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Jan

Search Engine Optimization Works

Posted by brianrants at 1:59 pm

At Blue Riot Labs, I’ve spent the day compiling data for how our online marketing efforts are working for our clients, and for us. I formulated a data-driven, five part online marketing strategy we have implemented for our clients and ourselves:

Search engine optimization
Pay-per-click
Content creation
Newsletter
Social media

The results are pretty remarkable, here’s a small sampling:

Engineering and Manufacturing Company (1 month in)

Lowered CPC 24%, while simultaneously raising the Click Through Rate 1200% (yes, 1200%)
Gained hundreds of positions, with 22 keywords in the top 30 of Google and rising

National Advocacy Non-Profit (2 months in)

43 keywords identified in Google’s Top 10, up from 31 just 17 days ago
27% increase in traffic from search engines like Google, 16% increase in overall visits from all sources, 19% increase in unique visitors

Blue Riot Labs

46 targeted keywords now ranking in the top 20 of Google
14 positions gained for our top 5 targeted keywords in just the last week

Search engine optimization works, the data speaks for itself. Find out more about BRL’s SEO/PPC services.

Mar

Teaching Scots how to speak sales

Posted by brianrants at 1:27 pm

In my web design business, we have a great client over in Edinburgh Scotland. Ed and I were talking this morning about the projects, and I threw in some of our normal schpeel about how we will be a good partner for them…help maintain profits on both sides…blah blah blah.

Our Scottish friend who is about the same age thought that was just hilarious, and talked about American sales-speak just “rolls off your tongue.” So in response, I created a conference to help the Scots learn from us smooth Americans.

In business, Scots are known for their medieval style communication. They communicate with grunts, and offer to barter meat and food in exchange for services provided.

eye9 Design is proud to present “SalesSpeak for Scots,” an exciting new way to learn the smooth American style of Sales. Contact us today, and we’ll throw in a free American flag and a hamburger.

Jan

The Internet Breeds Indecency

Posted by brianrants at 3:58 pm

…And that’s coming from the owner of a web design company.

The Washington Post is my favorite online news source for national politics. I read the article about Dr. Sanjay Gupta being appointed to the office of Surgeon General. Interesting pick, interesting article.

Then I indulged myself and took a peek at the comments. Here is the comment I left.

Every now and then I scroll down to look at the comments. I have the impression that comments are usually offensive, partisan, anti-intelligent rantings a decent person would never say to another person’s face.

I have the impression that anonymity does not simply reveal the worst, it encourages it.

Thanks for confirming my impression.