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The JM Internet Group, a leader in providing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) courses online, has released their latest marketing survey, “Google SEO / Ad Words Survey Results: How Well do Small Businesses Know Google?” The survey polls nearly two hundred small business people and marketers as to their general attitudes towards Google, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Ad Words. In addition, it asks them to rate their internal skill sets on SEO and Ad Words.

SEO: How well does Business people Know Search Engine Optimization?

SEO stands for “Search Engine Optimization.” In layman’s terms SEO is about how to get a company to the top of Google’s “natural,” “organic,” or “free” results. On a general level, respondents felt barely adequate in their SEO knowledge. Asked about specifics, however, only for keywords and rank measurement did a majority of respondents deem themselves as “skilled” or “extremely skilled.” For all other aspects, a majority of respondents judged themselves as “not skilled” or “not skilled at all!” The greatest confusion exists in link building and news creation, the former being a rather complex task and the latter being a new opportunity as Google moves towards real-time search.

Ad Words: How well does Business people Know Ad Words?

Ad Words is Google’s pay-per-click advertising program. Advertisers bid to have their ads appear on Google and on Google’s affiliate or “content” network. Satisfaction was very high comparing Google SEO and AdWords to alternative media. In terms of specifics, respondents rated themselves the most highly with respect to writing good ad copy (43.5%) and the least skilled with respect to managing Google’s content network (11.9%), which is a Google advertising platform that places one’s ads on portals, blogs, magazines, newspapers, and other third party websites. Asked generally about Quality Score, which is the linchpin concept in terms of improving AdWords ROI, the results are abysmal. More than 75% rated themselves as “not skilled” or “not skilled at all!”

Google Brand Equity

Most polls to date focus on general users of Google rather than businesses seeking to get listed, for free, on Google via SEO or participate in Google’s paid advertising program, Ad Words. Within this more narrow (and arguably more important) community, Google has very strong general brand equity. Fissures of dissatisfaction exist however vis-à-vis Google customer service and its openness regarding how SEO relates to Ad Words. With respect to Ad Words, all categories were positive, but the strongest negatives occurred with respect to whether Google did a “good job” explaining how Ad Words work. 41.1% disagreed with that statement. Second in the line of negatives was whether Google had helpful customer service, with 36.2% disagreeing with that statement.

With respects to SEO, however, 59.4% believe that Google does not do a good job explaining free SEO opportunities available via Google, with a very significant 16.1% feeling this strongly. 54.4% believe that Google does not make it easy to combine AdWords with SEO, and here 8.9% feel this strongly.

Search engines have played a great role in making internet popular, as search engines have delivered the answers to several different questions people type in the search box, the search results produced are website links with some brief text which is displayed when people search for answers. The links are website which the person searching might be interested.

Google changed the way search engines worked, and became a big hit among technologist & youngster who wanted things fast and quick and suddenly the word of mouth spread and Google became search engines by choice for millions of users around the world, very strangely Google never advertised in public, people used because the search engine produced accurate task, helping companies and individual to search information on the task easily. Today it is one of the very fast growing brands in the world, stands at No. 3

In today’s world it looks foolish to ask any friend where can I buy cheap car tires, the best thing would be check out on Google, it will tell you companies who are offering tire service in your town with prices as well, what else you need ?. this information would be up to date information which Google would provide you including driving direction ( maps ) as well. Google can produce this information because it has previously indexed electronically millions of website and webpage and has stored in the data base, from which it produces search results, the data based in continuously updated automatically by search spiders crawling and reading each website and each page as well to see if any new information has been updated on the website. Lot of people questioned How does Google rank websites ?, there answer would be – there are several consideration the most important is back Links to your site, if several website point link to your website that means your website has material of interest. This is often called as Link building service as well, quality content is very important as well.

Google likes new data, as it like to deliver fresh content to its customer who are information savvy, Ten year back English was primary the internet search language, Google did realize that in world there are more than 200 different languages spoken and they wanted to cater to each individual on this planet, thus they decided to develop multilingual search platform, today Google offers searches from German to Korean.

Companies are adding new application for Mobile phone users also, because next big wave in search engine technology will be using Mobile phones not the Desktop computers, as people carry more smart phones which are internet enabled, thus will now use phone for surfing, shopping, sending emails, checking driving directions, etc…

In times of economical slowdown, when businesses of all nature are finding themselves affected in terms of sales, successful marketing is becoming increasingly important. As the internet continues to grow in terms of usage and possibilities, web marketing is an essential weapon in a company’s marketing strategy.

For companies looking to continually achieve online targets, web marketing is an essential part of an online strategy and Bergstrom-SEO now offer a breakdown of their web marketing services on their own website.all online marketing activities should work hand in hand to compliment each other

Bergstrom-SEO offer web marketing services to drive traffic to their clients’ sites that employ a range of methods to ensure websites arrive in front of the right audience.Stating that “all online marketing activities should work hand in hand to compliment each other,” Bergstrom-SEO gives a thorough breakdown of the web marketing tactics they employ including Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click, Behavioral Targeting, Social Media Optimization (SMO), Digital Marketing and more.

