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The percentage of
Internet users who use a search engine on a typical day has risen from
33% in 2002 to 49% in 2008, according to a recent Pew Research study
Search engine use is
now the number 2 daily online activity of Internet users just behind the
60% who use email daily
Over 109 million Americans
use a search engine on daily basis
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Search Engine
FAQ's
Q. What is search engine
optimization?
A.
Search engine
optimization is the process of strategically tailoring code, to make a
website search engine friendly, for the purpose of gaining the best
possible search engine result for a given keyword phrase. It also
involves and ethical off-site strategy which demonstrates industry
relevancy.
Q. What outcome can you
guarantee?
A. After an honest evaluation of your website, we will construct a
proposal with money-back guarantees built in including a first page
ranking for a series of specific phrases that consumers are using
everyday.
Q. Will the look and feel of my
site be changed?
A. Very little. Any changes made will be discussed before
implementation.
 Q. What if I don't have a site?
A. We'll build you a beautiful
search-friendly site complete with photo's of your homes for sale and
other construction work you might offer such as home additions and
remodels.
Q. Will you help my site get
listed in Google, Yahoo and MSN Live Local?
A. Yes, we will optimize a Google, Yahoo and MSN Local listing for your
site. You will need to accept an automated phone call from the search
engines and enter a code that we will send you. Local search engine
directories are a great way to found by local customers.
Q. What is Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search
Engine Marketing? (SEM)
Yahoo, Google and other search
engines offer pay-per-click advertising programs where you can run a
text ad in the sponsored results for any given keyword phrase. You can
set your daily budget, choose your geographic location, time of day that
ads will run, and where your ads will appear. The cost is higher for
your ad to be higher on the page. We will gladly manage your PPC
campaign to compliment your organic search results.
Q. Will I get Google
Analytics Installed?
A. Yes. We will install Google Analytics on your site, so that you track
traffic and the keywords that brought traffic to your site. We will
submit 3 search engine reports to you, once a month for 90 days.
Q. Do I need to do anything
else to attract traffic to my site?
A. Yes. Successful
businesses use a variety of advertising techniques to spread the word
about their business. Search optimization is one method of building
traffic.
Q. Are your prices
competitive?
A. We love to underbid. We can
because we are a small consulting company with low overhead.
Q. A search engine company
offered to submit my site to thousands of search engines.
Is this a good deal?
A. No. First of all there
are only a handful of search engines that matter, and most likely they
already have your site in their index because they scour the Internet
with their own data gathering programs.
Q. Once you start working,
how long will it be before I can see results in the search engines?
A. It should take anywhere
from 30- 120 days for the search engines to generate some new results
for your site.
Q. Can you optimize a site
still under construction?
A. No. Your site must be
generally complete before we can begin. Of course you will still be able
to update your site, but you should have the site in a stable consumer
friendly condition before we begin.
Q. How do I get started?
A. Give us a call or send an email.
We'll give you a no pressure free consultation and submit a written
proposal.
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