Comments for SEO & Website Optimization Blog http://direct-hits.net/blog Website Optimization & SEO Tips, Articles & News Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:29:50 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on How To Make A Splash In Social Media by Jennifer O'Cahan http://direct-hits.net/blog/how-to-make-a-splash-in-social-media/#comment-34 Jennifer O'Cahan Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:29:50 +0000 http://direct-hits.net/blog/?p=120#comment-34 Well, good luck to you! If things don't work out with the "experts" you've hired, feel free to come back and see what we can do for your site here at Direct Hits. Well, good luck to you! If things don’t work out with the “experts” you’ve hired, feel free to come back and see what we can do for your site here at Direct Hits.

]]> Comment on How To Make A Splash In Social Media by Jay http://direct-hits.net/blog/how-to-make-a-splash-in-social-media/#comment-33 Jay Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:56:08 +0000 http://direct-hits.net/blog/?p=120#comment-33 "Losing Control" - the worst fear of every fledgling entreprepreneur, including yours truly. I guess it depends on who or what one is ceding control to. For example, I recently launched a website - ww.jaysmoothfashion.com as an online expansion of my hat store and it's like a new frontier...i.e. walking in the dark in a strange place but hoping to get THERE....so I've decided to cede control to the experts at ww.visible.net...hopefully, they will optimize my site to increase traffic and sales....time will tell! “Losing Control” – the worst fear of every fledgling entreprepreneur, including yours truly. I guess it depends on who or what one is ceding control to. For example, I recently launched a website – ww.jaysmoothfashion.com as an online expansion of my hat store and it’s like a new frontier…i.e. walking in the dark in a strange place but hoping to get THERE….so I’ve decided to cede control to the experts at ww.visible.net…hopefully, they will optimize my site to increase traffic and sales….time will tell!

]]> Comment on Can You Make My Site #1 On Google? by Jennifer O'Cahan http://direct-hits.net/blog/can-you-make-my-site-1-on-google/#comment-29 Jennifer O'Cahan Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:06:58 +0000 http://direct-hits.net/blog/?p=305#comment-29 Heh, yeah, that's the fine print! Thorough keyword research is a crucial part of the process, and SEOs do suggest keywords clients haven't considered - and most of the time they're useful. But there has to be an element of trust there that you're not being mislead about the value of some 5 word phrase. And if the "guarantee" is about rankings, not traffic or conversions, what do you really have? Heh, yeah, that’s the fine print! Thorough keyword research is a crucial part of the process, and SEOs do suggest keywords clients haven’t considered – and most of the time they’re useful. But there has to be an element of trust there that you’re not being mislead about the value of some 5 word phrase. And if the “guarantee” is about rankings, not traffic or conversions, what do you really have?

]]> Comment on Can You Make My Site #1 On Google? by Paul http://direct-hits.net/blog/can-you-make-my-site-1-on-google/#comment-28 Paul Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:01:12 +0000 http://direct-hits.net/blog/?p=305#comment-28 I met somebody the other day whose company (amongst doing random over things) offers SEO to small businesses. They have a 'money back guarantee' to get a certain number of first page listings. The catch? They pick the keywords... I met somebody the other day whose company (amongst doing random over things) offers SEO to small businesses. They have a ‘money back guarantee’ to get a certain number of first page listings. The catch? They pick the keywords…

]]> Comment on Can I Do My Own SEO? by Palapple | SEO Solutions for your Business http://direct-hits.net/blog/can-i-do-my-own-seo/#comment-8 Palapple | SEO Solutions for your Business Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:00:32 +0000 http://direct-hits.net/blog/?p=173#comment-8 <strong>Palapple Blog | SEO Solutions for your Business...</strong> Thanks for sharing. Search engine optimization is indeed one of the most crucial areas in Internet marketing, it is a perfect bridge between technology and business.... Palapple Blog | SEO Solutions for your Business…

Thanks for sharing. Search engine optimization is indeed one of the most crucial areas in Internet marketing, it is a perfect bridge between technology and business….

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