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Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey L. Smith is an seasoned search engine optimization strategist and founder of Seo Design Solutions Search Engine Optimization Company in Chicago. Jeffrey has been involved in internet marketing since 1995 and brings fresh optimization methods businesses seeking local search engine optimization.
Articles by this Author
Search Marketing Conversion, Recession And Return On Investment
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Friday 1st 2008
- Internet
- Unrated
With recession and (ROI) return on investment looking each other face to face, being completely honest about the profit and return on your search engine optimization campaign has never been more necessary. Lead generation and sales conversion are all about performance, anything less is obsolete.
Is Search Engine Optimization Optimizing Itself?
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Thursday 3rd 2008
- Internet
- Unrated
Before intuitive search engine spiders employed filters with AI(artificial intelligence like prowess), the semantic web and phrase based information retrieval were only concepts in the minds of fledgling engineers.
Now, the reality is, SEO (an acronym for search engine optimization) is the culmination of testing, analysis and conclusion through heuristic trial and error.
Diversify Your Search Engine Optimization Strategies
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Tuesday 24th 2008
- Internet
- Unrated
Diversity is important for reaching a broad cross-segment of multiple markets. Just as people are multi-faceted, it stands to reason that through context a person who likes reggae music, is also someone partial to tropical islands, would be more susceptible to an offer to travel to an island getaway.
The Top 5 Sites that Rank for Marketing
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Friday 13th 2008
- Market Research
- Unrated
Say you wanted to rank for the word "marketing" in Google for example, what is the first thing you would do to optimize such a broad phrase?
SEO Consulting or SEO Services?
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Thursday 12th 2008
- Search Engine Optimization
- Unrated
Does your business need SEO Services or an SEO Consultant? The definitive answer, it depends.
Do You Need an SEO Consultant or SEO Services?
Harvesting Organic Keywords for SEO
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Monday 2nd 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
The importance of evaluating the effects of SEO over time using analytics is imperative for your optimization efforts.
Search Engine Optimization Simplified
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Monday 2nd 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Nothing like going back to search engine optimization basics, there are no secrets in SEO, just overlapping processes which yield favorable results when combined or on the contrary hinder other processes from maturing to optimal efficiency.
Competitive Search Engine Solutions
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Saturday 31st 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
If you have ever pondered how a particular competitor distanced themselves distinctly in the top 3 positions for a competitive search term. How is it that they remain stable and calm and seem virtually unaffected by the churning results that rage below the top 3 positions that literally update by the minute?
Managing Link Weight Through Building Link Insurance
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Friday 23rd 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Are your links heavy enough to compete? Try adding some link weight to the equation to strengthen your sites link profile.
How to Increase Link Popularity
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Friday 23rd 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Despite the narcissistic love affair we can develop with our own sites, sometimes on-page factors are just not enough, you need to nurture your content with links to get the job done. Here are 10 ways to increase your reach, increase link popularity and make your site more attractive.
Online Shopping, E-commerce & E-Tail Marketing
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Tuesday 20th 2008
- E-Business
- Unrated
Who thought shopping online could be so easy, simply opening a browser, conducting a search, finding a great product online and making a purchase is nothing out of the ordinary for millions of consumers each day.
The convenience of E-tail and online shopping have reached new heights.
Confessions of a Search Engine Optimization Specialist
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Monday 19th 2008
- Search Engine Optimization
- Unrated
Did you know that achieving high rankings in search engines has more to do with content than on-page or off page factors alone?
Keyword Research and Grooming Your Site for Success
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Monday 19th 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Before you leap into a hasty relationship with the wrong keywords, get cozy with your audience and try to place yourself in the mind of your ideal visitor to think how they would think and more importantly to search how they would search.
Finding the Most Searched Keywords for SEO
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Monday 19th 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
If you are involved in SEO or online marketing, you already understand that not all keywords convert. So, finding the most searched keywords for your business is pivotal to popularity or poverty for driving relevant traffic to your site.
Search Engine Optimization Factors
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Saturday 26th 2008
- Search Engine Optimization
- Unrated
Like anything, SEO is a tool that has it's place in the grand scheme of things, sometimes you need a hammer, other times you need a screwdriver. So, essentially knowing how and when to employ SEO, can be more pertinent than that the defining motive of why.
The Advantages of Online Marketing
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Saturday 26th 2008
- Unrated
As traditional off-line markets are embracing online marketing to eagerly promote products and services, the need to refine the sales and fulfillment cycles based on supply and demand are a necessity.
The Advantages of Online Marketing
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Thursday 17th 2008
- Internet Marketing
- Unrated
The advantages of using an online marketing company for sales, branding and exposure is self-evident. As traditional off-line markets are embracing online marketing to eagerly promote products and services, the need to refine the sales and fulfillment cycles based on supply and demand are a necessity.
The Importance of Tags and Titles for Internet Marketing
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Tuesday 15th 2008
- Unrated
With search engine queries, link baiting, viral marketing and social media networks, curious surfers have a million and one ways to search or be found online. Using tags and titles is one way to reach your target audience effectively.
Tracking Your Search Engine Optimization Results
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Tuesday 15th 2008
- Search Engine Optimization
- Unrated
Sometime you have to go backward in order to move forward. What happens when you hit your keyword ceiling (when you have squeezed the last drop of traffic from your keywords) and the traffic plateaus? Just like an SEO sleuth, you have to dawn your research cap, break out the optimization map and change your SEO method to produce exciting new results.
Link Building and SEO Link Development Strategies
- By Jeffrey Smith
- Published Monday 14th 2008
- Link Popularity
- Unrated
Depending on your link building and development strategy, finding the right link velocity (the rate in which you acquire or lose links) can determine how your pages rank respectively in search engines.