On this page, you will find resources about the main areas of your internet marketing strategy: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Keyword Research, Link Building, Paid Search, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing and Blogging.
Getting Started
If you’re just getting started, you can get an overview of what steps to take and avoid being overwhelmed.
– See Coryon’s First Steps to a Higher Ranking Website
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the set of techniques you can use on your website to make it more relevant to search engines like Google, MSN, Yahoo, etc.
– What is SEO? Watch this 3-minute video
– 2011 Google Ranking factors This is a MUST read for SEO. Learn from a group of the top SEO experts EXACTLY what Google looks at when ranking a website.
– Tutorials about SEO
– The complete guide to SEM dedicated to Search Engine Marketing (SEM) with lots of tutorials
– List of top 10 SEO websites
– Google’s say about SEO
– Google’s Webmaster Guide
– Google Webmaster Guidelines for what is acceptable for SEO
– Great article about how JCPenney manipulated search results through blackhat link building. Very interesting details and discussion with a blackhat SEO consultant
Find the most appropriate keywords for your business. What are people searching for? What is the competition for desired keywords? What are your best/highest profit products and services? What are your best/most appropriate landing pages? Which pages do you need to build?
– Google External Keyword Tool shows approximate search volume per month and estimated average search volume. Also allows you to view by exact match or broad match and export keyword list
– Google Insights for Search shows trends for search phrases – over time, geographically, seasonality, etc.
– Overview of SEO tools and services
– One stop widget (small application) for all free keyword research and analysis tools.
– Very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from Wordtracker, Google, Yahoo, MSN and more
– Authority site about enhanced keyword research with a free demo of their proprietary tool
– Free trial keyword research tool
– List of keyword research tools
– Article shows how to create a Keyword seed list, then use Google AdWords Keyword Tool to create a list of keywords for your website.
Link Building for Nevada County Businesses
– Foothill Guide – free basic membership, premium $29.95/yr
– Grass Valley and Nevada City Business Community
– Discover Our Town – Grass Valley Business Directory
– Nevada County Gold – The Official Online Guide to Nevada County
– Yahoo! directory for Grass Valley Shopping and Services
– ERC – Nevada County Economic Resource Council. Free listing for any tech related companies.
– Historic Hwy 49 – Business Directory
– Nevada County Guide - Local business directory. Free Listing
– Nevada County Chamber of Commerce
Social marketing and blogging 2012
Blogging
See Coryon’s Blogging Best Practices
– 2011 review of best blogging software
– Blogging glossary
– List of PR5 dofollow blogs
– 7 tips to increase your blog comments
– Tips and lots of links for small business owners
– How to write SEO-friendly blog posts
– Why a blog should have an editorial policy
– Blog commenting to increase PageRank
– 21 tactics to increase blog traffic