Blog entries tagged with "keywords":


keywords: How to optimize your website for a certain keyword or phrase - Part 1 - 07/16/08 03:27 PM
On Page Optimization - How to optimize your website for a certain keyword or phrase
From the Day 1 guide you should have decided on which keyword or phrase you want to target. This guide will walk you through the process of optimising your website for your target word or … (2 comments)

keywords: Choosing The Keywords Your Website Should Target - Part 1 - 07/16/08 01:48 PM
Choosing The Keywords Your Website Should Target
Choosing which keywords your website should target is perhaps the most important decision you can make when beginning search engine optimization.The aim of keyword research is to discover which words and phrases will not only bring traffic to your website, but more importantly, … (7 comments)

keywords: Magic Marketing Words: Free Secret Green Cure - Lose Fat and Get Rich - 07/08/08 05:11 PM
I had to try it - use the new magic marketing words Kathy blogged about in Beyond Niche Marketing.
Although I'm doing it for fun and may have slightly overdone the whole thing in my title, the fact is you can work trendy popular keywords into your marketing message if you … (4 comments)

keywords: Keyword Tool, 20% off BOTW, and a Cool Glass of Lemonade - 07/02/08 03:17 PM
The SEO Diva is featuring a few new articles that you may find helpful in your search marketing efforts.
Keyword Research for the Lazy features an inexpensive and super-easy to use tool I came across that utilizes Google Trends.
Marketing Your Lemonade Stand Online borrows from a children's guide on lemonade … (12 comments)

keywords: Keywords - 06/27/08 05:53 PM
by Shannon Penrod and Sandra Beck
Imagine your ideal client sitting down at their computer and typing three words into a search engine.  What three words would they be?  Knowing the answer to that question can make a tremendous difference in your business and your life.  As a professional blogger it … (6 comments)

keywords: Keyword Advice for PPC Marketing - 06/17/08 04:43 PM
If you're running a PPC campaign you know how expensive top keywords can get.
Search Marketing Standard's series on Seven Habits of Highly Successful Search Engine Marketing gives solid and helpful advice on how to spend your online marketing budget wisely.
There are a couple of areas in Part II - … (17 comments)

keywords: Where Do You Rank for Google Searches In Chandler, Arizona: Chandler Report - 06/14/08 02:06 PM
The third in my series on Google "Big Head" searches for page 1 Top Ten placement moves on to Chandler, Arizona. This is a beautiful city located in one of the Western United States most popular places to play and retire.
What Are We Investigating?
How many Realtor stand alone blogs, … (5 comments)

keywords: Who Is Dominating Google Keyword Searches: Charlottesville, Virginia - 06/14/08 11:20 AM
The following is a brief report on "Big Head" keyword searches on Google that most likely will be utilized by consumers when searching for a Realtor or property listings in the Charlottesville, Virginia area. As a former Tyson's Corner resident, Virginia offers anyone fine country living at rock bottom prices.
What … (2 comments)

keywords: Google "Big Head" Keyword Placement Ranking For Sacramento: How Do You Rank For These Important Searches? - 06/13/08 08:47 PM
I grew up in Northern California and have always loved the Davis-Sacramento areas. The following is a brief report on "Big Head" keyword searches on Google that most likely will be utilized by consumers when searching for a Realtor. 
This is a look to see how many individual Realtor blogs or … (5 comments)

keywords: Traffic Is Meaningless Unless It Comes From Your Target: #1 Strategy For Finding Leads In Your Market - 06/11/08 07:06 PM
Many people on Active Rain and other sites tout the idea of traffic and how to increase your website or blog traffic aka readership, unique visits, or page views. The reality is that hits, or any other terminology you wish to use to describe "eyeballs" is virtually useless in generating leads … (11 comments)

keywords: Social Media Keywords and choosing a niche - 06/02/08 09:37 PM
I wrote an article on my main blog today and since I used a real estate example, it made it even more pertinent to sharing here on ActiveRain. In part this piece is getting ready for my class on Thursday night here in Seattle (Marketing with Joe and Barry)
Hope everyone … (1 comments)

