Gobble, Gobble – Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov Leave a comment

The holidays are one of my most favorite times of the year.  I’d be lying if I said that they didn’t bring me pure joy and happiness regardless of the things happening in my Life.  Seems like this year’s Thanksgiving sneaked up on me on though.  Quite honestly it seemed liked yesterday was the beginning of 2011.  Now here we are with November nearly behind us and soon in a little over a month a new year will be upon us.  A lot of things have happened this year both in my personal and business lives.  It has been an eventful year to say the least really.  One that I haven’t seen with so many change-ups in some time.  Although as we near the closing of yet another year i’m quite thankful and appreciative of several things. Continue reading →

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Google Analytics Introduces ‘Visitors Flow’ Report

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov 1 Comment

How can you measure your online efforts and success?  Google Analytics!  An amazing tool that anyone with a domain should be leveraging.  It’s easy to install even for the novice user.  The unique reporting features will give you an insight into your domain performance.  You can track the activity and behavior of your website visitors, analyze newly emerging trends and track goal conversions.  If you are new to Google Analytics and would like learn more about this measurement tool head on over to the official Google Analytics website for more details.  In order to create a new account you will simply need an active Google account. Continue reading →

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Top Social Media Tools For Measurement & Success

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov Leave a comment

Top Social Media Management ToolsSocial media has taken over the internet by storm.  From Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn millions of users are engaging on daily basis with each other or their favorite brands.  You’ve heard about it, others have told you that there’s a need for it in your business, but quite frankly you don’t know how to approach social media efficiently.  Back by popular demand in search I decided to elaborate on the subject of top social media management tools.  Do not worry young grasshopper.  The force shall stay with you.  Unfortunately I won’t tell you how to push informative and engaging content.  That’s something that you’ll need to master on your own. Continue reading →

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SEO No Longer Optional, Now A Necessity

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov Leave a comment

SEO St. LouisI’ve been in the SEO industry for about six years now.  That’s six years that I’m counting which includes professional experience and consultation that I have provided to others.  For as long as I can remember there was always an urge for search.  My fascination with the way people searched on the web had always been there.  It wasn’t until around 2005 though when I truly decided to pursue this passion professionally.  Search Engine Optimization impacts every brand on the web today.  Regardless of whether you’re a profit or non-profit organization that’s seeking to create more awareness about your products and services.  Visibility matters!  If you aren’t found, you’re losing on potential revenue.

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Negativity In The Social Media Space

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov Leave a comment

Real-time communication on the web has sophisticated quite a bit in the last several years.  Particularly the social media platforms that are now available for consumers to communicate with.  There’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn that gives internet users unlimited amount of untapped potential for creation of brand awareness and engagement with others.  With each social media platform come certain stipulations and best practices though in ensuring an adequate presence.  It’s like going back to kindergarden where you were thought about certain principles and manners.  The social media realm ties into basics quite a bit.  Practice what you’ve been taught. Continue reading →

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SEO – Takeaways From Google’s “Freshness” Update

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov Leave a comment

On Friday, Nov. 3, 2011 the SEO community received a wake up call that may have left an aftershock thru the weekend and perhaps for the weeks to come.  For anyone that’s interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and internet marketing specialists in particular will find the following information to be quite resourceful.  Google’s “Freshness” update was discussed by none other than SEOmoz CEO & Co-Founder Rand Fishkin (@randfish).  This time around on special whiteboard Friday next to Rand was Mike King (@iPullRank) sharing the new changes in Google’s algorithm which have reflected approximately 35 percent of searches in the Search Engine Result Pages (SERPs). Continue reading →

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Useful SEO On-Page Optimization Tips For Your Website

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Ivan Temelkov Leave a comment

Your web presence serves as the virtual representation of your brand on the internet.  An image to your audience that identifies your business by outlining its products and services.  How much traffic is your web presence receiving though?  Do your website pages have proper on-page optimization elements embedded within to attract the right type of audience?  As I was starting out in the marketing industry many moons ago there’s one thing that stuck in my head.  “Why have a website if nobody can find it?”  Something that a former employer of mine kept repeating over and over like a broken record.  Sort of like an informal slogan for his company that never got a seal of approval.  Well, he’s quite right frankly.  You can’t profit from a web presence if nobody can find it in search engines when searching for product or services related to your industry.

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Social Media Optimization (SMO)
  • Monitoring Your Brand on The Web
  • Understanding Your Website Traffic with Google Analytics – Part 1
  • Social Media: Behaving in the Twittersphere [TIPS]
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    Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Site Changes: Stepping Into New Waters
  • Understanding Your Website Traffic with Google Analytics – Part 1
  • SEO – Takeaways From Google’s “Freshness” Update
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    Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
  • What is Search Engine Marketing (SEM)?
  • The Google Search-Based Keyword Tool
  • 5 Internet Marketing Strategies You Shouldn’t Ignore
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