Local Marketing

I have a website – Now where’s the TRAFFIC??

I have a website – Now where’s the TRAFFIC??

At a social gathering this week, two different people came up to me and introduced themselves, and then started telling me that they have websites, but to traffic to the site (no web visitors). What should they do? I later looked at their websites, and decided to write this followup article to How to Find [...]

Writing Articles for Search Engines and People

Writing Articles for Search Engines and People

Now that you have your list of keywords, a really effective way to put your keywords to work for you is writing short articles (approx. 400 words). These articles can then be used on your own website, but can also be published on other websites as well. Why Should I Write Articles? You can post [...]

Top 7 Reasons Why Most Marketing Fails

Top 7 Reasons Why Most Marketing Fails

Did you know most marketing fails? Most new products fail. (In the grocery business alone, 17,000 new products were introduced last year, yet, the average grocery store only stocks 30,000 different products.) The question becomes why does most marketing fail and, more importantly, what can you do to avoid failure? I’ve been engaged in marketing [...]

How to Find Keywords and Keyphrases that People are Actually Using

How to Find Keywords and Keyphrases that People are Actually Using

You want your website to be “findable” in the search engines, but don’t have the budget to engage a high-powered SEO firm. Here’s a simple and effective way to select keywords and keyphrases yourself, with a little time spent on basic research. Determine who you’re after. . . Think of the ONE person most likely [...]