Google Algorithm Changes: Punishes the Cheaters and Helps White Hats

Several clients have asked how recent Google algorithm changes would alter their traffic. The bottom line is that Google has rewarded those that have focused on quality original content by punishing those that have chosen the easy path: “scraper and content farm” sites. Any company involved in Bay Area internet marketing, especially those who depend [...]

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Windows Phone 7 vs Blackberry 6: A Social Showdown

I recently switched phones, from a Blackberry 9800 Torch (running Blackberry 6 OS) to a LG Quantum (running WP7).  I changed for the duel Exchange access, the native Outlook mobile allowing me to flag (or create a task) on the phone and for more processing power. After seeing the Windows commercials I looked forward to [...]

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Pay Down Your Small Business Taxes and Upgrade Your Expertise

It’s the end of the year, what is on your freelancers’ Christmas list? Upgraded computer? New smart phone?  Visiting the best design conference? How about paying down your taxes… HO HO HO. I know what you are thinking; “this is Christmas season, why are you talking about Taxes”? If you have made money this year [...]

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Lessons Learned at PubCon 2010

Get in line early: From what I remembered about Pubcon, there was always a chair to sit in and lunch was fast and easy.  Well times have changed. First, when I walked into Landing Page Optimization (5 minutes early), every seat was filled and people standing against the wall, from front to back of the [...]

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AdWord Extensions, a Big Help to Your PPC Campaigns

Many clients have asked about AdWord extensions and how they can help their PPC campaigns.  After answering several questions I started to write down may answers, here they are: AdWord extensions are powerful additions that can be attached to a standard pay per click advertisement with Google. These additions allow you to include extra lines [...]

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How Google Instant Will Affect SEO, Pt. 2: Example “Web Design San Jose”

Last week we looked at what Google Instant is and what it does not do.  With all the media and chatter going on about Google Instant, what does it really do? For a refresher of what Google instant is, please refer to my previous post, or check out Gizmodo’s article at http://gizmodo.com/5632969/what-is-google-instant What Google Instant [...]

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Castro Coffee

Local Ecommerce Selling Great Coffee Castro Coffee is a San Francisco based coffee company located in the heart of the Castro district, directly next to the historic Castro Theater. 

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Bay Area Pelvic Surgery

Bay Area Pelvic Surgery offers pelvic floor surgery, prolapse surgery and help Stress Urinary Incontinence in the Bay Area, help to women that have suffered a life style changing situation or event that is need of surgery to return to their former lifestyle.  

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How Google Instant Will Affect SEO, Pt. 1: Example “Belmont Web Design”

Ever since Google Instant was announced, there has been an up-roaring of fears and anxieties about the emergence of this new technology in terms of how it might affect internet marketing, especially in terms of search engine optimization. Some people fear that it could be the end of SEO, while others see it as an [...]

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Discipledesign.net Is Now Bay Area Web Solutions

Looking eagerly toward the future, I am happy to announce that Disciple Design.net is now Bay Area Web Solutions. In addition to the new name, we will be expanding to offer a variety of new options. Over the course of the past 6 years, my skill set has evolved from simple web design to full [...]

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