keywords: All New Accelerated Strategies For “SUPER HIGH” Web Site Rankings - 05/28/08 02:05 PM
blog1 Internet, the mammoth information source is used all over the world for business and domestic needs. Millions and millions of people use popular search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. to get their work done quickly. Every organization these days has got its own website and it is the … (0 comments)

keywords: What to Consider When Buying a Domain Name... - 05/27/08 10:56 PM

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keywords: Does An Individual's "Reading Patterns" Effect Blog Traffic: The F Shape Theory - 05/27/08 02:55 PM
You have honed your writing style, incorporating lists and other article styles, providing fresh information, and writing expert analysis on your subjects. You have connected with all the search engines, joined blog directories, and you have spent countless hours "socially networking" aka commenting on other blogs leaving your url all … (7 comments)

keywords: General SEO question; Keywords - 05/27/08 07:57 AM

Hi all you SEO guru's. :)
I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, I'm a photographer specializing in residential & commercial real estate / architecture (please feel welcome to come visit my profile or the site when you get a chance).
I consider myself moderately knowledgeable about SEO, yet I have … (2 comments)

keywords: KEYWORD MAGIC - 05/20/08 02:43 PM
newblog Matching of keywords that people use normally plays a crucial role in increasing the appearance of websites in the first page of Search Results.
Website Creators tend to use their language in their websites. It might be either technical or non-technical or product oriented terms.
Content writers and website … (6 comments)

keywords: How to get your website up to no#1 spot on google - 05/17/08 05:08 AM
Keywords-  The words you want to be found by.  Lets say you want you want to be found by Catmando real estate Arizona or Catmando homes for sale Arizona.  When you write an article or page on your website you want those words on the page  Bold and italicized at least … (20 comments)

keywords: How To Get Targeted Traffic To Your Site Instantly By Knowing the KEY Dissimilarities Between Google and Yahoo and NOT Pay a Dime! - 05/15/08 12:20 PM
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As the search engine wars heat up between Google and Yahoo it's quite interesting to grasp the dissimilarities and comparisons between the two. Yahoo was the lustrous star of internet until a few years back but then Google has overpowered it in terms of search popularity. Yahoo grew … (6 comments)

keywords: How Important are Keywords? - 05/07/08 03:41 PM
Most of us in the real estate profession have a website. And if you don't, you should. But how optimized are your websites? Can visitors easily find you, or are your competitors the ones they are pointed to when searching for a particular keyword?
For example, if you are trying to … (1 comments)

keywords: Be sure that the keywords that appear in the content - 05/05/08 03:15 PM
I am a litle hesitant to write on this topic. My advice is simple, if you are targeting a keyword with a webpage or blog post make sure the keyword appeard in the content just be careful not to over do it. In a lot of cases SEO beginers are often … (3 comments)

keywords: Using keywords in your pages and blogs and articles - 04/28/08 09:50 AM
In response to my blog titled 10 Basic SEO tips for authors just starting out, I have decided to break each one of the 10 tips down individually.  I hope this is helpful to all of you that commented on my other blog.
Today we will deal with keywords.
Keywords aren't as big … (7 comments)

keywords: Google Tip - Plural v. Singular - 04/23/08 12:35 PM
     Google will tell you it doesn't matter whether you include a plural version of a keyword, but it does matter.  With Yahoo, you cannot include both a singular and a plural.  We always create a file of keywords in the singular and then in the plural.  Test it with your … (0 comments)

keywords: Mark Maupin ask "What is The Importance of Text Links" - 04/13/08 02:25 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you … (0 comments)

