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I have been reporting on a little experiment being done to establish exactly how you can promote a URL page to get a position on the first page of Google search engine results page. This is post the Panda update and involves ‘white hat’ techniques only. No skulduggery, article spinning software or trying to pull the wool over Google’s eyes.

As you can see the URL for www.writeaway.co.uk is positioned well up on the first page of the Google search results. This time, with an ongoing campaign supporting it, there is no reason to believe that it will not stay in position. In fact the most likely reason for it being displaced would be if there was a competitor attempting to remove it by doing more of the same thing than this campaign is doing.

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This is a guest post by Sachin of Webprofits.com.au. He discusses how freelancers and sole traders can, if they want to, make themselves appear to be a larger entity than they actually are in order to attract more business.

Why Make Yourself Look Bigger Than You Are?
Making yourself appear bigger than you are, actually means making yourself appear professional and trustworthy. Before you start pushing your website with online marketing and other SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) techniques, you will need to set up communication channels for your clients. Image is everything, and here we look at how to cover all the angles.

With more transactions between businesses and consumers taking place, it is very possible for you to make your business look much bigger than it is. If you do this right, there is no reason why you cannot present yourself in a professional way and appear bigger and better than you really are. Some may argue this is not really making you look bigger, just looking more professional. Just because you are working alone to push your online marketing and SEO, does not mean you need to look like you are. In this article, we look at some tricks to make your business look and feel better
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Many small businesses think that their website is just a representation of their business online. This is not online marketing, and you are really not getting the value out of what you spent. With a little help with (SEO) search engine optimisation and website design, you could well turn your online marketing efforts into a real money spinner, and an alternative revenue source for your serviced based small business.

Just because you have a website does not mean you will make money. As with every business, you will need to think about your revenue stream. If you have an existing business, there are many ways to make a website that will be profitable. However, that will require some different strategies. Here is a look at some of the issues to think about if you are running a small service trade or business, and what a website and SEO can do for your business. Read the rest of this entry »

So how many times have you seen this, you make an initial attack on a keyword phrase, build some links using in context linking techniques, submit to a couple of social book marking sites and hey presto there you are on page 1 of the Google search engine results page. So that’s it, job done and what was all the fuss about?

If only it was that easy, because what happens next is that you check again a few days later and you are nowhere to be seen. Some gurus tell you getting on page 1 of Google is easy and you can do it in hours using the right techniques. And yes they are right, but that is not what it is about, it is about getting prime position on the search engine results pages and then staying there, indefinitely.

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This is a guest post by Brian Flores, a SEO advisor and blogger for InMotion Hosting. You can find out more about Brian using his links at the end of the post.

Creating a Successful Website

The key element to creating a successful website is balance. It can be difficult during the planning stages to try and reconcile the designers’ desire for a well laid out, aesthetically pleasing appearance, and the necessity of implementing SEO methods to ensure the website will be well-ranked. Before beginning the design process, educate yourself about effective SEO techniques.

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