Using images for SEO is such a commonly overlooked technique by Internet marketing beginners. It’s too bad because they are very powerful when it comes to attracting visitors to your website. Just like anything in marketing, there are some good rules of thumb that will get you the best results. Read on young padawans. If you’re a Jedi, chime in. Read more →
Yep—it’s true. I’m fired up to say that I successfully built a website and in exactly one month, got it to rank #1 in Google for my targeted keyword. Not only that, but the site is busy making money all the time—it actually pays my internet bill! More on that later. As of this writing, the site has been live for about 4 months and receives between 1500 and 2100 visits per week with trends moving up all the time.
So what was the trick? Read more →
Ah, keyword research, the myth, the legend, the black art.
If you’ve dabbled with internet marketing at all, you’ve heard the term being thrown around, but what do you really need to know? It’s not that hard, but it’s definitely really important which is why keyword research is talked about all the time. Allow me to just give you the basics.
Keywords are words and/or phrases that indicate what your webpage is about. Typically, what you should do when you create a website or a blog article is choose your keywords first and then mention them throughout the site or article. This is one of the basic ways to ensure your website is optimized for search engines. Keywords make it easy for sites like Google to figure out what your site is about and then serve it up correctly when people search for what you’ve written about.
Keyword research comes into play when you’re trying to Read more →
If you’re not using YouTube as part of your strategic marketing plan, stop reading this and go create a video right now. Ok, wait. This tip is quick, so read/watch this first to get more views.
YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine. Like all search engines, there are certain SEO tactics you can use to help you rank higher. Here is one simple trick you should use every time you post a video: Read more →
