Search Engine Optimization Archives

10 Things that Google Discontinued

by Ruth Hawk
Friday, October 26th, 2018

On October 8, Google announced that it would shutter its social media channel Google+ in 2019, after revelations that Google+ had left users’ personal data vulnerable to hackers. And here are some ways this may impact your web design. While Google has gained a reputation for its wildly successful endeavors, including Google Hangouts, Gmail, Google

Must-Have Search Engine Optimization Skills

by Ruth Hawk
Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Some business owners mistakenly try to treat search engine optimization as a skill they can pick up in a weekend of study or a free online class. The reality, however, is that SEO is a field of expertise that requires full time professional commitment from experts. And when you start looking for SEO experts to help you build the online visibility of your

Why Search Engine Optimization Brings in Qualified Traffic

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, August 27th, 2018

Search engine optimization, also known as SEO, is a well-established strategy for improving your site's rankings in online search results and earning your website more traffic. With 91% of all website traffic coming from links on the first page of the search results, it is clearly important to get your website in front of search engine users. However, on

Want Better Search Engine Optimization? Try Blogging

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, July 30th, 2018

When it comes to improving the online visibility of your website, there are many strategies you can, and ought to, pursue. And, one of the most effective is blogging. No longer just the domain of youth trying to get their thoughts out on the Internet, blogging is a valuable tool for building positive perceptions of your brand among a wide online audience

How to Optimize E-Commerce Website Product Pages for SEO

by Ruth Hawk
Friday, July 6th, 2018

When you own an e-commerce website, your product pages are often the first place that people will come to when they visit your site. People tend to search for specific products rather than look for a home page or blog to land on when they want to purchase something. Making these product pages visible in the search results and appealing to visitors is, th

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Search Engine Optimization Tips for Small Businesses

by Ruth Hawk
Wednesday, June 20th, 2018

With almost 29 million small businesses in the United States providing 55 percent of all jobs, it is clear that small businesses are vitally important. But these companies might have a hard time seeing their importance as they struggle for visibility alongside the much larger companies in their fields. That is one of the reasons that search engine optimi

How to Measure Search Engine Optimization Success

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, June 4th, 2018

When done right, search engine optimization has the potential to increase both traffic and leads to your website (in addition to raising brand awareness and trust among your target audience). Reaping those benefits is worth the consistent time and effort required to develop a robust SEO campaign. But, once you have a campaign in place, you will need to t

5 Tips for Creating Search Engine Optimized Content

by Ruth Hawk
Tuesday, May 29th, 2018

While the use of keywords has been the primary focus of search engine optimization since it earliest days, the reality is that more goes into SEO-optimized content than the smart use of targeted search terms. Now, as voice search explodes in popularity, it is even more important for businesses to focus not just on the use of keywords (important though th

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