Comments on: For SEO http://rc3.org/2009/10/13/for-seo/ Rafe Colburn on software development (and other topics) Wed, 23 May 2012 22:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bud Gibson http://rc3.org/2009/10/13/for-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-6854 Bud Gibson Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:44:18 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10183#comment-6854 <p>Another point. It is now possible to buy position in local search results on Google (Google local listing ads is the name I believe). Essentially, this is very similar to the yellow pages idea and is perfect for the chiropractor and what not.</p> <p>As you point out, the important thing is for your site to then be easy to use for those who do click through so that you can close the sale. But, at least the chiropractor can worry less about SEO.</p> <p>Here's a link to the new google program I mentioned: http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-local-listing-ads-random-thoughts/</p> Another point. It is now possible to buy position in local search results on Google (Google local listing ads is the name I believe). Essentially, this is very similar to the yellow pages idea and is perfect for the chiropractor and what not.

As you point out, the important thing is for your site to then be easy to use for those who do click through so that you can close the sale. But, at least the chiropractor can worry less about SEO.

Here’s a link to the new google program I mentioned: http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/10/09/google-local-listing-ads-random-thoughts/

]]> By: Rachel Nabors http://rc3.org/2009/10/13/for-seo/comment-page-1/#comment-6852 Rachel Nabors Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:46:12 +0000 http://rc3.org/?p=10183#comment-6852 <p>Nicely put. I feel that a well constructed site should naturally float to the top of search results if it is truly relevant. Of course by "well constructed" I mean that it has proper tagging, location markers, optimized copy, etc, all the things that were once purely the domain of SEO experts but are now more and more being implemented by clever and progressive web designers.</p> <p>I think a white hat SEO expert is just half a good front end designer: more talk, fewer skills.</p> Nicely put. I feel that a well constructed site should naturally float to the top of search results if it is truly relevant. Of course by “well constructed” I mean that it has proper tagging, location markers, optimized copy, etc, all the things that were once purely the domain of SEO experts but are now more and more being implemented by clever and progressive web designers.

I think a white hat SEO expert is just half a good front end designer: more talk, fewer skills.

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