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Tips, tricks, and little-known methods used by professional SEO consultants to rank in some of the most competitive search phrases Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of creating, formatting and promoting web pages in a manner that ensures that they are ranked highly for chosen keyword phrases after a user performs a Web search. This unique book taps the relatively unknown market of advanced SEO knowledge, and reveals secrets used by only the best SEO consultants. You'll take your Internet marketing skills to the next level as you gain a thorough understanding of standard SEO techniques such as on-page optimization, off-page optimization, and link building. Packed with real-world examples, this essential guide demonstrates how real SEO consultants work with Fortune 500 companies to get the results they desire. Coverage includes: Understanding Search Engine Optimization Relearning How You See the Web Picking the Right SEO Tools Finding SEO Problems Solving SEO Problems SEO Best Practices The SEO Consulting Process Comprehensive Site Audit (Informational Website) Comprehensive Site Audit (E-Commerce Website) Understanding the SEO Industry Search Engine Verticals Optimizing for Alternative Search Engines Setting Up a Testing Platform SEO Resources Attending SEO Conferences

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 1.0, University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, language: English, abstract: Hardly any online advertising effort becomes as important for entrepreneurship accomplishments as Search Engine Marketing. That’s surprising marginally, because Search Engines are the single point of contact for customer investigation and information. On that score SEM is one of the most important tools to generate specifically leads. By the side of all online marketing measures, for example keyword advertising, SEO or SEA, the international SEM with YouTube videos is first and foremost the fastest-growing and by far promising opportunity, to establish qualified leads. In addition country-specific advertising messages are completed with corresponding keywords and well-placed with YouTube videos in local Search Engines, to achieve qualified groups of customers, who are in search of new products or services. Marketing specialists analyze and advance the achieved results simultaneously and adjust their marketing strategies immediately. As a consequence there is a better cost planning, target groups are scaled more precisely and the cost-benefit ratio is a sight better for both B2B and B2C. The obvious questions are: what business motivations give evidence of a fruitful cooperation at the hands of international SEM and YouTube videos? Which contents and keywords convert YouTube videos into a guarantee for success and which are critically for a profitable SEM? And after all, which customer is searching where, for what and why? These and further questions will be examined and clarified over the course of the next following sites.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 1, FH OÖ Standort Steyr, course: Marketing & E-Business, language: English, abstract: Globalization has brought new opportunities to developing countries, and within the last few decades, especially the People’s Republic of China transformed itself from a developing nation behind the bamboo curtain to one of the most influential nations on the world market. China’s online population is growing very fast and counted already more than 560 million users in 2012, with a share of more than 70% of mobile Internet users. The Internet has become an indispensable tool for finding information quickly using a search engine. Therefore, for companies trading in China, their website will undoubtedly be vital in enhancing their public image and increasing sales volumes, and improving this website through search engine marketing (SEM) will be crucial to succeed. Due to huge cultural differences and governmental censorship of the Internet in mainland China, doing online business in this country is definitely different as in the Western world. To find out what is necessary for launching an international company website in China successfully, this paper describes and critically analyses the basic knowledge about China’s online users and its online media world as well as search engines available in China and the challenges Chinese internet users face because of The Great Firewall. Aiming to provide key input for effective search engine marketing, this thesis combines theoretical background from various literary sources with the results of the author’s online survey and interviews with four online marketing experts, who give an insight into their in-depth know-how of China's online marketing world and to provide advice on effective SEM for China’s leading search engine Baidu. Clearly, as this papers shows, practising successful SEO depends on the combination of many different factors and actions. Writing original content, proper usage of keywords, incoming links from authoritative sites and other Baidu-sites are just some issues to be considered. Furthermore a Chinese ISP and content written in well-articulated “Simplified Chinese” are other keys to success. Doing SEA for Baidu is quite challenging, especially for foreigners, because it requires experience with SEA, cultural understanding and perfect knowledge of Chinese to find the right keywords and handle Baidu’s SEA and Analytics tool. Nevertheless, understanding China’s culture and language is an important factor achieving good online visibility in China.

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,7, University of applied sciences, Neuss, 26 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Executive Summary The internet developed from is shadowy existence to an interactive information, communica-tion and transaction medium. Interactive communication capabilities of web-enabled tech-nologies increase consumer convenience, reduce information search costs, and make choice assistance and customization possible. Consumers and companies populate two market environments today: the face-to-face and the virtual face-to-screen exchange relation. More and more people buy online over the internet. The reasons are convenience, Choice, customization, communication, cost and control. The internet brings more transparency for the consumers. The internet contains a lot of chances for companies: They can establish new distribution channels over the internet and herewith the possibility to deal global. Because these chances are the same for every company the competition increases rapidly. The challenge is to win this rat race and exploit all possible features in the marketing mix. Instruments of the online marketing are affiliate marketing, keyword advertising, search en-gine optimization, e-mail marketing and online advertising. Companies have the challenge to find the right online marketing mix and to convince the con-sumers that their product or services includes more value for them. It is important for the companies to find the right mix of online and offline advertising because despite the still increasing amount of online users the traditional media are necessary to reach a wide target group.

The Encyclopedia of E-Business Development and Management in the Digital Economy creates a repository for educators, researchers, and industry professionals to collaborate and discuss their research ideas, theories, practical experiences, challenges, and opportunities, while presenting tools and techniques in all aspects of e-business development and management in the digital economy. As the first and most comprehensive book to present aspects from the research, industry, managerial, and technical sides of e-business, this collection appeals to policy-makers, e-business application developers, market researchers, managers, researchers, professors, and undergraduate/graduate students in various academic disciplines.

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