One partnership our search engine marketing firm engaged in last year with gold bullion dealer Provident Metals has seen tremendous success.

When we start working with a firm to grow their online presence and by extension, traffic and revenues, we set realistic goals to accomplish the desired end. In the case of Provident Metals, traffic and search rankings for the bullion dealer’s site increased well beyond anyone’s expectations.

Since formation of the partnership in mid-2010, Provident Metals’ website has seen over a 600% increase in web traffic. Much of this traffic has been driven by the exponential increase in the company’s page 1 Google rankings. Coupled with social media engagement and a re-designed online store, the bullion dealer has experienced much success since teaming up with our firm.

Now that the new site design is complete and a large catalog of informative content is established, we’re now working to target some super-competitive phrases related to PM’s industry – think ‘gold bullion’, ‘silver bullion’ and others.

Dominating these keyword phrases will vault Provident Metals into the elite circles of the bullion industry.

We’ll continue to work with Provident Metals to build informative web content that builds search rankings and engages the reader to act. Providing timely and informative content is key to building thought leadership and trust with customers.

We’re excited to be working with such a reputable company that prides itself on superior customer service. Stay tuned for more important updates on our exciting work. In the meantime, read more about the partnership in our latest press release.

And if you’re searching for an online partner dedicated to helping businesses grow, contact search marketing consultants at SEO Advantage today to find out how you can effectively harness online channels to build website traffic and revenues.

Although we placed #4 again for March, 2011, we’re proud to be included among the top web copywriting firms out there.

Regardless of this accomplishment though, our goals of creating informative, keyword-rich, high quality content for our clients remain the same. Building content like this helps drive higher search engine rankings and more business conversions.

Topseos.com is a site many small businesses rely on to provide them unbiased reviews of various search engine marketing and web copywriting firms. They provide regular evaluations and ranking lists for a variety of areas, including content creation, SEO, social media, graphic design and more.

SEO Advantage has in fact enjoyed top spot(s) on other lists from Topseos.com, namely social media.

We invite you to learn more about Topseos.com and view their rankings in these areas and more. They can provide you with a full summary of what each company offers.

Of course we invite you to check out our expert web copywriting services and other online marketing services like SEO, graphic design, social media and more today and see how building your web presence can pay long-term dividends for your business.

On another note, let me apologize with the lack of new posts in the last couple of weeks. We’ve been working on a few changes we’ll roll out soon in addition to some problems with a couple of posts.

Check back this Friday (…or next Monday at the latest) to read about ways you can tweak your LinkedIn profile to get more business leads and professional connections.

But as we’ve always said, it doesn’t matter what any lists say.

We try our very best to create the dynamic, informative, keyword-rich copy that helps our clients rank higher in the search engines and attract more customers.

Businesses in fact rely on TopSeos.com to find quality web marketing services. They provide regular evaluations and ranking lists for a variety of areas, including content creation, SEO, social media, graphic design and more.

We’ve in fact been featured on TopSeos’ social media list for in the past as well.

Learn more about TopSeos and view their rankings in a variety of areas. And if you’re interested in learning more about our content creation services or any of our other web marketing services like SEO and graphic design, contact us today.

I for one had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and certainly took my share of time to reflect on 2010 and look ahead to 2011.

In regard to our little web marketing blog, I’ve been doing some thinking about it the last few weeks. Last year we updated the look and layout of SEOe (great work Gaby!!).

Now it’s time to focus on what you come here for, the content.

We’ve been developing this neat little resource for a couple of years now – building it up by providing you with diverse, thoughtful ideas on marketing your business online. We delve into all aspects of this endeavor and don’t focus solely on one piece of the puzzle like many other blogs and sites do.

Like our company – SEO Advantage, Inc. – SEOe is a full service web marketing blog. Here you can find insightful tips and commentary on all aspects of the web marketing puzzle, including:

• Search engine optimization
• Site Architecture, Graphics and Usability
• Social Media
• Content Development (landing pages, blogs, articles, etc.)

We certainly plan on continuing this structure going forward…however, to further build a resource any small business, large corporation, marketing manager or online marketer can find useful, a few changes are in the offing this new year.

Your suggestions are important to accomplishing this goal so please tell us about anything you’d like to learn more about.

Going forward though, you can expect to find more original posts about a variety of topics. Guest posts will be introduced here and there throughout the year. We’ll provide quick reviews of useful books and web tutorials.

As time and resources permit, perhaps more video interviews with various experts both inside and outside our organization will be included. While the frequency of posts will be once a week most of the time, what does go online will be more extensive. Providing a good window of time between posts I think will help foster better discussion.

(And that discussion is not just here – we’re accessible through blog comments as well as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Subscribe by completing the quick sign-up to the right and receive a weekly email containing the blog post(s)).

Above all, we want to increase engagement with you – our audience.

Tell us about your experiences and what works for you what doesn’t. If you disagree with a conclusion we present, tell us what and why.

