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Differences in SEO Strategies for Google, Yahoo and Bing

Anyone who has a website knows that search engines are the boss. If they're not happy with the content of your site, then no one is because it will never be found by anyone else. Understanding what they ‘like’ and avoiding the things they don’t is the best way to get results. Historically, Google has been the powerhouse – garnering the overwhelming majority of searchers. The reason for this is straight forward; real people love Google because the results are fast and relevant. With the recent release of Microsoft’s Bing and their partnership with Yahoo, there is more hope for more formidable competition. There are a growing niche of Bing lovers now preferring this search engine based on some of its unique display and access functionalities. Still, it is still a relatively small player, albeit moving in the right direction. BUT – how do you optimize a website to achieve first page results on all three of these major engines.
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Why Keyword Density is Important

Improving keyword density on a website is an important consideration when creating website content as well as adding new content (articles, blogposts, etc) towards increasing search engine results. It is important that you understand why keyword density is important, and what it means to your website. Keywords are words that regular internet users use in order to search for information on the internet. Searchers punch these keywords or keyword phrases into the search engine, looking for specific results.
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PPC Bid Management

Pay per Click advertising is an excellent way to increase the visibility of a website. Increased visibility leads to increased conversions and a higher profit. Unfortunately, unless properly managed, pay per click costs can quickly grow out of hand, causing you to waste precious advertising dollars. Understanding the process behind bidding for pay per click ads and the mechanisms used for managing campaigns is the first step towards effectively bidding for PPC space.
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Pay Per Click Search Engine Submission

In addition to free search engine submissions which are usually ineffective in rankings, there are also paid search engines which require a paid search engine submission, also known as Pay per Click or PPC. This method is different from a submission, it’s more like an advertisement.
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Why Should I Use XML Google Sitemaps?

When you hear the term Google Sitemap, you most likely assume that it is a tool used by Google when ranking websites. If you do, you are assuming wrong. Google sitemaps are actually used by multiple search engines during their indexing and ranking process. In short, the Google sitemap is a basic XML file which contains all of the separate pages from a particular website in a format that is simple for search engines to read and index. The format used by Google Sitemaps was actually developed by a team that included members from Microsoft, Google and Yahoo, but it is known by most web surfers as “Google” XML Sitemaps.
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How Do I Optimize My Site for Google

Optimizing your website in order to improve its visibility and search engine rankings is a critical part of your business plan. The following highlights what we at Optimum7 feel you need to know about optimizing any commercial website.
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Online Marketing and Copywriting

Copywriting is nothing more than using words to advertise your ideas, products or services. Traditionally used in print media or television and radio spots, copywriting has evolved to encompass online marketing campaigns. Like traditional copywriting, online copywriting must be written with the sole purpose of persuading the reader to take some action, be it purchasing a product or service or filling out a form.
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Should You Outsource PPC to a Third Party?

One of the best ways to advertise your new website or online business is PPC. I know what you are thinking, what in the heck is PPC? PPC (Pay per Click) is the main advertising medium of the search engines. Google’s PPC is called Adwords. PPC provides the means for online marketers to be display advertising that will appear alongside and just above the natural or organic search results. As with organic search results, the ads are targeted to the keyword.
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Real Estate

There is a niche on the Internet for just about every business you can imagine and that includes, of course, real estate. Go ahead, run a search for ‘real estate’ or take things up a notch and run a search for real estate in your local area. The enormous numbers of hits that come up might shock you.
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Online Marketing Plan

If you own a website ,then you definitely understand that without marketing it effectively, it will be lost among the thousands or millions of sites on the web that hold similar information. The only way to have a successful website is to have a great online marketing plan. So how do you find the marketing [...]
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Top 10 Search Engines

The world uses Google every day. With all of their tools, maps, directions, Earth, docs, and oh yeah, the search engine, Google is the most visited website on the internet. But, there are other search engines out there that may be useful to you as well. Here I will highlight 10 that are seen in the industry as the best. Everything is compared to Google, if for no other reason, is the hands-down dominant player:
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What does SEO Stand for?

The acronym SEO is most commonly known for the words Search Engine Optimization. This sounds very technical, so what does it all mean? Most of us go on to Google every day and search for something. Whether it is a product or service we desire, news, people, or just general inquiries, Google is the most commonly used and searched platform in the world.
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