If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this: “I can’t find our website in Google.” The real question usually is, “what did you search for?” Waiting for your new website to show up in Google can be painful. You can avoid disappointment by setting your expectations right in the first place. Don’t [...]
Can’t find your website in Google? Baby steps for Google rankings.
April 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Google Maps – New Format For Local Business Results in Google
January 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
Have you noticed that the format has changed for Google Local Business Results? The above example was from a Google web search on Storage Melbourne. We’re now seeing about 10 listings in the same space that we used to only see three or four. I think it’s more efficient, don’t you? From the author: If [...]
Google Maps – Local Business Listings – Is your business on the Google Map?
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Last year, Google Maps quickly became the number one online map directory service in Australia, surpassing whereis.com.au. Did you know that you can put your business on the Google Map? If you haven’t yet done so, head over to Google’s Local Business Center to list your business. The Local Business Center allows you to add your [...]
Real Example: How can I generate more leads for “Development Loans”
January 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I was meeting with William MacLean from McLean Finance today and we found that his website is on page one in Google for the term “Development Loans.” He’s been getting a number of leads through his site for Development Loans and it’s an area that he specialises in. So the question is, “How can we [...]
The Google Maps van is in town – And I snapped it!
January 9, 2008 By 3 Comments
I wrote a post about the new Google Maps “Street View” feature after seeing this funny image recently. The Street View feature was introduced on Google Maps last year in the US, but the peering eye of Google was spotted here in Melbourne Australia today. Google has a car driving around the main city streets with [...]
Only geeks will laugh at this…
December 18, 2007 By 1 Comment
Okay, this is a little off the conversion rates topic, but it made me laugh. For those who aren’t aware, you will soon have to display a sign like this in your front yard to stop Google from invading your privacy… Go here for more: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/30/google-maps-is-spyin.html Does anyone know if the Google Van is in Australia [...]
48 Hour Google Listings – Know what you are signing up for!
October 18, 2007 By
I received this email today promoting guaranteed listings in Google and Yahoo in 48 hours. I think it’s unfortunate that many people in the search engine marketing industry feel it’s okay to prey on people’s ignorance. I say this because what “getting listed” in Google and Yahoo means in this email is very different to what [...]
Website Rescue – How your Radio Advertising can generate visits to your website and convert them to leads
October 12, 2007 By
I had a number of people call me this week to say, “Have you heard this radio ad for ‘Website Rescue’?” Well, I hadn’t heard the ad, so while I was still on the phone I said, “I’ll go to Google and type in Website Rescue and see what comes up.” I was surprised. There [...]
You have to pay to get into Google right?
September 4, 2007 By
“You have to pay to get into Google right?” Too often there is confusion about what’s paid and what’s not in Google. It’s time to set the record straight. Click the image to the left to see which areas of Google are paid and which are non-paid. The listings that appear with a light yellow background at [...]
We’re number one in Google for number one in Google :-)
September 2, 2007 By
Every business that takes web marketing seriously wants to be number one in Google. So we recently published this page – Number one in Google: The Secret Techniques that will get you there! Now we like having a bit of fun at Bitemark and we’re not going to publish anything on this blog that we’re not [...]