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Local Search – Claim your small business listings

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Local Search for Small Business

With all the competition for search results, getting your website to appear at the top of the search engines for common keywords is beyond the budgets of most small businesses. So how can you be found on the web? By targeting local search results and directories that provide services in your area. In years past, everybody went to the Yellow Pages to find local businesses. Now, they often turn to one of the many web directories that provide a similar service on the web. Yelp has become very popular in recent years. Foursquare also exploded providing a level of local interactivity not seen before. Superpages, Yahoo Local and many more are also often used to find local businesses. Many times your business is already listed on these … [Read more...]

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WordPress for Small Business Websites

January 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
Wordpres for Small Business Websites

Picking a platform to build your small business website is like choosing a floor plan for a new house. A simple search turns up an overwhelming number of options, and whittling them down to one that meets your needs at an affordable price point is time consuming. I hope this post will make that decision process a little easier. While there are other worthy platforms and methods, I have decided to specialize in Wordpress because I feel it is the best option for most small business needs. There are many reasons, but here are 5 key ones that really stand out. 1) Huge support base In the past month, the latest Wordpress version has been downloaded over 5 million times. No other platform runs so many sites right now. While there are … [Read more...]

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SEO Strategies for Small Business

January 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
SEO for Small Business Post

The world of SEO has become a cluttered mess in recent years. Navigating these treacherous waters takes a strong will and, at times, a strong stomach. However, for your small business website to have a measure of success, a good SEO strategy is necessary. Here are a few key elements that any small business SEO services plan needs to include. Keywords Selecting good keywords is critical to any small business SEO plan. Thinking of how people search for your business is one thing, finding out how they actually do so is another. Once a good set of keywords is created, then the competition must be analyzed to see what efforts are needed to attain the desired results. Set targets Since SEO has a trial and error element to it, … [Read more...]

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New Website Promotion – 50% off!

January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Website for Small Business SEO Web Design

After much effort, the new website is here! In order to celebrate we are offering half-off on any 'Basic' package website or higher! Just mention this offer when filling out this form and we will get started. WebPromotion.com has been around for many years and was due to be freshened up. We have moved the site to the Wordpress platform and completely redesigned it from the ground up. We have also consolidated our efforts into focusing on providing great services to small business. We are primarily focusing on 3 specific areas: SEO, websites and local search listings. 1. Small Business SEO The internet can be an intimidating place for small business owners. For something that businesses use and rely on so much, owners typically … [Read more...]

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