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The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) estimates that spending on search engine marketing (SEM) will be $14.7 billion in 2009.

According to a new research from SEMPO and Radar Research, $13.5 was spend on SEM last year. Not surprisingly, paid advertising accounted for almost 88% of that spend, with organic SEO getting only about 11% of the pie.

However, some experts say that the spend towards organic SEO is likely to increase in future, as more marketers recognize the long-term benefits of investing in a SEO campaign. At the same time, the immediate results, and probably greater measurability of a paid search marketing campaign, will ensure that the latter continues to enjoy the giant slice of the search marketing pie.

Thanks to topseo.org

In recent years blog posting have become one of the most successful forms of online journaling and for a good reason too. Not only does it provide private web users the ability to relate important information on a topic of their choice, but it supplies companies with a chance to provide the average web user with industry-relevant information. Whether this information relates to their products and/or services is of little important because, when done right, blog posting becomes a powerful SEO technique.

The success of blog posts relies on the fact that the author of the blogs has the necessary industry-relevant information, but also the ability to convey this information in an easy-to-understand and often entertaining way. Web users appreciate this far more than shifting through mundane industry-related jargon and text to find the information they want. This naturally not only spreads awareness on a specific product, service or company, but identifies the author as someone with a degree of competence on the specific subject. In short, it encourages consumer trust.

Additionally there exist other benefits to blog posting which pertain directly to SEO. They refer to the location of the blogs which, when all things considered, becomes an important decision to make.

The first of these locations refers to the company website itself. In this case the blog theme will be that of the entire website and it will also allow users to view additional entries, products, services, etc. While this is beneficial in terms of content from an SEO perspective, it does not necessarily offer all the possible benefits, as well see with our second location.

External blog-hosting websites are plentiful, each with its own look and feel. These require blog authors to log on and submit their posts which have been optimized for a specific set of keywords as well as a number of links back to the main website. Again these online blogs can often be customized to reflect the company theme. The benefits of this type of blog are that it is accessible to more users, especially to those on the same platform and others who arrive by means other than search engines. In addition these platforms are often regarded as high-quality by search engines, which mean that any backlinks created, will count toward search engine ranking status.

Now, the catch to successful blog posts is that it should be done on a regular basis with the content preplanned to reflect interesting topics for web users and, if applicable, a certain amount of keyword density and other optimization techniques for search engines. While all of these can be done alone, it does require a certain amount of skill and a fair amount of discipline and time.

Companies who can’t employ their own writers often outsource the job to external companies, like us. With the necessary experience and exceptional literary skills, our writers are capable of writing on every subject with clarity and in the relevant tone. Blog posting done right can mean a positive change for your business.

Source: Topseo.org

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Travel companies may be missing out on valuable business by failing to make the most of search engine optimisation(SEO) and internet marketing, it has been suggested.

Travolution’s Kevin May reports that at the recent Travolution Summit, Graham Cooke, ecommerce project manager at Google, outlined the importance of effective SEO for travel firms.

Research from Google shows that when looking to make travel arrangements, consumers spend 29 days researching – making 12 travel searches over 22 travel sites.

This means companies that use SEO to boost their search engine rankings may be in a better position to attract customers than those who do not.

Mr Cooke recommended that travel firms analyse visitor data to find out why customers are leaving the site without making a purchase or an inquiry, carry out user surveys and test any solutions before implanting them.

“It’s not rocket science and Google believes the search function is one of the biggest areas for improvement with many travel companies are losing customers there,” writes Mr May.

New research from Guava and Econsultancy shows that over half of UK companies will be spending more on SEO this year.

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In the age of Google, one of the most dynamic areas of digital marketing is search engine optimization, or SEO.

In simple terms, SEO describes a range of techniques designed to take your site to the top of search engine rankings when a customer runs a search for a term related to your products and services.

While SEO can be a complex business, getting your head around the basics isn’t too hard.

“The Web is a competitive place and if your business ranks low on Google, your customers won’t find and you’ll lose business as a result,” says Mark Sinclair, features editor for yourBusinessChannel.

A new series produced by yourBusinessChannel sets out all you need to know on incorporating SEO into your marketing strategy:

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