small business seo

As a small business owner, you know what it takes to get to the top. A great product or service, a successful business plan, and a stellar website that gets noticed. It’s no secret that in order to get your website to the top of the search engines, you’ll need to conduct small business seo–either on your own or through the use of an SEO expert.
You probably already know that over 90% of online traffic is generated through the search engines, like Google and Bing. The evidence is clear:small business seois essential to the success of your organization. Now, how do you get started?
Mapping out a plan for your business SEO involves dedication. Remember, SEO is a long-term strategy. Results don’t happen overnight. So, make sure you have a plan in place to devote one to two hours each day to your SEO efforts.
Review your content. Make sure it is informative and includes text that your users will want to read. As a small business owner, you have an advantage over the larger companies with a friendly appeal. Make sure you are writing your content for your end-user and not the search engines. Users won’t want to read something that isn’t well-written, stuffed with keywords, or just doesn’t make any sense. Content is critical to your SEO plan.
You’ll also want to make sure your site is properly optimized. Once your keyword density is in check, then review your meta tags. Quite simply, a meta tag is a hidden tag that is embedded in the head of your HTML document. Most search engines aren’t going to use meta tags as the key to getting you ranked higher but they will certainly help boost your rankings.
Another item that most micro-business owners fail to recognize is the importance of slow page or site loading speed. Google recently announced that it would use website loading speed as another factor in determining page ranks. A smart SEO plan should definitely include a review of your website’s loading speed.
Finally, know how to build your do-follow links. Be creative and look for quality backlinks to boost your SEO ranks high. The more links, the higher you’ll get ranked. Get started with your small business seo today!
Being able to have your small business show up in the search engines is essential for driving commerce to your store. Many companies are being lost in the rat race of trying to get their website to show up while their competitors are pushing them to page sixty or seventy in the search engines. So with everybody optimizing his or her websites and online stores for SEO, how is a small business supposed to compete? The answer isn’t as hard as one may think.
For small businesses especially, time is money. Having your website optimized for SEO is a great way to get new customers to your business. A website that relays information to customers in your local area will not only bring you new business, but will show that you’re professional and easy to get a hold of when the time comes for your service.

Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has appealed against his suspension

 Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has appealed against his suspension from the game for alleged spot-fixing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.

Butt's team mates Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif had yet to follow suit, the ICC said in a statement.

"The ICC has been formally notified by Pakistan player Salman Butt that he wishes to appeal against the provisional suspension imposed on him under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
"Under the terms of the code the ICC Code of Conduct Commission chairman Michael Beloff will determine the issue of whether the provisional suspension should remain in place until the substantive hearing on the charges," the ICC statement read.
The three Pakistani players have been suspended while an investigation takes place into newspaper allegations they had deliberately arranged for no-balls to be delivered at last month's fourth test against England at Lord's.
All three have denied wrongdoing and have been supported by Pakistan cricket chiefs.
"The ICC Anti-Corruption Code provides the opportunity for the players to appeal against the imposition of the provisional suspension and the ICC shall convene an independent hearing as quickly and as efficiently as possible," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said.
"In the meantime the player remains provisionally suspended from all cricket."
The ICC also launched an investigation into suspicious scoring patterns by Pakistan in the third one dayer against England, which the visitors won.

Film star Tony Curtis dies at 85

The Oscar-nominated actor, who starred in Some Like it Hot opposite Marilyn Monroe, passed away peacefully in bed, a family spokesman said.
The star received an Oscar nod in 1959 for The Defiant Ones, in which he starred with Sidney Poitier.

His career spanned six decades and he made more than 120 films including Trapeze, Spartacus and The Vikings.

Clark County coroner Mike Murphy told the Associated Press that the actor died at 2125 local time on Wednesday.
Born Bernard Schwartz on 3 June 1925 in New York, the actor served in World War II before taking on the name Tony Curtis when he began his film career in 1949.
He began his career as a heart-throb, but became a respected actor after starring in more substantial roles, starting in 1957 with harrowing showbusiness tale Sweet Smell of Success.
He went on to appear in The Defiant Ones as an escaped racist convict handcuffed to a black escapee.
But he became best known for his role in Billy Wilder's acclaimed comedy Some Like It Hot, where he donned women's clothing.
After his star faded in the late 1960s, Curtis shifted to lesser roles and fell into drug and alcohol addiction.
In the 1970s he turned to television, starring in a number of TV series including The Persuaders! opposite Sir Roger Moore, and Michael Mann's Vegas.
Sir Roger led the tributes to the actor, calling him "a fine actor".
"We had a lot of laughs together for about 15 months, working together every day. He was great fun to work with, a great sense of humour and wonderful ad libs. We had the best of times."

