tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42582630307974026582024-03-24T00:09:40.460-07:00Web Development SEO And Marketing SolutionsWelcome to our HaleWebDevelopment.com Blogger platform. Since this blog is rarely updated and SEO is always changing, be sure to head over to our new blog at HaleWebDevelopment.com. ThanksThelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-37539564098451529042019-02-07T06:54:00.003-08:002019-02-07T06:56:25.520-08:00SEO Ranking Factors In 2019<br />
Wow, 3 years have passed since I've wrote here. Been crazy business, a "good" thing. Every where I turn, I'm being asked how to recover my SEO rankings. Yeah, tricky. 2018 SEO updates were insane to say the least.<br />
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If your rankings have dropped, you're doing something wrong. Period. Change it up, only "you" know what you're doing.<br />
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Too many of you focus on the SEO versus focusing on your users, that's the big SEO secret. Let me give you an example.<br />
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If someone is searching for keyword A, what are they looking for? That's the key, understanding why someone is looking for that particular keyword. What type of content would suffice that search query?<br />
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Content and backlinks are always important, but user metrics matter. Look at CTR, it's a major SEO ranking factor now. User engagement metrics are important.<br />
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Is your content worthy of the first page?<br />
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2019 SEO scoring has changed, but the core principles are always there. Think about your user versus a particular keyword.<br />
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*Content - A "true" first page worthy piece of content<br />
*User - Content that accomplishes the goal of the user<br />
*CTR - An interesting, click worthy description<br />
*On-Site - Technical SEO superstar, one keyword, one page<br />
*Backlinks - Authentic backlinks earned for high quality content<br />
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Check out the video below, it'll help you rank a lot higher!<br />
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Hello all. Richard with Hale Associations here.<br />
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Today, we're talking about local SEO in 2016.<br />
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We saw a lot of changes last year with local SEO.<br />
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We saw Google decrease featured local rankings down to 3. So it's a lot<br />
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But does it matter?<br />
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Are you better off being in the first position after the Google 3 pack? Perhaps so.<br />
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A lot of content here, really useful to anyone using local search engine optimization.<br />
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<a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/local-seo-guide/">Local SEO In 2016</a><br />
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<br />Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-19063849874893488752015-12-24T14:11:00.000-08:002015-12-24T14:11:03.185-08:00SEO And Marketing Training By Hale Web Development<br />
Richard Hale here, I'm the founder and CEO of <a href="http://halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a>. Thanks for taking the time to visit us and for your interest in our SEO and Marketing Training. We have never offered any type of SEO or Marketing training outside house. I'm proud to announce that in 2016, we will be offering this training. So I wanted to give you a heads up.<br />
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SEO is always changing, we all know that. Google likes to stay above the curb if you know what I mean. What worked at this time a year ago may not work as well today. It may not work good at all. SEO is always evolving and the importance of staying on top of Google's changes is crucial.<br />
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I've been asked a hundred times, "do you offer training to SEOs, Marketers, small business owners?" I had always replied no. But due to the interest and success of our company, I think it's a great time to start teaching others and you WILL be working directly with me.<br />
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Here's the problem and let me know if you agree, most SEO training is automated. You watch videos, you're told to do this and do that. However, you don't get the learning curve. There's no better training than hands-on training. That's why we're offering the Hale Web Development SEO and Marketing Training Course.<br />
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<b>We're now accepting signups, all you have to do is email me directly at</b> haleassociations@gmail.com<br />
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The SEO and Marketing training course is 30 days long, only $500. It doesn't matter what niche or market you're in, my SEO and Marketing training will work. Just like in SEO and Marketing, there's no one-and-done approach to it. Impossible. Every niche and market is going to be different. Every position you're in will be different than the next.<br />
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I promise you, you won't find another SEO and Marketing training course more effective, more unique and more affordable. By the end of the your 30 days, you'll know exactly what to do to get results. You'll be ready to make PROFITS.<br />
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Registration has begun and we only have 20 available positions. If you're serious about learning SEO and Marketing, do sign up. And I promise, I won't be teaching you what you read online every day. Most of what I teach you, you will have not heard about it because we're talking about strategies that work and strategy no one wants you to know. Period.<br />
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<b>Send us an email with your interest:</b> haleassociations@gmail.comThelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-79329763784610314342015-12-24T13:57:00.000-08:002015-12-24T13:57:19.263-08:00Best SEO Tools And Software<br />
Today, I'm giving you access to our 10,000 word review on SEO Profiler. Why do we say that SEO Profiler is the best SEO tools and software on the market? Two main reasons, price point and features. For the price you pay for SEO Profiler, you can't beat this SEO software. I've tried them all, Moz, Raven's Tools, SEM Rush, Ahrefs. When it comes down to SEO analysis, keyword rankings and all the important SEO factors in between, I have yet to find anything else that compares.<br />
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<b>Here you go : </b><a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/best-seo-software-and-seo-tools/">SEO Profiler Review</a><br />
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For all you SEOs out there, if you use Moz, you pay $99 for 3 domains? Maybe 5? With SEO Profiler, you can monitor 50 domains (with full features) for only $99 a month! Yes, no shit. No B.S.<br />
