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		<title>SEO making pigs fly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 21:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve search engine ranking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Search engine optimization also referred to as SEO, is the science of search as it relates to marketing on the web. Search engine optimization marketing is the process of positively influencing the quantity and quality of visitor traffic to a web site from search engines via natural or organic search results utilizing the basic comprehension [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Search engine optimization also referred to as SEO, is the science of search as it relates to marketing on the web. Search engine optimization marketing is the process of positively influencing the quantity and quality of visitor traffic to a web site from search engines via natural or organic search results utilizing the basic comprehension of search engine algorithms. Generally, the higher a site appears in the search results, the higher it &#8220;ranks&#8221; for that particular search engine. The higher a website ranks increases the likelihood that more searchers will visit that site.</p>
<p>Search engine optimization marketing is amazingly fluid and is constantly evolving, and while it is mostly technical in nature, SEO has become a philosophy for excellence in online marketing. It is no longer just technical tweaking, great copywriting, numerous links, or just search engine submission. The very best search engine optimization marketing practises benefit from a blended approach and knowledge of how the various facets of a website relate to each other.</p>
<p>SEO is more than just simple techniques, it also combines programming with business knowledge, to obtain the desired results and objectives that define success for a website. An excellent search engine optimization marketing strategy considers how search algorithms work and what people search for, and builds a bridge of relevance to a company&#8217;s website. A well executed optimization effort includes reviewing a site&#8217;s relevance, appealing presentation to users, a site structure the is easy to use, as well as problem identification that could prevent search engine indexing programs from fully indexing a site. Search engine optimization marketing can also target different kinds of search, including image search, local search, and industry-specific vertical search engines.</p>
<p>Before you start optimizing your website, you should understand that the top rankings with every single major search engine and directory can be obtained but results change frequently from competition and a dynamic marketplace. It is the very nature of these influences that requires constant monitoring and ongoing development to keep you ahead of your competition.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is not the job of Search Engine Optimization to make a pig fly. It is the job of the SEO to genetically re-engineer the web site so that it becomes an eagle.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>3 Universal Roadblocks to Optimization Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordable SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The best search engine optimization is more than a strict standard set of practices, it&#8217;s doing the right thing for each individual business. Optimization requirements are different for each business, and within each industry. All share these three common obstacles for optimization success.
Problem 1: Seeing Optimization as a Project with An &#8220;End Date&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The best search engine optimization is more than a strict standard set of practices, it&#8217;s doing the right thing for each individual business. Optimization requirements are different for each business, and within each industry. All share these three common obstacles for optimization success.</p>
<p><strong>Problem 1: Seeing Optimization as a Project with An &#8220;End Date&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>SEO and online marketing in general, isn&#8217;t just a destination. It&#8217;s a road that must be constantly traveled for optimal levels of success. There is no time when your optimization is &#8220;complete&#8221; the process can always be improved.</p>
<p><strong>Problem 2: Not Planning For Optimization over the Long Haul</strong></p>
<p>Because online marketing is a process, consider it more broadly, and give your optimization plan the time and support it needs to be successful. Like any company initiative, if the program is rushed or underfunded, it won&#8217;t be able to succeed.</p>
<p><strong>Problem 3: Not Monitoring Progress</strong></p>
<p>Keeping track of what brings success and what doesn&#8217;t help will help you in the short and long term. You will have more to work with when you start additional campaigns, and you&#8217;ll have real results that you can point to.</p>
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		<title>What is your website&#8217;s “Call to Action?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet lead generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[call to action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maximizing the effectiveness of your website means that your website must draw visitors in and keep visitors on the website long enough to understand what you can offer. Your website must also ask your visitors to take specific action. If you feel that your current website is under-performing, take a closer look to see if [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maximizing the effectiveness of your website means that your website must draw visitors in and keep visitors on the website long enough to understand what you can offer. Your website must also ask your visitors to take specific action. If you feel that your current website is under-performing, take a closer look to see if you have a clear Call to Action that you want your visitors to take.</p>
<p>Perhaps you want your web visitors to download a specific form or PDF file. Maybe you want your visitors to read a certain page about your business on your website. Or, more importantly you may want them to engage in communication by contacting you. Since this is most often the desired action for many websites, let&#8217;s look at this more closely.</p>
<p>Your website has around three seconds to catch your visitors&#8217; attention or they&#8217;re likely to click away. Take a close look at your website &#8211; do you feel your headlines will compel your visitors to take the action that you want them to? If the answer to this question is &#8220;No&#8221;, then it&#8217;s time to clarify your website&#8217;s &#8220;Call to Action&#8221; to reach its full potential.</p>
<p>First look to the monthly metrics to identify the strengths and weakness of your website. Your website metrics can mark areas for improvement and show if your call to action message is getting through to your visitors.</p>
