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July 16, 2009 - Navigation: Articles - Readers Respond - Video - Small Biz Talk Choosing a Web Host Provider That Won't Jack Your Rankings by Stoney deGeyter You may not be concerned about your web hosting package today, but I guarantee you'll be thinking about it the minute your site goes down or you are unable to send or receive email. Small Business SEO Consultations All your website questions answered by SEO expert Stoney deGeyter. Consultations by the hour, no long-term commitment Monthly retainer options for ongoing developments Answers to all your SEO questions by phone or email Starting at just $250/hour Schedule your first call today! Choosing a Web Host Provider That Won't Jack Your Rankings, Part II by Stoney deGeyter Who you choose as your web host provider, or what type of web hosting account you have can have a profound impact on your search engine rankings. We'll look at a number of other factors that can mess with your site's performance in the search engines. Google Suffering from Big Company Disease by Mike Moran Google has arguably been a big company for many years now, but it did better than most not to act like one. Big companies run by the whims of its shareholders and creditors, but Sergey and Larry have taken pains to run the company their way and have precious little debt. Big companies suffer from top-down planning, but Google allows employees to spend 20% of their time on personally-selected projects. Big companies begin hiring mediocre employees as they rapidly expand, but the founders have made a personal focus on high standards pay off. But I see a tell-tale sign of big company disease setting in at Google, and if it is the start of a trend, it has great implications for Internet marketers. How SEO Can Help Save the Publishing Industry by Manoj Jasra Late last week I caught up with Alex Bennert who is an SEO Strategist at the Wall Street Journal. Alex is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Search Engine Strategies in San Jose on the topic of "How SEO Can Help Save the Publishing Industry" so I decided to get her insight on this topic.... Go Blog Yourself Step 8: Do It Right and Do It Again by Stoney deGeyter Developing a good blog isn't about being a one-hit wonder. If all you have in you is one post then you're better off guest-blogging for someone else, instead of trying to build a blog of your own. But if you want to develop your own blog with your own following then you've got to be able to deliver the goods on a regular basis. Return to the Top of this Page There's a New OS Coming to Town. by Sage Lewis It's been announced that Google is coming out with a new operating system: Google Chrome OS. This is great news for the consumer. The more competition the better. But will it truly be a major competitor to Microsoft?... Hulu - The Future of TV? by Sage Lewis Hulu is taking the TV world by storm. They have carved out a large chunk of online vidoe ads and they are getting a higher cost per thousand viewers than regular TV.... Return to the Top of this Page In response to... How SEO Can Help Save the Publishing Industry How do you convey the importance of writing web friendly content to an editor/writer who is print-minded and time compressed? Jessica In response to... How SEO Can Help Save the Publishing Industry Hi Jessica, I think a set of quick wins are important to get the ball rolling. Show him organic search traffic for your current site and if you have conversions/goals set up, show him the amount of conversions driven by organic search. I think if the results are good or bad they work in your favor. If they are positive, this will help make your case. If they are negative, you can explain that there is a huge opportunity you are missing out on. Additionally, you could ask him to test 'web friendly' content on a portion of the site and to see the results it produces. Hope that helps, - Manoj Manoj Jasra In response to... How SEO Can Help Save the Publishing Industry Hi Jessica, Manoj is right on the money with his reply. My one tip here is that when you get a group of writers or editors in a room for a training session, use their own stories/articles as your presentation examples. This will drive your message home more effectively than any other tactic. You are making it relevant while also appealing to their ego...always an easy shortcut to credibility. :-) Alex Alex The Wall Street Journal Return to the Top of this Page Free SEO Tools Thinking of buying SEO software? Then try the best SEO tools free first! Skaffe.com Directory: Show off your website Express Submit today. Quality directories like Skaffe.com offer you strong search engine exposure. WoW Directory Powerful and affordable directory marketing services. Submit your website today! Return to the Top of this Page A list of popular small business forum discussions from the last week SOCIAL MEDIA FREE Call: "Twitter Demystified" On 7/21 SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION Links To And From Landing Pages Onpage Optimization Question LINK DEVELOPMENT Do Follow Linking Linking And Directories BLOGS AND BLOGGING Associated Press Proposes New Article/Blog Tags REVIEWS Help, My Website Isn't Selling My Services OFFLINE MARKETING Bootstrap Or Hire Marketing Professional SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE Setting Up A Single Member LLC Starting A Bookkeeping Business From Home PREVIOUS WEEK Small Business Forum Update For July 7, 2009 (If you like our search engine news, you'll love our small business news.) Return to the Top of this Page Small Business SEO Consultations All your website questions answered by SEO expert Stoney deGeyter. 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