In the mean time, stay tuned for great insights and tips from us and other industry experts regarding all facets of the web marketing puzzle.

And once again, Happy New Year!!

Nathan

We’re certainly delighted to hear this news and hope it’s well deserved.

No matter what any lists say, we try our utmost best to deliver quality content for our clients’ websites. We understand that much of the success of marketing a business online depends on providing informative and relative content to prospective customers.

Topseos.com is a website dedicated to helping businesses identify quality web marketing services. They regularly provide ranking lists for various areas of online marketing, including content creation, social media, SEO, graphic design and more.

In fact, our small web marketing firm has appeared on other Topseos’ lists in the past, including their social media ranking list.

Learn more about TopSeos and view their rankings and check out our expert web copywriting services to see why this independent authority felt our presence on their list was warranted.

But sometimes, we do like to announce when others recognize us for these attributes.

Topseos.com is an independent authority that helps consumers identify major players and better understand the industry. They regularly provide a top 10 list for different areas of marketing a business online.

Coming in at #10 on topseos’ Content Creation list, SEO Advantage’s premier copywriting and content development services are being recognized by this independent authority.

Since 2002, topseos has been evaluating online marketing firms’ customer service, pricing, innovation and performance to come up with their list. They also interview clients of the company in question to gauge customer satisfaction among other things.

This isn’t the first time Topseos.com has included SEO Advantage on its ranking list. Our web copywriting firm has also appeared on the group’s social media list in the past as well.

“We’re once again proud to be recognized by one of the most independent organizations specializing in web marketing services,” comments Stone Reuning, president of SEO Advantage, Inc. “Regardless of our position on any lists, we strive everyday to provide businesses with all the tools they need to successfully market their products and services online.”

Learn more about SEO Advantage’s inclusion on the Top 10 Content Creation list and check out our expert web copywriting services to learn how we give your site a voice and build your reputation and rankings today.

And with Internet penetration at what feels like 100% of the population, even farmers and the organizations they belong to are feeling the need for Google love.

For the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA), search engine optimization had become a clear necessity: Its members were already turning to other organizations for SEO and online marketing help. Offering these services could help increase the association’s value to its members and strengthen its membership base for the long term. In addition, ensuring its web properties ranked above other competing organizations and for-profit entities would help bolster and reinforce its position as the primary association for the industry.

Bill Edmunds, a veteran of association management, recently wrote about his experience working with SEO Advantage while part of the leadership at AOBA in an article titled A Race to the Top: Search Engine Optimization for Associations.

Recently published by the Tennessee Society of Association Directors, the article details the systematic process AOBA used to find the right SEO company. Edmunds also outlines the planned steps for optimization, including setup of a revenue generating product that could offer more value to members than what was currently available on the market. This new product is also designed to help cover the costs of implementation, so the costs of taking on a major SEO project don’t have to be passed along to members.

Read the article to and see how this association took on the high tech aspects of SEO without burdening themselves or their constituents: PDF of the article

Besides serving as a directory to draw in potential buyers, alpaca farmers will be able to employ our company’s expertise in SEO, web design and copywriting to build a website or maximize the value of an already existing one.

Our company is quite experienced in offering search enhanced directories for specific industries…besides alpacas, which we’ve worked with for nearly 10 years, we also offer these low cost marketing alternatives for the legal, real estate and medical industries.

This new AOBA directory is a giant leap forward in the development of our alpaca directory services, coupling the power of a national industry trade organization with cutting edge SEO and online marketing techniques.

The new AOBA/SEO directory offers very affordable options for burgeoning alpaca owners and breeders to advertise their stocks…ranchers can join AOBA (for a nominal fee), gain access to the site and choose a subscription level based on their needs – ranging from 10 listings per year for $160 up to 150 listings for $875 per year.

Besides a dedicated page directory listing that appears in the AOBA directory and major search engines like Google and Yahoo!, ranchers can also take advantage of affordable packages for building a dedicated website of their own.

Making the investments in a website can help alpaca owners and breeders grow their operations and generate additional revenues.

We invite you to take a look at our new alpaca directory at AOBAalpacas.com and see how search enhanced directories and web properties can help alpaca ranchers dominate their industry on the web.

Stone Reuning, president and founder of SEO Advantage, expects to be publishing articles bi-weekly on the site. His first, 9 Do’s and Don’ts for Building a Social Bookmarking Network was released on March 22^nd.

“It’s an honor to join the stellar lineup of authors already contributing regularly. I’m looking forward to providing unique Internet marketing articles centered around our methodology and knowledge base here at SEO Advantage,” says Reuning.

The company already maintains a SEO knowledge center on its site for clients and partners looking for ideas and trends in the SEO and online marketing industries. Reuning hopes to extend his team’s knowledge and ideas to a larger group of people through SearchEngineGuide.com.

Take a look at Stone’s bio on SearchEngineGuide.com and be on the lookout for good, original articles on SEO, site design, copywriting, social media and more.

(Don’t worry, we’re only taking the weekend off!)