Do you remember when Cuil launched in 2008? Two ex-Googler’s, Tom Costello and Anna Patterson started the search engine, claiming to have the largest index of website (over 127 billion). Even with its large index, they still had the near impossible task of going up the 800 pound gorilla called Google. Also in my opinion, it […]
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What Did You Google?
23 Dec , 2009
Wondering which holiday terms were searched most often in Google last December? If you guessed ‘Christmas Tree’ or ‘Christmas Music’, you are correct! Internet users (in the US) searched both terms more than 11 million times each in December of 2008.
#1 Christmas Tree (11,100,000)
#1 Christmas Music (11,100,000)
#2 Santa Claus (6,120,000)
#3 Christmas Cards […]
Get a Jumpstart on Your 2010 Marketing Strategy
14 Dec , 2009
With the new year right around the corner, it is important for every company to begin thinking about their marketing strategy for 2010. Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind when creating your marketing strategy for the new year.
Create a Marketing Timeline
Have a plan. Start by laying out a detailed strategy for at least […]
Key Performance Indicators Every Website Should Track
9 Oct , 2009
No matter what type of website you create, you should always monitor your website statistics. You can gain a wealth of knowledge about your site traffic, just by looking at a few key performance indicators (KPIs). Every sites KPIs will be a little bit different and certain data will be more important than […]
A Detailed Look at Google Local Business Center Enhancements
31 Aug , 2009
A few months ago I wrote a post about Local Business Profiles and how to improve your rankings in local business results. This post will go into detail on Google’s Local Business Center and their improvement in tracking visitors from your local listing.
The first improvement that Google has made to their local business center is […]
