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Search Engine Ranking Can Make Or Break Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

If you sell widgets, and a user is searching for widgets, your ad will appear on the first page. This is NOT the same as or better than Search Engine Optimization (SEO). PPC is sometimes called “buying your way into search results.” Campaign setup and ad copy writing. Cost per click (CPC).

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8 Ways Blogging Can Supercharge Your Business Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I recommend that every business publish a website and start a blog even before they have a product to sell, enabling the following benefits: Get Google to work for you in highlighting your site. These days, customers want two-way relationships, and people who follow your writing will feel this bond.

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8 Ways That Blogging Will Kickstart Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

New and relevant content on a regular basis is a major driver in search engine optimization, as well as the inbound and outbound links that blog comments generate. Develop an efficient and effective writing style. A good blog is a short and tightly-written message, which is key to every business communication.

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Startups Stick with Organic vs Paid Search Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Paid search engine ranking (PPC) is buying advertising for your business from Google or another search engine company. Their computers then cleverly merge your ads with search results when users search words imply an interest in your products. This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

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Search Engine Marketing - No Panacea for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Search engine marketing is simply buying advertising for your business from Google or another search engine company. Their computers then cleverly merge your ads with search results only when users search words imply an interest in your products. Campaign setup and ad copy writing.

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Start With a Business Blog as Your Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). Otherwise, your blog content will be indexed separately from your web site content, resulting in a lower overall Google rank. Add content regularly.

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Small Business Marketing | Get Customers versus Get Leads

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On the card I usually write the date, where I met the person, how I met them and what value I can bring to the table. To learn how to advertise on Google to get traffic to your website or offline business read “ Advanced Google Adwords ” by Brad Geddes. The best place to find forums is Google. Buy Online Lead Generation.