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Web Design Lessons

Web Design Lessons Learned

Web.com has a long history—dating back to the late 1990s—of helping small businesses promote themselves on the Web. In 1999, for example, Bill Clinton was president, most of the world dialed up to the Internet, and people used search engines like Lycos® and HotBot. Although technologies have changed and players have come and gone, we’ve [...]

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small business search engine optimization

Being in the Right Place at the Right Time

On my way to work every day, I drive over a curved bridge. There are some very tall streetlights on this bridge, and there are some large blackbirds that like to perch on top of these lights . . . they often do so in pairs. I was admiring the birds as I started the [...]

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SEO and Sales Success

Investing in SEO Before Your Big Sales Season

People who are new to making sales online often miss peak online selling months, because of either a lack of preparation or a failure to understand online seasonality. When a site design project is held up or search engine optimization (SEO) initiatives are delayed, the resulting lack of search engine rankings and traffic can represent [...]

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Search Engine Optimization Tips

Search Engine Optimization: 7 Proven Steps (Plus a Bonus Tip!)

You don’t always need to invest in high-end search engine marketing services to get found on Google™, Yahoo!®, and Bing™. In fact, many small businesses only need to follow a few basic steps to get discovered by search engines. The practice of getting higher rankings for your website is known as “search engine optimization,” or [...]

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Google Caffeine Update

How the Google Caffeine Update Affects Small Business Websites

Google™ recently updated its search engine index—the way it collects and stores data for retrieval—in a big way. Though Google is constantly tweaking its algorithm (i.e., a set of rules about how to deliver results), its newest update, “Caffeine,” is worth the interest of the small business website owner. Search engine experts have noticed that [...]

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