search engine optimization kalamazoo (seo)
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of web pages to search engines like Google. This process is aimed to gain top rankings for relevant search terms for the website. This is a great way to grow your target market and get your companies name out in the public and finding new customers. I am very knowledgeable in SEO, and well equipped to boost your website to the top of Google.
As an SEO Specialist, I have decided to show you what I can do by ranking my own website in the competitive web design field. Here were my results after optimizing my website (August, 2011 rankings):
- Kalamazoo Web Design (rank #1)
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- Internet Marketing Kalamazoo (rank #1)
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- SEO Kalamazoo (rank #2)
- Kalamazoo SEO (rank #2)
What is on-page SEO and off-page SEO?
On-page SEO is defined as the optimization of a website's content, text, tags, links and other elements. These are changes made directly on your website in the code to make your keywords the most visible to the search engines. Since it's more "behind the scenes" you may not even notice the changes made when viewing your website, but you will definitely notice the boost in search engine placement. Google generally takes about 90 days to fully place a website after On-Page SEO has been done to it. Read more about Website Optimization.
Off-page SEO is also known as link building. This is what gives you the top rankings in the Search Engine Results Page. Link building is accomplished by writing articles, press releases, social bookmarking, forum posts, reciprocal links, blog posts, classified listings, business listings, and directory submissions. Off-page SEO is a process that takes time. Search Engines like to see a slow "natural/organic" building of links pointing to your website over time. If you build links too quickly your website may get flagged as spam and delisted from Search Engines entirely. It is a common misconception that it is a very simple and quick process to get your website listed at the top of Google. It is actually an extensive process that when hiring the correct SEO specialist, can be one of the best business investments that you can make! Read more about Link Building.
White Hat SEO vs Black Hat SEO
White Hat SEO is considered "best practice" and are legitimate ways of getting your site optimized for top rankings. These processes are approved by Google and other search engines and follow the "guidelines." I only use White Hat SEO on my projects.
Black Hat SEO is considered "unethical" and consists of invisible text, keyword stuffing, link farming, spamming, and other techniques that degrade the relevancy and quality of Search Engine Results. Search Engines look for websites that try Black Hat SEO techniques and will remove them entirely from their Search Results.
Advantage of Search Engine Optimization:
The advantage of search engine optimization is that you are reaching your target market, and new potential customers. This is not only limited to you city, but can be worldwide if you have an national/international service/product!
Compare to other advertising: If you spend money on a tv ad for your dog care company, you have to take into consideration that not everyone watching tv has a dog, so many people are ignoring your advertisement and essentially you're wasting money. With SEO however, if someone is looking for dog care, they go to google, search the relevant term of "dog care in kalamazoo" and your business comes up. The great thing about search engine optimization is that customers and clients find you. You are not wasting time and money trying to find your target audience in the general public.
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