The new Relevant Revolution/Sermon Jams site is now complete. A music player will be added in the near future to the intro page so site visitors can listen to some of the samples while they browset the site.
Link: Enter the Revolution
Looking through my Google Webmaster Tools stats today and saw that my average top position for ‘sage island wilmington nc’ was 3!
In an earlier post, I had mentioned how I was ranked #2 on Google for ‘web hosting in wilmington nc’, Sage Island was number 1.
So, I went to Google and typed in ‘sage island wilmington nc’ and sure enough, there I was, number 3.
Also, yesterday I was talking to someone about how it is good SEO to place your competitors together in your web marketing campaign. “How’s that I asked?” The answer is simple – let’s take my situation as an example.
Someone looking for sage island using Google has obviously heard of them somehow right? Either through some other form of advertising that Sage may or may not have paid for. But, that same person may have never heard of me, Impulse Web Solutions, an alternative web company here in Wilmington. So, while they were looking for Sage Island, they may possibly see my link, wondering who I am and click on my link instead. I have to admit, Sage Island is the biggest web company in town right now and is my biggest competition. However, they also have a lot of overhead and expenses, therefore their prices are higher. I have also run into some of their past clients who stated that Sage had gotten so big that they were forgetting the little guys. Small site changes were taking weeks and the quality of work was suffering.
So, with that information, I think I might start mentioning my competitors more often in my blog posts. With that in mind, here are some of the people I consider worthy adversaries in Wilmington NC:
Sage Island
Venue Communications
Akira Media
SecureNet Information Technologies
Modular Media
Blue Tone Media
NC Fusion
Breakforth
Using Paypal as the transaction handler, we can now accept all major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. You no longer need a Paypal account to pay online.
That being said, here is a summary of all the ways we accept payment:
We can integrate Paypal Express Checkout into your pre-existing shopping cart to give your site users another secure way of paying for their order. Express Checkout redirects the user to Paypal’s site where they can log in using their existing Paypal account and pay for the order using the money in their account. They are then redirected back to your site to complete the order.
Paypal also offers a Direct Payment option where Paypal processes credit card transactions behind the scenes. This option allows users to never leave your site while Paypal automatically charges their credit card and sends the funds to your Paypal account.
If you need help integrating these solutions into your existing shopping cart or would like for us to develop a shopping car system for you, please use our contact form to send us an email.
Link: Contact Form
We will begin an SEO campaign this month with Costa Rica Hideaways of Los Suenos, Costa Rica.
Link: Costa Rica Hideaways – A full service vacation travel resort in Los Suenos Costa Rica.
Oh wait, it’s April 1 – April Fool’s Day – they almost got me though – I was like ‘Whaaaaaaaattttttt!’ I was on to them the minute I saw the guy with the snorkel and goggles.
Link: Google TiSP
I installed Google Maps on my own website today just to try it out. It’s fairly simple and Google provides a lot of examples on how to do it.
1. API Key
First you have to sign up for an API key – a Google account is required. This key can only be used per domain and has to be used in the Javascript code to verify ownership.
2. The “Hello, World” of Google Maps
Next, create a new file on your server and copy and paste this code into that page. Make sure to use your API key.
3. Test your page on your server.
Link: Google Maps API and Examples
If you don’t have time to figure it out I can install it for you for a minimal fee.
I was doing some SEO research the other day getting prepared for my SEO seminar at Specialty Engraving of Wilmington NC.
I came across Webconfs.com which has a ton of cool, free SEO tools. Here is a sample of what you will find on the site:
Similar Page Checker
Search Engine Spider Simulator
Backlink Anchor Text Analysis
Backlink Builder
Backlink Summary
Keyword Density Checker
Redirect Check
Reciprocal Link Check
Check Yahoo WebRank
Domain Stats Tool
Domain Age Tool
Website Keyword Suggestions
Keyword-Rich Domain Suggestion Tool
Link: Find out more info about our SEO/Search Engine Optimization Package in Wilmington NC
Link: Webconfs
Impulse Web Solutions will be redoing the website for Daniel Looman of Looman Photography.
Looman is currently serving as local director of the Christian Surfers chapter in Jaco, Costa Rica.
The goal of the new website is to be plain, simple and uncomplicated with fast loading images. Future plans are to implement a Flash photo gallery such as Simpleviewer and minimal navigation items on a white background.
