Category Archives: SEO

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Authorship, Search, & Your Medical Practice

  Have you seen those photos that are starting to show up next to search results on Google? They're part of an exciting new feature called Authorship. Not only does it bring a more human side to the Web but also, when used to its full advantage, it can build additional trust and credibility for... Continue Reading

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How Do I Find an SEO Vendor I Can Trust?

I get this question almost every day, "How do I find an SEO vendor I can trust?" We promise our clients that we will not help a competing practice within 15 miles of their location.  Today that means that we turn away about 8 out of every 10 new business opportunities.  Inevitably, the surgeon or... Continue Reading

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How Many Domain Names (Web Addresses) Should I Have For My Site?

For this question we'll paraphrase what we get asked almost daily by new clients, "How many domain names (web addresses) should I have for my site?" The short answer is, "EXACTLY ONE".  If your one domain name has an obvious phonetic variation, then you might need a second domain (for example drjohnsmith.com and doctorjohnsmith.com). Here's... Continue Reading

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How Do I Decide Who to Exchange Links With?

I get solicitations for link exchange all day long.  How do I decide who to exchange links with? Remember that links from your site to any business will be viewed by your visitors and patients as an endorsement. Here’s a quick test for link exchanges: Does the site offer accurate information that will benefit your... Continue Reading

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Can You Explain Link Building in Under 50 Words?

I was offering one client too much information (as usual) on a call the other day when he fired back with, “Can you explain link building in 50 words or less?” I get so many questions about Link Building from the cosmetic surgeons, physicians, and medical spas we serve that I’m often forced to chop... Continue Reading

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Are Search Engine Submission Services Worthwhile?

I've received more than a few emails from services offering to submit my site to thousands of search engines for under $100. Are these services worthwhile and will they help my search engine positioning? Yours is a great question.  I can't believe it hasn't come up before now.  E-mail solicitations like the ones you mention... Continue Reading

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What’s a Quick Way to Improve My Search Engine Positions?

What's a quick way to improve my search engine positions? We are often approached by clients in search of a quick fix to bring more traffic to their websites.  Somewhere along the line they've been led to believe that tweaking META tags or resorting to tricks might somehow manipulate the search engines and deliver improved... Continue Reading

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What are the most common SEO mistakes?

What are the most common SEO mistakes? Many of our new clients come to us with an existing website…a website that has done little for their practice. We can usually guess the problems we will find before we ever see their pages.  Despite the fact that basic search engine optimization tactics are available to anyone... Continue Reading

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