keywords: A Good Benchmark on Conversion Rate Percentages - 04/13/08 02:23 PM
 Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Build It Website Internet Success Components ... - 04/09/08 12:34 PM
...Keywords, Linking, SEO, Relevance, Theme, Market Niche, Content, Hosting..... design is a very small part in the midst of what really gets significant traffic.
Returning to my work in interiors last year, I decided to Build My Own Site.
I'd barely used the internet before, but had the time between careers. Wanting to see … (8 comments)

keywords: How to move your website up in the search engine results. - 03/21/08 05:41 AM
How to move up in Google, MSN, and Yahoo.
I am not a SEO or search engine guru.  I am not a computer geek.  I am fifty years old and had to learn by doing.  But here are some of the things you need to do to move up in the search … (11 comments)

keywords: I love the internet! - 03/20/08 05:42 AM
Internet Success.
In January I started getting calls from prospective clients off the Internet.  My favorite words are now "I found your site on the Internet".  Since January I have closed 3 deals already and have 2 more that are real strong leads.  I am getting a lead a week.  I don't … (9 comments)

keywords: Free or Low Cost Online Marketing Resources! - 02/27/08 11:04 AM
Free or Low Cost Online Marketing Resources
Example Opt-in Pageshttp://wiseconsumer.org/ http://shawnm-demo.amswebsites.com/home_pageDomain Names - These are both around $9/yearhttp://www.namecheap.com/index.asphttp://www.mylowcostdomains.com/Hostinghttp://www.bluehost.com/Design Softwarehttp://nvu.com/  - This one is free softwarehttp://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/ - Dreamweaver is one of the best website tools around
FTP client - For uploading your websitehttp://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/Free Mortgage Web Design Tips - Get weekly tips on internet mortgage marketinghttp://www.mortgage-web-site-design.com/ … (8 comments)

keywords: Negative Keywords for Real Estate PPC - 02/26/08 12:14 PM
If you are using Pay per Click (PPC) advertising, you should be using negative keywords in your campaigns and/or Ad Groups. Negative keywords are words and phrases that, when used in a search, you don't want your ads to show up for.
When you add negative keywords to your PPC campaigns … (11 comments)

keywords: Find Keywords with this Cutting Edge Strategy - 02/24/08 08:51 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you … (0 comments)

keywords: How to Find the Best Keywords for your Website - 02/24/08 08:46 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you … (0 comments)

keywords: Flickr Adds No Follow Link To External Links- Thanks to Spammers Again! - 02/24/08 03:08 PM
If you have been using Flickr as part of your SEO strategies; most of that strategy just got deleted.
Flickr has added no follow links to External links and this makes them obsolete as part of your SEO strategy. 

Of course you can still use your links to drive traffic to … (40 comments)

keywords: SEO Techniques- Must Do's For Your Blog and Website. - 02/23/08 11:08 PM
SEO Techniques SEO Techniques- The Must Do's For Your Blog and Website There is so much that you can be doing for great Search Engine Optimization; you can read books and more books on the subject and still not know all there is to know about SEO. The world of … (81 comments)

keywords: Marketing Plan - 02/17/08 03:35 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Marketing Basics - 02/17/08 03:33 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Marketing Research - 02/17/08 03:31 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (1 comments)

keywords: Internet Explorer: Benefit Analysis versus Firefox - 02/17/08 03:26 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (1 comments)

keywords: Firefox: Benefit Analysis versus Internet - 02/17/08 03:23 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: eMarketing Basics - 02/17/08 03:21 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: How to Write Foolproof Media Releases - 02/17/08 03:14 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: How to Make Money with Amazon - 02/17/08 03:11 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Make Money…Selling on eBay - 02/17/08 03:08 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: 9 Common Characteristics of Terrible Marketers by Matt Bacak - 02/17/08 03:05 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Crucial Information About Transferring WEb Hosting - 02/17/08 02:57 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: The #1 Thing You *MUST* Have Before Even Thinking About Building An Opt In Email List - 02/17/08 02:53 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: One Great Way To Generate A Lot Of Cold - 02/17/08 02:50 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Unleash the Powerful Promoter Within - 02/17/08 02:48 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Volcanically Erupt Your Online Newsletter, - 02/17/08 02:44 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (3 comments)