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<a href="http://www.seoprofiler.de/x/try-seoprofiler#a_aid=bestseotools&a_bid=6884b259">Check out SEO Profiler now.</a><br />
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I'm a big fan. When you're first starting your SEO business, SEO services, it can be tough affording the right tools. Hale Web Development spends over $1,000 a month on SEO tools alone. SEO Profiler is just one that we use. Ahrefs is another we use for backlinks.<br />
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So having an affordable SEO software program is very important. In order to achieve the SEO results your clients expect, you need the right SEO tools. You can't go wrong with them, so be sure to check out our review and SEO Profiler for yourself.<br />
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<b>Stay up to date with us by visiting</b> <a href="http://halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a>Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-74790381316628147542015-12-24T13:47:00.000-08:002015-12-24T13:47:43.202-08:00Looking At Ahrefs Site Explorer Feature<br />
If you're not a fan of <a href="http://ahrefs.com/">Ahrefs.com</a>, you need to join us on the wagon. Ahrefs is one of my favorite SEO tools to use, by far the best SEO backlink tool. (Forgive me for my voice) I need to get a mic in a bad way. I'm still getting use to making videos, but the insights are great as we look at Ahrefs Site Explorer feature and everything that you can do using it to analyze your competitors.<br />
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I'm going to give you a quick look below in the video. I hope all of you will take the time to watch it, please take the time to subscribe to our channel. And remember, you can find all our updated content and resources online at <a href="http://halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a> dot com.<br />
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<br />Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-15265634335823784852015-12-24T13:40:00.000-08:002015-12-24T13:40:31.054-08:002016 Google SEO Ranking Factors<br />
Hello again, thanks for visiting our Blogger blog. Remember, you can now find us at Hale Web Development. Wow, 2016! Hard to believe 2016 is already here. For the 3rd straight year, we're looking at the top Google SEO ranking factors that you can utilize to achieve high Google rankings.<br />
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We've already published our <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/google-seo-ranking-factors-2016/">2016 Google SEO Ranking Factors</a>, just follow the link.<br />
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Backlinks are still the top SEO ranking factor. We talk about the importance of user metrics, social media shares and other important ranking factors that you need to know. So be sure to follow the link, get on board and get to ranking my friends.Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-33500230943558801082015-10-07T18:21:00.000-07:002015-10-07T18:21:11.193-07:00Social Media Marketing - Complete Guide To Social Growth<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Growing Business Through Social Media</b></span><br />
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It's no secret that when it comes to communicating with our family, friends and businesses, social media has become the main route. Websites such as <b>Facebook</b> and <b>Twitter </b>have grown into social media powerhouses and others have followed in those footsteps. From YouTube and Pinterest to Linkedin, Instagram and Vines, there's now dozens of <b>top-tier social communities </b>all over the internet and that equals opportunity for us all.<br />
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I've always been a big fan of data.<b> Data </b>is priceless friends, the same with your analytics. On average, the adult Facebook users averages 40 minutes a day. That's just an average. No other social platform compares to Facebook and it continues to provide opportunities for anyone trying to start their business.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Social Media Marketing Guide Introduction</b></span><br />
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Now, I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about starting to grow your business on social media. My <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/social-media-marketing-guide-social-media-optimization-planning-and-growth/">social media marketing guide</a> covers <b>26 chapters</b> that will help you understand social media marketing like never before. I'm giving you everything that I know and I'm going to get you thinking in the right frame of mind. You're going to see <b>opportunities </b>you have never thought possible and you're going to see <b>results</b>. Be open minded and I know for a fact you'll be able to generate some new great ideas to <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/growing-an-online-business-complete-guide-to-development-seo-social-and-marketing-success/">grow your business online</a>.<br />
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For those of you that don't know, our main platform is now <a href="http://halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a>. Some come on over and join the conversation! <b>If you're ready to see how social media can grow your business, just follow the link below to our social media guide.</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/social-media-marketing-guide-social-media-optimization-planning-and-growth/">Complete Social Media Marketing Guide</a>Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-88594473446890155852015-08-24T09:58:00.000-07:002015-10-07T18:26:10.735-07:00Complete Guide To Content Marketing<br />
<b>Content Marketing</b> has become such a big element in the success of companies around the world. Companies have used content strategies since the beginning of the internet, but it has evolved so much over that course. Why are all the major companies now focusing on content marketing? The answer is simple, it works.<br />
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<b>Organic traffic</b> and <b>search engines </b>continue to provide the best conversion rates for most companies, followed by <b>email marketing</b> and <b>paid search</b>. And with so many companies competing for competitive keywords, your business has to have a sound plan and approach for your content. In my <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/social-media-marketing-guide-social-media-optimization-planning-and-growth/">social media marketing guide</a>, you can learn how to drive leads and sales with content via social media.<br />
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Our <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/content-marketing-and-promotion-complete-guide-to-content-amplification-b2b-marketing-and-strategy/">Content Marketing Guide</a> will walk you through everything you need to know about content marketing. You'll gain incredible insights and you won't think about content the same. The quality of your content will play a crucial role in your online success. You can't write crappy content or that's the results you'll get.<br />
