If you have recently started your law firm, then you know the name of the game is getting people to know who you are and how to get in touch with you. In the old days, this was done primarily through print advertising. Phone books, newspapers, and other brochures were used to let people out there know who you were and what you did. Today all of that has changed. When people need help, and even more specifically service based help, they look to two places: (1) friends, family and acquaintances for referrals; and (2) the internet. The first method has to be built up over time – that's the whole point of referrals. The second, getting your law firm website to number one on Google, can be done more rapidly, if done right. And this includes a blog for your law firm. Read below how to get the most out of each of your law firm blog posts.
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Posted
on 2009-11-08, 08:40,
by
RB,
under
Internet.
Did you know that Google needs you? They need more quality sites, whether you call them micro niche, niche or mini sites, Google needs help. So, is it a good time to start an Internet business?
Let me throw some stats at you, these are from the guys over at the Wealthy Affiliate.
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Posted
on 2009-10-29, 21:47,
by
RB,
under
Internet.
Link building has always been one of the key factors in the success of a website. In fact, before search engines existed you either needed the URL of the site or you had to find the link somewhere. Most site owners know the importance of links to improve their sites and new services that make this process easier are becoming more affordable. This raises the question of, how will Google rate links in the future?
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It's no secret that increasing your site's traffic is the key to your Internet business survival. The next question is, what type of traffic are you increasing? Many people think going after social network traffic is the way to go. Think about this, the last time you used the Internet to find something where did you go? Did you use Facebook or Digg? Chances are you used Google. Chances are most people searching do the same and this is where your focus should be.
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It doesn't matter if you own one blog or hundreds of blogs. Your blog posts need to be showing up on Twitter. Why? Well, when Google says they're going to make the tweets appear in search engine results and your blog posts don't appear there, you're going to be left behind.
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Posted
on 2009-10-17, 05:23,
by
costa,
under
Humor.
Nearly two years ago, I interviewed a blogger. It was the time when Google was waving his big stick, smacking everyone who was selling text links and doing paid reviews. All got whacked real bad, from A-list bloggers to new noobs like our friend here whom I interviewed. In that interview, I asked him his thoughts about that Google slapping issue and he gave a very provocative answer. Two years passed and I felt it will be good if I interviewed that same blogger again just to see if his views and opinions have changed.
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You know that cliché of an insane person, perched on the side of some busy road, screaming complete and utter garbage? You see how everyone tries to avoid his glance as he spews out the apocalypse? Can you see the crazed look, hear the hoarse voice, see the spit goblets soaring through the sky as he tries (without succeeding) to get anyone to back him up, anybody to even notice he is there? He likes to think he is the devil's messenger, the prophet of the apocalypse, and you like to think he's just hopped up on acid. That person is me. I'm not saying I'm out ranting in the streets, I'm just saying that in my head there is my very own insane person, spouting doom.
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You will hear it repeated time and time again. Google wants you to get natural links to your website. In my opinion, there is no such thing as 100 percent natural links. The very act of creating a link is unnatural. It has to be done manually. The only link which would be completely natural would be a link that creates itself. I'm sorry, but the web isn't an artificial intelligence capable of doing that.
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Earning online isn't about magic. If it were, my friend Rafe would be great because he seems to have some kind of magic with women. I'm sure it would spill over. He has a way of putting women at ease. But, that doesn't happen with earning cash online, rather, you just need to know how and then you need a little persistence. Well, you need a lot of persistence. But if you have that, then all you need is some knowledge. Well, you need a lot of knowledge. But hey, if you have those two things you're fine. You're great actually!
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A warm summer day, a beautiful blue sky and an opportunity to spend the day at the park. It gets better. The park lies on the shore of a lake that is cool and refreshing, perfect for swimming. It sounds great and the kids are excited to go. You begin to put your things together. Some food, drinks, toys, clothes and whatever else you think you might need. You get in the car, get a nice spot on the lakeside beach and realize you have no towels.
Don't let this happen to you. If you go on an outing that is outside of your normal routine, you are much more likely to forget something. There are some easy ways to avoid this oops-I-forgot problem when you are going on an outdoor outing.
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