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If you operate a small, medium or large business you probably want to show up when someone searches for your local area and your type of business. For example: If you were a dentist in Provo, you’d probably want to show up in the top search engine results page for the search term “Provo dentist”. How do you show up for that search term? Well, there are books and advice that could keep you busy for months teaching you SEO techniques. Here’s one tip that is simple and just as important for businesses without websites as the ones who have sites. Continue reading →

There is an endless number of web directories out there. And many new web directories pop up every single day. Should you submit your website to these directories? How many should you go for? Which ones should you start with? There are so many directories out there that it can be a daunting task to start submitting your website. To many web users, they aren’t even aware of these directories. That’s because the main purpose of most directories isn’t to help web users find websites. They are made for site owners to submit their sites and receive a link for SEO purposes. Now it’s time to answer some of the questions posed earlier. Continue reading →

One of the largest groups still ignoring online marketing and SEO are smaller, local businesses and professional services. The irony in this is that they may stand to benefit more than half of the people that are marketing their websites online! More and more people are migrating away from the standard Yellow Pages and searching for businesses online. In fact, some studies report that up to 70% of shoppers begin on the Internet with their favorite search engine; which happens to be Google pulling in 30% of all local searches. There are a few local professions that are very common to be searched for and can be very competitive. If you’re in one of these fields and haven’t begun marketing yourself online (or even worse, don’t have a website), you’re already falling behind. Continue reading →