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Are you just throwing mud against a wall?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

I hope this finds you well.

Recently I heard a small business coach, suggest to folks that you just keep trying things until you find something that sticks.

I don’t really think it was meant like it came out, but I had to cringe…more

Talk soon,

Susan

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When a little bit of knowledge is definitely dangerous

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

There’s another kind of reaction I’ve been getting recently that is
just as disturbing as the ones I mentioned yesterday. These are
the reactions from people who are just getting ready to launch
their websites or have done so recently.

Most of these fall into the category of a little bit of knowledge is a
dangerous thing…

These folks have got it into their heads that keyword research and search engine optimization are something you do after your site is up. The prevailing view is that I can then do something (they know not quite what) to their site to make it rank in Google.

Yikes! This is more ass end backwards nonsense that’s been perpetrated on the unsuspecting and ignorant online businessperson by the so called “SEO experts”.

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Talk soon,

Susan

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I hate it when people say keyword research doesn’t matter

Friday, September 11th, 2009

I got another one of those horrible emails today…deriding keywords and keyword research because it’s just about SEO.

I hate these emails especially when they come from people who should know better. All it does is spread a whole lot of misinformation that leaves new online business owners confused and overwhelmed as they try to sort it all out. It’s not right.

So let me see if I can shed some light on the issue without adding to the confusion.

First, keyword research is not just about SEO.

Second, SEO does matter if you want traffic to your website.

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Talk soon,

Susan

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