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How to Hire an SEO Firm for Your Small Business

September 3, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Cody Jensen, @searchbloom. Cody is the founder of Searchbloom, a Utah-based search engine optimization (SEO).  Cody began his career working for […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: SEO, seo firm

3 SEO Tactics Could Get You Kicked Out of Google

July 7, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Guest Article Ever dabbled in SEO before? You know, Search Engine Optimization? It’s a way to use content to try to get more organic traffic from search engines like Google. If you have, you might have experience with the spectrum that is everything you can do to allegedly help your site rise in the search […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @lizlockard, black hat, Liz Lockard, search engine optimization, SEO, white hat

8 Traffic-Driving SEO Tips

June 8, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

The secret to getting more visitors (and customers) on your website is knowing how to attract them. That, my friends, is what Search Engine Optimization — also called SEO — is all about. But don’t despair! You don’t have to be a technological whiz kid to be able to make SEO work for your small […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: keywords, search engine optimization, SEO, website traffic

What You Need to Know About SEO as a Small Business Owner

January 27, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article If you’re a business owner ready to make a big splash in the online world, then you need to know a thing or two about SEO. Maybe you already know that SEO is good for your website because it can get your business more leads. But there’s a few key details you need […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @EricsonAyMires, Ericson Ay Mires, search engine optimization, SEO

5 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring an SEO Consultant

July 16, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article The world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is amazing and complex. And let’s face it, as a small business owner, you don’t have time to figure out what you need to do in order to give your site the best opportunity to draw in traffic from search engines. So the next logical step […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @ProntoTimmy, SEO, Tim Kelsy

How To Game Google to Improve Your Search Engine Rankings

April 24, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Online, it’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. Google seems to be a great partner one moment, and the next it makes a change that turns it into your worst enemy. That’s the challenge facing today’s online marketers. bloggers, webmasters…whatever you call us. While we all want to be at the top […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Technology Tagged With: Google, Russ Fordyce, search engine optimizaton, SEO

SEO Success Tips For Small Business

December 4, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Success with search engine optimization can seem elusive, but success does exist. Working towards that success is more crucial today than when Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search – now known as Bing – were first introduced. The secret to SEO enhancing your site – and your business – is to schedule regular checks and implementation […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @ZimanaAnalytics, #Boost2013, Pierre DeBois, search engine optimization, SEO

The New SEO for Small Business Owners – QA with Chris Bennett

September 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Chris Bennett @chrisebennett, the CEO of Central. Chris and his Co-Founders created website builder so small business owners all over the world can build their […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat Tagged With: online marketing, SEO, website

Small Business SEO Basics

April 29, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 10 Comments

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @WayneHurlbert. Wayne is a well known SEO and internet marketing consultant. He is also a highly regarded speaker and business book reviewer. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Your Small Business Tagged With: blogging, melinda emerson, search engine optimization, SEO, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, Wayne Hurlbert

Understanding the Basics of Search Engine Optimization

September 4, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @bskogrand. Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC, is the chief communications officer of Skogrand PR Solutions, a public relations, social media and search engine […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @bskogrand, Brant Skogrand, keywords, search engine optimization, SEO

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