Monday, October 10, 2011

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Press releases and guest blogging improve SEO

One major factor Google considers when ranking your website in search results is whether your company is discussed other places on the Internet.

According to SEO Director Boyd Norwood, “search engines look at what you say about yourself and what others say about you.”

“You need to do link building to better your rankings,” he said.

You’re missing opportunities to improve your search engine optimization if other websites are not linking to your site.

“Search engines crawl the Internet evaluating these links and where they go,” Norwood explained. “If you get lots of links, it’s assumed by the search engines that lots of people are talking about you.”

But building links is not easy, he stressed.

For your website to be regarded as credible by the search engines, your link portfolio must appear as natural as possible.

“What others say about you is link building. When they link to you, they are voting for you,” Norwood said.

You know you’ve done something right when the New York Times or TechCrunch links to your website. But how do you build easier-to-obtain links on lesser known websites, which may also greatly improve your SEO?

Norwood offered these four link-building tips: ... Read Full Article »

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HobbyTron: Some Serious Fun

HobbyTron hasn’t always been the company it is today. In the beginning the business sold science experiments for kids.

“HobbyTron used to be Hobbytronics,” said Cody Sparks, marketing director for HobbyTron.

But a lot has changed. Visit the website today and you’ll find an impressive assortment of Airsoft guns, magic tricks and remote-controlled cars, airplanes and helicopters.

Though choppers account for “a good chunk of our sales,” Sparks said Airsoft guns are some of HobbyTron’s most popular items.

The fake guns, which closely resemble the real things, shoot lightweight plastic balls that are slightly larger than BBs. They are made to imitate Uzis, Ak-47s, rifles and pistols.

“You can almost get an exact replica of any type of gun,” Sparks explained. “It’s just a step down from a real BB gun or pellet gun.” ... Read Full Article »

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SEO Tip of the Month

Get your NAP in order now

If you’re trying to rank on the web for local keywords, having different addresses and phone numbers tied to your business is a huge problem for your search engine optimization. But if you only focus on your Google Places page and ignore everything else, you often leave incorrect information on many online business profiles.

Follow these tips to make sure your company’s name, address and phone number (NAP) is consistent across the web:

Begin with your website -- Have a dedicated page on your website for each of your locations. On those pages display your official name, address and telephone number. Decide how the information will be formatted and make it the same across the web. ... Read Full Article »

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