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Compete.com Doesn’t Compete

Dave Fleet

Let’s take a look at my site – davefleet.com. I’m not going to lie — I’ve neglected this poor thing recently, so traffic numbers have dropped… but Compete makes it look as though someone dropped a bomb on my server. Compete: 1,579 - an 89% variance. So, where does that leave Compete.

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Is Your Site Self-Service?

Small Business Mavericks

The observation is that today’s “digitally native customer” (those who are comfortable and competent with technology) prefers a site that is self-service to working with an agent. If I want an answer about a company’s service or product, I’d much rather go on the site and get the information immediately.

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Search Engine Optimization Tip: Adding Content to your Web Site

Bill Hartzer

This is only one seo tip out of many search engine optimization tips I have been providing over the years. All of my search engine optimization tips are meant to be specific, they should not take too much time to implement, and are meant to be directly to the point. Web Sites that Rank Well Are Experts. Doing it Yourself.

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The Difference Between SEOs and Search Engine Marketers

Bill Hartzer

During a recent comment thread on Facebook by my buddy Steve Floyd , the subject of SEOs (Search Engine Optimization pros or “search engine optimizers”) and SEMs (Search Engine Marketers or “Pay Per Click professionals”) came up. It’s the way SEOs and Search Engine Marketers work.

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9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024

Social Media Strategies Summit

Even something as basic as calling attention to a link in your bio — as Sherwin Williams does below — can be an excellent way to increase site traffic. This brand organized a Pro Bowl series on Twitch, where professional NFL players competed with each other in a video game. There are multiple ways to achieve this goal.

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Nine Benefits of Using Social Proof in Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Social proof is more persuasive when reviewers or influencers are viewed as competent or more acquainted with the industry or product category than the observer. 63% of shoppers say they are more inclined to make a purchase on a site that displays star ratings and customer reviews of available items.

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Search Engine Marketing Tool Review: SEM Rush

Bill Hartzer

This information is VERY useful if you are working to find websites with high page rank where you can put comments in order to develop strong backlinks for your money sites. The plugin also gives you lots of information regarding the sites of your competition as well. The interface for this site is very simple to use.