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<b>Bonus:</b> I explain why content is the <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/this-seo-strategy-will-never-fail-you-or-risk-your-website/">most valuable SEO ranking factor</a> for on-page results.Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-50889658128479160972015-01-05T21:36:00.000-08:002015-01-05T21:36:30.568-08:00SEO Predictions For 2015<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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Another year of big changes and the continued evolution of search engine optimization. 2015 is here and we may just see the biggest change in SEO ever in 2015. <b>SEO predictions</b> are blanketing the landscape like a fresh coat of snow, so we thought we would give our own <b>SEO predictions for 2015</b>.<br />
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One thing that I continue to see and read is Google's actions to cut spam out of the ranking equation. You likely know what I'm referring to, "links." Links have been a longtime element of high search engine rankings. In recent years though, links are becoming less of a factor and this is due to spam link building tactics.<br />
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We're seeing social signals, user experience and brand mentions becoming more of a part of <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/google-seo-ranking-factors-2015/">search engine optimization ranking factors</a>. Links continue to give less and less value as the years pass, but don't get it twisted, links are still a strong ranking factor. While the end results have always been focused around the user, SEO hasn't always been that way. And as social signals represent trusting rank factors that are less likely to be manipulated, it appears Google is thinking in the same manner.<br />
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After careful analysis, case studies and hours of research, <b>SEO expert Richard Hale</b> has complied the top 10 SEO predictions for 2015. In this article, you'll learn how Richard came to his predictions and what you need to be prepared for to see success in 2015.<br />
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<a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/top-10-seo-predictions-for-2015/">Top SEO Predictions For 2015</a>Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-20243391157484615952014-12-26T20:28:00.002-08:002014-12-26T20:28:46.504-08:00Contractor Resources And Tips For Marketing Online<br />
<b>As a contractor starting out online</b>, it can be difficult to gaining traction in the already saturated search engine of Google. If you're fortunate, perhaps your website already has a few years online when you start to push the marketing efforts. If not and you have a new contracting website, you have a long road ahead. In this article, we're going to give you some tips to get your contractor business off the ground.<br />
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One of your <b>first steps</b> needs to be <a href="http://www.google.com/business/">Google My Business</a><b>. </b>Anytime you can use Google to enhance your marketing efforts, you need to. <b>You'll be able to list your business in Google</b>. Google also recently made changes that benefit local searches, so local rankings is even better than before. Once you submit your website and get your listing verified, this will strengthen your local rankings and marketing efforts.<br />
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According to some of the top SEO and marketing experts in the field, <b>Google+ </b>is one of the <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/google-seo-ranking-factors-2015/">top SEO ranking factors</a>. In total, 7 out of the top 10 SEO ranking factors belong to social media web metrics. Google+ was the leader in that department. Join Google+, build your profile and join communities in your niche. There's thousands of strong communities on Google+ that will allow you to promote your business.<br />
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As a contractor, one of the best things that you can do is <b>share your work</b>. I like what <a href="http://meltini.com/">Meltini Kitchen And Bath</a> does on their website. Your website should have pictures of your projects and work. Providing free information and resources are a great way to earn the trust of potential customers. It's also a great way to build your personal and business reputation. Not just any content, make your content great. This can be articles, videos or slides.<br />
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com/">Houzz</a> is another solid resource that will allow you to share your projects in front of an established audience. Since Pinterest and Flickr both have strong communities, you can share your projects here as well. And at the very least, you should have a Facebook business page.<br />
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Google is still your best resource. Take the time to look for guest writing platforms in your respected niche. <b>Content marketing </b>is still a powerful tool for reaching a wide audience. Many platforms are always look for expert writers, contact the webmaster and share your content. Try your local <b>Chamber of Commerce</b>. Here's a <a href="http://freecontractordirectory.com/">free contractor directory</a> to list your business.<br />
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Research takes a lot of time but it can be rewarding. No matter what you do, it takes time to build an online business. If you keep at it, you'll get there. There's enough resources here to get you started.<br />
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<br />Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-89094405648776339082014-12-24T18:24:00.000-08:002014-12-24T18:24:30.813-08:00A Guide To Wordpress SEO<br />
<b>Wordpress</b> is one of the most used content management systems (CMS) in the world. There's a reason why Wordpress is popular. Wordpress is easy to use, has a great interface, has awesome plugins that bring your website to life and you can optimize your website with SEO. I've worked on several different platforms, Shopify, Joomla, Drupal, Modern Retail, Magneto. Out of them all, I prefer Wordpress and that is what I always suggest to my clients.<br />
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For new users, <b>Wordpress can seem overwhelming</b>. There's a lot to learn and there's a lot of great resources out there, but you have to constantly search to find what you need. Now, you can find everything you need to know about Wordpress SEO with our complete guide. If you're struggling to rank your Wordpress website or you are new to Wordpress, this will be your go-to guide.<br />
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<a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/wordpress-seo-complete-guide-to-increase-your-visibility-on-wordpress/">Complete Guide To Wordpress SEO</a>Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-84672922603208176012014-12-21T19:31:00.004-08:002014-12-21T19:31:54.083-08:00Check Out Our New Blog At Hale Web Development<br />
It has been nearly 6 months since I wrote a new post, we've been swamped at work. I felt guilty that everyone has been by and there hasn't been one single piece of new content up. It has been a great year for <b>Hale Associations</b>, it truly has. We've seen some great growth with client portfolios, we've been able to bring in some great new clients for 2015 and we're super excited about our own personal projects that we have going on. 2015 is going to be great.<br />
