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Presentation on Choosing an seo specialist. Avoid the pitfalls and get the right questions to ask so you end up at the top of the search engines.

Its true that keywords are key to your success and if you get them wrong you really are wasting your time.

It has become almost a daily occurrence that I see website after website that are targeting incorrect keywords and are without doubt missing out on copious amounts of traffic because of it. This is not always through ignorance but sometimes through the want to target to many keywords or the wrong keywords such as vanity phrases.

It is important when choosing keywords that you ensure they are not only relevant and on target to what you do but also that they have a good quantity of search traffic. To ensure this is the case you should use a keyword research tool such as Wordtracker to ensure that the traffic volume is there and also see what other relevant phrases there are that you may not of though of.

You never know your money phrase could be hiding in plain sight!

In Google’s last update they have reinforced their web master guidelines by blocking some of the main DIY software applications such as Web Ceo and Web Position Gold.

Google doesn’t like automated software accessing its search engine as it uses resources and slows things up so you can understand why they are keen to stomp it out but people also want to know where they are ranking so we have an issue.

This is causing seo’s in general big problems as many applications seem to have been hit but I am sure when these big companies put their heads together they will find a fix.

There are still applications that can get through but it means that people will now more than ever need to ensure they follow Google’s guidelines to avoid getting their IP’s blocked.

Video on SEO Digger and how to use it to find what keywords you are ranking for:

I had to share this video with you all just because I think it is fantastic and even teaches a thing or two about designing a site properly:

Want to find out what terms a website ranks in Googles top 20 for? well a new tool availible from www.seodigger.com will let you do just that.

SEO Digger has access to a database of over 60 million popular phrases so you can get some really good data from it.

The five most important questions i think you need to ask when looking for a seo specialist are:

1. What achievements / accreditations do you have? (any good seo specialist will have a few accreditations maybe a book regular spot on an authority site)
2. Who have you worked with, what results have you achieved for them and can i talk to them? (if you cant see any past results or talk to clients be very wary)
3. What search terms do your site rank for? (a top search specialist will be able to compete on a global stage and compete with other specialist and this is a good test to see how they really are)
4. Do you offer any guarantees? (if they say yes hang up there are no guarantees as its up to the search engines refer to there history or achievements)
5. When should i start seeing some results? (you should look to see improvements within a month but you will need to be patient as it can take a long time to achieve top placements for very competitive terms)

Very basic, but essential and if you ask the above questions you are more likely to make the right decision and hire a good SEO Specialist.

The world is Google! Well not quite but it is very much getting that way. It seems more and more often now when I talk to people they don’t seem to talk about getting their website noticed on the Internet the interest is getting their website noticed on Google.

While this is quite short sighted in my opinion as at any point the tables can turn I do understand why, after all over 70% of search engine share is currently controlled by Google.

So how do you get in on the action? well you need to get marketing your website the the search engines. The decision you have to make is do you want to do it yourself? in which case there are various different methods a good book, YouTube or just good forums. Or if you dont have time to do it yourself you can hire a professional like me to do the hard work for you.

So the choice is yours how do you want to get noticed on Google?

I have just been informed that Web CEO 7.7 has now been released with even more features and that i am able to offer all of you it at a discounted price!

This is a limited offer and the prices will go up as of February 22nd so if your after a copy now is the time to buy (just remember for all you DIY’s you can always use their free version)

The discounted Web CEO prices are:

• Small Biz Unleashed $149 ($190 off)
• Professional Unleashed $249 ($230 off)

To get your copy just go to Web Ceo now!

Google has now introduced and new feature that will enable you to add video sitemaps. This will enable you to give Google more information on the videos you have including META data which will help to make them more searchable via the Google video search.

To submit video sitemaps to Google you just need to use your add sitemaps function within your Google Webmaster Tools.