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“How long will it take my website to reach Page One on Google?” That’s a very common question, and a loaded one, too. The thing is, a lot goes into SEO - or Search Engine Optimization. Being able to precisely answer the above question is not as easy as you might think. Actually, the real answer is, nobody really knows, not even Google itself.
With 75 million users using Instagram every day, it’s crucial to use this site as a means of reaching a huge audience. Millennials in particular are more likely to be login on to this platform, which is a great demographic to target considering the fact that they’re still young, yet working and have the money to spend. There’s no better time to be an internet marketer, with Instagram recently announcing its open ad platform to all brands. With the announcement, hoards of companies jumped on board, and so they should.
Everyone knows - or should know - the importance of Search Engine Marketing (SEM) in order to boost traffic to a business website. These days, 81% of people are much more likely to land on a specific webpage based on a search query conducted via a search engine, like Google or Yahoo, as opposed to specifically typing the website’s URL into the browser. But 95% won’t look past the first 3 pages of the search results. Facts like these make it clear that creating a strong internet presence is critical.
You’ve got a website for your business, right? Of course you do, because if you don’t, you’re basically committing entrepreneurial suicide. Having a website these days is crucial for business, but what’s also important to accompany your site is a blog. Why, you ask? Here are a just a few reasons that’ll convince you.
If you run your own business, then you absolutely need to have business cards handy to give out to potential clients. However, just as important - if not more so - is having a good website too. Here are just a handful of reasons why a website is actually more important than a business card.
In case you weren’t aware, Google can make it seem as though your website has dropped off the face of the earth for seemingly no reason. One day you’re getting hefty traffic, and the next day - nada. Probably the worst part is that most of the time you just don’t know why your site dropped from Page One to Page 100. It happens all the time. But the good news is, there are some ways to help you minimize the odds of Google dinging your site in the page ranks. Here are some things you should NEVER do, or else you’ll face the wrath of Google.
You’ve put the final touches on your website, launched it, and are now waiting for the hoards of visitors to come flooding in. But where are they all? They’re visiting other websites that pop up on Page One of Google. People are much more likely to see sites ranking really well with Google compared to sites that are sitting on page 100. So if your site isn’t ranking that well, there are probably a few problems with its SEO.
In case you haven’t heard, Google is planning to unveil a mobile-friendly update on April 21 that could impact websites all over the net. So what does this mean for your website, or more precisely, your business? How Google’s New Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Could Impact Your Website It’s no secret that websites that are mobile-optimized rank higher than non-optimized sites, even on desktop computers. But until now, this factor in ranking has been limited. No one is entirely sure yet what things Google actually considers when it calculates mobile rankings. This is why many businesses have simply avoided optimizing their websites for mobile devices up until now.
I am a huge fan of WordPress. For the last several years, I’ve programmed 90% of my sites on the WordPress.org platform. WordPress enhances websites at every step of the process: save money, take control over their own sites (add/edit/remove content), incorporate advanced functionality (e-commerce, mapping, user submitted content, etc.) and get better search results.