Knowing which keywords and keyword phrases to use is extremely important.

Choosing a single word, like "books", is far too broad and has worldwide appeal. The result is insurmountable amounts of competition. So what does a great keyword phrase look like for you?

A few things can help, but the most important thing is uniqueness and relevance.

Using "books" as an example, you can make the phrase more unique and relevant by providing more details that are important to the people you're trying to reach, for example:

- "Suspense Books for sale in Dallas, Texas" is much better.

- "best suspense books of all time" is another great phrase.

Google, the keyword "books" has nearly 10 billion results, but "best suspense books of all time" has only 2.5 million. Now 2.5 million webpages is a lot to compete against, but it's possible. Beating 10 billion isn't realistic for most websites.

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Yes, it's nearly the end of September, but that doesn't mean I can't give you a quick tip for the month. :)

Here it is.... write your text with good descriptive words, but don't over do it.

Avoid stuffing your text with keywords.

For example, you don't want to repeat the keywords in every sentence or worse, use the same keywords multiple times in the same sentence. That can backfire and work against you.

Search engines are savvy to gratuitously repetitive words in content and often think if it as poor quality.

Pages written like that can struggle to be found in search results.

The bottom line is: your site visitors want to shop, and they need to easily find products you're selling and have a simple way to complete purchases using their smartphones.

Another important area is the rapid change from regular notebooks to 2-1 style mobile computers.

Visit a Best Buy and you'll see. These pc's have touchscreens and can be used as tablets and laptops.

The screens flip over so that the screen is in a position that allow you to easily interact with the touchscreen. Some screens will detach from the keyboard. They come in a variety of screen sizes, too.

The truth is, more people still own PCs and laptops, but today roughly 80% of them now also have a smartphone and almost 50% have a tablet. They spend more time on their smartphones and if they're like me, they're shopping using their smartphones. I'm looking for the best deal, more information about a product, and I look for warranty info. It's not always about price, it's about value. This poses another challenge for business websites, having a website that works for a range of devices and screen sizes.

The solution I like most is a well designed Responsive Website Design.

This type of website design offers a mobile-friendly experience and it adjusts to a wide range of screen sizes. Your website will work better for more people, it'll conform to Google's best practices and it'll be best positioned for the future.

If your website isn't mobile friendly yet, you need to get in touch with Websiteforge and ask them about this design upgrade. This is a great time to revisit your website's overall look and feel, too. A fresh new look can also improve conversions, increasing your revenues. ‪#‎increaserevenues‬ ‪#‎responsivedesign‬

		HUGE Google Search Engine Change Coming In MAY!   Is Your Website Ready?

IF your website is NOT mobile friendly it will be hurting in the search results more than it has been in the last year!

The bottom line here is that if you are not offering a good mobile website YOU ARE LOSING MONEY.

In order to attract Customers, your business needs to be found. Don't put your business in jeopardy by disappearing from search results. Now that's not being alarmist, that's the plain truth.

Making the Google Gods happy, is like having your business listed in the Yellow Pages 30 years ago.

See the plain truth from Google in their announcement below:

If you have not taken steps to make your site mobile friendly or RESPONSIVE then now is the time to take ACTION!

We have solutions for your website that range from FREE (if you are an existing customer) to building a custom repsonsive design...with some options in between.

Call today if you are not sure or Email me

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WebsiteForge has integrated with the Amazon Seller Marketplace. (this allows you to port your products from Websiteforge over to Amazon and sync orders)

The users that have tested this integration have seen approx. 30% sales increase in only a matter of a few weeks.  Only integrating SOME of their items over to Amazon.

Depending on your products and what is being sold currently on Amazon your results may differ.  Amazon Seller account required for integration.

Companies that would most benefit from the integration:

Companies selling popular items

Companies selling unique items

Companies selling rare items

Companies that can sell items for less

Contact me today!

And start selling your products on Amazon.

*This feature is included with the Complete eCommerce Business Package (new website build)

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Increase Conversions with Product Reviews (And for Info sites use BLOG REVIEWS!)

The stats
 

• According to several online stats, 50 or more reviews per product can mean a 4.6% increase in conversion rates.
• 79% Of Consumers Trust Online Reviews As Much As Personal Recommendations
• 63% of customers are more likely to make a purchase from a site which has user reviews. (iPerceptions).
• Site visitors who interact with both reviews and customer questions and answers are 105% more likely to purchase while visiting, and spend 11% more than visitors who don't interact with UGC. (Bazaarvoice, Conversation Index).
• Consumer reviews are significantly more trusted (nearly 12 times more) than descriptions that come from manufacturers, according to a survey of US internet users by online video review site EXPO. (eMarketer).
• According to many online sources, reviews produce an average 18% uplift in sales.

Did you know that your WebsiteForge website already has a built in feature for you to use product reviews?  See these videos on adding reviews to your site.

If you have an information website and you would like to get more leads off of your site for your services.  Blogging about your services and allowing people to review those blogs can do the same thing for you!  (I also strongly recommend putting testimonials up about your services and products) Here is a helpful video about blog reviews. 

Have you ever emailed a client post purchase and asked for a review?

Contact Support if you would like assistance in setting this up.