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<\/p>\nLooking for More Organic Traffic?<\/p>\n
There has been so much about social media for years.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need it all — be selective in the platforms you devote time and resources toward.\u00a0 Most of the major players are image oriented.\u00a0 Facebook favors image and video posts\/shares. Instagram, Pinterest, etc. are all about photos.\u00a0 Google+ absorbed Google Maps a few years back.\u00a0 When your Google Map appears next to your website in a search result get your photos in front of potential clients.<\/p>\n
Local directories often appear at the top of a search result.\u00a0 Make sure your listings are filled out and the information is accurate.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t matter how people find your website \u2013 directories are a great connection to your site.<\/p>\n
Ready for a video?\u00a0 Use YouTube \u2013 it has become its own search engine.\u00a0 Vimeo and others are great, but if you\u2019re stretched for time YouTube is \u201cthe one\u201d.\u00a0 Your YouTube channel has lots of opportunities for SEO \u2013 make use of it \u2013 get out ahead of your competitors.<\/p>\n
Guest blogging, forum commenting and press releases are great opportunities, but not simple activities.\u00a0 These require the most time. Get reviews.\u00a0 Online reviews help drive your website.\u00a0 When people are talking about your business search engines are taking note.<\/p>\n Email marketing is on the rise effectively.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t already \u2013 build a mailing list.\u00a0 Keep your business in front of your existing clients and engage with them via a newsletter, or a coupon\/discount periodic email.\u00a0 People are opening more of their emails on their phones and tablets.<\/p>\n Promote your website offline at networking events, on print materials, and giving presentations is a good way to increase branded searches.<\/p>\n About links \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter how much this has been spammed year after year \u2013 links to<\/strong> your website, from<\/strong> your website and within<\/strong> your website remain a solid organic strategy which plays into your organic website strength.<\/p>\n Add to your website \u2013 keep it fresh looking, adding new content and updating photos.\u00a0 Avoid bounce rates \u2013 which means someone landed on your site and quickly left–this is one more thing\u201cGoogle is watching\u201d when determining which site to deliver in a search.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.brendasimon.com\/blog\/why-should-i-redesign-my-website-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking for More Organic Traffic? There has been so much about social media for years.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need it all — be selective in the platforms you devote time and resources toward.\u00a0 Most of the major players are image oriented.\u00a0 … Continue reading
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