Do Keywords in a Domain Help SEO?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO – SEO Tips

Wed Mar 02 11:49:50 PST 2016

Question. Hello Jason, Im on the beginning of your book. Trying to make everything in order I am about to buy the next domain name( not the real name only the actual service). Please tell me if this would make sense to bring me more traffic/clients; how google looks at this? Answer. Basically, keywords IN...

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Louisville, KY and SEO Classes available online

by Gloria McNabb @ SEO – SEO Tips

Wed Oct 22 09:08:22 PDT 2014

There are many places in the US that I want to visit but I never realized there are many places that I would like to hit up in Louisville Kentucky. Kentucky has some really cool places to visit. Great place to go out to visit is Louisville Mega Cavern Louisville Mega Cavern. An underground adventure...

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Jennifer Frye

by admin @ Business Lunch Networking Lexington KY

Wed Feb 10 10:45:24 PST 2016

Jennifer Frye Guardian Savings Bank 859-707-7875 I have been with Guardian Savings Bank in their Mortgage Lending Office since March 2015.   They are a Bank that has been around since 1895.  They are based out of OH, but have branches in Northern Kentucky and 2 offices here in Lexington. We have an office on […]

Google MyBusiness – Bulk Management Panel Discussion

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Fri Jul 24 03:21:15 PDT 2015

I was honored to be part of a LocalU Hangout with some of the web’s leaders in local SEO:  Andrew Shotland & Dan Leibson of LocalSEOGuide, Alexis Gui of Sim Partners, Tim Grant of Gamma Partners, Rory Scherer ofDAC Group, and Mike Blumenthal. This recording (and transcript) includes a lot of tips related to guidelines, obstacles […]

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Blogging for Search Engine Optimization

by HW@dmin @ Harris & Ward

Thu May 25 08:34:15 PDT 2017

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Google Adwords Call-Only Campaign Abandonment Considerations

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Wed Mar 25 08:22:03 PDT 2015

I’ve been running some Call Only campaigns for a service industry site.  Like many I’m hearing from, the performance of these campaigns is not what was expected. While it is believed that a full 20% (on in five!!) of calls from mobile phones are abandoned, we should look how this affects abandonment patterns for call-only […]

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JM Internet Group Announces New Updates to SEO Tips Blog

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Thu Feb 23 20:19:42 PST 2017

San Jose, California – February 23, 2017. The JM Internet Group, a leader in SEO training online, is proud to announce new updates to its popular ‘SEO Tips’ blog. The ‘SEO Tips’ blog is utilized by Dr. Jason McDonald, SEO director of the JM Internet Group, as an easy forum to receive and answer questions...

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Disavowing Links: Yes, No, Maybe – What Gives?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO – SEO Tips

Thu Jun 09 11:49:16 PDT 2016

Question. You talked about disavowing links in one of your videos. But online Google says to be “very careful” because doing this can “harm the ranking”–Google is confusing me with this statement. I’m working on a website where 66 links (out of 300) are coming from weird sites in Indonesia, not written in English. (I...

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Civil & Criminal Process Service

by admin @ Georgetown / Scott County Constable

Mon Feb 07 07:07:20 PST 2011

Please excuse our mess. Our website is under construction at this time, however we wanted to provide a little bit of information about our office as the site is developing. Constables are an elected Constitutional Office, and are non-taxpayer supported … Continue reading →

Poor Site Search Can Shred UX (and Your Bottom Line)

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Wed Jun 03 12:59:49 PDT 2015

From the “Millions of dollars down the toilet” department:  I Came across some statistics today related to ecommerce and shopping habits, specifically related to user experience in ecommerce search situations.   Behold: 16% of ecommerce websites do not support searching by product name or model number , despite those details appearing on the product page. An […]

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Scott Clark Awarded Google’s “Best of the Best” Specialist Partner Status, Looks Forward to 2017

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Fri Oct 14 13:21:25 PDT 2016

Scott Clark of BuzzMaven, Inc. has been granted the elite “Google Partner Specialist” status by the Mountain View, CA-based online marketing giant.  The program required completion of rigorous exams in Google’s Search, Display, Mobile, Video and Shopping ad networks as well as demonstrated high levels of client historical performance. Google considers the Specialist Partner status […]

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Chad Smith

by admin @ Business Lunch Networking Lexington KY

Mon Dec 14 06:06:12 PST 2015

Chad Smith United Real Estate – www.BuyinKentucky.com Lexington Area Realtor Pro and owner of www.BuyinKentucky.com A full service technology and real estate brokerage that offers an instant homes available technology app while also providing a Leading Realtor for Central Kentucky. We sell Farms, homes, townhomes, condos, land and more. Contact: Chad Smith Lexington’s Area Realtor […]

How to Hire an SEO – A Great New Video from Google (That I Align With 80%)

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Wed Feb 15 08:15:06 PST 2017

Decent advice from Google in a brand new video…  I particularly like that Google discusses that there are no quick fixes for SEO and there are a lot of snake oil floating around. Learn more about my SEO services here.

