Creating Content for your Small Business Website

Ok, so you decide it was time to get a website, or update your existing website. Maybe you’re starting a new business or realize it’s time to take this ‘Internet’ thing seriously. Whether you try building it yourself or you work with a professional, one thing always seems to slow down the progress of a […] The post Creating Content for your Small Business Website first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 16 June 2012 | 4:23 pm

404 the Story of a Page Not Found

An interesting video from TED Talks talking about how the details can make the difference in business. The post 404 the Story of a Page Not Found first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 17 May 2012 | 6:19 pm

Can Google+ Benefit Your Small Business?

Although Google+, and more so it’s Google+ pages, is still in its infancy, businesses can certainly benefit from venturing into the space and spending time to build up a presence within the burgeoning community. Most importantly, being in Google+ allows you to control your business’s brand and message. Currently, Google+ has very little in the […] The post Can Google+ Benefit Your Small Business? first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 9 December 2011 | 10:08 am

Benefits of Blogging

Small businesses often come up with excuses why they don’t blog. They don’t have time, it’s too hard, they don’t know what they’re doing, or they don’t know what they’d blog about. I covered these excuses not to blog in my last post and how to get around them, so now I want to discuss […] The post Benefits of Blogging first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 14 November 2011 | 12:10 pm

Does your Small Business Blog?

For small businesses owners blogging can sometimes feel like a chore. They struggle to find topics. They don’t think their writing skills are up-to-snuff. They may just be unsure about what to do and how to do it. Anytime I start working on an Internet Marketing or SEO campaign with a new small business customer […] The post Does your Small Business Blog? first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 9 November 2011 | 12:45 pm

How Long is Your Title Tag?

Title Tags have long been known to provide high value points to search engine algorithms, but does the length matter? You bet it does. In the video below SEOmoz discusses the pros and cons of using long and short title tags. One common mistake that most small businesses make after learning about SEO is beginning […] The post How Long is Your Title Tag? first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 30 September 2011 | 2:07 pm

Staying Ahead of the SEO Curve

It used to be if you wanted to rank for a certain keyword, you just needed to use that phrase all over your web page. But times change. Search engines continue to get more evolved and intelligent; the algorithms more complex. In order to weed out the good websites verse the spam the search engines look […] The post Staying Ahead of the SEO Curve first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 9 September 2011 | 1:06 pm

Five Website Mistakes You should Avoid

One major mistake people make is developing a strong internet marketing strategy and using a weak website. Since the main goal of any internet marketing strategy is to increase the number of leads, sales, and conversions, it’s vital to have a strong website where the targeted traffic will be send to. Here are 5 common […] The post Five Website Mistakes You should Avoid first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 1 August 2011 | 9:01 am

6 Ways Gravatar Helps Your Blog

I’ve been running my blog for a while now and was looking for a way to spice it up a bit and add some personality; something that would help connect us to the readers on a more personal level. Since I am not the only one who writes articles for my blog I decided to […] The post 6 Ways Gravatar Helps Your Blog first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 29 July 2011 | 8:35 am

Do You have a Quality Website?

Excellent SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday Video Recently Google updated their algorithm, dubbed Panda, which is supposed to downgrade the rankings for low quality websites and web pages. Were you affected? Want to avoid the next Panda update and improve your website’s quality? SEOmoz has released a Whiteboard Friday video offering a short list of questions every […] The post Do You have a Quality Website? first appeared on Austadpro Blog.

Posted on: 29 July 2011 | 6:23 am