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<a href="http://halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a> is our new blog. We need to step away from the subdomain, but we appreciated our time here. And I can't leave the blog that hosted us for so many years. We had several awesome new case studies to publish in 2015. It will be the first time that we're able to do so, so I'm real excited about that.<br />
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The <b>new blog </b>has some great articles, resources and information, so please take the time to go learn, study, or just check out our new platforms. <a href="http://www.business-news-today.com/">Business News Today</a> will also be launched very soon. I'm extremely excited about this new project and it's going to be open to everyone. Anyone out there looking to jump-start your career, feel free to contact us. We have several platforms that will allow you to publish your work in front of an established audience to get your name out there.<br />
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I can't believe it has nearly been 8 years ago when I first started as a freelance SEO. From that moment to where all of us are today, just incredible. And we appreciate all your support over the years. I learned from a lot of great people and I didn't always think that I could get along with other SEOs. That's just the nature of the business. However, I was wrong, I learned some great things along the way and I'm thankful for those friendships.<br />
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I will do my best to get back over to Blogger to write, but I have a lot going on. So please be sure to check out <b>Hale Web Development</b>.<br />
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We again saw a <b>lot of different changes with Google</b> this year. We learned that 7 out of the top 10 SEO ranking factors are associated to social signals. We know that Google is still cleaning up their links and we saw the beginning/end of Google Authorship. And Facebook is opening up the New Year with another big change to their news feed. This is just the beginning. We'll we ever see Page Rank again? And how does Google rate Page Rank now?<br />
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<b>Hale Associations</b> is now also affordable training in SEO, SEM and online marketing. And we still provide the same services that we have been for years. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. We will always appreciate your support and we wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wishing you nothing but success in 2015.Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-21267193880628122802014-06-25T18:27:00.000-07:002014-06-25T18:27:15.592-07:00Facebook Marketing Stats To Know<div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong>As many of you already know, Facebook is the largest social media platform in the world.</strong> Over 1.2 billion active users, no other social community even comes close to this type of audience. I know all of you have had mixed results on Facebook, some of you may have not advertised on Facebook. The ROI is there ladies and gentlemen, you just need to ensure your setting your Facebook marketing campaigns up for success and not failure.</div>
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<strong>I have a great read for you all today. </strong><a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/facebook-marketing-statistics-need-know/">Facebook Marketing Stats To Know</a></div>
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Are your <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/social-media-marketing/">social media marketing</a> campaigns working? If not, we can help. The most important element of your social media marketing plan is the plan itself. How many of you are social marketing without a detailed plan? How many are not tracking results? Trial and error? This could very well be your issue. You need a strong developed Facebook marketing campaign, run your trial and errors. </div>
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Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-2210572513193190432014-06-13T16:58:00.000-07:002014-06-13T16:58:42.976-07:00Link Building Data And Analytics<div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong>Link building is a crucial aspect of SEO efforts and your position in search engine rankings. </strong>Without the proper link building tools or SEO software, you can't properly evaluate your links. Every link has its own metrics. Each link has an age, value, strength, passing page rank, do follow or no follow attributes, a lot of important values. Without this information, your link building in the dark and that won't bring the results you need.</div>
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<strong>In the article below, you'll learn everything you need to know in determining the values of links.</strong> You'll learn the type of software that is needed and how you can evaluate each link you have. </div>
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<a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/seo-software/link-building-analysis-data-tracking-link-metrics-link-building/">Determining Link Values For Link Building</a></div>
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Be sure to visit our new blog at <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a></div>
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When it comes to SEO, it's no secret, every website needs it to be successful. Search engine optimization is how you make a website succeed, without it, your lost at seas with millions of other websites. As a business and company, if you don't know SEO, you're at a disadvantage. You have two choices, you either learn SEO or you hire a SEO company, firm or freelancer. How do you know where to go? Do you get what you pay for? Should you hire a SEO firm or a freelancer SEO. IF you don't know, you may risk your website and business.</div>
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I spent most of my time through the years as a freelance SEO. I spent 5 years as a freelancer, learning from other SEOs, working for hundreds of companies during that time. When I founded Hale Associations, we started from the bottom. In the past few years, we've grown at a great rate and our reputation is great. In my line of work, reputation is everything and it has been the main aspect of our new customers.</div>
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Over 50 percent of the clients we take on have already had SEO services and bad at that. They took a risk, hired someone they didn't know and left their website in worse shape then they had prior. There's nothing worse then going behind and cleaning up such a mess. I'm sure other SEOs can relate. You have enough resources these days to find a quality SEO company, agent or freelancer. It's called Google my friend. Although you can find everything, this can give you a good general idea of what a company can do for you.</div>