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Blogs and SEO: Fresh or Recycled Content?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO – SEO Tips

Wed Feb 15 16:38:54 PST 2017

Question. We’re blogging for SEO purposes, realizing the blogs help SEO and that more, and more focused blogs help our SEO performance. That said, blogs are a pain to have to produce on a regular basis. So, can we “recycle” our blog content, and/or repurpose it? What are some good tips on making blogging easier...

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Link Sculpting and Yoast: It’s Not Clear!

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Tue Jan 17 13:38:10 PST 2017

Question. Okay, this time I really do have a question about Yoast.  I have the following text on the homepage of my site, Baby Draw: Welcome to our baby shower games site, where you will find Baby Charades and free shower games. If you have a little time to make your own games, this list...

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Hello world!

by Sean @ Affordable Web Design and Digital Marketing

Fri Apr 21 09:53:50 PDT 2017

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

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SEO Training Classes in Arizona – Webinar Classes Online

by Gloria McNabb @ SEO – SEO Tips

Wed Nov 12 09:37:19 PST 2014

Arizona can get really hot in the summer months and who wants to have to travel in the heat and take SEO Classes. If the weather is hot, I’m not the kind of person who wants to sit in a hot car and drive to classes if I don’t have too. The best alternative option...

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Face the New School Year Acne Free

by Wells Plastic Surgery @ Wells Plastic Surgery

Thu Aug 06 10:15:07 PDT 2015

The stress teenagers experience as they head back to school can often leave its mark on their faces. Acne can be tricky to control and...

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Review Stars on AdWords Ads: How Do They Work?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Tue Sep 12 13:42:29 PDT 2017

Question. I finished reading your AdWords book and attempted to show my Google reviews (show on) my ads, and it didn’t work, it constantly got disapproved. Then I called Google, and I was told those Google reviews on AdWords have to come from a third party or have to be mentioned by a third party...

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JM Internet Group Announces For New Blog Posts on SEO Blog

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO – SEO Tips

Sat Feb 27 15:37:09 PST 2016

The JM Internet Group, a top provider of SEO Training online, is proud to announce four important new, February blog posts to its popular blog on search engine optimization tips at http://www.jm-seotips.org/. The blog is managed in conjunction with the company’s popular trainings on SEO and books on the topic. “SEO is a complex topic...

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Localized Landing Pages and SEO: The Gray Area

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Thu Sep 21 10:59:05 PDT 2017

Question. We are a local business with multiple locations, and have issues with localized landing pages. I am still unclear how duplicate content will affect the service area pages and how I should be linking to the service area pages from our branch pages and main service pages.  I have been told by some people that I can’t...

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Website Redesign and 301 Redirects: How to Get Google to Reindex

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Wed Feb 22 07:10:38 PST 2017

Question. Can I trouble you with a question actually?  As I mentioned, we just transferred our website to the new design and new domain name.  The problem is that old links and pages are still coming up in organic results – which is leading to 404 pages. No bueno.  We’re in contact with our web designer,...

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Search Marketing Expo – SMX East 2014

by Gloria McNabb @ SEO – SEO Tips

Mon Aug 25 09:57:53 PDT 2014

These show are becoming very popular and they seem to have a an abundance of information. Being in SEO and learning the latest updates is important.  Makings sure that we stay on top of what is going on with many of the new updates going on in SEO, this show is going to be in...

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Edward Hartsell

by admin @ Business Lunch Networking Lexington KY

Sun Dec 15 07:12:40 PST 2013

Edward Hartsell Earth Star, Inc earthstarinc@earthlink.net http://earthstarlighttherapy.com/ 859-737-2634 859-227-6919 Veronika Hartsell is a Registered Nurse (RN) and Certified Light Energy Technician (CLET). She was born in Switzerland, and came to the United States in 1967. While in Switzerland, she received a diploma in nursing and later received a BSN at the University of Kentucky in […]

New Ranking Factors Report Released

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Tue Dec 13 13:09:00 PST 2016

Some highlights from the report (no surprises really) SERP listings #1-3 Click-Through Rate is 36 percent on average. The correlation for links remains high, but links’ importance may be dropping. All of the top 100 domains have a mobile friendly versions.  Lower ranked pages have mobile friendly version around 78% HTTPS/SSL is present for just under 50% […]

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More on Links and Link-Building

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Sun Sep 17 20:31:43 PDT 2017

Question. I have a basic understanding of backlinks from your SEO Fitness Workbook. Trying to make sure I understand how getting backlinks by blogging works.  I am talking about details. An example would be a link in the article that I write, which would contain a word like “Anxiety.”  When you hover over that word or click on...

