SEO made simple

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Web marketing rests on simple principles:
1.Define your target market
2.Create the relevant website
3.Test the effectiveness of the site
4.Promote

The principle least observed is that of testing. But this is an absolute requirement for continuous progress.
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Website Performance Guidlines

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

How do you know when to be satisfied with your site’s performance and when an immediate upgrade is required? Here are some guidelines base on a recent anaysis of my clients’ data.
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5 Objectives for the Home Page

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Half your visitors are likely to see your home page only and spend less than 30 seconds on it. What, then, makes a good Home Page?
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