Today I was asked for my list of the best free online New Zealand business directories.
First up? There’s something you should know about free online directories: Sure, they may provide a free link back to your website. But they can still cost you the most precious resource of all.
TIME!
You see, some registration processes can take up to 30 minutes to work through.
What do the common cold and viral content have in common? Not much, right?!
But what if I told you they’re more alike than you think… How so? They’re both highly contagious.
Let me explain: Viral content catches like a cold, spreading across the internet via social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.
And as it does so?
Much like the art of cooking a great meal, creating content can be one of the most enjoyable, rewarding, and effective forms of marketing for your business.
Yet not all content is created equal.
In fact, as with the Colonel’s 11 Secret Herbs & Spices, the secret ingredients to creating popular, successful content are usually just that: secret.
But not any more!
Finding information on SEO?
It’s never been easier!
Effectively applying this wealth of information, in a way that will best increase the visibility of your Auckland business?
That’s far more difficult.
Until now!
Today we’re exploring five simple steps any Auckland business (or businesses outside of Auckland too) can take to increase their visibility within search engines.
Ready to start marketing your Auckland business within the searches that really count?
How do I find the right keywords?
Well I’m glad you asked…
Believe it or not, keyword research is the foundation of any successful SEO campaign and this is something you will hopefully know a lot more about by the end of this guide. If you have not got a website, then this article is certainly worth your time prior to embarking on your website development.
The answer is: It shouldn’t matter – If your internet marketing company is playing by the rules.
With the Penguin 2.0 update having only just occurred, another 2.3% of English search queries have been affected. Website’s which are detected to fall outside the Google Webmaster Guidelines are often victims of these algorithmic updates which Google releases to ensure a more relevant set of search results.
You probably already know that, generally speaking, the more quality links there are back to your website, the better your Google rankings will be.
First, what do I mean by “quality”?
3 basic attributes of “quality” websites include: Have content that is very useful to people Well established in a well defined or uncontested niche with lots of web traffic Reputable and official in some way like Government extensions like gov or govt (eg if you were an accountant, a link to your website from ird.govt.nz would be awesome)If your website is good, you’ll probably get lots of links back to your site (“backlinks”) anyway, but it is tempting to accelerate the process.
