About.me Custom Profiles

December 21st, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner

I wanted to share a very cool new tool for those of you looking for a quick way to share a custom profile of yourself or your business. The service is called About.me. It’s a free service that allows you to upload a full website size picture (max 1680×1050) along with a bio and links to any websites that you may own or social media tools that you use. You also get instant analytical data in a nicely designed dashboard when you log into your account.

I just finished up created my profile that you can see below or you can view it live on the web at http://about.me/jeffwagner.


Jeff Wagner About.me Profile

About.me has nicely integrated many of the social media services right into your profile page so anyone can follow along anything that you’re sharing publicly. Here’s a list of those services that you can have on your profile:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • WordPress
  • Blogger
  • Posterous
  • Flickr
  • Typepad
  • Foursquare
  • Formspring
  • Youtube
  • and a link to your website

Not only is this a great service which includes so many integrated features but you’re creating backlinks to your personal/business website that should help with search engine optimization.

What’s interesting is that About.me went live publicly for 5 days before the company was bought out by AOL, which hints that the service is going to be around for the long haul. If you’d like to see more samples of others who’ve signed up for About.me just check out their featured directory.



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Search Engine Optimization for Key Phrases

November 5th, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner

I wanted to share some results I’m getting with my website’s search engine optimization (SEO). For a year and a half I’ve been trying to make some traction in organic search results in Google for certain keyword phrases like “Minnesota Web Design” (check it out yourself) where I’m trying to target local businesses.


Google Organic Search Result

This is a very competitive phrase for Web Design agencies within the Twin Cities area and in Minnesota. With there being so many agencies and small Web companies everyone’s trying to leap frog each other to the first page of Google’s organic search results. Currently, I’m on the second page as the 15th organic search result and hopefully in the near future I’ll make it to the first page where about 90% of most search’s end.

If you look at the 14 results before me about 10 of them are large Web agencies. So, how is it that a newer business like mine can already compete with the bigger players? It’s a combination of:

  • SEO Website Development
  • Solid website content and updating it regularly (portfolio, blog, galleries, etc.)
  • Interaction on the Web (blogging, social media, external linking)
  • Backlinks (incoming links from other websites)
  • Time. Patience is a virtue with Search Engines, no one has the exact formula for instant results but there are best practices you can do to speed up the process.

Point being, if SEO is done properly you’ll start to seeing better rankings in organic results which should create more leads for your company.



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Live! – Local University in Denver

October 21st, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner

(12:45pm)
We’re getting ready to roll at GetListed.org‘s Local University in Denver, CO. Should be a great panel of experts speaking today on a wide range of topics including:

Local University - Denver

  • Search Engines
  • Local Search
  • Web Optimization
  • Social Media and much much more.

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the conference.

(1:00pm)


Local University in Denver

We have a great turn out for the event, gonna be a packed room. If anyone’s looking for me I’m on the far right wall in the blue shirt and vest. Sorry for any grammar mistakes, writing on the fly here.

(1:15pm)
Aaron Weiche of Five Technology is going to kick it off by talking about Search Engines and a brief overview of how they work, what they can do for you and understanding the concepts of ranking better in results.


aaron-weiche

 

(1:35pm)
Mike Blumenthal is up next and talking about how Google Local works and how to better your ranking results within Local Search Results.


Mike Blumenthal

 

(2:35pm)
Quick question and answer portion of the conference from some of the panel members. Lots of great questions that I’m sure will apply to many small business owners. Such great info being shared at Local University today.


Local U Panel Members

 

(3:15pm)
David Mihm of GetListed.org is now going over the Web Pitfalls that you should avoid. He’s giving great advice on many areas of web including domains, local listings, social media, keyword research and much more.



 

(3:20pm)
Mary Bowling of seOverFlow is giving great advice, tips & tricks on how to better your website optimization.


Mary Bowling

 

(3:40pm)
I can’t stress how valuable the information is at these Local University events. If you’re a small business owner and are looking to have a better web presence or are looking to rank better within search engines you should really attend one of these conferences. You’ll take away so much information that’ll only help you make your presence so much better. Check and see if a Local University event is coming to your city.

 

(3:45pm)
Matt McGee is now giving a great breakdown on all areas of social media. “Trust is the #1 factor in long-term success, online and offline.” Matt blogs on a regular basis at Small Business Search Marketing, if you haven’t checked out his website you need to follow the above link.


Matt McGee

 

(4:21pm)
David Mihm is the final presenter for this event and he’s going over the Do-It-Yourself No-Brainers for your website. Some great points on how you should be optimizing your website, blog suggestions, Social Trends and Google Analytics.


David Mihm



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