http://www.isitebuild.com Affordable Web Design in Maryland en-us http://www.isitebuild.com/face1_small.jpg http://www.isitebuild.com 100 129 http://www.drostdesigns.com/google-plus-business-pages/ When it comes to marketing you’re business online you need to constantly keep up with the latest technologies otherwise you’ll be left behind by your competitors. Google recently introduced Google Plus which enables you to create Google Plus Business Pages. Now you might ask yourself why on earth would I want to create another social profile when I already have one on Facebook and LinkedIn? By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.drostdesigns.com/3-tips-for-creating-your-backlinking-strategy/ The desire of most website owners is to gain first page rankings on Google, Yahoo and Bing. Some think that just building a website and uploading it to the Web will guarantee it will immediately appear when someone enters their primary keyword in the search box. More savy website owners know you not only need to optimize your website but also need an ongoing backlinking strategy to see your rankings grow over time. By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.drostdesigns.com/web-design-trends-to-watch-for-in-2012/ You’ve probably seen offers saying something similar to “100 edu backlinks for $50? or offering software that promises you a No 1 ranking on Google with automated backlinking software. The question is...should you buy backlink packages or automated backlinking software? By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.drostdesigns.com/web-design-trends-to-watch-for-in-2012/ It you don’t keep up with the current web design trends your website may no longer attract visitors and/or the search engines. For example I haven’t redesigned one of my static html websites for at least a decade. Even though I still get new clients and some pages still rank well in the search engines I’ve experienced a drop in traffic. Why? By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.drostdesigns.com/seo-trends-to-watch-for-in-2012/ Recently I purchased the new iPhone 4S. Since then I’ve constantly been using Siri (the voice search command feature) to find local stores, movies, etc. It only takes a few seconds as I only need to speak into the microphone and Siri instantly provides the answers. I no longer need to be at my computer to search for information or check my email. Does this mean the death of Local Search? By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.drostdesigns.com/evaluate-optimize-set-goals-to-succeed-in-2012/ Have you ever read the phrase…”If you keep doing what you’ve done in the past year you’ll still be in the same place the following year.” This is not necessarily a bad thing if what you’ve done has produced profitable results however there is always for improvement. By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.drostdesigns.com/benefits-of-backlinks-and-their-importance/ How do backlinks affect search engine rankings? Are all backlinks created equal? How does link building affect traffic generation? Just building a website and hosting it on the net doesn’t guarantee you’ll get any traffic. In fact you won’t generate any traffic if you don’t market it. Besides optimizing your web pages (called on page optimization) one of the most important factors for gaining high rankings is how many links point to your website from other web properties. Links can be compared to votes. The more votes (or links) your site receives the more popular it becomes with a resulting increase in rankings. By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012 http://www.isitebuild.com/newsletter.htm Bi-weekly In-depth Marketing, Web Design and Hosting Tips By Herman Drost, February 1st, 2012