keywords: Volcanically Erupt Your Online Newsletter, - 02/17/08 02:41 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Finding a Niche - 02/17/08 02:34 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (3 comments)

keywords: Yahoo! Search Marketing is an effective online marketing tool for organizations of all shapes and sizes and this article provides you a brief overview of the various products offered by Yahoo! - 02/17/08 02:13 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (1 comments)

keywords: What is Web Hosting? - 02/17/08 02:06 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Mortgage and Real Estate SEO Report from the Front: Shift in Search Terms - 02/14/08 03:09 PM
Been a while since my last post - over 3 months. Simple explanation is that things have been busy at the SEO front.
Lots of fall-out on the Real Estate and Mortgage industry. No doubt many of you already know first hand. A personal friend of mine, whom I met through her … (0 comments)

keywords: GOOGLE BOMBING- KEYWORD STUFFING- DO YOU MAKE THESE ERRORS? - 02/05/08 07:19 PM

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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keywords: Do You Know Who Is Reading Your Active Rain Blog? And What Did They Want to Find??? - 02/02/08 11:56 PM
Who is reading your Active Rain blog?
What are they typing into that search bar?
I read a lot of posts here on the rain where the member is complaining that he/she is not getting comments but lots of views which they see in their stats here on the rain. 
There are … (49 comments)

keywords: Go Long-Tail Go! - 02/01/08 05:55 PM
From SEO Diva 
Stats from the horse's mouth:
The average Google query now consists of 4 words 14% of Google click come from paid search - 86% from organic 25% of Google's user queries are unique* Reported by Beu Blog
Hmmm, gives long-tail keywords new value.
How do you optimize … (13 comments)

keywords: How to do keyword research for the Internet by Matt Bacak - 02/01/08 07:49 AM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you can … (0 comments)

keywords: Advanced Niche Keyword Analysis - 01/29/08 10:47 AM
From SEO Diva 
There is a very good article on The Art of Niche Keyword Analysis for Social Media Marketing at SMMWhiz. It's a little advanced, but if you want to target your niche, especially for social media, it's an excellent guide.
Steps include:
Preparing for Analysis Analyzing Competition Buzz Tracking Removal … (1 comments)

keywords: Google No Longer Indexes Your Keywords-True? - 01/24/08 07:44 PM
A good friend of my husband's informed him today that his business partner in San Francisco met with some Google afficiandos yesterday, Jaunuary 23, 2008, and was informed by them that Google will not longer index keywords. This does NOT apply to other search engines, but Google is used in ~75-85% of all … (10 comments)

keywords: 10 Best Types of Links - 01/18/08 05:33 PM
From SEO Diva 
Which types of links will help your site the most - give you the most "juice?"
The reality is you need all kinds of links. Google wants natural link building. The way to make your link building natural is to have a mixture of the following types of links, … (37 comments)

keywords: Keyword Tip - 01/18/08 12:21 AM
It can become a bit time consuming in finding good, effective keywords for your WebPages.  However, it is better to invest a little more time upfront in order to achieve the best results in the long-term.  Haste in developing a quality list of word phases or in choosing the best selection … (0 comments)

keywords: Keyword Research: The Basis of All SEO - 01/15/08 08:53 PM
Without proper keyword research, your SEO efforts will be mostly wasted.
Keywords are the basis of all the rest of the search engine optimization you will implement, both on and off site. Spend plenty of time on it - don't rush through it.
Using them you will build:
TitlesMeta descriptionsHeadersContentAlt attributesBulleted listsLinksLink … (8 comments)

keywords: 'Black Hat' Keyword Tool - 01/14/08 04:48 PM
from SEO Diva
The Black Hat SEO Keyword Tool is pretty nifty for getting a quick list of related keywords.
I have no idea why it's called black hat, since it's pretty straightforward - nothing sneaky about it.
Speaking of keyword tools, Microsoft AdCenter now has a free keyword tool, Ad Intelligence, that … (17 comments)

