( Via Acclivitymarketing.com ) Article giving an update on the status of dmoz and what it’s future holds with the info taken from a locked editor forum. What’s going to happen to the ODP?
[tags]dmoz, aol search business unit, odp, open directory project[/tags]
( Via Acclivitymarketing.com ) The internet is filled with websites here and there offering reciprocal linking services, management, or automated software that handles your reciprocals for you. A lot of individual webmasters and SEO consultants spend hundreds of hours, and by that acco…
[tags]reciprocal linking services, reciprocal links[/tags]
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Should SEO / SEM companies publicly display case studies and what would be the potential ramifications for doing so?
Most SEO companies currently don’t list their clients or if they do its years after the work has been completed or in a non-informati…
[tags]seo case studies[/tags]
( Via Acclivitymarketing.com ) From a user’s perspective, quality (or my preferred term, valuable) content, whatever the medium, is characterized by one essential factor: it fulfills the user’s needs at the time they’re looking for it.
[tags]website content, writing[/tags]
What are the steps to purchasing a website?
One of the biggest mistakes people make when looking for a web design firm is not coming to the table with a loose plan or idea for their website. There are some factors to think about before you start the search for a web designer or web design firm that will ultimately make it easier for you to get the right quote.
The more information you can provide, the more accurate the quote, and the easier time you’ll have wading through your options. Additionally, having an idea about what you’re looking for will save you from being up sold on a whole plethora of options you may not really need.
To that end, here are some tips and questions to ask yourself in order to achieve a more accurate quote and save yourself time and a large headache:
One, figure out what you want; this doesn’t have to be specific, it just entails that you have a general idea of what you want your website to do, your target audience and what features you want the most. What do you want to accomplish with your website and what is your first priority? (Top 4 answers: produce sales leads, sell products directly, promote a physical service or retail location and provide support/information for existing customers)
Two, do you want e-commerce functionality? If so, how many products or services do you want to sell? This doesn’t have to be a specific number, just an approximation.
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