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Frequent Posts help SEO Strategy 2008-05-25 11:31:51 How often should I blog?
This is a common question. For each person I offer this same advice… As often as you can!
Not everyone is made for blogging. Some people seem to run into road blocks mentally and feel they have nothing to say.. Some just spout things out like they are some fountain of information. [...] Read more:SEO
, Strategy
Online Presence Strategy 2008-05-13 12:33:03 Can you be found online? What’s your Strategy
?
There are few accidents in life. Rarely do things “just happen.” Normally it is the execution of a plan that leads to the results we get. Or as many website owners are realizing, its the execution of NO plan that leads to NO results!
So what is your strategy [...] Read more:Presence
, Online Presence
Careful How You Do This 2008-05-09 19:41:02 Careful How You Attract Visitors
I got a phone call today from an associate with a funny story to tell. Turns out she had a run in with a mortgage loan officer from another state that was inadvertnately making a “friend” request to her underage daughter. This was not the loan officer’s intentions, but even the [...] Read more:Careful
SEO Strategy and Website Design that works 2008-05-06 13:26:21 Powerful Results for Website Needs
After creating and running several successful websites, Found By Design is being launched to help other business owners and sales professionals capture a tremendous share of business from online. With the right design, strategy and execution your website can rank in the top 10 of Google and Yahoo!
The results are dramatic! [...] Read more:SEO
, Strategy
What’s Your Net Presence? 2008-03-14 08:46:11 You may not know it yet, but you have an internet presence!
In my opinion, there are 3 basic types of internet presence:
None : self explainatory. You can’t find you even if you Google your own name!
Validation : You have a website (basic or complex) that is there to prove you are legitimate. If you hand [...] Read more:Presence
Focused Business Blogging 2008-03-13 21:23:41 Stay on target!
When you blog, be sure to keep your focus. Too many times professionals can make the mistake of using their blog to present content best suited for their personal blog or MySpace page.
A good business blog should highlight your business. You do not need to necessarily claim “I do this best”, but you [...] Read more:Focused
, Business
, Blogging
New Feature for Real Estate Websites 2008-06-04 17:20:26 Introducing the Mortgage Information Module
All Real Estate
agent websites will now have automated content added in addition to their own unique content. The Mortgage Information Module will allow your website to have weekly posts centered around items relating to the mortgage process.
Some of the items that will be added include:
Mortgage Basics
How to Qualify for a [...] Read more:Websites
Why Blog? 2008-06-09 11:10:43 Blogging is a Powerful Tool
When I first heard about blogging, I really thought it was only for social web applications. I associated it to websites like Facebook and MySpace. Being in my mid 30’s I did not have a lot of desire to enter the MySpace world, so I ignored blogging.
Soon I began to notice [...]
How to Properly LINK 2008-06-11 17:17:05 In SEO, Proper Linking Makes a World of Difference
All across the internet you will read articles on the importance of getting links coming to your website from other websites. This is known as “backlinking.” However, for SEO purposes, you need to know the proper way to format these links.
The idea is that the text of [...]
Do you build websites? 2008-06-13 11:37:26 I Need a Website. Can you Help?
If you have to ask the question, you probably want to look elsewhere. For example, if you land at some website that advertises computer repair or networking solutions or some other computer related item, but you have to ASK them if they can build a website, then you should [...]
Search Engine Ranking Tool 2008-06-15 20:07:22 Found By Design offers a great tool to help you see real-time search engine results based on your specified keyphrases. No special software needed. You see real time, real results!
Very Simple Instructions
On the left side of the screen, you will find all of your personal keyphrases. These are the phrases that, together with help from [...] Read more:Search
, Engine
, Ranking
, Search Engine
What’s the Point of All the Features? 2008-06-14 23:35:07 Real Estate Websites with Bells and Whistles!
Sure, there are a ton of real estate website companies out there, and many of them offer so many options it’s hard to determine which one to go with. Unfortunately, too many Realtors get caught up by all the flashy features that may well be meaningless.
The question you need [...]
What is a Web Presence? 2008-06-21 14:43:54 Here at Found By Design, we talk a lot about a “Web Presence
.” With all that talk, you might ask yourself, what is a Web Presence? Let’s take a look at that.
A website alone does not give you a Web Presence. As a matter of fact, a website is only part of a Web Presence. [...]
Bad SEO Technique Lands in Google Penalty Box 2008-07-03 15:24:26 Recently I spoke to a webmaster that saw his good search engine rankings tanked and he wondered what happened. After all, for quite some time his website had enjoyed top rankings in the search engines, but all of the sudden his website was nowhere to be found. What could have happened?
First off, this webmaster had [...] Read more:SEO
, Google
, Penalty
PPC vs SEO 2008-07-02 17:06:29 Is Pay Per Click better than SEO
?
Many people use Pay Per Click for their main internet based presence. With a PPC strategy you are almost guaranteed to be on the first page of the search results for any keyphrase you want. But that comes at a price.
For example, using Google Adwords Traffic Estimator, the following [...]
New Real Estate Theme Launched! 2008-07-21 17:57:55 (
view live demo)
Real Estate
Business Pro (Blue)
I am very excited to announce that the first of many pre-written Found By Design themes is now available for our clients! The
Real Estate Business Pro (Blue) is absolutely beautiful and sharp. It has a dark blue background that deepens as your clients go further down the screen. [...] Read more:Theme
, Launched
Case Study: Alaska Home Loans 2008-08-12 13:50:52 Google Top Ten in Under 10
As many of you know, I also operate a mortgage website (
www.EdNailor.com) which is a left over from my “prior life.” I still maintain my mortgage license and work with a select group of agents in helping them get their loans closed. However, that is more of a part time [...] Read more:Study
, Alaska
, Loans
Affordable Quality Web Sites are Here! 2008-08-08 11:33:29 Years ago before I knew what HTML even was, I knew I needed a website to have a viable presence. I called several website companies to see what it would take to get a great website up and running. The ones with quality sites wanted anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 or more before they would [...] Read more:Quality
, Sites
, Web Sites
Free Website Analysis by who? 2008-08-26 08:13:46 As someone in the website design and search engine strategy marketplace, I am always curious when I get certain emails that come my way. Today I received one that made me laugh.
The title:
Free Website Analysis
worth $399
Ok, so contrary to my own advice, I opened it. (There were no attachments!) The text of the email [...]
Now Hiring 2008-09-22 13:17:51 Found By Design is now hiring qualified independent sales associates to work from home selling and promoting the Found By Design system. Qualified candidates should have a high desire to succeed along with strong telephone sales skills.
We are seeking individuals that are self motivated, reliable, ethical and want more from life. Set your own hours [...] Read more:Hiring