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		<title>Internet Marketing for Newbies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you embrace the resolution to try out your hand at internet marketing, the first thought may be to create an internet marketing product or service.  This is normal among newbie &#8216;net marketers, because they know they buy marketing info products, so others will, too. Spend some time learning about PPC search engine internet [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you embrace the resolution to try out your hand at internet marketing, the first thought may be to create an internet marketing product or service.  This is normal among newbie &#8216;net marketers, because they know they buy marketing info products, so others will, too. Spend some time learning about PPC search engine internet marketing and find the right resources to teach you the needed skills for marketing on the internet successfully.</p>
<p>While it may be true that the internet marketing niche is already too saturated, it doesn&#8217;t mean that most people have the strong PPC search engine internet marketing skills required to succeed at a high level.  If you can create a unique slant on an old internet marketing idea, then you can definitely prosper just as well as the others who started out in this niche several years ago.</p>
<p>As most people know, the Web is always changing, and new things are being created that give you an opportunity to break out onto the internet marketing scene with a unique product or service that sells well despite the number of competitors marketing on the internet.</p>
<p>If you have a great concern that you may not be successful marketing on the internet, then you may also want to consider staying away from the internet marketing niche and paving a path in another business vertical, such as dog care, parenting, or financial advice.  As long as there is traffic and interest, then any business niche can be profitable.</p>
<p>A very common approach to PPC search engine internet marketing is a &#8220;net new&#8221; marketer has a specialty in an area outside of internet marketing.  These marketers then launch a highly successful information product or service in their area of expertise, and they write a &#8220;tell-all&#8221; e-book showing other Internet marketers how to do what they did.</p>
<p>Be secure in the knowledge that there&#8217;s really no way for a specific internet marketing niche to become fully saturated.  As long as there is continued interest and enough strong demand, then there&#8217;s always a way to come up with a new slant for an old idea.  Print media publications do this all the time.  It is not uncommon for a writer to submit a story to a magazine, and they have to take an old idea and convince an editor they can write about it in a fresh manner.</p>
<p>Many people marketing on the internet routinely try to convince their competition that their internet marketing niche is, indeed saturated.  Why would they do this?  It&#8217;s because they don&#8217;t want the competition from you or anyone else looking to PPC search engine internet marketing. To determine if an internet marketing niche is truly saturated do your research first hand. Use third party information sites and see how many products or services are available that are comparable to your niche marketing idea you have as a new internet marketer.</p>
<p>During your independent research of marketing on the internet, if you discover twenty e-books on affiliate marketing or PPC search marketing, ask yourself, &#8220;Could I turn out a novel slant or a improved way of doing this thing?&#8221; Being successful marketing on the internet requires that you take the first step and give it a try &#8211; and you may discover that you succeed over your competitors for the simple reality that the consumers want someone with a novel to approach to provide them with guidance, expertise, and information.</p>
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		<title>Successfully Compete in Internet Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Can a the small guy compete in Internet Marketing?
You may believe that thousands of people are flocking online daily to become a search engine optimization specialist and seek out their equal position amidst internet marketing giants who have created a virtual kingdom of passive profits.
But while they may be looking into ppc search engine internet [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Can a the small guy compete in Internet Marketing?</strong></p>
<p>You may believe that thousands of people are flocking online daily to become a search engine optimization specialist and seek out their equal position amidst internet marketing giants who have created a virtual kingdom of passive profits.</p>
<p>But while they may be looking into ppc search engine internet marketing, many prospective Internet marketers are too intimidated to actually do anything to hone their skills and become a search engine optimization specialist.  The primary reason for the hesitation?  They don&#8217;t where to start or know how to produce a product with an unusual or unique slant.</p>
<p>Most newbie search engine marketers believe that if one person is already successfully selling an information product on affiliate marketing or ppc search engine internet marketing, then there&#8217;s no room at the top, so they drop their dreams and return to the shackles of a 9-5 hourly grind down in the entrenched corporate world.</p>
<p>Quite a few potential internet marketers dream if it is possible for an unknown to burst upon the scene and become a hit based on what they know that&#8217;s better or different from what &#8220;Big Guy internet marketing Guru&#8221; has to say?  It is more possible than many people know.</p>
<p>But in order to succeed in ppc search engine internet marketing, the fresh new Internet marketer has to come onto the marketplace with insurmountable confidence so that his or her target audience will believe the message that&#8217;s being sold.</p>
<p>A guru isn&#8217;t someone who knows better how to do something.  A guru, in the Internet marketing world, is someone who understands how things work to succeed and/or someone who has been earning a living steadily online for a long amount of time and therefore knows his or her &#8220;stuff.&#8221;</p>
<p>The fresh faced search engine optimization specialist may be new to selling a product, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he or she hasn&#8217;t worked online for months or years to learn the ropes of ppc search engine internet marketing.  If you were able to work online and learn internet marketing well enough that it allowed you to succeed in a short amount of time, then that makes you a guru in your own right.</p>
<p>Many people are, in reality, turned off by the phrase &#8220;guru&#8221; and become bored of reading about someone&#8217;s expertise.  Newness is a nice thing in the arena of Internet marketing, so before you throw in the towel and call it quits, make sure you at least give your dreams a chance at success and see if the public is willing to invest in your knowledge.</p>
<p>Recognize that passion and zeal boils over, even on a static web page.  So if you believe in your product, then it doesn&#8217;t matter what niche you&#8217;re targeting for your Internet marketing efforts &#8211; your marketplace will embrace your positive attitude and carry the torch for you into the realm of profits and &#8220;guru status&#8221; yourself!</p>
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