Business blog posts - why bother?Neil Patel in Search Engine Journal wrote this article in 2012 and it's more relevant than ever!One of the 7 points he makes is that consistent website updates via useful and interesting content in your blog posts helps to build trust with your readers.Read Neil Patel's full article hereWhat does a perfect blog post look like?Derek Halpern, one of my favourite bloggers, from Social Triggers has devised and tested a fantastic guide for … [Read more...]
Weekend Wrap Up With Hubsite Builder!
Welcome to the first weekend wrap up...Each Friday or Saturday I plan to publish a list of 3 to 5 articles, tips or resources that my clients or I have found useful for getting your business found online.Core topics will cover:Blogging for businessOptimising your website for search enginesLanding page tipsUsing social media to develop and maintain relationships onlineTime management tips to maximise the time you spend working ON your business, rather than IN itTips and tools to … [Read more...]
FREE and EASY – Short Visual Course On Getting Your Business Found Online…
Organic SEO that gets your business found in GoogleI know you're really busy running your business so I'll keep this short ... I also know that if you're like most business owners you're struggling to get your business found in Google, so I put together a FREE, short course in a very visual format on Facebook for you.This quick overview outlines what you want to do to get YOUR business ranked high in the search engine results pages.Please remember to click the LIKE … [Read more...]
Video – Coach Deb Answers: Why Bother With Social Media?
Coach Deb predicted social media trends ten years ago!My clients, especially those "of a certain age" often express frustration about using social media (social networking), and ask "Why bother?" so when I met up with Coach Deb, a globally recognised authority on the subject, in Sydney recently, I was absolutely delighted when she generously answered that question in this exclusive video interview.Video (3 min 12 sec) Coach Deb answers: why bother with social media?Here's some of … [Read more...]
Local Search Ranking | New Features Added to Google Places
Have you claimed and optimized your Google Places listing yet?I've been urging Hubsite Builder's clients and this blog's readers to claim and optimize their FREE Google Places listing. My last 2 posts showed you how to do that. Some of our clients have bitten the bullet and done it for themselves, others have decided to invest their time doing what they do best and have engaged an SEO provider to do it for them.Whatever way you decide to claim and optimize your listing I urge you to … [Read more...]
Organic SEO 101 | What Are Keywords And How Do They Help Your Organic SEO?
Start By Finding Your Keywords And Keyword Phrases To Get Your Business Found OnlineSo what is a keyword?If we start from the perspective of a searcher, a keyword is a search term that you type in:any search engine such as Googleany social media site such as Facebook or YouTubeany place online where you can enter words and hit the search button.A keyword phrase consists of two or more words that you type any place online where you can enter words and hit the search button.Often … [Read more...]