Redefining Search Engine Optimization: We Do It Kind of Different

by April 9, 2012
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We’re starting to wonder if we (that is, the Level343 team) are really search engine optimizers. I mean, sure, we provide SEO services of the organic flavor, but when we see the varying examples and definitions of SEO, we have to wonder. Either the industry definition of SEO badly needs to be updated, or we’re [...]

Proofing for Problems: SEO and Web Development

by April 5, 2012
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You’ve read all the SEO blogs out there, including this one. You’ve tried, tested, tweaked and torque your site and search marketing efforts to the best possible calibrations. You’re confident that your site is as tight as it can be, and your marketing efforts will soon pay off. But… It’s hard for a business owner [...]

Are You Making These Mistakes With Your Content?

by April 2, 2012
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Content is a good word with a lot of meanings. It means significance, substantive information, topics. Depending on the use, it also means agreeing, satisfied or gratified. Put into a single definition, content could be, “Topics that provide a large amount of significant information and satisfy the needs of the reader.” Ooo – we like [...]

I Really Want to Buy This From You…

by March 29, 2012
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Do you remember back in prehistoric times (i.e. before the Internet, Google and one-click payments) when you walked into a store, found what you wanted, looked at the price tag, walked to the counter and paid for it? As a woman who hates to shop (yes, there are some), this was my kind of buying. [...]

Buyer Psychology and the Effects of Influence

by March 26, 2012
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Last Thursday we posted the article “How Do You Convert Readers to Buyers?” and discussed a few options to do just that. At the end of the article, I made a promise to you that we’d dive deeper into the subject of buyer psychology and the behaviors that make people click. One thing about me, [...]

How Do You Convert Readers To Buyers?

by March 22, 2012

How many times have you read or heard about how to generate more traffic? It always sounds easy, doesn’t it? Very seldom does someone actually tell you it’s difficult; they brush it over with, “well, you have to have a great marketing campaign, followers and so on.” They then continue with their diatribe of how wonderful their suggestions are, and how you should be sure to try them out.

What’s the REAL Deal on Social Media ROI?

by March 19, 2012
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A lot of people want to know the ROI of social media. It takes a lot of time and energy for social; a wispy, ethereal answer of returns for that investment just isn’t satisfying. Unfortunately, the ROI of social media is much like the ROI of anything else. How much… depends.

How to Build Content for SEO Without Bombarding Readers

by March 15, 2012
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A long time ago, back in the dark ages of 2008, we wrote an article about building your SEO content. We know, because we recently practiced a little bit of the due diligence we preach so much about, and performed a content audit. Although it’s easy to say, “Things have changed a lot” or “SEO [...]

Repeat After Me: “Target. Market.”

by March 12, 2012

Recent truth. A client came to us with a business strategy; their biggest concern was finding a copywriter familiar with the language usage of their target country. While English is a common language, the usage can change drastically from place to place, and copy written without this in mind is very noticeable.

The Right to Demand Your Social Passwords?

by March 8, 2012

Early in the morning on March 6, 2012, the news poured into the online world from MSNBC.com’s Red Tape section. Government agencies and colleges demand applicants’ Facebook passwords, the headline reads. It seems that SOPA and PIPA aren’t enough; it seems the social arena is one area the government, colleges and employers just can’t leave alone.