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I know some SEOs companies that charge thousands of dollars a month, up to $5000 and more. More then likely, these companies are all automated and have software doing the job. Back in the days, this type of SEO was effective. Some is still today but you risk your website in the process. Google will eventually notice and you could lose your business and a lot of money. My point, just because a big company charges you more doesn't mean that their services are any better then the next Joe in line.</div>
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The great thing about blogs is the fact that many SEO companies and experts have one. This is where we promote our services, offer advice and tips, among other things. Personally, I don't write about SEO much because I don't want to give away my techniques and secrets. However, I don't care to help others out. I assume many others are in relation with that statement, we don't like showcasing the total package. Even so, you can get a good read on them and their talent just by reading their blog post.</div>
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Most people choose to go through a freelancer to save time and money. Unfortunately, this can be a risk as well. Again, it is your job and responsibility to research your freelancer, see if they have reviews or case studies. Ask for past references or projects. Schedule an interview and ask questions. There's enough competition out there for you to get quality services at an affordable price. Take the time, get a notebook and begin your search.</div>
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At Hale Associations, I always ask others to take the time to review our work, reviews and portfolio. You don't have to go through a major SEO company to get high quality SEO results. You don't have to go through a freelancer to get affordable SEO services. There's plenty of companies and experts out there that offer the best of both worlds.</div>
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I apologize for the late blog post. We're continuing to grow and we're moving our blog to a new domain, <a href="http://www.halewebdevelopment.com/">Hale Web Development</a>. Our blog here will remain operational and you'll be able to access our new blog from here also. I want to personally think everyone for taking the time to read our blog and thanks for sharing our work. We're still offering all our web development services and still offer free quotes and evaluations. Don't hesitate to give me or the team a call. Thanks again!</div>
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Every webmaster needs to know aspects of SEO in now and beyond. If you don't know SEO or you don't have a SEO working for you, it's going to be tough to take your business or website where it needs to be. Having the right tools and software makes a huge difference in performance. If you can't track and analyze your data, you won't know where to focus your effort. On top of that, you'll be shooting in the dark.</div>
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Above, you'll see the SEO software that we use, WebMeUp. Not only do we operate WebMeUp, we also use Google Webmaster Tools, Hrefs and Moz. Trust me, you can't never have enough tools. I know how tough it is to afford your software, I was in those shoes before. However, you have to invest in tools. Google Webmaster and Google Analytics are great but they only get you so far. If you're not aware of these tools, their both free. If you don't have the money to invest, Webmaster and Analytics will certainly get you going. You can track SEO related data and user behavior data, both very important.</div>
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Again, if you don't have the right tools, how can you get the job done right? Think about that for a moment. Can you take an engine out of your truck without the right tools? Absolutely not. You may be able to get so far but you can't complete he job. If you have SEO clients, you obviously want to offer them the best services possible, right? Your clients deserve that, invest in the tools and resources you need. It's going to make your life as a SEO easier also.</div>
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Let's talk about WebMeUp. I'm not an affiliate with WebMeUp, they don't even have an affiliate program. It's just great software for SEO, including link building. I've been doing SEO for 7 years and I know SEO software can be expensive. On top of that, you have very little options with added features and prices. With WebMeUp, you do have options and quite a few. Basic options start at only $19.99 a month. You can customize your software features to your needs. </div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Search engine optimization is crucial for your website</strong>. In a time where SEO is so competitive, having an expert SEO company is important to your success. At Hale Associations, we value and honor your business. We completely understand the importance of search engine optimization and web development. <strong>It doesn't matter if you're new to the online world or you've been established online for years, we have the resources to improve your rankings in search engines.</strong> Best of all, all of our clients receive 24/7 SEO support, free evaluations and free audits for the lifetime of your agreement with us. That's just a few of the benefits you receive at Hale Associations.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.haleassociations.com/seo.html">SEO services</a> <strong>can cost upward of $2,000 dollars or more.</strong> For some companies, there's no room to budget search engine optimization services. At Hale Associations, we offer affordable SEO services. Our SEO packages start out at $599.99 a month. <em><strong>We can even do your SEO on budget.</strong></em> Granted, your results may take longer to turn around on budget services but it gets you started on your SEO issues. Although we recommend having a budget of $1,000, we can help with lower budgets.</div>
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<strong>Our SEO services at Hale Associations include all elements that contribute to SEO rankings.</strong> <em>Keyword research, link building, meta descriptions, headings, titles, sitemaps, product descriptions and SEO writing are just a few of SEO services offered at Hale Associations</em>. Hale Associations offers a variety of different <a href="http://www.haleassociations.com/services.html">web development services</a> at affordable prices, such as web design, analytics, social media marketing, pay-per-click advertising and business planning. We're your leading source in web development and business management.</div>
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<strong>It doesn't matter if you're a small business or have a small private business, Hale Associations can help.</strong> Our team of web specialist and experts are here to help your website and business succeed. There's a lot of SEO companies and SEO experts out there that pass on your needs. You'll never be done like that with us. We are different, your project won't be passed along from one SEO to another. <em><strong>We follow a detailed plan that has shown proven results of success based on our case studies that date back 7 years ago when CEO Richard Hale began working as a SEO.</strong></em> Although there's aspects of search engines that we can't control, we can guarantee you that we'll increase your rankings and traffic.</div>