keywords: Choose the Right Keywords - 01/12/08 02:30 PM
The right and relevant keywords can point new or potential customers directly to your website and generate a continuous flow of business from the search engines.  There is a name for words used on your website which allows your search engines to direct targeted traffic to your site, "keywords and key … (0 comments)

keywords: Real Estate Blog SEO Tip: How to Research Keywords - 01/07/08 09:42 AM
At this point, you must know how important keywords are for your real estate blog.  Strategic use of relevant keywords in your title tag, post titles, domain, permalinks and content are one of the main on-page factors Google and other search engine use to index your real estate blog.  Therefore, … (16 comments)

keywords: Doubling your traffic in Google listings - 12/21/07 05:53 PM
Ok, lets face it, you need to know some basics in getting the most from your site, especially if you want too see results.
Here is a simple way to gain more traffic from Google.
Understanding that the 1st position in the search engine rankings usually gets 25% of the clicks.
You … (10 comments)

keywords: Driving Search Engines to Your Site - 12/19/07 12:09 PM
I have learned that I have a couple of options when it comes to search engine optimization.
Hire a search engine expertCreate relevant content with keywords and phrasesI am choosing option #2 for now, and I am going to share with you how I am going to attempt this. 
The copy on … (1 comments)

keywords: SEO In Relation To Blogging On Active Rain, How To Get Google To Take Notice - 12/15/07 10:33 PM
I promised you some posts on doing SEO for your blogs. Just to give you one example at how fast proper keywords and titles are; I just published a post about The Wellington Home School Support Group's Christmas party and within 6 hours it was #1 and #2 on Google page … (55 comments)

keywords: Keywords & Search Engine Spiders - 12/09/07 11:10 AM
We're all concerned about where our posts will show up and I've been researching many aspects of better rankings, etc.  One of the items I came across has to do with keywords.  Unfortunately, when I just went to look for the article I did not bookmark it - go figure! 
Anyway, … (27 comments)

keywords: The Goal of Your Web Site - Info or Sales? - 11/29/07 12:36 PM
I read an article online that made an interesting and pertinent point.
What is your goal for marketing on the Internet? Do you want to be a source of information when someone is looking for a house, or do you want to be the destination when a prospect is … (7 comments)

keywords: Make Sure you are Targeting The Keywords People are Searching For - 11/21/07 08:33 AM
Keyword tools like Wordtracker are great but they are not always up to date and they only use a small percentage of the search data that is available. If you only use tools like Wordtracker, Overture's tool, or other keyword tools you could be missing out on a lot of really … (4 comments)

keywords: SEO Copy and Keywords - mistakes to avoid - 11/15/07 11:07 PM
How often do you repeat your keywords in the copy and other places in your site?Did you realize it is possible to hurt your SEO by over using your keywords in the content of your site?
Please keep in mind if you are writing such copy for your site you want it … (12 comments)

keywords: Real Estate Marketing: Optimizing Keywords - 11/07/07 05:02 AM
Real Estate marketing using keywords is interesting and for me an ongoing experiment. In my previous post I bragged about getting the number one spot in Google using video. This success prompt me to write the article about it, using active rain and the same keywords. Never did I expect to … (2 comments)

keywords: 6 Months of SEO - Where am I at now? - 10/30/07 12:14 AM
It has been a while since I have updated my SEO quest.  The reason I document it is perhaps my experience and ramblings will help others.
The last time I posted I left off about setting the foundation.  My foundation has been extremely helpful to my success and I now number very … (6 comments)

keywords: Google's New SEO Rules - 10/24/07 10:28 PM
I returned this week from a conference for About.com in New York. It appears that Google has changed its SEO. Now it has resources that read a page for its content, which means although keywords are important, the page is read for its intent. If you're worried about whether to use … (12 comments)

