Add Some Zing to your PR and SEO this Year!
On your mark, get set, go! The alarm clock buzzes. You do your morning ritual, and it’s time to get back to work… but hold on just a minute! Are you starting off where you left off in 2011, or do you have new and specific, public relations (PR) and search engine optimization (SEO) goals […]
What to Do If Your SEO Isn’t Working
If you put time, money and effort into your search engine optimization (SEO) efforts, and they are not working, it’s time to make some changes. When I was a small child, I was taught several lessons to cross a road safely, and these same tips apply to your SEO program: 3 Things to Do Right […]
Check Your Tech – How to Avoid Unnecessary SEO Surprises
It’s been months since you did extensive, search engine optimization (SEO) keyword research and added the appropriate tags to your site. Lately, you’ve been focusing on other things like landing pages, newsletters, case studies, and more. But as you scan the Web one day, you notice that your site is not showing up in the […]
What Do Your LinkedIn Invites Say?
“Melanie, I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Of course you would. But who are you? How many of these invitations do you receive? Well, LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/, is a great, social-media tool for networking, staying in touch with key contacts and more. But if you just send out random […]
What Are You Really Paying For When it Comes to SEO?
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 […]
What’s Really Scary About SEO?
Happy Halloween! Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is essential if you want to get the most traffic possible to your site. However, you may be a little fearful of spending too much and seeing little results from your efforts. To avoid any scary surprises, here are three tips to help you keep your SEO program […]
Think Before You Pay-Per-Click With SEO
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 […]
Is Your Social Media One-Sided?
You post interesting tweets every day and add to your Facebook pages up to five times a day. People seem to like your posts, and you are obtaining a following. Good for you! But it may be time to take a closer look at your social media efforts. After all, you may be forgetting one […]
Put In the SEO and PR Work to See Results
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”? Don’t Stop Now! While you may think you have done what it takes to get noticed […]
How to Get Past SEO and PR Frustration Fast
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 […]