Online Contact Forms Can Spell L-E-A-D-S or S-P-A-M (or even S-C-A-M)

One of the best means of getting leads from your website is an online form that can be completed by visitors who want to take you up on what your website offers or find out more about your business. As lead generation goes, those that come from a well-conceived online form are typically pretty solid, providing the information your sales …

Google Doesn’t Care About Keywords, Why Should You?

You may have heard something similar to “Google places very little value on meta tag keywords now” and many successful websites don’t even have keyword meta tags.  While this is true, for the most part, keywords are still the most valuable tool you have in bringing search engine recognition and good rankings to your website. While Google and other major …

Magnetize Your Website With a Dedicated Landing Page

Think of a landing page (aka a lead generation page) as a sort of “smart magnet” for your website.  It wants to be smart enough to attract visitors interested in just one thing and convert them into leads or even sales for you.  It does this by being focused on one idea, service, product, or even geographic area so that …

Common SEO Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is essential in getting traffic driven to your site.  When optimizing your site, there are several common mistakes that too many people tend to make.  It is important to become aware of what these mistakes are, so that you don’t make them too! Search engine spiders have trouble reading flash and cannot read javascript at all.  …

Bounce Rates – Part 2

Want to lower your bounce rate? Here are some easy tips on how you can achieve this! Check to make sure that your meta tags and keywords are relevant to your site.  Irrelevant words and phrases target the wrong audience, which leads to you getting a bunch of visitors who are not looking for what your site has to offer.  …

Bounce Rates – Part 1

Bounce Rates are a way to gain insight on your readers’ behaviors when visiting your site.  Some sites’ bounce rates are lower, and some can be quite high.  Why is this?  What is an ideal bounce rate to have?  But most importantly, what the heck is bounce rate? A Bounce Rate (BR) is the percentage of site visitors who arrive …