
Here's a concept that you may have never heard about before but it's called "Google Authorship", and it allows anyone publishing content on the web to generate a thumbnail image with their search results.
Let me give you a quick example of what I'm talking about:
Notice in the search result above for the keyword phrase "dui ...

The more local and small business owners I speak with, the more I realize one thing is true - everyone is trying to figure out how to gain even the slightest advantage over their competitors and even the big brands who compete in the local markets (i.e. Geico offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Marietta, Ga, etc...).
And ...

I probably don't even need to tell you this, but mobile is hot... super hot in fact!
Statistics show that consumers, especially local consumers, are starting to search for products and services more from their mobile devices than from their traditional computers and laptops.
Let's face it - smartphones and tablets like the iPad are simply replacing ...

As a business owner, you probably would agree with me that nearly 100% of your current and future customers are on the web. In fact, I'd argue that not only are nearly 100% of your customers and prospects on the web, but an overwhelming majority of them access the web, in some form or fashion, ...

If there's one thing I've learned over the past 10 or so years of helping people with online marketing is that people have a lot of questions, and I spend a massive amount of time on the phone and on the web answering these questions.
Yes, I'm compelled to help people understand the power of content marketing ...

Every business nowadays has a website. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of these business websites are nothing but "bait-less" hooks lingering in open waters.
The problem is, according to most business owners I speak to, they have no idea how to bait that hook in order to catch new customers. I hate to use a cliche such ...

So I just left the LinkedIn seminar on campus (University of Georgia), and want to first give a big shout out to Andrew Cain who did a great job presenting.
Since it was a LinkedIn seminar, I of course dove head first into my LinkedIn profile and started tweaking everything. Proof-reading, rearranging things, and of course ...

This is a question I'm asked frequently by business owners and webmasters who are trying to solve the problem of Google only crawling their website once every 7 to 10 days or more. The crawl rate of a website (or the lack thereof) can be especially frustrating to website owners who have made some updates ...

Are you ready to increase traffic to your website, more awareness and recognition for your brand, and ultimately more sales for your business?
If so, read on to learn how content marketing plays a key role in the success of your business!
Here's a simple concept for you. it's like "Internet 101"... Ready?
When it comes to the ...

Let me define "local" here for you quickly. If your business earns revenue from a client base that either walks in your front door, drives up to your window, or places a phone call to you to make an order or schedule an appointment, then you probably have a local business.
And as a local business ...

If trust and authority of your host domain is a key factor in ranking in Google search, then you need to focus on high quality outbound linking. I'll use, as an example, the page that went from unpublished to PR4 in less than 6 days - see the PR4 page here and an initial explanation here.
Wouldn't ...

Are you a local business that sells products or services?
If so, do you have your Google Places page created yet?
These are two critical questions because if you are a business that services a local customer base, then Google Places has become the most effective platform for your business to connect to new customers.
Let me ask you ...
I want to share with you the knowledge I've gained over the past 6 years working in the area of content marketing and lead generation. I've learned what I know through nothing other than the school of hard knocks. Lot's of money, even more time, and even more sweat have been invested into the efforts ...

Who in the world doesn't want top search results in Google?
If you are reading this article, then it I think it goes without saying that achieving the coveted front page - heck, even the top 3 search results in Google - is a dream that you wish you could achieve.
Lucky for you my friends, I'm ...

How do I get more traffic & exposure on the web?
A common question indeed. And one that many online marketers and small business owners have yet to answer.
It's been a well known fact since the late 1990's, early 2000, when Google came on the seen with their revolutionary search engine - and that, content is ...

Imagine going from non-existent (not even published yet...) to a PR4 (a Google PageRank of 4) in only 6 days! Sound impossible? It's not - keeping reading and I'll tell you exactly what I did, how I believed it happened! This is an anomaly in the world of PageRank - something I've never seen before.
See ...

Content marketing is the "hidden jewel" in any business that's experiencing success in their online marketing, branding, and customer acquisition efforts via the web.
You may or may not even recognize the term content marketing. The Internet and technology are advancing so rapidly that the average user 10 years ago, or the business owner who's just ...

I want to share with you an amazing revelation I had just the other day with Google Adsense that has 100% changed my approach to maximizing my earnings with Adsense.
As you already know, sites that are running Google Adsense are a dime a dozen. It's hard to go anywhere on the web these days and ...

Content Marketing is your key to free, unlimited traffic and exposure for your business.
Content marketing - the art of producing content built around your business, and using that content to connect to new customers and build your brand.
The implications of effective content marketing are that you are producing your content on a platform that will ...
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