Category Archives: Web traffic

Google Plus Is Booming

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I’ve already written a few things about Google+ . To me the interface still needs improvement. But it also seems like its growth is unstoppable. Why? Because like the search bar, at the top of your browser, it’s there all the time. Whenever I want to access any of my other Google apps, like analytics, I seem to have to go through Google+. I could list all the ways, it keeps popping up like some kind of cartoon gopher, but if you are a “Pluser”, you already know what I mean. These may be the confessions of a resistant convert however, because if I was Facebook, I would be scared. People are gaining rank and influence by using Plus and you can’t turn that train around. Until something better comes along, it is the horse to bet on. For more check out this Web Pro News video.

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Blog Comments

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Even if you have an akismet account, if you achieve any amount of traffic, you are likely to get waves of “comment spam”. There is always a list of comments waiting for approval on my blogs, The difficult part is that most of it is spam, but some of it is great comments. Part of this may be a function of the activity on your blog. In my case I’ve done a number of interviews with prominent web marketers. Spammers can always be found in the web marketers orbit. Moreover, a lot of the spam I’ve received lately seems machine generated. The comments make no sense, but seem to be making an attempt to compliment me on my brilliant insights. I appreciate the praise and the suggestions, but not the spam. Let me know how you are dealing with spam comments, or even if it’s not a problem for you. And make sure to follow me on twitter.

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Phone Blogging

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How would you like to use your phone to create blog posts? It sounds good to me, although I haven’t followed the directions to create mine yet. If I have not mentioned it yet, blogging is one of the 2 or 3 most powerful weapons in your arsenal for getting traffic. Let me explain: Google loves content. When you blog, you are creating content that hopefully others will want to read. I know from experience if you use WordPress, your pages will be indexed quickly especially if you come up with a catchy title. Your categories and tags will help as well. The hard part is consistently creating content. Now comes a possible answer. I don’t know if you are like me, but I create a lot of content just talking to friends and business associates that never makes it to print. It seems a lot easier just to speak about what I know than to write about it. If you feel the same way, you will probably like this solution I found on MakeUseOf . The only issue I found was that the Google Voice part of the formula has some rough spots. So even if you don’t set up the whole automatic system to blog from your phone you can use part of this tip. Personally I am just going to use it as a way to convert thought into text and then edit it all in my WordPress dashboard before I post it.

So if you don’t have one, get a Google Voice account and start talking. BTW, let me know what you think of the whole solution.

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Keep Blogging

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A big question with web marketing is how do you have the time to do all this social media and blog stuff? The answer is twofold, get help and do something everyday. The web is not going away. And you can certainly do some work yourself. When you need help, reach out to your network or hire an expert. Stay constant. Keep at it.

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Web Traffic Help

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New Energy Communications is about helping you get more traffic.  So Get Found! You can rank on the pages of Google, Yahoo and Bing by using New Energy’s guides to web traffic. When you need help we are here for you. But where do you start? Start with a clear idea of how your customer would search for your product or service. Sounds logical, but you may be surprised at how many websites ignore this simple step. Then once you know what your customer is seeking, write down a list of possible search terms or keywords that you can use as content for your website. If you already have a website and these terms are not part of the content, New Energy can help you make the changes. And while we are at it we can test your keywords and come up with more so you have the best list to attract your ideal visitors. This is the beginning of so-called onsite search engine marketing. There are a lot more steps too. Look around the site to get more help driving targeted traffic to your site. And make sure to subscribe to the RSS feed so you get all the tips you need to thrive.

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