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How Can I Rank Higher on Google? a.k.a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | NC Answers

How Can I Rank Higher on Google? a.k.a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | NC Answers

By on Feb 2, 2016 | 4 comments

Today’s question is from Matthew Pantzlaff at Total Real Estate Solutions in Madison, WI “NC Answers” is our series of answers to real business owners’ questions about their online presence. Have your own? Send it to us. We’ll talk. =) Well hello you sexy question. Everyone wants you. Everyone wants to know you better. You’re desirable, mysterious, and...

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How Can I Make My Site Mobile-Friendly? | NC Answers

How Can I Make My Site Mobile-Friendly? | NC Answers

By on Jan 21, 2016 | 3 comments

From Matthew Pantzlaff at Total Real Estate Solutions in Madison, WI. If you want to make some money, talk to this guy. Seriously. He opened my eyes to putting money into apartment buildings – I am now thoroughly convinced I’d be dumb to invest anywhere else. “NC Answers” is our series of answers to real business owners’ questions about...

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The Small Business Struggle to Update Websites | NC Answers

The Small Business Struggle to Update Websites | NC Answers

By on Jan 14, 2016 |

This question comes from David at a Chicago-based Architecture firm. I asked what some challenges with their website were. One that stuck out to me was: “Having the time to actually update content on a regular basis. We tend to update only when we are light on work as we all get too busy.” I’ve actually heard this often – small businesses struggle...

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WordPress Security: Why Do You Need it in 2016?

WordPress Security: Why Do You Need it in 2016?

By on Jan 4, 2016 | 2 comments

  The title is pretty self explanatory, but for you Google crawlers out there: We’ll cover what a hacking attempt on a WordPress site can look like, what happens if you get hacked, and WordPress Security options to fight it. Let’s dive in, shall we? What does a hacking attempt look like? I got an alert for a site we manage. It looked like this: What...

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Why #1 Search Engine Ranking Guarantees are Bogus

Why #1 Search Engine Ranking Guarantees are Bogus

By on Nov 6, 2015 | 1 comment

I noticed today that a client of ours received an email about getting number one search engine rankings in Google. Here’s the email. I’ve replaced the names of the non-convicted to protect the innocent (or however they say that on Law and Order.) From: An SEO Guy <mytoprankseoservice.com> Subject: First place Google ranking for [clientwebsite.com]...

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Make Sure the Cream Has Already Risen

Make Sure the Cream Has Already Risen

By on Aug 31, 2015 |

One of the issues I see on a daily basis, especially when artists are submitting music to be played on our radio show, is that they don’t have the important items on their website easily accessible. I implore them to think about three things, and this can be applied to just about any business’s website: What are people looking for when they hit your...

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