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		<title>Get seen on Google and Yahoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 19:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So now you have a content management site through WordPress and you are able to make your own changes. A friend calls and asks "I couldn't find you on Google." Before sounding the alarms, realize you can make some changes. Before they hang up, ask them a few questions: What search engine were you using: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So now you have a content management site through WordPress and you are able to make your own changes. A friend calls and asks "I couldn't find you on Google." Before sounding the alarms, realize you can make some changes. Before they hang up, ask them a few questions:</p>
<ul>
	<li>What search engine were you using: Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc?</li>
	<li>What were the exact keywords the you typed in?</li>
	<li>Did you look past the first page  of search results for my site and if so, what page was I on?</li>
</ul>
<br /></br>
<p>Once you have that info in hand, reflect on it. "Are these the type of keywords that other clients could be using to search for my site? Are these keywords more relevant than other keywords for optimal search results?" If the answers is yes, then login to your WordPress backend.</p>
<p>
Once you have logged in, you can make changes a few places and do a few things:</p>
<ul>
	<li>Settings&gt;All in One SEO. If you have this pulgin, this overrides your homepage keywords. You will want to add, change those keywords or possibly the title there.</li>
	<li>Pages- go to your homepage into edit mode. Be sure there is some relevant text on the homepage content page itself using those exact keywords. Use them in the content of the page AND then down in the <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/" target="_blank">All in One SEO</a> below (if you do not have that plugin, I highly recommend getting it and installing it).</li>
	<li>Blog post- make a new blog post with those keywords in the title, the body content, and the All in One SEO pack. Add a relevant picture and make sure the ALT tag has those keywords (but only if it's relevant).</li>
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<p>Other things you can do are set up free business places on <a href="https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=lbc&amp;continue=https://www.google.com/local/add%3Fservice%3Dlbc" target="_blank">Google</a>, <a href="http://listings.local.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">Yahoo</a> and <a href="http://www.bing.com/businessportal/" target="_blank">Bing</a>, where those keywords are on the description and the category. External links that come from valid areas will help a bunch too. You can also do this by adding a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php" target="_blank">Facebook FanPage</a>, adding yourself to <a href="http://www.yelp.com" target="_blank">Yelp</a>, or a million other places. When you do, be sure to add those relevant keywords as part of your descriptions.</p>

<p>It can take some time to be seen this way so while you wait for the search robots to revisit your site, you may want to take out some online ads where those particular keywords come into play (but that's another blog post unto itself <img src='http://www.sarazimmerman.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> . Again, this is all part of a larger online marketing plan. Once you have the site, you can't just leave it be- you need to work on it to get it out there. If you don't have a plan or need help, consult a designer or marketing consultant to help you.</p>

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		<title>WordPress Users Manual &#8211; Basic Training</title>
		<link>http://www.sarazimmerman.net/2011/01/04/wordpress-users-manual-basic-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tutorials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordpress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wordpress basic user manual]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who are just getting into WordPress, a wonderful, collaborative content management platform, there are some great hints to doing things the right way along the way. The Simple WordPress Guide is a great place to find instruction on basic tasks, such as writing effective blog posts, adding images, modifying images, site maintenance and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For those who are just getting into WordPress, a wonderful, collaborative content management platform, there are some great hints to doing things the right way along the way. The <a href="http://www.simplewpguide.com/" target="_blank">Simple WordPress Guide</a> is a great place to find instruction on basic tasks, such as writing effective blog posts, adding images, modifying images, site maintenance and search engine optimization. If you have a WordPress site and forget the how-to's, check out the <a href="http://www.simplewpguide.com/" target="_blank">Simple WP Guide</a> for some good answers. Or give me a call for a customized training session.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Effective Blog Posts</title>
		<link>http://www.sarazimmerman.net/2010/10/15/effective-blog-posts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, so now you have a content management site and a blog. Together, you are on the road to getting your blog and/or website seen by search engines. However, to make your blogging a truly effective way for improved search engine optimization of your website, you #1), need to blog often and #2), need to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Okay, so now you have a content management site and a blog. Together, you are on the road to getting your blog and/or website seen by search engines. However, to make your blogging a truly effective way for improved search engine optimization of your website, you #1), need to blog often and #2), need to create effective blog posts. Here is a great article by <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-to-make-your-blog-posts-outstanding/" target="_blank">Michale Stelzner</a> of Social Media Examiner of how to make your blog posts effective.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Improve your site&#039;s visibility with quality links</title>
		<link>http://www.sarazimmerman.net/2010/07/02/improve-your-sites-visibility-with-quality-links/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[get seen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organic searches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web designer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across two great articles from Google on how to build to quality links to help get your website seen from organic searches (i.e. search engine optimization for your website). This first article links to the another that further reviews the best practices for optimizing your website through organic searches, creating organic link building, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I came across two <a href="http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/06/quality-links-to-your-site.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FamDG+%28Official+Google+Webmaster+Central+Blog%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher" target="_blank">great articles</a> from Google on how to build to quality links to help get your website seen from organic searches (i.e. search engine optimization for your website). This first article links to the another that further reviews the best practices for <a href="http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35769" target="_blank">optimizing your website through organic searches,</a> creating organic link building, and addresses numerous questions asked by webmasters and website owners.]]></content:encoded>
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