keywords: How do you find your internet niche? - 10/22/07 01:32 PM
Most of us at ActiveRain have some sort of website.  In fact, I'd almost guarantee it. 
So I have a few Questions I think you should ask yourself:
1.    What Has my website done to promote my business?
2.    What Niche or need does my website fulfill?
3.    How much Money has my website made … (31 comments)

keywords: No Time? Start a Photo Blog - 10/20/07 10:40 AM
An AR blogger asked the question - Why blog when you can just show pictures?
She makes a good point - let me tell you how to do that and reap SEO benefits from it.
First, start a privately hosted WordPress blog. See my blog post Give Your Web Site a Huge Boost … (7 comments)

keywords: Have you been "Googled" - 10/03/07 09:36 PM
Will somebody please tell me three things,
1. How many people that search for the terms real estate and homes are active home buyers looking for homes?
2. How many of people that search for the terms real estate and homes are agents looking for their own placement on the search engine
3.  For … (37 comments)

keywords: The key is variety when it comes to marketing - 10/03/07 12:41 PM
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keywords: Real Estate SEO - Tough But Not Impossible - 10/02/07 09:14 PM
It's a tough job ranking well on the search engines when you have a relatively new real estate web site. There are a lot of existing sites that have been there for years and just won't budge off the first page of Google. Even in my job as a search engine … (37 comments)

keywords: Finding the Words to Write a Blog - 09/28/07 11:02 AM
When you sit down to write in your blog, do you know exactly what you are going to say or do you wing it? Some people, I hear, prepare an outline, spread out Post-It notes, open related books to bookmarked pages, scour the Internet for fact-checking and even then, they face … (5 comments)

keywords: DocMurdock - Sunday Tip for the Week - 09/23/07 03:36 PM
DocMurdock - Sunday Tip for the Week … (0 comments)

keywords: Are your keywords making money for you? - 09/19/07 01:04 AM
Are your keywords making money for you?
by Michael Murdock
I built my website, it's perfect. My chosen subject of the website is Computer Support Services. Of course this is an example, but moving along, what should my keywords be?
Keywords are what people type into a search engine to find something on the … (2 comments)

keywords: Google's #1 Naples Smart Girl - 09/01/07 01:12 PM
Keywords Keywords Keywords.  Great placement for your most desired keywords is what every tech savvy agent is striving for right?  We spend so much time trying to figure out how to place well with the keywords we think are important and then when we're not expecting it, we place and get hit by crazy … (28 comments)

keywords: Are your Keywords creating Traffic or Converting Visitors? - 08/30/07 05:38 PM
As you are continuing to practice your SEO skills through development of content and use of tools like WordTracker to find the most often searched words, sometimes we lose track of which words are the ones generating traffic and which ones are actually leading to conversions.
The high volume search phrases … (32 comments)

keywords: Nothing ventured, nothing gained! - 08/27/07 12:18 PM
As a grizzled real estate veteran and blogging novice, I thought it time to venture out of the shadows. I've been lurking and reading as many blogs as I can and now everything is as clear as mud. I've been commenting on various posts and thought it time to post one. I used … (21 comments)

keywords: LET'S TALK ABOUT FREE AND LOW COST ADS ... - 08/24/07 12:46 PM
OK, Realtors -
I wanted to start a blog on what all you guys have found success in for FREE or LOW COST ads - online, print, anything goes
Obviously craigslist and active rain/localism allow you to reach out to people for free - other free blogs are out there - too … (7 comments)

keywords: The !POWER! of Active Rain - 08/23/07 11:22 AM
Yesterday, I posted a blog article here on Active Rain, titled "US Buyers' Financing Options for Costa Rica Properties".  I did it because a common question I get from prospective buyers is how are they going to finance the purchase of a Costa Rican home.  So, I thought that it was … (9 comments)

