Blog - Web Site Promotion
Monday, July 14, 2008
Top 10 Online Stores By Volume
People in my work and social circles are often asking me who the top 10 online stores are (and how much they sell) read more...
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Are Coupons Today's Key To Online Sales?
We at First Scribe don't claim to be economists but we know a tough market when we see one read more...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Most Popular Google Searches -- Part 2
This posting received a lot of search traffic so we decided it was time to add another tidbit read more...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Estimating Online Sales
Nearly every eCommerce project that we bid on comes down to one final question read more...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
2nd Wind Exercise Equipment Chooses First Scribe
First Scribe is proud to announce their latest partnership with nationally recognized 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment read more...
Friday, May 9, 2008
Yahoo Looking For Love
Yahoo is stuck right between a rock and the hard place. Their stock prices, market share and respect are sinking. Meanwhile Microsoft stopped courting the princess... read more...
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Does Yahoo Prefer Yahoo Cart Sites?
Does Yahoo prefer shopping carts in the Yahoo store environment? read more...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Google Crawling Past HTML Forms
Regular readers of our blog will probably attest to the idea that we are big proponents of the Google search engine. Let's face it, we abide by Google's suggested rules of engagements and our efforts result in quality listings for our clients. read more...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Ken Spends Time With Babe Winkelman!
I had the chance of a lifetime this week when prominent Rochester Goose Guide and friend, Dean Tlougan, invited me to hunt with his group in De Smet, SD. Tlougan is the owner of Premier Flight Guide Service out of Rochester, MN. read more...
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Another Search Engine Gives Up
What is it about the "Winter Blues" that causes search engines to give up the race with Google? read more...
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
SEO Isn't Just Metatags
What do you think of when you hear or read the acronym SEO? Is it good metatags? Rich content and links? Or maybe Pay Per Clicks (PPCs)? read more...
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Most Popular Google Searches
Each year we Internet Marketing types take a break after New Year's to blog about some of our findings from the previous year. A "2007 post-game show" as it were. read more...
Friday, December 21, 2007
Craig Davis Joins First Scribe
We are happy to announce the arrival of Craig Davis as our newest member to the First Scribe team. Craig is a welcome addition to the web development and search engine optimization teams. read more...
Thursday, December 20, 2007
First Scribe is Growing!
We trust you have noticed some new names and faces at First Scribe this year. John Keller joined us back in September. read more...
Monday, December 10, 2007
Christmas Sales Building - Will It Be Enough?
Cyber Monday proved to be the start of a high-traffic week with lackluster conversions for our clients. Thanksgiving kicked off a flurry of excited shopping but it appears American wallets are pinched and shoppers are looking for discounts. read more...
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Writing Effective PPC Ad Copy at Christmas
Christmas season is the time for buying online but you need to be smart about your tactics. For online retail sites, traffic is often 50% higher this time of year than any other time. read more...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Google PageRank Algorithm Change
It appears that Google has updated their algorithm behind the PageRank (PR) bar in the Google Toolbar. read more...
Thursday, November 1, 2007
New Staff Member Introduced to SEO
Before I started working at First Scribe Inc., I thought I knew almost everything there was to know when it came to web design and web development. read more...
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Make your message clear!
What do you sell? Does your website scream the message? Today I was told about a 70-year-old CEO who didn't like the new design of his home page. read more...
Friday, September 21, 2007
Keyword Research and Design lead to Increased Conversion
In early June Stoney Wolf Productions, which sells videos for sportsmen contacted us for help. They were slipping in the rankings for their keyword terms and showing decreased traffic and a decreased conversion rates across the board. read more...
Monday, September 3, 2007
Can a pack mentality help your SEO?
In the wild a pack of wolves thrives from a hierarchy determined by strength and attitude. Not always will the strongest, biggest wolf be the alpha dog. read more...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Budgeting SEO & SEM for the holidays
A prominent, international clothing company contacted us this week in search of a U.S. Internet marketing firm to guide them through SEO of a pending redesign and PPC through the holidays. read more...
Friday, August 24, 2007
Differing Opinions of SEO
I received a comment on a past blog post today and it really struck me as great feedback. Essentially the comment stated that they like our blog because their opinion(s) of SEO often differ from my opinion(s) here at First Scribe. read more...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Keyword Strategy is the Heart of SEO
Most people we speak with can't answer this question. They may have chosen a keyword that they know they want to rank in Google but thought rarely goes beyond selection to a bonafide strategy. read more...
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
PPC Click Fraud A Growing Problem
Pay Per Click (PPC) bids are running sky-high these days and the latest reports say Click Fraud is growing in scope. Estimates from auditing group Click Forensics put the percentage of fraudulent clicks at 15.8% in Q2 of 2007. read more...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Paris Hilton teaches us SEO
Paris Hilton made the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records as the world's "Most Overrated Celebrity" (Showbiz Tonight). This is certainly a dubious award but what does Ms. Hilton have to do with the Internet Marketing world? read more...
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Changes in Google caching?
We are noticing a significant difference in the amount of time it takes Google to cache and subsequently rank a new page. read more...
Friday, May 18, 2007
Google Unified Search
CNN.com posted an interesting Technology story this morning and then the story quickly moved off their site. I thought it was an interesting topic so I mention it here. read more...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Marketing Your Services Online
We're talking specifically about services here - no physical products. We often hear that services can't be marketed online. While it may be difficult to market online the amount of competition for services such as home remodelors and cosmetic surgery says this is a lucrative medium. read more...
Monday, February 12, 2007
Local Search Is Real
Rarely will an Internet Marketing Firm give away their secrets but here is a great one: read more...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Did First Scribe save .travel?
A prospective client approached us in August to help with some Google ranking issues. Apparently their website was indexed by Google to roughly 800 pages and then promptly plummeted to about 15 pages. read more...
Monday, January 22, 2007
With Traffic - Less may be More
First Scribe is just like every other company out there with a website -- We receive a lot of spam. One recent piece interested me more than most - Qwestdex Online services has a running offer for guaranteed Pay Per Click traffic for a monthly price. read more...
Thursday, January 18, 2007
PPC Bid Management
Let's face it, Google and Yahoo are extremely profitable due to their highly successful pay per click (PPC) options of each engine (Adwords and Overture respectively). read more...
