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Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Specialising in editing, proofreading and copywriting, WordLaundry takes the froth and bubble from communications, leaving them crisp and squeaky c... Read more

Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design

Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design

Slidemaster is a PowerPoint specialist company offering comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation designs and solutions, which leave lasting impression... Read more

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon provides broad counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in the inner city and eastern suburbs of Sydney. Read more

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Shelcom Corporate Services help make the government registration process of starting up a company simple, fast and faultless for new business owners. Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

Jan Freitag, Proxim Group

Jan Freitag, Proxim Group

Combining both business coaching and business consulting services, the Proxim Group offers a fully comprehensive approach to helping small business... Read more

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

That's Creative! provides graphic and website design services to clients right across the world. Currently Ebook Design is their most popular servi... Read more

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton helps people make their events exciting and memorable with performances of the mysteries of the mind. Read more

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Nominal Accounting Software develops, sell and supports a micro business management software. Read more

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Upclose & Virtual provides professional, cost effective, secretarial services for businesses and individuals throughout Australia to reduce the bur... Read more

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Sports Partners is a free, fun site where people can find other people, clubs, or businesses for sports and hobbies. Read more

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

BizEez Virtual Solutions specialises in assisting businesses with their online marketing needs through social media, email marketing and WordPress ... Read more

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins teaches half-day and 1-day photography courses in Sydney to beginners who have just bought their first DSLR camera as well as more in... Read more

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Infinite Growth works with individuals and businesses to improve their communication skills so that they can professionally present their products ... Read more

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

From small start-ups to seasoned soloists, SAmedia Website Solutions designs websites that enhance online position and improve new leads and recurr... Read more

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Well Versed Copywriting specialises in creating corporate web content, information architecture and analysis, and marketing documentation for a bro... Read more

Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

Enigma Technologies provides IT implementation, support and deployment to a wide range of clients, from home users to multi nationals. Read more

Richard Jenner, The Type Shed

Richard Jenner, The Type Shed

Richard Jenner does graphic design, for any application - print, web, packaging, shop fronts, signs... anything that requires text / images arrange... Read more

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

With Unicorn Graphics, you get agency quality graphic design solutions at a lower investment with a person who has the ability and knowledge to do ... Read more

Victoria Judge, Expert Agency

Victoria Judge, Expert Agency

Victoria Judge helps people build a successful business around their expertise, through a combination of one-on-one workshops and outsourced servic... Read more

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry
Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design
Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.
Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services
Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Jan Freitag, Proxim Group
Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!
Simon Paxton
Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting
Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual
Michael Vincent, Sports Partners
Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions
Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses
Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions
Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting
Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies
Richard Jenner, The Type Shed
Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics
Victoria Judge, Expert Agency
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Tech | SEO techniques

Search engine optimisation (SEO), the practice of developing your website so it appears high up in search engines, is a powerful online marketing tool and a great way for small businesses to boost traffic to their website. Here we cover the basics of search engine optimisation, provide helpful SEO tips as well as the SEO mistakes to avoid, and also look at how you can use social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, to enhance your SEO.


Using LinkedIn to enhance your SEO

23 Feb 11 | Jen Bishop

Have you ever Googled your name or your business name and found your LinkedIn profile? Here’s how and why you should be using LinkedIn to get found by Google more often. Read more

Comments: 16

Meta tags and SEO: a beginner’s guide

06 Nov 10 | Aidan McCarthy

Meta information and meta tags are some of the most basic yet misunderstood aspects of search engine optimisation (SEO). This article simplifies them for you. Read more

Comments: 8

Getting started with search engine optimisation (SEO)

22 Sep 10 | Michael Sharkey

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the single most powerful online marketing tool for an internet business, promising an unlimited stream of free, qualified leads. Read more

Comments: 19

Basic search engine optimisation

14 May 10 | Aidan McCarthy

Getting noticed by search engines such as Google can make or break a small business, but search engine optimisation (SEO) is complex and often confusing. Read more

Comments: 10

The importance of search engine optimisation SEO

16 Feb 09 | Peter Crocker

Here’s a quick experiment that will speak volumes about the importance of search engine optimisation (SEO). The results may be inspiring, frustrating or ho-hum all at the same time. I call it window shopping the competition. Read more

Comments: 10

Five free SEO tools

15 Jul 08 | Philip Shaw

Does your website rank well in search engines? While search engine optimisation (SEO) can often be confusing and time consuming, here are some useful free SEO tools to make it easier for you to improve your search engine rankings. Read more

Comments: 12

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) mistakes

04 May 08 | Philip Shaw

Ranking highly in Google can have a massive impact on your sales leads. This article explains five common Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) mistakes which limit your ability to secure a high ranking, and how to avoid them. Read more

Comments: 14

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) tips

17 Feb 08 | Philip Shaw

My last article explained how search engine optimisation (SEO) works. Now I will discuss how to use keywords on your website to improve your ranking in search engines and how to get links from other websites to improve your credibility. Read more

Comments: 14

How Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) works

13 Jan 08 | Philip Shaw

Being easily found using Google and other search engines can impact the success of your business. Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a way of increasing traffic to your website and ensuring your business ranks high in internet search results. Read more

Comments: 11

Internet marketing: Search engine optimisation (SEO) part 2

30 Apr 06 | Yaro Starak

This follow up article to an earlier Internet marketing article on search engine optimisation (SEO) delves deeper into how to make your site findable via keyword phrases. Plus we reveal the top eight SEO techniques. Read more

Comments: 3

Internet marketing: Introduction to search engine optimisation (SEO)

09 Apr 06 | Yaro Starak

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the practice of developing your website so it appears high up in search engines. This topic is one of the most frustrating Internet marketing issues for one reason – it takes time. Read more

Comments: 3

 

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