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Ugh! I just had a long conversation with another small business owner who was ripped off by several, search engine optimization (SEO) firms.
I hear this all the time, and it breaks my heart. As a fellow entrepreneur, I know how important it is to get value out of all the services you purchase.
How about you? [...]

If you are just starting a business, you are probably overwhelmed with information and a huge, “To Do” list. If you are like me and have been in business for several years, you are probably swamped right now with end-of-year activities.
Well, whether you are a new entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, it can be difficult [...]

Are you getting ready to launch a big, Google Ad campaign just because you think it might work? Well, it may be just what you’re company needs to boost online awareness.
But before you begin your pay-per-click (PPC) campaign as part of your search engine optimization (SEO) process, there are three main questions to ask yourself:
1.    [...]

Happy Halloween!
Have you added search engine optimization (SEO) keywords to your site but aren’t seeing results?
Did you send out a press release to hundreds of reporters without receive one phone call?
Are you ready to “throw in the towel”?
This may be scary stuff, but don’t stop now!
While you may think you have done what it takes [...]

I have been on the phone since 5:00 a.m., and it’s now 11:00 a.m. I just got a major media-venue to agree to an exclusive story about my client. But, it’s been one hour since I spoke to him, and I haven’t heard back… what gives?
I call him up, and he says he has not received [...]

Don’t have much time and need to update your Website?
No worries. Here are three things you can do to add valuable information to your Website in 30 minutes, or less:
1. Add a Link to Cool Information.
Did you just read an interesting article in the newspaper, a news item on an industry site or even a “fun” [...]

Are you a new business owner struggling to increase sales, handle public relations and get new customers to come to your site?
Well, here are three, free tips to help you get noticed by the media and the search engines… fast.
1. Write An Article.
Want to share some valuable information with potential customers?
Write an article about a [...]

Today, we talk to small business owner, Cynthia Riddle. Cynthia helped to create Brother Bru Bru’s African Hot Pepper Sauce. Below, she shares her insights on being successful in this competitive industry and provides tips to other entrepreneurs.
Tell us how you got involved with Brother Bru Bru’s African Hot Pepper Sauce.
I had worked for years [...]

Are you staring at a blank screen ready to write some search engine optimization (SEO) copy for your Website?
Hold on!
You need a call-to-action for your SEO copy first!
Before you start writing, you should know exactly what you want site visitors to do on that page of your Website.
Do you want them to register for your [...]

In a recent blog, I focused on how it’s important to provide value to your customers in your search engine optimization (SEO) copywriting efforts. You can ask your customers what they want via surveys to get some good information, but there is also another way to get information from your customers.
Uncover SEO Secrets with These [...]