SEO for Independent Shops
I have recently posted SEO tips for local businesses, but I wanted to elaborate and discuss the importance of SEO for independent shops. I have the pleasure of living in Whitstable, a Kentish seaside town which holds the distinguished title of having the highest percentage of independent shops in the UK. A staggering 92.1 percent of shops are independent and free of the national chains which, in...
Read More5 SEO Tips For Local Businesses
Did you know that over 90% of consumers search for local businesses online? Well it’s true! And for that reason it is important that local businesses adopt SEO tips for local businesses in an SEO strategy to ensure they are seen in search results. This, however, is often overlooked by business owners whether through a lack of knowledge or financial constraints. While some businesses hire a...
Read MoreGoogle Penguin – Cleaning Up Backlinks.
The Google Penguin algorithm update in April was one of Google’s latest and by far the most dramatic attempt to reward high quality content and penalise the dreaded spammer, in particular link spammers. So cleaning up backlinks is now essential unless you want to disappear off Google’s radar. If you didn’t already know, backlinks have held huge sway in SEO practices, having a...
Read MoreDoes My Business Need A Blog?
It’s a fact! Most business owners fail to understand the importance a blog can have in their business, but who can blame them? How can a simple web publication updated two or three times a week have an effect on their business? But they should ask the question “does my business need a blog?” I could write on the subject for hours, but time is money and all that, so let’s...
Read MoreSEO – The Power Behind Your Website.
Search Engine Optimisation is still a relatively unknown term in the world of small and medium sized businesses (SME’s). You may have received a call or email “promising” to get you to #1 on Google for your chosen keyword – this being your introduction to SEO, but still you’re not quite sure how, why or when it actually works! But the fact of the matter is you NEED...
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