As providers of all-fronts web marketing strategies, Bergstrom-SEO offer multimedia services as part of their web management arsenal to give their clients’ websites an edge over the competition.

With interactive media proven to have ten times the impact of a static site, multimedia services mean results. By engaging with visitors to their websites, businesses are more likely to convert visitors to customers thanks to a more effective conveyance of their message.

With a proven success Bergstrom-SEO are a strong choice for businesses looking to find an effective web marketing strategy that will help convert visits to conversions.

Businesses are expecting increase in search marketing budgets, according to a report published today by Guava and Econsultancy. Search engine optimisation (SEO or natural search) is the digital channel where companies are most likely to be investing more money, with 55% of respondents expecting an increase in their budgets this year. Just under a third of respondents (31%) say that SEO spending will stay the same and only 6% say there will be decreased investment. This is because SEO advertising consistantly tops all others in terms of ROI. Read the rest of this entry »

Once a website is constructed and breathing online, the next step is to get traffic and achieve top positions in the search engine result pages. Here comes the role of search engine optimization. An expert and experienced SEO company takes into account the nature of the website and takes the most natural approach of search engine optimization to optimize pages and get desired results.

While there may be many artificial techniques of search engine optimization here are a few things that are considered while carrying out an organic search engine optimization strategy.

Keyword Research
Finding out popular words in context of the related content is of utmost importance to any strategy being implemented. Considering the usage of the keywords and using them in a meaningful fashion makes immense difference to any strategy. Getting enough keyword research to support the changes is critical for the development of organic search engine optimization plans.

Relevancy is the Key
For any website to reach the top, it is maintaining relevancy that gets the strategy into action. With the help of quality keyword research, optimization reaches the next level. It becomes easier to understand what the users are looking for and gives enough space to study how the website is growing. E.g. A parenting website may have lots of users visiting the beauty channel and staying on beauty pages. This indicates that users who may or may not be stepping into parenthood are also looking for information other than parenting. This provides ample data that it would be helpful to build content on the researched area and allow natural growth of the website into directions other than parenting too. There also has to be an effort in remembering that at the core it is a parenting website and relevant content for the targeted users has to be incorporated. It is useful to keep the user hooked with meaningful information that he or she needs. Staying relevant at all times has the potential to have a natural and seamless flow of visitors who become loyal over a period of time.

Inbound Links are Critical
To build on any organic search engine optimization considering exchanging links can give a boost to the internet marketing strategy. However, there can be different ways to go about it. Finding out related websites and having links on them can bring in new visitors and also add to page views. Again relevance is the key. Placing irrelevant inbound bread crumb links on websites that are not at all related to the website under optimization can be a waste of effort and disappoint users too.

Studying the Search Engine
Studying search engines means a lot to any search optimization. It is crucial to the success of any optimization technique to understand the nature of the search engine. The visitors, the kind of searches, phrases, words and subjects searched for on the internet can contribute to make every step meaningful. Be it keyword research, maintaining relevancy, adding new content, updating the old or placing links and even online advertising, studying the search engine helps make the blue print before even starting optimization.

Getting organic search engine optimization for your website is invaluable investment that will only appreciate with time

The increased concern about Return on Investment has made every marketer turn to search engine optimization. The search marketing has overshadowed all other form of traditional marketing as the Internet savvy buyers are increasing in number. Hence, almost all online marketers are waking up to the importance of SEO.

Statistics says more that 87% netizens use search engines to find their specific information. The number is increasing everyday and according to a research, around 20,000 searches are made in UK every minute. It is not a surprise that the companies and business promoters are taking advantage of this growing popularity of the online marketing and hiring efficient SEO service providers to boost their ROI.

Search Engine Optimization vs. Other Forms of Advertisement

SEO Services vs. Email Marketing
There was a time when email marketing used to be the most effective way of marketing your products and services. However, the increasing number of spam mails significantly affected the credibility of the email marketing. Studies say, only 30% of the prospective customers think of clicking on the emails. On the other hand search marketing, is growing with its functionality as well as importance for the users. Once your website gets high rankings in SERPs, there is no shortage of visitors. It is also clear that maximum visitors to a website come through search engines. Hence, search engine optimization is better option for you as compared to email marketing.

SEO Services vs. Yellow Pages
Gone are the days when Yellow Pages used to be the most popular form of information provider. They are no longer reliable as they once were. Your business is no longer being search on the Yellow Pages. Rather, people are more interested in using search engines to find their required information about specific product or service. Finding information and searching for specific services in Yellow Pages is really a difficult task. Alternatively, search engine provide most reliable and accurate information faster than any Yellow Pages. For better visibility of your business in Yellow pages you need to advertise in Multiple Yellow Pages. It can eat up a large chunk of your money. Search engine optimization is less expensive when faster visibility of your website is concerned.  Again, SEO assures you better ROI in compared to Yellow Pages. That is why most of the online marketers are competing for higher positions in search engine result pages.

