SEOByLOG: March 2009

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Review of Krish's Manual Directory Submission Services

Submission Services Review (This is not a paid review and I am not an affiliate)

Short Review:
Krish's service provides very good quality directory submissions at a nice price. They work fast and deliver what they say they will. If you have any questions or concerns, let them know.

With any submission service, you HAVE to provide them with good information for the listings. If you don't use good keywords, have a description that makes sense, and spell-check your listing, you only have yourself to blame if you don't get good results.

Confirmation Emails
Krish will deal with all the confirmation emails, but if you don't do a lot of submissions, you may want to create a temp email and see what you get. After two packages that totaled about 1,500 directories, my folder has 1656 from the emails, confirmations, and confirmation replies. It did take some time, but I wanted to get those because you can see what was submitted, and also get an idea of over what time period the submission took place. In my case, the emails came in over 4-5 days, with a few that keep showing up every day, and this will continue for a couple of months as editors review and approve the listings.

Submission Reports
I also chose to get the emails because Krish is the second submission service that does not provide a list of where they submit. I was a little concerned about that because the first one that didn't provide a report also didn't submit our site ANYWHERE. Yeah, they were a total scam. But I am happy to report that this is not. I would like to get the reports, but in my case I don't need them when I see these emails come in.

If you don't get the emails, ask that they send you and email with the information they are going to submit BEFORE they start working. This protects you from any errors and also protects them from the same thing. Mistakes happen, and if your site is submitted to hundreds of directories, no matter who is to blame, it would be a bad thing that is easily avoided. :-)

Summary:
This submission service is a great value and I have used 5-6 others in the past, as well as doing my own hand submissions for many years. As long as you know what you are buying and what to expect, you should be very happy with the service they provide.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Outsource your SEO to Ztrenz.com

Another example of how NOT to market SEO services:

- Get the actual contact information for a person at the company, not just a general email from the site. It makes you look lazy and unprofessional.

- Don't assume in your email that they need your services. This makes you look arrogant and clueless.

- Avoid over producing and formatting your email. If you spend a lot of time making it look good it's clear right away that it's an advertisment and not an email someone NEEDS to read. It works against you, not for you.

- Don't tell people they have to "unsubscribe" if they didn't subscribe in the first place. This is rude, unprofessional, and you are just another email spammer.

- Use your real name and use your full name. Don't sign the email as "Chris" if your name is "Pradeep". Americans respect those that stand up for themselves and have a little self-respect. Some may reject your offer if you do this, but trust me, you don't want to do business with those people anyway.

- Don't spam. If you do, it says your SEO does-not-work!!! It can also get your web site hosting account closed if the spam is reported, and if that happens it would be very bad for business.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

10 Internet Marketing Tips for New, Small-Law Firms

LexisNexis Offers 10 Internet Marketing Tips for New, Small-Law Firms

An unprecedented series of law firm layoffs has thousands of lawyers looking for work. Many are hanging a shingle for the first time as solo practitioners or as part of two- to five-partner "micro" firms. To turn the pink-slip trend into a profitable new business in this tough economy, every non-billable hour needs to generate leads and build business. Debra Regan, vice president of the internet marketing agency at LexisNexis, offers suggestions for budding solo practitioners and micro practices.

NEW YORK March 22, 2009 -- An unprecedented series of law firm layoffs has thousands of lawyers looking for work. Many are hanging a shingle for the first time as solo practitioners or as part of two- to five-partner "micro" firms. To turn the pink-slip trend into a profitable new business in this tough economy, every non-billable hour needs to generate leads and build business. Debra Regan, vice president of the internet marketing agency at LexisNexis, offers suggestions for budding solo practitioners and micro practices.

1. Advertise Online. Print yellow page advertising alone won't cut it. The investment for a one-time, print display ad is an expense unsupported by demonstrated or measurable data. Investment in online marketing will likely yield more qualified leads and enable easier measurement of ROI as compared to a similar investment in print advertising or print directories.

2. Invest in a professionally designed and developed web site. A polished, professional web site is a must-have for anyone launching a new firm, regardless of size. In 2008, 32 percent of solo attorneys and 20 percent of firms with two-to-five attorneys did not have a web site, according to a 2008 Harris Interactive study on Marketing among Small Law Firms. Don't be one of these unfortunate few.

3. "Consumerize" your web site. When prospects seek an attorney, they want someone with obviously good credentials, but they also want to know what kind of person their attorney is. Pepper in some personal data about schools, hobbies and outside interests.

4. Incorporate video on your site. Develop an introductory video of the managing partner that showcases personality as well as expertise. Post the video on the web (and YouTube) and even consider a TV spot down the road.

5. Get listed in and link to online directories. Identify all online directories available for posting attorney and firm profiles. This includes attorney-specific portals and social networking sites. Link to these on your web site and don't forget to add your firm's web site to each online listing you post.

6. Hire an expert. You practice law and let others grow your business! Consider outsourcing your internet marketing campaign to qualified experts. First, ask for a consultation and determine a comfortable budget (earmark usually 2-5 percent of monthly budget as a good start point). Let the experts generate leads for your fledgling practice.

7. Optimize your web site. Search Engine Marketing experts can be tremendously helpful in improving online visibility and optimizing a firm's organic search rankings. Select a search marketing team that offers transparent and results-driven metrics.

8. Engage in pay-per-click advertising. No firm is too small to reap tangible benefits from pay-per-click campaigns. Ensure your marketing experts select appropriate keywords, based on analysis, that are geographically and topically suited to your firm. This strategy helps favorably position small firms to directly compete with larger firms in your market.

9. Understand and use appropriate metrics. Learn how success and ROI are measured in an online marketing campaign. While you don't need to be an expert, you do need to understand the difference between organic and paid search, as well as "clicks," "impressions" and "conversions." Tracking leads is an appropriate metric used by only 20 percent of attorneys.

10. Be responsive! While your internet marketing team brings in qualified leads, put a system in place to respond to each one. Make a phone call, send an email in response to an inquiry, or schedule a meeting. Keep these leads in a simple database so when you're ready to send the first newsletter from the firm, clients and prospect lists are easily accessible. Don't forget to reference the LexisNexis marketing checklist to get the marketing wheels turning!

Debra Regan is vice president of the internet marketing agency at LexisNexis, part of the LexisNexis Lawyers.Com and Martindale-Hubbell networks since 1999. For more than 10 years, LexisNexis has delivered a full suite of online marketing services to lawyers as a trusted brand. The in-house agency is staffed with search marketing, pay-per-click, video and web design experts along with a full team of web developers with key industry certifications.

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# posted by (hris @ 6:53 PM 0 comments

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

RE: SEO Services

No personal message.
No company contact information.
Invalid "From" email address.
No web site hosted on domain of reply address ( balpreet@lowratemarketing.net )
Why doesn't www.BizarreDesigns.com include their information in this message...?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Balpreet [mailto:Balpreet ]
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:00 AM
To: sales
Subject: SEO Services

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