 This is a guest post by my friend Norma Maxwell, of Inside Web Marketing. Norma has an incredible way of explaining keywords and search engine optimization – and how to use them effectively – so I thought rather than reinvent the wheel, I would just ask her to post her terrific article for my readers!
In a recent article, A Simple Guide to Search Engine Optimization, I listed the first item under THINGS TO DO as:
“Think about the words your target customer will use when searching …
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As a designer, one of the questions I get asked most frequently is, “How can I get my website ranked higher in the search engines?”. That, my friends, is a question that will take at least a couple of pitchers of margaritas to answer.
There is no quick and easy answer. It takes time and effort, but there are quite a few things that you as a website owner can do to help your designer with your Search Engine Optimization. The more you know and understand about how it works, the more you will be able to help your designer …
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How to grow your own quality backlinks….no farming involved!
 It’s common knowledge by now that external links (also known as backlinks) to your site are a critical factor in determining search engine rankings. The more quality links you have to your site, the higher ranking you will get. I stress the word ‘quality’ here, as backlinks can be found anywhere, but quality backlinks are a little harder to come by.
So, what about those emails you keep getting asking for reciprocal links from …
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As inexpensive as it is right now to register a domain name and purchase a hosting account (this can be accomplished for approximately $70 a year or less), there is no longer any good reason for going with a free service. …
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 Day 10 of the SITS Girls 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge is about setting up alerts to monitor what’s going on in your niche. There are several alert services available including Twitter, Blog Alerts, and Google Alerts, the service that I currently use. Today’s challenge is to set up these alerts, if we haven’t already done so, and begin to monitor the activity based on the keywords and phrases we choose. This information can provide you with valuable insights …
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I’ve been blogging for almost a year now. While my blog may not be as successful as some, I see it as a success simply because I’m still here doing it and folks are reading it!
Along the way, I’ve tuned up, re-themed, reformatted and redesigned my blog more than a couple of times, trying to find what will work for me the best in the form of widgets, plugins and themes. I feel like I have it just about where I want it….until of course I run across newer and better widgets and stuff!
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Over the years I’ve collected a list of resources that I use regularly for many things; everything from stock images and design inspiration, to SEO and small business entrepreneurial ideas. These are available on my web and graphic design website, however I’ve also listed them here for you to have easy access. Be sure to bookmark this page to keep them just a click away!
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 I am on a mission. A mission to eliminate Internet Explorer from every computer on the planet! Okay, I know……it’s probably NOT going to happen, but hey, I can dream can’t I?
Internet Explorer has become my nemesis. The most evil of web browsers. The antithesis of a waste of precious pixels and valuable bandwidth.
Why do I have such a dislike for IE? I thought you’d never ask!
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 If your website is in need of a pick-me-up and time is an issue, here are ten quick and easy ways to give your site a lift. Implement just one a day and in ten days your website will be well on its way to becoming more efficient and user-friendly, allowing your visitors an easier way to find what they need from you, and not move on to someone else’s website.
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Ever found yourself looking for something on the internet, only to come up with everything BUT? Try these tips to help you get more out of your searches:
Use quotation marks around a phrase to limit your search, i.e. “single motherhood” will give you results related to single motherhood, while a search without quotation marks will result in searches that use the word single as well as motherhood. Use AND to join words that must appear in a document. For example, education AND history would provide results that mention both education and history. For some searches, you might need to …
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