by Shane
Google has just splashed out on a new look for the summer.
In Google’s attempt to stay on top in the search engine wars they have changed the look and functionality available on their search results.
The search results page display has been changed. They have added search options on the left hand side of the search results. I would imagine this has been inserted so as to help Google users pinpoint the most relevant search results for them. The new design seems a bit alien to me at the moment but I am sure my eyes will adjust to this new look and added functionality.
by Graham
So you have decided you want to get a website developed, or you want to get your current website revamped. Contrary to popular belief your local web development company won’t be able to magically design your perfect site for you.
A successful web design & development project is like a good marriage; it needs buy in and compromise from both sides.
Here is a checklist of items you need to prepare before contacting a web design company.
by Shane
Site Speed is now a ranking factor
Don’t take it from me. Matt Cutts of Google fame has revealed it on his blog – http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/site-speed/
The quickness of your page downloading has always been an important usability factor. Now Google have expanded it to mean much more.
by Graham
Every time we receive an email or a phone call from a potential client we record the questions asked. From reviewing our records over the last 12 months, the number one question we received was:
“How can we make our site more Google friendly”
Any seasoned SEO campaigner will tell you that there are many variables involved and the key elements can change over time. I have put together 7 quick tips to make your site more friendly for the Google web crawlers.
by Shane
Parlez Vous Francais? Do you speak French? Chances are that you don’t. The more important question that your business should be asking is whether your target market speaks French.
by Shane
At JumpStart, we get to work with a wide variety of clients in many different niche markets. Through our SEO outsourcing program we handle a lot of clients for our clients. Our web design business also sources a lot of marketing clients for us. At the moment we are full to the brim with work. That’s a good complaint in today’s society but with the way Internet advertising is becoming so essential to Irish businesses it is easy to see why the work just keeps piling up.
by Shane
When choosing the domain name for your business you have to take a lot of different factors into account. Choosing a domain name is often a compromise between branding and search engine optimisation. Your domain name is an extension of your brand but it is also a large ranking factor in SEO.
by Graham
So you’ve spent an hour or two writing a new article with fresh content for your website or blog, now its time to publish it to the world. You’re proud of your new content and you hope that it will attract new customers to your site.
That’s only half the work done! Its time to start generating rich links with your article.
Here’s a very simple 5 step process I follow with the new articles I develop.
