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Multiple locations? One page for each!

Jason — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:09:17 +0000

A quick Search Engine Optimisation tip from Matt Cutts, an engineer with Google: If you have more than one store or office location, have a different page for each one.

Why?

That particular page is likely to be themed towards that location, so someone searching for your business in a specific location will be more likely to find it via search engines
Finding your contact details is one of the main things visitors to your website will be trying to do. If you have this information neatly organised (and not hidden behind gimmicky forms), you give them a better experience, regardless of how they managed to get to your website in the first place
Even better – embed a location map on each page as well, so they can print it off and use it as a reference!

Really simple advice – but often overlooked.

Improve Your Search Engine Rankings

Jason — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:27:40 +0000

As the saying goes, “If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. And one of the most important things to keep an eye on with your website is how well you rank in search engines (especially Google) for your targeted keywords.

We offer our clients regular reports on this, and so if you’re already receiving these reports, here’s what to make of them:

Make sure that the keywords we are reporting on are relevant. Think to yourself, “If I was a potential customer, would I type this in to the search box in Google?”
Assuming we’re reporting on relevant keywords, check the numbers under each search engine. 10 or less means you’re on the first page of results. 11 to 20 means page 2, 21-30 is page 3 and so on. Really, you’re looking for a first page, or top 10 result. Page 2 may be okay in some circumstances, but page 1 is where you need to be.
Moving up and down a few places is completely normal. Google regularly tweak their algorithm, your website may have changed, competitors websites may have changed. Don’t stress about minor movements in either direction between reports.
If you don’t have a top 10 result for a relevant keyword – take action! It may mean revising some pages in your site, or seeking out some more inbound links. Contact us if you’re not sure what to do next.

Remember – this report doesn’t say how many people are actually visiting your website. It’s about maximising your site’s potential to get those people who are search for the things you offer.

Microsoft set to launch new search engine

Jason — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:37:14 +0000

According to today’s Sydney Morning Herald, Microsoft is about to launch a new search engine, called Kumo.

The [Wall Street] Journal said Kumo is designed to cut down on the length of typical web searches by grouping the results into categories.

A search for a particular model of car, for example, would be separated into categories like parts, used car listings, online discussion forums and videos showing the vehicle, it said.

Sounds like an interesting idea – but I think it will take something substantial to wrestle away the grip that Google has on the search landscape.

Time will tell… Will anyone care?

Free Search Engine Ranking Reports

Jason — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:36:16 +0000

The search engine landscape is constantly changing. New competitors enter the market. Exsiting ones update their websites. Even the search engines themselves change their ranking formulas from time to time. How do you keep up?

For some time we’ve offered Search Engine Ranking reports to our customers for a fee, but I’m pleased to announce that they are now free!

Every three months, our web clients can receive a report via email listing where they rank in the major Australian search engines for their selected keywords. As the old saying goes, “If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it!”

This service is part of our overall philosophy: your online success is our success, and we’ll do our best to help you achieve that.

Google Ranking

Jason — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:52:53 +0000

Your position in Google for any specified search never stays that way for too long. The landscape is constantly changing. Sometimes it’s new competitors, sometimes it’s old ones who have done something new, and sometimes it’s neither!

From time to time Google changes the formula they use, and the Sydney Morning Herald reports they have just done it again.

So don’t be too surprised to see your ranking change from time to time, in fact you can safely expect it to happen!