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		<title>Search Engine Optimization Firm – Be Assured</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A search engine optimization firm can help your business grow.  By getting your website seen by people specifically looking for your products or services, a search engine optimization firm can help you grow your business.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.whitehatfirm.com/" target="_blank">search engine optimization firm</a> can help your business grow.  By getting your website seen by people specifically looking for your products or services, a search engine optimization firm can help you grow your business.</p>
<p>Many website owners are interested in SEO services but they are often confused about which search engine optimization firm to choose.  The problem with this is that in not choosing a company they are losing out on potential business.  So just how can you choose the right search engine optimization firm?</p>
<p>For the most part website owners have one major concern – what if I spend money and they do not get me better rankings?  This is a legitimate and important concern to address.  Though the most reputable SEO firms do not offer guarantees, some do offer assurances.</p>
<p>The difference between a guarantee and an assurance is simple.  A guarantee is their warranting that by a specific date you will have the specified search engine placement.  As that date approaches they will become increasingly more concerned and may use some techniques frowned upon by the search engines.  Though you may think this is not big deal, it will be a very big deal when your website is banned from Google, Yahoo and the other major search engines.</p>
<p>An assurance does not warrant ranking by a specific date but will assure the placement by telling you that you will not pay any additional money (typically a search engine optimization firm takes their fee upfront then shifts to a lower monthly maintenance fee because the work is heavily front-loaded).  So you are assured that the money you paid will result in the placement without you paying extra money for the search terms.</p>
<p>Companies offering an assurance may have slightly higher pricing per term, however, when you factor in the assurance it will typically prove to be much less expensive.  After all, your goal is not to just send payments to a search engine optimization firm – your goal is to grow your business.  Rather than being pennywise and pound foolish you may want to spend a little more money on the initial fee and get an assurance of ranking.</p>
<p>Make sure you choose the right search engine optimization firm for your needs.  Ask them about guarantees and assurances, it may just help you choose the perfect search engine optimization firm.</p>
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		<title>Search Engine Optimization Company – The Gatekeeper</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">A <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.whitehatfirm.com/" target="_blank">search engine optimization company</a> can prove to be the key that opens the door to success for your business.<span> </span>Choosing the right SEO company can transform your business.<span> </span>They are considered by many to be the gatekeeper that has the power to open the gates for your business and possibly close the gates for your competition.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">In a nutshell, the goal of a search engine optimization company is to make sure your website appears on the search engine rankings when a potential client or customer is searching for your services or product.<span> </span>If they are searching for it on Bing, Google or Yahoo, that means they are a warm or hot lead.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">When a potential customer or client is searching they will be presented with their options for who to buy the product from or who to sign up for the service with.<span> </span>If they do not see your website in the results that means they will never know that you could have provided those products or services.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">A search engine optimization company focuses on improving your website&#8217;s score in the search engine algorithms so your site will appear on the first 2 or 3 pages of the search results.<span> </span>The ideal position is on the first page since most consumers do not go beyond page 3 and some do not even go beyond page 1.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">You can consider a search engine optimization company&#8217;s role in real estate terms.<span> </span>When it comes to real estate it is – location, location, location.<span> </span>With online business it is also location, location, location – the location, of course, being the first page of the search engines, perhaps even the top position.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">It is a good idea to ask a search engine optimization company if they offer any guarantees or assurances about your website&#8217;s placement.<span> </span>Be careful that they company only uses ethical (white hat) techniques to get you there or you may get banned.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Some search engine optimization companies have started offering assurances rather than guarantees. An assurance is basically their offering to continue working on your website at no cost until it is ranking in the search engines.<span> </span>Rather than guarantee the work by a specific date which may tempt them to do something unethical (black hat) they assure the quality of their work by continuing to work at no additional cost until you rank.</p>
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<pre>In a nutshell, the goal of a search engine optimization company is to make sure your website appears on the search engine rankings when a potential client or customer is searching for your services or product.  If they are searching for it on Bing, Google or Yahoo, that means they are a warm or hot lead.

When a potential customer or client is searching they will be presented with their options for who to buy the product from or who to sign up for the service with.  If they do not see your website in the results that means they will never know that you could have provided those products or services.

A search engine optimization company focuses on improving your website's score in the search engine algorithms so your site will appear on the first 2 or 3 pages of the search results.  The ideal position is on the first page since most consumers do not go beyond page 3 and some do not even go beyond page 1.

You can consider a search engine optimization company's role in real estate terms.  When it comes to real estate it is – location, location, location.   With online business it is also location, location, location – the location, of course, being the first page of the search engines, perhaps even the top position.

It is a good idea to ask a search engine optimization company if they offer any guarantees or assurances about your website's placement.  Be careful that they company only uses ethical (white hat) techniques to get you there or you may get banned.

Some search engine optimization companies have started offering assurances rather than guarantees. An assurance is basically their offering to continue working on your website at no cost until it is ranking in the search engines.  Rather than guarantee the work by a specific date which may tempt them to do something unethical (black hat) they assure the quality of their work by continuing to work at no additional cost until you rank.</pre>
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		<title>Google Analytics &#8211; Good but with Limitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Analytics is a powerful tool to see what your visitors do on your site. It is an effective analysis weapon that can give you real statistics as to what it is your site is doing on the web.
Knowing the behaviour of your visitor is important, as you need to be able to identify the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google Analytics is a powerful tool to see what your visitors do on your site. It is an effective analysis weapon that can give you real statistics as to what it is your site is doing on the web.</p>
<p>Knowing the behaviour of your visitor is important, as you need to be able to identify the weak and strong parts of your site and tweak it. Along with AdWords, its integration with it is paramount for this tool to work.</p>
<p>It is free and all you need to do is register your account and add some java snippet to each page on your site.</p>
<p>Google Analytics is not without its limitations. For example, a custom report. It cannot do it. This is a major limitation. Another limitation is ownership transfer. You cannot do it.</p>
<p>The lack of support. Google has its help files, but forget about emailing them to ask a question. Choose some of the forums instead.</p>
<p>AdSense is not integrated with Analytics. You are not allowed to track users. There are hacks available that allow that. Included in the negatives here are two more: heat maps are not part of it. A site report simply does not provide this and, real time tracking is nonexistent. They are updated once every 24 hours.</p>
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		<title>About Search Engine Optimization</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 23:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every website owner wants higher search engine rankings.  The higher your website ranks in important searches the more qualified traffic you will receive.  Consumers equate your search engine placement with the quality of your company and its products or services.  You want your site to naturally be on Page 1 of Google and Yahoo! in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every website owner wants higher search engine rankings.  The higher your website ranks in important searches the more qualified traffic you will receive.  Consumers equate your search engine placement with the quality of your company and its products or services.  You want your site to naturally be on Page 1 of Google and Yahoo! in order to increase traffic and increase your conversion rate (consumers do distinguish between sponsored listing (PPC) listings and natural or organic listings) by SEO.  White Hat Marketing offers seo services that achieve these results.  We are so confident we can achieve them we even offer performance based pricing!!</p>
<p>Each an expert in his or her own field, every member of our team brings something unique to the table. Our website optimization specialists understand how to use only legitimate search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to achieve maximum results. The talented copywriters on our team know how to write compelling, effective copy, while our marketing specialists direct the action in order to ensure maximum impact for our clients.</p>
<p>The Internet is highly competitive and today’s successful businesses already know that e-marketing and SEO are no longer a luxury but are a necessity. White Hat Marketing makes it possible for even small and mid-sized businesses to afford top quality and effective custom e-marketing and search engine optimization services.</p>
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