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<strong>If you're struggling with traffic and rankings, we can help. </strong>Contact us today by phone or by email. You can also visit our website for complete details. We always respond within an hour and can usually perform your free audit and evaluation in the same day. Call now (304) 752-3433 or (304) 601-6608. Send emails to <a href="mailto:haleassociations@gmail.com">haleassociations</a><complete id="goog_738520778"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">@gmail.com</a> </complete></div>
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<strong>If you're looking to add Robot.txt to your blog at Blogger, this article will guide you through the process and show you the correct text to add to your robot.txt.</strong> There's several different ways to optimize your blog in Blogger. Having a correct robot.txt file is an important element. I'm going to walk you through the entire process right now.</div>
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First, <strong>what is a robot.txt file and why do I need one to optimize my blog in Blogger</strong>? Your robot.txt file is important because it is a guide for the search engines. Your robot.txt file is going to tell the search bot what you want read and what you don't want included. The robot.txt file will help search engines read through your blog and index your blog. It's very important and every website should have a robot.txt file stored.</div>
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Now, <strong>the very first thing you want to do is go to your blog list and choose the appropriate blog title to add the robot.txt file</strong>. Let's do this now.</div>
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<strong>After you follow the link to search preferences</strong>, you'll be brought up to a page that controls all search related inquires. It's important to note that if you don't have your meta description filled out, you should add it since you're already here. You'll need to turn this feature on. This will also turn on the description feature for each individual blog post. You'll now have the ability to add meta descriptions to all your post in Blogger. If you do to post a blog, if you look at the right side menu, you'll see a search option now. This is where you add your meta description in Blogger. Very important.</div>
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Ok. <strong>Next, you want to scroll down to the second to last option</strong>. You'll see an option field for custom robot.txt. This is exactly what you're are looking for. This is where you add your robot.txt to Blogger.</div>
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<strong>If you refer to the picture above, you can see that I've added a my code to my robot.txt file</strong>. I know the picture is a little hard to read. If you look below, you'll see the same exact code that you need to add to your robot.txt file. The ONLY text you're going to change is where it says <strong>yoururl.blogspot.com</strong> You need to add your own unique Blogger URL to this field. Everything else will remain the same. Copy and paste the code below, change the URL to your own and you will now have the correct code for your robot.txt file in Blogger. This will help you search results and you can now add your meta descriptions to your blog post if you chose to add your meta description at the top of the page. Below, you'll see the code that you need for your robot.txt file.</div>
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<strong>The code below will read up to 500 post. If you have more then 500 blog post, you will need to post another robot.txt file and change the 500 to 1000. You continue to increase the number by 500.</strong></div>
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At first, I thought my SEO software was lagging out. On March 25th, I noticed a drop in 18 of 27 accounts that we manage. After some research and talking to other SEO specialist, I've come to the conclusion that Google made an update. Is this the "soft" Panda update? Funny, we always practice white had methods and abide by Google policy. Even so, we saw drops on 18 accounts. There's not much about it at this time but we know something's going on.</div>
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I talked to dozens of SEOs in the past week and all of them were reporting lost traffic and rankings. Some of them manage 50 or more websites and saw decreases on all their accounts. The more research I did, I noticed that black hat SEOs were reporting that their traffic is up! WTF! How could this be? Well, it wouldn't be the first time. It appears that black hats have won another round.</div>
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Most of our accounts are a year or older. I believe I speak for everyone else when I say that seeing all your hard work down the drain because of a Google update is BS. What can we do? Throw the game plan away and start from scratch? Perhaps it isn't as bad as it appears. How can you practice exactly what Google preaches and still fail to please the search engine giant? It's not like we have another search engine to go to. Google knows we're along for the ride, so what gives?</div>
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I saw one of our prime accounts drop from 8.08 to 3.64 in website strength. Nearly all our accounts dropped from 3-4 to under 1-2. Why we search for answers, many of you may not even realize what's going on. Most webmasters don't have high dollar SEO software. Sometimes I wonder why we even do. Maybe someone can gladly comment and shine a light on this mess for us all. All I know is that we're not alone and some big authority websites have lost a lot during this new Google update.</div>
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So, what now? After 7 years of this, you do what we always do. Pick up the pieces, tell your clients and start climbing the charts again. This is the life of a SEO. If you're new to it, get use to it. We benefited from all the link changes last year, so perhaps it was our turn to get plugged this time. I'm sure we'll find out sooner then later. The recent spike of interaction notes that this change has effected a lot of companies and freelancers I would assume. I'll keep you posted as soon as I find a reliable source for information, "Google." </div>
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I don't know about everyone else, but it appears that the chatter has calmed down and our results have returned since last week's episode. Very weird occurrence. Perhaps it was an April's Fools joke from Google? As of now, 16 of 18 websites have returned to normal and (5) have increased significantly since the drop. I haven't had time to get online and review anything yet, hopefully I can in a few days. I'll let you know what I find. I'll be monitoring my odd out websites to see if they rebound. We'll keep you posted.</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><strong>Social Media Marketing</strong> has several <strong>great benefits</strong> that can help you grow your brand, network and increase your SEO rankings. As more and more people operate and connect with one another on social media platforms, it brings a great opportunity for you to promote your business, services and products. For social media marketing to be beneficial to you, a plan and approach is needed. Anyone can make post with text, pictures, info graphics and videos. Anyone can follow, like, share, tweet and comment. The key is learn what works and what doesn't, usually involving test runs and careful analysis.<strong> The biggest factor for a business marketing on social media platforms is targeted the right audience.</strong></span></div>