SEO Services vs. Paid Marketing
Organic search results have been enjoying precedence over pay-per-click and banner marketing. It is due to the fact that organic search results are relevant and accurate according to the search. Hence, it can be said that organic search engine optimization can bring you more traffic compared to the PPC campaign. Again paid marketing is really expensive and unless your advertising budget is really huge, you should not spend on PPC campaign. If you consider the ongoing economic meltdown, search engine optimization is a better option to get traffic and ROI as well.

As most of your target audience is searching for your services through search engines, it is wise to reach out to them through search engine optimization.

The increased concern about Return on Investment has made every marketer turn to search engine optimization. The search marketing has overshadowed all other form of traditional marketing as the Internet savvy buyers are increasing in number. Hence, almost all online marketers are waking up to the importance of SEO.

Statistics says more that 87% netizens use search engines to find their specific information. The number is increasing everyday and according to a research, around 20,000 searches are made in UK every minute. It is not a surprise that the companies and business promoters are taking advantage of this growing popularity of the online marketing and hiring efficient SEO service providers to boost their ROI.

Search Engine Optimization vs. Other Forms of Advertisement

SEO Services vs. Email Marketing
There was a time when email marketing used to be the most effective way of marketing your products and services. However, the increasing number of spam mails significantly affected the credibility of the email marketing. Studies say, only 30% of the prospective customers think of clicking on the emails. On the other hand search marketing, is growing with its functionality as well as importance for the users. Once your website gets high rankings in SERPs, there is no shortage of visitors. It is also clear that maximum visitors to a website come through search engines. Hence, search engine optimization is better option for you as compared to email marketing.

SEO Services vs. Yellow Pages
Gone are the days when Yellow Pages used to be the most popular form of information provider. They are no longer reliable as they once were. Your business is no longer being search on the Yellow Pages. Rather, people are more interested in using search engines to find their required information about specific product or service. Finding information and searching for specific services in Yellow Pages is really a difficult task. Alternatively, search engine provide most reliable and accurate information faster than any Yellow Pages. For better visibility of your business in Yellow pages you need to advertise in Multiple Yellow Pages. It can eat up a large chunk of your money. Search engine optimization is less expensive when faster visibility of your website is concerned.  Again, SEO assures you better ROI in compared to Yellow Pages. That is why most of the online marketers are competing for higher positions in search engine result pages.

SEO Services vs. Paid Marketing
Organic search results have been enjoying precedence over pay-per-click and banner marketing. It is due to the fact that organic search results are relevant and accurate according to the search. Hence, it can be said that organic search engine optimization can bring you more traffic compared to the PPC campaign. Again paid marketing is really expensive and unless your advertising budget is really huge, you should not spend on PPC campaign. If you consider the ongoing economic meltdown, search engine optimization is a better option to get traffic and ROI as well.

As most of your target audience is searching for your services through search engines, it is wise to reach out to them through search engine optimization.

When it comes to search engine optimization, many people are still confused about the changing norms. Whether it is a small or large business, creating a brand name for your services is crucial for a successful online business. With thousands of websites competing for top ranks in search engine in the same industry, your services needs to be presented in an extraordinary way to achieve high rankings in SERPs and attract our target customers.

Time to time, advanced SEO techniques are being introduced to the online marketing landscape. If you can tweak your SEO techniques to meet with the updated requirements of search engine algorithms, you will be able to create a successful online business for your website. Although, the basic of SEO- link building- is still the trend of the day, a twist in the techniques can make a world of difference to your business.

Content Authority And Variety

Links are always the base of SEO and it is the content that is responsible to attract inbound links to a website. Giving information to the audience about your services or sharing your knowledge and expertise with them with the help of articles will help to build a relationship with the audience. The content is the best way to drive traffic as well. The search engine algorithms are changing to provide universal search results for the users. Hence, apart from the website content that attracts link, you should consider the variety of content to reach out to target audience. Press releases, blogs, and news articles – they are all about creating the appropriate form of content that is suitable for your business and industry.

Personalized Search Results

Personalization of search results is the trend of the new age internet users. Search Wiki and Preferred sites are the options developed by Google to provide the web users access their personalized searches. This trend has dramatically changed the purpose of SEO these days. Of late, SEO is not meant for getting rankings on the SERPs but to get target traffic. As traffic and conversion are the basic purpose of online marketing as well as SEO, don’t focus your attention only on top rankings in search engines.

Video Marketing

Google search results are no more a list of webpage links only, rather, they include videos and images as well. The popularity of videos are increasing significantly. According to a statistics about 100 million people watched YouTube videos on the month of October 2008. The internet marketing experts have forecasted that the videos are going to be one of the best marketing tools for the online marketers.

Optimizing through Social Networking

Social networking are booming and they are hosting members of different community, age-group and socio-economic status. So, the best way to find your niche audience is to contact them through social media websites. You can remain active in those sites and develop an audience and build a networking among them. By far, it is the best way to create your brand image.

Apart from learning new techniques of search engine optimization keeping yourself informed about the changes and latest techniques of SEO can help you develop new strategies for your online marketing.