Handling Negative Local Business Listing Reviews

Posted by admin on Oct 9th, 2010 in featured articles, local search | 0 comments No matter how much you try, there will always be someone who isn’t happy. In the past, there was the exceptional disgruntled customer who would picket a business with a strange sign scrawled about conspiracy theories, but the police would come and remove them. You can’t do that with an online review. The worst thing about negative reviews of your local business listing is that these catch the eye of your prospective customers more than anything. But, there is hope! You now have the ability with Google Places to counter negative reviews, or respond to them, and people will see your...

Questions to ask a Local SEO Consultant

Posted by admin on Oct 3rd, 2010 in featured articles, local search | 0 comments You want your business to have the best chance online; hiring a local SEO consultant can help promote the success of your website.  It’s time to consider hiring a local SEO consultant when you are in the planning stages of a new site or redesign. Hiring a local SEO consultant in the planning stage of your website is critical because it ensures your site will be built upon SEO principles. You might ask, how do I hire a local SEO consultant? What type of skills should I look for before hiring? There a few questions to ask and warnings to be aware of as you research and interview local SEO...

Monetize a Blog with Amazon Associates for Google Blogger

Posted by admin on Dec 16th, 2009 in amazon associates, blogger, blogging, featured articles | 4 comments As an Amazon Associate or Blogger you will be excited to know that there is now yet another way to monetize Blogger. Amazon Associates for Blogger offers two easy steps to monetize Blogger with relevant Amazon products directly within the Blogger editor. How does Amazon Associates for Blogger work? Utilize the Amazon Product Finder’s ability to search and recommend products closely associated with your blog’s text without leaving your blog post. Each time you create a new post you will see the Amazon Product Finder appear to the right. You will have the option to include a product as a...

Blog Giveaways, How to Host One

Posted by admin on Dec 7th, 2009 in blogging, featured articles | 4 comments Sunday I wrapped up a blog giveaway on one of my other blogs www.readyreaderbooks.com/. This was a second attempt and much more successful than my first. My first attempt included a company sponsored gift from a company  I emailed  and asked for samples. I tweeted the offer but didn’t receive interest at all. Below are a few ways I went about performing a blog giveaway differently: What are your goals? Decide on goals you want to achieve as a result of a blog giveaway. Do you want to increase traffic, gain more subscribers or promote a new blog? Self-sponsored blog giveaway I decided to...

How to Create a Domain Name

Posted by admin on Nov 9th, 2009 in domain registration, ehow, featured articles | 0 comments Have you ever found yourself at your computer and stumped for a domain name? Here are a few simple steps to take in creating the perfect domain name for personal or business use. Narrow your thoughts down to no more than 3 words, preferably 2 words that describe your site content. Remember to keep it simple. Type out your domain name to make sure it reads well all together. For example, www.taylorassinc.com for Taylor Associates, Inc. does not read well. Perform a search for availability. www.godaddy.com is a great inexpensive site to register domain names. In the event that your domain name is...