Book Says Obama Administration Divided On Afghan Strategy

A new book says U.S. President Barack Obama's top advisers have had stronger disagreements on the Afghan war strategy than previously acknowledged.  Some high-ranking officials are said to have questioned whether the plan will succeed.

Bob Woodward, an associate editor at the Washington Post, interviewed President Obama and his advisers about the process of deciding on a policy for the Afghan war.

Woodward's book Obama's Wars is to be released next Monday.  Excerpts were printed Wednesday in the Post and The New York Times.

The excerpts say Mr. Obama was calling for an exit strategy in Afghanistan, with no long-term nation-building.  They say military leaders only offered plans for deploying larger numbers of U.S. troops.

The president decided to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, fewer than the military had requested, and announced a deadline to begin withdrawing U.S. forces in July, 2011.

The U.S. special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, was quoted as saying the strategy would not work.

The excerpted accounts also detail deep personal differences between some administration officials.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs spoke with reporters aboard the presidential plane Wednesday.  He downplayed the divisions revealed in the excerpts.

"I think that the book portrays a thoughtful, vigorous policy process that led us to a strategy to get the best chance of achieving our objectives and goals in Afghanistan," said  Robert Gibbs.

Over several months, Mr. Obama held numerous meetings with his national security advisers to discuss possible Afghan strategies.

Gibbs said the fact that the advisers had disagreements should not be a surprise.

"I cannot imagine that any option that the president looked at would not have engendered some debate," he said. "That is the nature of this process.  The process was, over the course of 12 or 13 meetings, a pretty public one."

A Pentagon spokesman said he had not read the book, and would not comment on press accounts.  He said, however, the Defense Department is fully focused on implementing the president's strategy in Afghanistan.

According to the Washington Post, the book also reports that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has a 3,000-member paramilitary army consisting mostly of Afghans.  U.S. officials Wednesday confirmed the existence of that force.

The Associated Press quotes a spokesman for Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai as denying an allegation in another excerpt that the Afghan leader has been diagnosed with manic depression.

Headline News – Urgent Swine FLu Update!!

Please check out my website at www.yourtubenews.ning.com Leading Croatian Priest Don’t get the H1N1 Vaccine Saturday, 14 November 2009 Controversy in Croatia after famous Croatian priest Miroslav Bustruk appealed to Croatians not to get vaccinated against the Swine flu vaccine. In a church ceremony dedicated to St Martin, father’s Bustruk statement caused an avalanche of reactions in Croatia. What is it that he said? “I appeal to you, to not get vaccinated for the so called Swine Flu under any circumstance. There is a plan for massive destruction of humanity worldwide. For this purpose we will see new diseases springing up everywhere” reports Croatian daily “Jutarnji List”, quoting father Bustruk. “The H1N1 vaccine itself is a very sophisticated weapon whose implanted microchip will control the health of the human being” added the Croatian priest which prompted a great deal of disagreement by Croatian officials. In defense of his colleague stood Don Jure Zubovik who said father Bustruk’s statement only defended the Church, adding – “certain people who have spoken out or warned against the vaccine are already in jail”. More will be known in few weeks when the Vatican is expted to issue a press release addressing all World’s Governments. Link to story .. macedoniaonline.eu

News Update: Novartis Gains FDA Approval For Multiple-Sclerosis Drug Gilenya

Shares of Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) may trade higher today after the company said the FDA approved its multiple-sclerosis drug Gilenya, which is the first oral treatment indicated for relapsing forms of the disease available in the US. Gilenya reduces the frequency of MS relapses, or flare-ups, and helps slow the build-up of some of the issues that the disease creates. Nicholas LaRocca from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society said in a statement, "A new treatment option that offers significant efficacy in the convenience of a capsule is a welcome alternative to frequent injections for individuals living with this chronic disease." SmarTrend is bullish on shares of Novartis and our subscribers were alerted to buy on June 10, 2010 at $47.16. The stock has risen 19.7% since the alert was issued.

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