Everyone wants to figure out the magic formula to get to the top of search rankings on Google, Bing ad Yahoo. Showing up in the first few website options can increase clicks, visitors to the website, and, eventually, the number of customers purchasing products from the website. Google released a Search Engine Optimization Guide to...
As more companies add blog posts to their websites, a question comes up. How many blogs posts are enough? What is the right amount to attract customers to the site? The stats clearly show that some blogging is better than no blogging. A 2017 infographic from Red Website Design highlights that content marketing generates 3x...
Microsoft introduced a new “hands-free” form of deep linking for Bing Ads’ advertisers earlier this week. Known as Dynamic Sitelinks, it will automatically create and display deep links within advertisers’ ads. There’s no additional steps required by the advertiser, as Bing’s own algorithm does everything on its own. To learn more about Bing’s Dynamic Sitelinks...
The right content management system (CMS) can make a world of difference in launching and managing a website. Rather than micromanaging each and every little detail, you can focus more on the things that matter, such as content creation and attracting traffic. A CMS isn’t required to build a website, but it will almost certainly...
Looking to launch your first blog but don’t know where to start? Blogging is a great way to build a lasting web presence while generating more traffic, and subsequently more sales. But it’s also somewhat confusing, especially for newcomers. If you’re still trying to get your first blog up and running, check out our guide...
Are you one of the millions of small business owners who does not own a website? If so, you aren’t alone. According to a 2012 Small Business Sentiment Survey conducted by Yodle, nearly 1 in 2 (52%) small businesses in the U.S. don’t have a website. “Many small business owners are still not adopting modern...
Google has released yet another update to its algorithm used to rank websites. Known as Panda 4.1, it follows in the same footsteps as previous Panda updates – with a focus on identifying and penalizing websites with thin, irrelevant, low-quality, and/or mostly duplicate content. If a website is deemed to offer little-to-no value to the...
The e-commerce industry continues to grow larger and more encompassing with each passing year. In 2013, online business-to-consumer sales in the U.S. topped $322 billion, up from $289 billion the year prior – and that’s only factoring sales made in the U.S. A report published by eMarketer suggests that global e-commerce sales could reach $1.5...
Amazon, Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, scooped up the .Buy domain extension at auction, outbidding the search engine giant Google. According to a press release issued by the nonprofit international domain regulator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Amazon purchased the .Buy extension for $4.6 million last Wednesday. Google and a handful...
It’s official: Authorship is no longer supported in Google’s search results, meaning (among other things) that you’ll no longer see head shots of your favorite bloggers and writers displayed in the SERPS. John Mueller, Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, issued the following statement in regards to the Google Authorship program on his Google+ page. “I’ve been...
