Tagged with: SEO

Twitter Takeover powered by Google

Twitter will soon be taking over even more of the search result pages on Google now that Google and Twitter have partnered up. This news comes directly after many big brands experienced a 105% increase in engagement on Twitter in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the previous year.* Although the details regarding Twitter’s…

Web Professional Toolkit – Keyword Suggestion

Over the next few months we will be publishing several of these toolkits for various Internet professional specialties. This week we are covering Keyword Suggestion Tools. Our goal is to provide our clients, fans, and other Internet professionals with information on helpful tools they can use to become better at designing & marketing online. Keyword…

Citations & User Review Websites

One major factor in Local SEO is business information verification. By listing your business on local directories and user review websites like City Search, Yelp and Best of the Web you are verifying your business information. This helps to build trust with search engines and by using N.A.P. (Name, Address, Phone) format consistently you further…

SEO Portland, Oregon – Northwest Focus

Being an SEO Company based out of Portland, Oregon a lot of our clientele is located in Oregon and Washington. In our experience there are different techniques and tactics which are more effective in different regions of the United States. Locally, the Portland, Oregon area actually lends itself to the currently most effective method of…

Social Media & Sports

Social Media is everywhere. Literally… Everywhere. So it is no wonder that we can follow our favorite athletes on Facebook & Twitter and catchup on their workouts, contract signings and other big news in their lives. We can see it almost live on social networks as it happens. But that isn’t always a good thing….

To Each Their Own – Medical Marketing

One size hardly ever fits all. This is never more true than in online advertising & marketing. What works well for a Corporate Lawyer wont always work for a Fitness Trainer. In this article we have detailed marketing strategies for medical practices to be successful advertising online. The medical industry is very broad and depending…

Top 10 SEO Resources

Staying up to date on SEO practices is an important aspect of ensuring your site remains at the top of search engine results. There are a number of resources which provide helpful information that can be utilized to gain the knowledge necessary for maintaining the best SEO practices are used. Here’s a list of the…

Top 10 Social Bookmarking Sites

Social Bookmarking Websites are an extremely important resource for boosting traffic to your website and building your business. As a Portland SEO Agency, we use a variety of sites for linking directly to your website. These sites allow for posts and links to your site to be seen by a large number of people on…

Applying the “Golden Rule” to Blog Writing

When writing content for a websites blog, it’s important to write knowledgeable, high quality content. A good way to ensure the quality of the content written is to apply the “Golden Rule”. Ask yourself, would you want that quality of content to represent your business? The way you answer this question is a good indicator…

Blogging For Success

Many people struggle with blogging, some of our clients included. We have shared this knowledge with many of our clients and now we are sharing it with you. The question, “How do I create a successful blog?”, seems to come up over and over again. Below are some very helpful tips on how to create…