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How Long Does It Take to Rank on Google?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO – SEO Tips

Fri Sep 30 09:23:13 PDT 2016

Question: I just received your workbook in the mail and I look forward to improving my Google ranking for my fledgling business by implementing your tools and techniques. My question is — how long does it take to rank in Google? I can’t find my business anywhere. My website is ~ and the name of...

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What is Two Step Verification and How Does It Impact Passwords?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Sun Sep 17 20:05:06 PDT 2017

Question. I’m very excited to have received your Password Book, and I’ve read it thoroughly. I’m retired, and not that bad with computers.  I called my bank to ask about two step verification or what you also call two factor authentication. It took a while, but they said that they have both a phone /...

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Pressure washing pictures and video on Facebook

by admin @ Pressure Washing | Commercial & Residential | Lexington KY 859-983-5955

Thu Apr 20 05:32:24 PDT 2017

Have you had a chance to check out our Lexington KY Pressure Washing Facebook page? We post regularly pictures of current projects and videos. Follow us on Facebook.

Austin Duvall

by admin @ Business Lunch Networking Lexington KY

Mon Dec 14 13:54:55 PST 2015

Austin Duvall  J.R. Young Company, Inc.  859-278-9353  www.jryoungco.com www.retirementplanssolutions.com  Austin joined J.R. Young Co. as an LPL financial advisor in 2014. He graduated the University of Kentucky’s Gatton School of Business in 2010 with a degree in Finance. Austin has successfully completed his Investment Advisor Representative registration held with LPL Financial, as well as Life Insurance, […]

Civil & Criminal Process Service

by admin @ Georgetown / Scott County Constable

Mon Feb 07 07:07:20 PST 2011

Please excuse our mess. Our website is under construction at this time, however we wanted to provide a little bit of information about our office as the site is developing. Constables are an elected Constitutional Office, and are non-taxpayer supported … Continue reading →

2014 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention

by J. Austin McCubbin @ Horizons Web Marketing

Sun Jun 15 14:43:49 PDT 2014

We are proud to return again to this year’s annual KBA convention at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY June 18-20. To find

Quickly Boosting Twitter Engagement 2-4x Using GIF Files from Videos [Tutorial]

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Thu Jun 09 14:35:14 PDT 2016

GIF files can seriously increase engagement with a Tweet, with minimal effort, especially when they’re right for your audience and relevant to the post that lies beyond.   Here are the basics for how to create a GIF file that you can add to your tweets from your source videos.  It takes a bit of […]

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Google+ Address Problem: Can We / Should We Change Our Physical Address?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Mon Jan 23 10:53:26 PST 2017

Question. I was hoping you could help me with a quick question. If I were to change my address on my google local business page would that hurt my SEO? I ask because I am a realtor and another colleague seems to have our current office on lock down. We have moved to a new...

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Doug Barnes

by admin @ Business Lunch Networking Lexington KY

Sun Dec 15 07:54:03 PST 2013

Doug Barnes Pop-A-Lock 859-278-2886 859-983-4990 doug@kypopalock.com http://www.popalockky.com/index.htm Our customers need fast response, and Pop-A-Lock of Lexington and Louisville delivers! We’ll be there quickly and we guarantee our work will be done professionally. Pop-A-Lock provides a wide range of locksmith services, including: Car Door Opening Replacement Car Keys Residential Locksmith Commercial Locksmith Car Lock Repair 24 Hour […]

JM Internet Group Announces New Updates to SEO Tips Blog

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO – SEO Tips

Thu Feb 23 20:19:42 PST 2017

San Jose, California – February 23, 2017. The JM Internet Group, a leader in SEO training online, is proud to announce new updates to its popular ‘SEO Tips’ blog. The ‘SEO Tips’ blog is utilized by Dr. Jason McDonald, SEO director of the JM Internet Group, as an easy forum to receive and answer questions...