keywords: Active Rain Works! - 08/18/07 12:22 PM
Much to my surprise I am now personally on Google's first page for the key words that I would expect people searching for me would use..."Newton MA real estate".  My company is always on the first page of the key words "Newton real estate"...almost always in the #1 or #2 position...but … (4 comments)

keywords: Find the Long Tail Search to Get more Visitors - 08/17/07 12:09 AM
As real estate agents and other professionals working on real estate internet marketing have been coming online, a major focus has been on keywords and concentrating on those most popular keywords that people are typing. What about the keywords and phrases that don't show up in many of the word research … (10 comments)

keywords: Keyword Research for SEO - 08/09/07 11:49 AM
Keyword research gets you well acquainted with your target market. With the help of search engine query data, we can find out the what, when and how of web searches. This type of data is invaluable for developing your web marketing strategy. You can use this inside knowledge of your prospects … (12 comments)

keywords: SEO vs. Pay-Per-Click - 07/26/07 11:31 AM
 
SEO vs. Pay-Per-Click
According to the 2007 National Association of Realtors Technology Report, 79% of real estate agents and associate brokers are not satisfied with the amount of web leads they receive.[1] With over 80% of homebuyers utilizing the Internet when searching for a home, there's a significant amount of traffic that … (0 comments)

keywords: Keywords - 07/25/07 08:58 PM
First of all, what exactly are keywords? Keywords are words and/or phrases that people type into search engines when they are searching for something in particular.
Now, how exactly do you determine the best keywords for your website? Of course, you can use real estate, but something tells me … (8 comments)

keywords: How Google Works - 07/21/07 10:26 AM
By: Jenna Ryan March 2007The Marketing Shop.com
Google is essentially an organizer of websites. Much like the Dewey Decimal System is used to file library books by topic, Google indexes web pages by factors such as topic, popularity and keyword relevancy. 
Googlebots: High Tech Librarians  
Google sends its search engine crawlers, called Googlebots, to record and categorize every website within reach. Sites it cannot crawl … (1 comments)

keywords: Web Analytics - 07/19/07 12:46 AM
If you haven’t done so yet, it’s absolutely crucial that you get some sort of web analytics on your website and start tracking traffic NOW. Google offers a free analytics tool that is absolutely amazing. Go to http://analytics.google.com, set up a free account and it spits out some tracking code … (11 comments)

keywords: SEO 101 - title tags - 07/17/07 12:42 AM
Today I am going to discuss what title tags are, how you should use them and why they are important.
Some things to keep in mind about the title tag:
It is not a part of the viewable web page.It appears in the browsers title bar at the very top … (8 comments)

keywords: Useful Tips and tactics for Search Engine Optimization - 07/04/07 12:35 AM
This are the lates 7 SEO Tools & Tactics I have found useful.
My Blog Log - This tool reveals in real time the utilized keywords that people use to find your websiteSEOBook Keyword Suggestion Tool - driven off Overture, this tool cross references just about every useful keyword research tool on the … (3 comments)

keywords: Blogging the wrong way - 07/02/07 01:17 PM
This is a short blog post ... I see more and more Agents blogging today the wrong way. You need to be aware that blogging is one sure way of getting your website ranking in the search engine but you do have to have the proper Anchor text. I mean how can potential … (8 comments)

keywords: SEO 101 - 06/18/07 12:23 PM
Let's begin with the basics of SEO (Search Engine Optimization),
The very first thing you want to do if you haven't already is to register your website(s) or URLs with the major search engines. Try these to start: Submit URL to Google Submit URL to Yahoo! Submit URL to MSN
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keywords: It's nice to be #1 (SEO from someone who has done it) - 06/15/07 12:59 PM
SEO is actually becoming more simple with all the search engines being able to detect reciprocal linking and ignoring them. Search engines are actually basing their rankings on good contant and properly designed pages.
This is not to say SEO is simple... Here are the basic steps to proper SEO:
Keyword researchPage design/layout, (with … (3 comments)

 
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