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This social media marketing video and post mostly pertains to those who are not familiar with SMM and those that are new to social media marketing.<strong> I believe another important aspect outside of an target audience is finding out which social platforms will benefit your company the most.</strong> Of course, this is going to depend on the type of business you have and what sector you operate in. Major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google+ are a given but you may not have the time or budget to operate on all three social websites. What do you do? It only makes sense to use the social platforms that will benefit your business the most.</div>
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You have to forgive me for my videos. I'm still new at this, a little shaky but listen to what I have to say. <strong>I've been running a case study on the impact of social media influence pertaining to SEO results.</strong> The case study is only a few months old and I will post it once I'm done in the next few weeks. What is the influence score of social pertaining to SEO results? I believe it's 7-8 percent. My personal belief and according to my case study, I believe this can range from 3-15 percent, 3 being for small social metrics and 15 for being large social metrics. This is what my case study tells me about a new website with little SEO influence during a 6 month old span.</div>
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None the less,<strong> social media marketing is becoming more valuable in terms of search engine optimization. </strong>Authority is important when it comes to your social profiles. The link your promoting, likely your business URL, plays a role in the value of your social media accounts also. You build authority to your social media platforms by building your social network, just like building a website and growing rankings. The social media marketing techniques below will help you build that authority.</div>
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Broken links can be a big nightmare for webmasters if the situation gets out of control. The good news, there's a ton of great link checking tools to help you find broken links. If you operate on Wordpress, there's several different plugins that you can use. Google Webmaster also has apps for checking broken links. Dealing with broken links can be a hassle, especially if your making changes.<br />
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We recently did some work for an old client and he told us that he went from 0 broken links to 9,000 broken links overnight. Big red flag, right? "What did you do," I asked him. "Nothing." You don't go from 0 broken links to 9K broken links overnight unless something big changed. When I finally went into our software and checked the backlinks, every link was a 404.<br />
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If you plan to change your URL anytime soon, you better prepare to make the appropriate link changes. This can cause a whirlwind of events that can plummet your SEO rankings, not to mention your user experience. In the case above, my client's entire website was down from broken links. All the major links that we acquired in the previous year was erased during the 3.5 week process. We saw a traffic loss of 76 percent and it took a full month to recover from the traffic. The rankings still haven't recovered.</div>
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Although my client wasn't at fault, it shows you what can happen when you have that many broken links. This is the same reason most webmasters never change their URL. You should always be sure to use the right URL before you start building your website. As you can see with this case, you never when something can happen. In this case, his e-commerce provider was at fault. I won't mention any names but I know the website has went down (2) more times since.</div>
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Every website needs SEO also known as search engine optimization. SEO techniques are used to develop your website, build traffic and grow your online presence. There's hundreds of search engine optimization techniques that can be used to grow your website. The key is evaluating your website and determining the specific needs of your website or blog.<br />
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If the need has come for you to hire an SEO agency, you need to make sure they can provide you with the SEO services you expect. You want to choose a SEO company that provides exactly what they offer. At this day and age, everyone is called a SEO. However, a title doesn't make you a SEO expert. You have to be careful who you trust and depend on to help your website and blog grow.<br />
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Over the years, Hale Associations has provide SEO services to hundreds of websites and blogs. We've worked in dozens of different niches and we've optimized websites according to their needs. As SEO continues to change, you need to make sure the SEO is changing with the times. In 2013, we saw the landscape change and the effects of negative link building that hurt thousands of websites. It's changes like that can make your website successful.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">SEO is always evolving and one of the most important aspects is keeping up with all the changes that involve search engine optimization. SEO in 2014 is not the same as in 2013 and before. Hale Associations continues to only use white hat SEO methods with great results. Google made a lot of changes in 2013 and these changes molded the landscape going into 2014 and beyond. If your search optimization services isn't up to date, your results may not be as effective before.</span><br />
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The biggest element of SEO that changed in 2013 was link building. Link building was tough before Google made all their changes in 2013. Today, link building remains to be one of the toughest aspects of search engine optimization. So many webmasters were hit in 2013 with link penalties that damaged their rankings and website. Many webmasters have abandoned their websites and moved on. <br />
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High quality content remains to be the best way to increase your search engine rankings. I read a great article the other day on content and how content ranks in search engines. Everyone has a different opinion in regards to content building. How many articles should I publish? Should I keep my blog updated daily or weekly? How long should my content be? The article I read discussed the content that ranked on the first page of Google. How many words did the average article have that ranked on the first page of Google? Can you guess? 500? 1,000? 1,500? These aren't even close. Try 2,600. <br />
