Building a Defensive Blockade in Google Search Results

August 16, 2008

While search engine optimization can take a long time to kick in, there are two ways you can get in the Google search results listings in a day.

One is free while the other will cost you a little.

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7 Free Local Online Directory Listings for Your Karate School

July 13, 2008

Most karate schools only have one or a handful of locations. Typically, all in the same metropolitan area. This means that you only want to market to a smaller local area as that is where 99% of your student base is going to come from.

This is important to remember because you don’t want to waste your efforts on people that aren’t either in your town or close enough to become potential students.

A good way tap into your local audience online is to make sure you’re listed on all the top online local directories and should be a big part of your local search engine marketing efforts.

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Top 10 Off Site SEO Tips for your Martial Arts School Website

March 8, 2008

photo-chart-seo-290x200.jpgBalance Your On Site SEO Efforts with Your Off Site SEO for Higher Rankings

I recently discussed several onsite search engine optimization tips. So, to compliment that post, here are ten off site search engine optimization (SEO) tips you can implement today to help get better rankings.

Like the stock market, you don’t want to have all your money in one stock. So when it comes to search engine optimization, you don’t want to have only one kind of back link to your martial arts studio’s web site. By being too heavy in one kind of backlink, say directory listings, it can look “unatatural” to the search engines and can decrease your rankings. If you’re going to implement SEO tactics, it’s best to diversify your portfolio of link types.

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Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Tips for Higher Search Engine Rankings

March 1, 2008

photo-serps-seo-290x200.jpgOptimize Your Martial Arts School Website Using SEO for More Qualified Traffic

If you’ve got a website for your martial arts school, getting your site ranked to the top of the search results is your next order of business. Ranking in the top 10 isn’t easy. But with a little help, you can start to get crawl your way up the results. The process of getting higher rankings is called search engine optimization.

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