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I’ll Be Speaking at the “Super Therapy Session for Advanced Local Marketers” at SMX West 2015

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Mon Dec 15 10:04:32 PST 2014

“Let’s Talk Local Search: Super Therapy Session for Advanced Local Marketers (#smx #24D)” Local search is like a problem child. One day all’s well. The next you’re facing a new crisis that threatens to complicate your relationship with clients or management. Need to talk? Join our panel of all–star local search pros for this group […]

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Alternatives to White Papers – Be a “Cheat Sheet Hero” with Sales Segmentation

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Mon Jun 22 04:49:09 PDT 2015

I agree with David Meerman Scott most white papers are pretty lame.  I think if most companies looked at analytics for these they’d see few actually reading what they poured hours of work into.  The content is too generic and too unfocused on the buyer’s needs.  Research has shown that building content and service bundles […]

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Washington DC Online SEO Training: Learn More!

by Gloria McNabb @ SEO – SEO Tips

Wed Oct 15 13:14:39 PDT 2014

Washington DC has a great place where you can take a Walk Through Georgetown. Georgetown, the capital’s historic waterfront, today bustles with activity. The area is a shopper’s paradise and the streets are lined with restaurants of every nationality. Perhaps consider taking a walking tour of Old Town Alexandria explore a quaint historic town just...

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Defining Organic SEO

by HW@dmin @ Harris & Ward

Tue Apr 18 12:29:15 PDT 2017

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Neil Sulier

by admin @ Business Lunch Networking Lexington KY

Sun Dec 15 08:33:10 PST 2013

Neil Sulier Art and Event Photographer info@neilsulier.com http://www.neilsulier.com 859-621-5511 Lexington, Kentucky Photographer & Videographer Neil Sulier, also known as “The Photoman”, is a well known name around Kentucky for his photography of weddings, society events, benefits and charities, equine events, bar mitzvah’s and much more! His Wedding Photography is unsurpassed. Brides from all over Kentucky […]

Want to sell tickets? Here’s how Norton Center for the Arts did it.

by Sherry Elam @ Informed Owl

Thu Oct 08 10:31:20 PDT 2015

Meet Mandy Prather.  She heads up marketing for the Norton Center for the Arts in Danville, KY. In this video, Mandy tells us how she worked with our interactive experts at LEX18 in Lexington to come up with an effective, integrated marketing campaign that drove great results.  

Thoughts on the Dangerous SEO Work-Around (DWO)

by Scott Clark @ Scott Clark – SEO, SEM, ORM and Content Marketing

Thu Jul 20 07:14:49 PDT 2017

I love being an in-demand SEO consultant a great deal – but the advice I bring is often unwelcome, even if it is correct. Those impacted by the work required to execute solutions are rarely those will benefit from the improvements directly. It’s just more work for existing, overworked employees. In light of their situation, […]

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How a small town uses interactive media to kick off the holidays!

by Sherry Elam @ Informed Owl

Wed Apr 22 13:53:26 PDT 2015

Resting in the middle of Kentucky’s horse county, the small town of Midway has a bustling downtown that thrives during the holidays.  But it needed a lift in business. The merchant group, made up of restaurant and store owners, sought to expand on small business Saturday and chose to host a holiday market, complete with […]

Using a Facebook Personal Profile (Page) for Business – Should You?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Mon Feb 06 13:05:35 PST 2017

Question. Hope you had a great birthday on Jan 14! Good to know you’re a Capricorn too 🙂 Hope you’re doing well. I had a quick question – since I use my personal Facebook Profile (sometimes called a personal Facebook Page, though technically it’s a PROFILE) as a tool for promoting my ~ business, should...

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Welcome to Our Cleaning Blog

by Chris @ Centric Carpet & Floor Cleaning

Wed Nov 26 08:13:21 PST 2014

Welcome to Our Cleaning Services Blog! We’re finally publishing our new website and are pleased that it has a blog. We hope that you stop in often to read news about all things cleaning. We’ll also try to post some of our youtube videos and other useful cleaning resources here. Lexington KY, and the surrounding […]

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Safe Tennis Court Pressure Washing

by admin @ Pressure Washing | Commercial & Residential | Lexington KY 859-983-5955

Tue Apr 18 05:41:02 PDT 2017

Safe cleaning on Tennis Courts in Lexington KY. Our detergent based method allows us to use a lower pressure, higher flow system to safely wash the surface of tennis courts.

Blogs and SEO: Fresh or Recycled Content?

by Jason McDonald, Ph.D @ SEO Tips

Wed Feb 15 16:38:54 PST 2017

Question. We’re blogging for SEO purposes, realizing the blogs help SEO and that more, and more focused blogs help our SEO performance. That said, blogs are a pain to have to produce on a regular basis. So, can we “recycle” our blog content, and/or repurpose it? What are some good tips on making blogging easier...

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