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What Snapshot of SEO Drives Your Web Business?

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Search Engine Optimization is a changing field. At any given moment in time, companies that rely on the web for new business or customer communications will consume information about SEO and then rely on that snapshot for months or even years. In the marketing mix, SEO is only one slice and company marketers are tasked with [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toprankblog. [...]
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Learn SEO, Social Media, Digital PR from TopRank

Monday, May 18, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Over the next 2 weeks several staff from TopRank be hitting the road for multiple SEO/Social Media/PR speaking and training events. We invite you to attend and would love to meet up with readers of Online Marketing Blog.   Topics during these events will emphasize the practice areas of our agency: Search Marketing, Online Public Relations [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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Measuring the Value of Search Optimized PR

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Measuring the effect of online marketing and PR efforts is essential for both understanding the return on investment but also for feedback that will improve subsequent efforts.   Measuring the effect of SEO for Public Relations benefits should start with well defined outcomes. To get a good handle on SEO effectiveness, it#8217;s important to match the [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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Making News Content Search Social Media Friendly

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Changes in consumer preferences towards news consumption and sharing habits via the social web present both challenges and opportunities for PR agencies.  Searchers increasingly expect to interact with what they find via search.  The opportunity for Public Relations is to understand that leveraging social media as a distribution channel to attract buzz and earn links is [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1. [...]
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Link Building Tips for News SEO

Monday, May 11, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
For those readers just joining us, this is post #8 in a series of 10 on the intersection of search engine optimization and public relations, #8220;Top Ten SEO Tips for PR Professionals#8220;. Besides content optimization and making sure a site#8217;s news pages and digital assets can be found and indexed, attracting relevant inbound links is the [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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Pull PR and Newsroom Optimization Tactics

Friday, May 8, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
 Most web sites with active media relations programs host an online newsroom. Analysts, journalists and even some bloggers find newsrooms a useful resource for finding past media coverage and press releases, image assets, executive bios, company history, webinars, white papers, case studies and other information helpful researching stories. Any content that is published to the web [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1. [...]
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Essential Press Release Optimization Tips

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
One of the most popular keyword optimization content types for SEOs and Public Relations professionals alike are press releases. As a news communication tool, the value of press releases has undergone changes.  However, press releases provide a substantial amount of content to news search engines and can rank well in standard search engines like Google [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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3 Ways Companies Sabotage Their SEO Investment

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Companies invest thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars per month into improving their natural search engine visibility. At times, certain influences or perspectives occasionally evolve to work directly against the efforts of the professional SEO consultant.  Here I#8217;ll describe three scenarios and hopefully help companies avoid the unfortunate expense of sabotaging their [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1. [...]
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Do’s and Don’ts of On-Page SEO for Public Relations

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
This is post #5 in a series of 10 on the intersection of PR and SEO.  We#8217;ll discuss a few best practices content SEO tactics as well as a few things to avoid. While there is much to understand about successfully implementing and maintaining search engine optimization efforts, there are a few  fundamental concepts worth starting [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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How to Choose the Best Keywords for Optimized Public Relations

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
The core of search marketing  is the mix of keyword phrases that people use to search for  information on the web. Part of the value of Search Engine Optimization is to identify what searchers actually enter in the search box. If optimization efforts can focus on the phrases that are equally relevant and in [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toprankblog.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchoose-best-keywords-prcrtId=148dt=1241522241" [...]
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When is PPC better than SEO for PR?

Monday, May 4, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
When search engine marketing enters the conversation in PR circles and vice versa, it#8217;s usually search engine optimization, not pay per click that gets attention. However, there are numerous opportunities to use the on-demand visibility of Pay Per Click as a method to attract visitors to news related content. Publishers of online news and media use [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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When is PPC Better Than SEO for Public Relations?

Monday, May 4, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
When search engine marketing enters the conversation in PR circles and vice versa, it#8217;s usually search engine optimization, not pay per click that gets attention. However, there are numerous opportunities to use the on-demand visibility of Pay Per Click as a method to attract visitors to news related content. Publishers of online news and media use [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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Public Relations Activities That Affect SEO

Friday, May 1, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Within the realm of Public Relations, there are many types of digital content that get created and often promoted. Content that can be searched on can be optimized, and that spells opportunity for extending the reach of PR and media relations efforts. Journalists and consumers alike are searching, why not make sure the content published [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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SEO Tactics For PR: If I Could Only Do One Thing…

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
#8220;If Ihad to pick only one thing to do with my web site to improve it#8217;s search engine visibility, what would it be?#8221; It#8217;s a question that comes up often and most people asking it expect that there#8217;s one right answer. The trouble is, as web sites and situations are different, so is the #8220;just one [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toprankblog. [...]
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Top Ten SEO Tactics for PR Professionals

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Over the next 10 business days I will be posting a series of SEO tips focused mostly on how to employ search engine optimization tactics for online PR benefit. This Top Ten SEO Tactics for PR Professionals series is centered around a presentation I am giving at the PRSA Digital Impact conference. If you#8217;re attending [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toprankblog. [...]
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Top Ten SEO Tips for PR Professionals

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
Over the next 10 business days I will be posting a series of SEO tips focused mostly on how to employ search engine optimization tactics for online PR benefit. This Top Ten SEO Tactics for PR Professionals series is centered around a presentation I am giving at the PRSA Digital Impact conference. If you#8217;re attending [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toprankblog. [...]
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How do you measure business blogging success?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
I recently completed developing and recording 2 modules for a business blogging program with the DMA.  One of the most interesting portions (in my opinion) of the material addressed measuring blog success. There#8217;s no one right answer because the purpose for business blogs can vary from branding to sales. Since bloggers often read other blogs, I#8217;m [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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Poll: How Do You Measure Business Blogging Success?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
I recently completed developing and recording 2 modules for a business blogging program with the DMA.  One of the most interesting portions (in my opinion) of the material addressed measuring blog success. There#8217;s no one right answer because the purpose for business blogs can vary from branding to sales. Since bloggers often read other blogs, I#8217;m [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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25 Must Read Social Media Marketing Tips

Monday, April 27, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
The benefit from a firm grasp of social media for companies is impossible to ignore. Whether you work in marketing, advertising, public relations or interactive, there are distinct competitive advantages for both individuals and businesses from a better understanding of the social web. This post provides specific advice from in-house social media marketers including: Dell, Comcast, [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=adminsver=WordPress%2F1. [...]
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5 Internet Marketing Haikus from TopRank

Friday, April 24, 2009
Source: Online Marketing Blog | Category: Marketing
In an online world that increasingly values the 140 character message, keeping campaigns, strategies and tactics short and sweet is the best approach for engaging audiences. To celebrate the succinct, we#8217;ve created the following search marketing Haikus for your weekend reading pleasure. Enjoy! [Note from Lee: I edited some of these so any of these that are [...]img height="1" width="1" src="http://services.nuconomy.com/i.nsi?methId=logprojTok=f7c786c3-83ownus=Dana+Larsonsver=WordPress%2F1.48+%28nuconomy%29srcId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. [...]
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