Category Archives: Search Engine Optimization

Search Engine Optimization

Come Join our SEO Blogroll

I added a SEO Blogroll to the blog today.  For consideration please contact, webmaster@haymeadows.com.

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The Google Dot Dot Dot

Q. Have you ever wondered what the “…” is on the search engine result page? A. This is what happens when the <title> of a web page is longer than 70 characters.  This character limit can change from time to … Continue reading

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Even with Personalized Search, you still need SEO!

Hot off the press this week is Personalized Search and how this is going to effect rankings in the search results.  And, following the hot press, are the misguided “SEO is Dead” folks. I am happy to report that not … Continue reading

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Bing SEO, are you ready?

Windows versus PC Dos Excel versus Lotus MS Word versus WordPerfect Internet Explorer versus Netscape Bing versus Google Are you ready?

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SEO; Client Loyalty

Turned away three potential clients this week due to them all being direct competitors of current clients – all of which more than likely knew this beforehand. Must be doing something right.

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Today I focused on Google Local

While most of our clients are doing very well on Local Search, I’ve been noticing that we could do even better.  Today, I focused on just that.  Doing better.  How did I do that?  Well, for one I made sure … Continue reading

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Cost Effective Advertising

As news of the recession continues to worsen we are *thankfully* seeing more and more people moving expensive offline advertising like yellow pages and radio, to a much more cost effective format in that of the Internet and SEO. And … Continue reading

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Want to finish 2008 strong? 5 reasons to invest in SEO now

It’s no secret that times are tough.  So tough, in fact, that many businesses are cutting their marketing budgets at an alarming rate.  Experts agree that we won’t see a significant turn around until late 2008 or even early 2009. … Continue reading

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We are still addicted to traditional media…

Well, Ad Age’s 100 Leading National Advertisers report was just published and once again, the numbers are interesting.  Total U.S. measured media spending was $149 billion in 2007.  That’s a huge number but is only a small increase of 0.2% … Continue reading

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Do automotive dealers need SEO? Absolutely!

I had a conversation with the marketing director of a large dealer group in my area the other day. Eventually, the discussion  turned to their internet presence.  He immediately informed me that their ranking were, in his words, “amazing” and … Continue reading

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