The cool thing about Google is that they actually want to help you increase your websites ranking...assuming that you are willing to do it right. It's when people try tricking the system that they get a little pissy. Google Webmaster Tools is a perfect example of this. If you don't know what it is, Google Webmaster Tools is a free service Read More
I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you aren't really going to have too much homework to go along with todays step. The bad news is that you may very well be too confused to even realize that you aren't really going to have too much homework to go along with today's step. All kidding aside, although the stuff we are going to Read More
What started out as a way to spy on your ex-girlfriend from high school or see what your friends are having for dinner has now become a big piece of the search engine optimization puzzle. Chances are at this stage you are already involved in one or more social networking sites, so it's not so much a matter of what you are doing as it is whether Read More
When we first started out on this "journey" of getting to the first page of Google a week or so ago, we talked about one of the key factors in your ranking being your websites authority. In other words, on a scale of 0-10 (with 0 being a brand new website with no history and 10 being Facebook) how important does Google think your website is? Of Read More
I'm writing a blog post about writing a blog post. Creepy. There must be something within the space-time continuum that doesn't allow this sort of thing to go on, right? If you never hear from me again, you now know why. Today we're going to build off of step 3 where we talked about the importance of good quality content for your Read More
I know "content is king" is a bit cliché, but the picture I found for this post was too good to pass up, so there you have it! Cliché or not, there is nothing more true than "content is king" when it comes to how well (or not) your site ranks. Remember the other day when we were talking about keyword research and how one of the two key factors Read More
Ahhh, the glorious and once celebrated Meta Tags, now the red headed step child of Search Engine Optimization. Surprised this is the second step? After all, Meta Tags are almost completely ignored by most search engines and the ones that do actually take a peek at them don't give them all that much weight. So, what gives?!? Well, for all of you Read More
The first step to getting to page 1 on Google is doing your keyword research which is the process of looking for the best keyword phrases to use when optimizing your site. Being that this is the most important step in this whole process you would think a lot of time is spent here, but you would be sadly mistaken. Most people rush through this Read More
When getting advice on how to increase your search engine ranking there are often two theories you will likely come in contact with: The SEO Guru "You Don't Stand a Chance" Method You will first be given a dissertation on the effects the moon has on your websites ranking before you are painstakingly warned of the 8,762 different actions that Read More
I was reading an article this morning on SEO and found myself scratching my head by the end of it. The focus of the entire article was on traffic and how to increase the number of clicks to your website. The disconnect for me came from the word "to" in that sentence...the number of clicks to your website. Yes, traffic to your website is important, Read More
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Paul D. Beck
Marc has presented many workshops for SCORE over the past several years with topics such as Search Engine Optimization and Website Design Tips for Growing Your Business. He has an obvious in depth knowledge of these very technical subjects, but has the ability to present the information in a way that is easily understood by people of all levels. His presentations are very professional and he is quite comfortable in front of groups and speaks with confidence. All attendees are asked to fill out an evaluation form at the end of each workshop and Marc always receives very positive feedback. He is now one of our most popular speakers.
