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10 Reasons Never to Promote Your Firm Based on Search Rankings
After spending the better part of the past five years in the Internet marketing / online advertising field, I still get a good laugh out of visiting a website and reading that they rank “number 1” for a given search term, only to find that they no longer hold that position. So I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my reasons for never using search rankings as a sales pitch...
read moreOn-page Search Engine Optimization Tips
When trying to earn higher placement on search engines, and more web traffic, it’s important to get the basics right. Search engine optimization “simplified” involves the following: create a user-friendly website, pack it full of great content, and get other webmasters to link back to your website. Again, that’s super simplified. Search engines use both on and off-site factors to determine your website’s ranking for particular keywords. I don’t want you nodding off on me, so for now we’re going to...
read more20 Largest Employers in Arizona
Below is a list of the largest 20 companies in Arizona based on the number of people they employ within the state adjusted to full-time equivalents of 40-hour work weeks. Both privately and publically held, plus not-for-profit companies have made the list. The following data was gathered from each company via a self-reported questionnaire and industry research. List of Arizona’s Leading Employers Walmart Stores Inc. – 30,000 employees Walmart serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 9,759 retail...
read moreLong-Tail Searches Vs Short-Tail Searches
It’s no secret that Google knows search. In fact most wouldn’t argue that Google understands the intricacies of search better than Yahoo!, Bing, and every other search engine combined. So when Google feeds the public information about search, for example, stating that roughly 20 percent of all searches are unique queries, those who conduct Internet marketing ought to listen. What do long-tail and short-tail searches mean to Internet marketing professionals? To start, unique search queries are long-tail search queries, or long-tail...
read moreCompanies with a lot of Fans on Facebook
Some huge companies have a big fan base on Facebook, and can literally reach millions by simply posting a message on their wall. Best of all, if their message is interesting enough, Facebook makes it easy for any of their million plus fans to spread that message among friends. How much would you pay for 35 million Facebook fans? Companies on Facebook with the most Fans 1. Facebook – 54.5 million 2. Coca Cola – 35 million 3. Disney – 29.1 million 4. Starbucks – 25.7 million 5. Oreo – 23.3 million 6. Red Bull...
read moreList of SEO & Internet Marketing Companies in Phoenix
Everyone wants a good Internet Marketing resource, and if you’re looking to build a website, improve your current one, revamp your seo campaign, try paid search marketing, update your local map profiles, improve web conversions, or anthing else you can think of, this list is a great place to start you research process. These websites are some of the best Internet companies in Arizona – in no particular order (except #1). Search Engine Optimization & Internet Marketing Firms in Phoenix 1. Phoenix Online Media – I give...
read moreSocial Media Marketing Stats & Facts
In June of 2011, Pew Internet & American Life Project issued a report on social media – Social Networking And Our Lives, which states that 59 percent of Internet users over 18 are members of at least one social networking site (SNS). Readers may not be too surprised to learn that of the SNS users, the large majority, 92 percent in fact, are Facebook users; while MySpace came in second with 29 percent, followed by LinkedIn with 18 percent, and Twitter with 13 percent user base. Recently eMarketer reported on age estimates for...
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