I’m getting a little geeky today – for folks who don’t lean as geeky, I’m going to just remind you of my favorite handcrafted online store: http://www.etsy.com/. You might want that leading up to the holidays. Now for the geeky set… Last week Google announced some big changes in how they are going to share … Continue reading
Author Archives: Ann Treacy
Prezi
Last week I had an opportunity to try out a new presentation tool – Prezi http://prezi.com – it’s akin to PowerPoint, but different. I created a Prezi on improving your search engine ranking: http://prezi.com/fl4ydtu2etnt/top-10-tips-for-seo/ Prezi is free. You use it online. You can post your presentation online and/or download it to access later. Here are … Continue reading
QR Codes
Today I gave a presentation on QR Codes. It was supposed to last an hour, it only lasted 30 minutes. That’s how easy it is! QR Codes are those geometric squares that are popping up in magazine and even billboards. You can scan them with a smartphone – they will store over 4000 characters. So … Continue reading
New Content Matters for SEO
I’ve always said that search engines look at three things: Keywords in content – do you use the search terms your potential clients use on your pages? Popularity as defined by links – do other, quality sites link to your site? Freshness of content – are you updating your site regularly I just read a … Continue reading
Free webinar on QR Codes
In September I am giving a free webinar on QR Codes for Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. You’re all welcome: QR Code: What, How Why? Have you noticed barcode matrix graphics in magazines, ads, even billboards? Have you wondered how they work and how you can use them to reach your audience? We’ll talk about what … Continue reading
Training for Google in MN
Sorry to folks outside Minnesota. This is pretty area specific this week. Google joined the Minnesota High Tech Association earlier this month. My hope was that it meant they might start doing training and sponsoring speakers here. Well, apparently it does. They just announced Google Training offered Sep 9 and 10. They are offering a … Continue reading
Prime Google Ad Placement
I know today’s byte is pretty specific to anyone who is interested in Google ads. For others my tip of the day is to sing up for local Groupon http://www.groupon.com/ when planning your vacation – it can help you save bucks while you have great time. Recently I had someone ask about how to buy … Continue reading
New site for Minnesota Sign Company
I am pleased to unveil a brand new web site for Wilson Graphic in Madison Minnesota. We wanted a sign that showcased Dan Wilson’s art and craft. As you can see he does a great job with standard business signs, vehicle signage and residential art. Also we wanted something that they could maintain themselves and … Continue reading
DMOZ – getting listed
Someone asked me about DMOZ recently. It was like hearing about an old classmate. DMOZ or Open Directory Project is a volunteer-maintained directory of web sites. http://www.dmoz.org In its day, DMOZ was a great search engine and it gained relevance by letting other directories and search engines gain access to their database of links. So getting … Continue reading
Client example: Keyword research & placement
You can never rank too highly on the search engines. Sometimes I hear from folks who have not paid much attention to search engines; sometimes I hear from folks who have been paying attention but for some reason run into hiccups. Return2Ftiness had paid attention for search engines. In fact they ranked very well for … Continue reading
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