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Years ago, you could publish a few hundred words, build a few links and rank at the top of Google. In 2014, most of you won't unless you have an authority website. The point, SEO is always changing and you have to keep up with these changes. If you're hiring an SEO, make sure they know what their talking about. Make sure they are aware of the constant changes in SEO. Don't make the mistake of hiring someone that takes the title of SEO, It's your responsibility to make sure you get a real SEO expert.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"></span><br />Thelyricwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708598354015929604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4258263030797402658.post-38901258970917268182014-03-13T21:04:00.000-07:002014-03-30T19:22:24.688-07:00SEO Tips And Techniques-Relative Associations<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Learning Search Engine Optimization</span></strong></div>
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Learning search engine optimization is crucial to all webmasters. Having a basic understanding of SEO and SEO techniques will help you build a successful website. At Hale Associations, we enjoy helping others by providing SEO tips and techniques. Today, we're going to be discussing relative associations. We always appreciate your feedback and time, don't forget to leave us a comment.</div>
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<strong>RELATIVE ASSOCIATIONS FOR SEO</strong></div>
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Let's talk about relative associations and how it can increase your SEO rankings. Do you know why we're discussing relative associations rather then just associations? This is due to recent changes with Google. One SEO told me that relativity is the new PR. I thought about it for a few minutes and it actually inspired me to write this post. When your building links or associations for your business or website, you have to make sure it's relative and related. Hale Associations is in the SEO niche. Yes, we can play around with keywords such as social media marketing, do follow links and many other terms related to SEO. However, if I'm building links, I don't want to build links to unrelated or unassociated niches.</div>
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As of March 2014 and looking forward, you want your link building efforts to go to related associations. Joining business associations related to your niche is a great way to build website authority and strength. If I take my SEO business and I'm wanting to build links, I want to build links in business associations for SEO. If you have a real estate website and you're trying to build links or built your authority, linking to credible business association list and directories in real estate is a great way to so it.</div>
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<strong>STAY WITHIN YOUR NICHE</strong></div>
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I know it can be tempting when your running your link building campaign and you come across a PR7 website that is unrelated to your business or website. You look up the link and it's a do follow link. Of course, this will not hurt your website but don't make it habit. So many webmasters fall in this trap. They go for all the high PR non-related associations and directories. Your website is not worth the risk, you keep this up an you're going to get penalized.</div>
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Business association links are great for your website and great for building trust. You just need to make sure their related. Don't get yourself in trouble. I don't care if they have categories or not. A good quality niche directory listing can do a lot of for your rankings. Stay within your niche and you're going to be fine. </div>
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<strong>CHOOSING THE RIGHT KEYWORDS</strong></div>
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You need to make sure you're choosing the right keywords when you start going through Google searching for niche business associations and directory listings. You can use a lot of different SEO techniques when your link building or searching for quality directories. I believe the most important SEO tip I can give you is choosing the right keywords. You want to choose your best keywords, the keywords that have a good high score and plenty of traffic. I recently brought on a new SEO client and his main keyword is IT Consultants. I've been doing SEO for 7 years now and I know IT Consultants, IT Consulting are great keywords. I went to Google search, searched for "IT Consultant Business Associations." Plenty of great results, quality IT associations and many of them were free. I signed him up to around 10 or so, all were do follow and we seen good results in a few weeks. Remember, some links can take weeks to post.</div>
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Point taken, you can find quality associations in your niche, do follow links for your link building efforts and they can increase your website authority. This can be extremely beneficial if you have a new website or struggle with rankings. Choosing the right keywords is important, so make sure you're choosing the right set of keywords or phrases.</div>
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<strong>BUILDING LOCAL LINKS IS EFFECTIVE</strong></div>
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Building local links within local business association listings and directories can be a great idea for your website. In terms of SEO, you really can't go wrong going local. Of course, the bigger your city, the better your results but it doesn't hurt to build local for your SEO. You always have local citations you can do also. If you do live in a small city or community, think about building it under the closest city to your business. Hale Associations offers freelance SEO services to the world. Even through I do, I still promote locally. It doesn't hurt. I'm located in a city with a few thousand people. There's not many people searching for SEO services in Logan, West Virginia. Although this is true, we still offer services here and we're a local business. That has value in terms of SEO and a justified business decision. </div>
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<strong>FINAL THOUGHTS</strong></div>
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Association list and directories, local or niche related, it is an effective SEO technique. Remember, stay within your niche. Targeting less PR website is ok. If you have all links from PR4-7, Google will get you. Your linking profile, including anchor links, it should be diverse with a bunch of N/A and PR0 website and less higher PR websites. You don't have to pay for great quality business association links, it just takes some extra time searching and doing all that SEO type of work. Nothing wrong with building local, it has more value then a link or article.</div>
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As always, thanks for visiting my blog. If you have any questions, want to add to this article or you want to throw me under the bus, leave a comment! Hale Associations provides freelance SEO and web development services. If you're in need of our services, give us a call or send us an email. If you enjoyed my article, please take the time to share it. I enjoy helping others with SEO and web development solutions. I hope you've found this article useful and thanks for your time. <strong></strong></div>
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