Categories
KWS

Katz Web Design Updates — The BBB, Inc., SEO, and Web Design

It’s been a wild number of weeks here at Katz Web Design, and there have been some really cool developments. Business developments:  Katz Web Design is now a member of the Denver Better Business Bureau We’ve incorporated: Katz Web Design is a division of Katz Web Services, Inc. Zack is now an employee of Katz […]

Categories
Code

Remove [caption] shortcode from All in One SEO Pack in WordPress 2.6

Starting in WordPress 2.6, they’ve added captions to images that are automatically generated and use the Shortcode API to make it happen.  One side effect is that All in One SEO Pack isn’t set up to strip the caption from the automatically generated META tags, so you may end up with in your description. Thanks to […]

Categories
SEO

Denver SEO informative website launched: DenverSEO.info

I am pleased to introduce DenverSEO.info, a web page that goes over the basics of search engine optimization: what is SEO, how can you do SEO yourself, and Denver-specific SEO.  Many of Katz Web Design‘s clients are unclear as to what search engine optimization is, so I hope this page gets them started with their […]

Categories
SEO

Denver Performance-Based SEO plans

Only pay for great optimization results One of Katz Web Design’s Denver web design clients wanted an option for performance-based SEO (Search Engine Optimization), rather than a monthly set price, so I created a package. Here’s the gist of our SEO package: Pay only $5.00 an hour for optimization Targeted keywords are given a value […]

Categories
Blogging SEO

This blog has great PageRank!

So I’ve been working on creating great content for everyone out there, which happens to include Google.  Well, it turns out that the Denver Web Design & Denver SEO Blog has been given a PageRank (their system of measuring the quality of a website) of 5/10…which is great. I enjoy blogging for many reasons other than SEO, […]

Categories
SEO

Duplicate Content over Multiple Domains – SEO Issues?

I recently purchased some domains for SEO, and I wanted to do some research about best practices for using multiple domains on the same content. The good news?  Google does not punish duplicate content; they just sort it out themselves.

Categories
KWS SEO

Domain Buying for Denver SEO

Image by annaOMline Gettin’ Me Some Domains for Search Engine Optimization Since Katz Web Design is going to be more active in Denver search engine optimization, I finally registered some domain names that I’ve been eyeing. Since domains are important for S.E.O. and KWD doesn’t have any SEO domain names, it was a ripe time to […]

Categories
SEO Tutorial

3 Simple Steps to keyword order SEO – Are your words SEO friendly?

Much search engine optimization revolves around guessing how users will search to find your site. When you’re optimizing for organic (non-paid) search results, you may be surprised to find out how much word order impacts the search ranking. Optimize your website for organic search with varying keyword order If you search the major search engines, […]

Categories
Design KWS SEO

Westside Business Builders chooses Katz Web Design

Westside Business Builders is a networking group based in Golden, Colorado. Their website provides general information about the group, and it serves as a member directory. Katz Web Design is a member of the group. The membership committee asked Katz Web Design to prepare a proposal for the WSBB website, and this Wednesday, the group voted […]

Categories
SEO

Denver SEO for colon cleansing…a "sweet" surprise!

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that one of my first clients in Lakewood, Colorado is now ranked top 5 for their primary keyword/key phrases: SEO results for New Choices Plus At the time of writing this article, here is their ranking in Google: Denver lavage: 3 Denver colon hydrotherapy: 1 Denver colon cleanse: […]

Categories
SEO

What is a web designer, and who are these people?

I just finished meeting with a client who told me that she had met with multiple other designers, and that I was the only one who provided any ideas for marketing her website. It’s pretty unbelievable. She has a new product that is not yet launched — very under wraps — and wants to spread […]

Categories
SEO

Warning: SEO companies charge too much and take too long

A man called yesterday wanting to have his Denver IT Services website optimized.  He had called multiple search engine optimization specialists in Denver, and each one had given him the same proposal: spend thousands of dollars per month, and take a long time. Check out what the SEO companies said He had been told the following by […]

Categories
Blogging

How to increase online exposure through social bookmarking

Are you having the exposure blues? Do you write articles that few people read? It may be because they aren’t finding your article! Writing on your blog is not enough when you’re starting out. It’s important to spread the word. Doing a little legwork after you write an article makes a large difference in the […]

Categories
Blogging For Clients

Is Blogging Really Worth the Time?

Today, a business associate asked me “I know about blogging, and it seems like a waste of time. Why is blogging worth the time?” I was able to reply with some very convincing arguments — and in a way, I reminded myself about the value of blogging. Blogging establishes you as an expert in your […]

Categories
SEO

Optimizing a website for search: Google vs. Yahoo! and MSN

When I think SEO, I think of Google. Why? Is it because Google’s PageRank system determines better websites? Is it because Google’s advertising options are superior? It’s as simple as this: Google gets better results than any other search engine. The major search engines often don’t agree Optimizing websites for search is frustrating sometimes. The […]

Categories
SEO

Denver SEO: Achieving Goals – a slow trek toward good search engine ranking

I am a Denver web designer, and lots of what I do is advise my clients on how to improve their ranking. I do what I can to optimize the code using tried and true SEO techniques. But in the end, it comes down to this: are you willing to work for search engine placement? […]

Categories
Blogging

Abusing Google Trends – Unethical blogging

I stumbled upon the website BlogFlux today and found myself reading a blog titled Jehzlau Concepts. I found one of the articles very interesting about how to increase rank on your blog even if you don’t post often. You should check out the article. The article says that a great way to get traffic is […]

Categories
SEO

Denver Democratic Convention Vendor List & Link Exchange

The Democrats are doing something no one has ever done before. It’s revolutionary. It’s amazing. It’s a cost-saving measure. For the first time in the convention’s history, there will be no printed vendor list. Instead, it’s all being featured online. Are you a business in Denver that wants additional exposure? If so, you too can […]

Categories
SEO Tutorial

How to get better search results with 5 simple steps

Search Engine Optimization is not voodoo; it directly translates into how well your website performs.  The Ignite Matchmaking website was not performing well last September for their main keywords.  Katz Web Design redesigned their site, optimized the site for their keywords, and now, look at their ranking: Denver professional matchmaker: 1 Denver match makers: 2 (up […]

Categories
SEO

Real Results from a Website Redesign

As I previously mentioned, I recently redesigned the Ignite Matchmaking website. I spoke with the site’s owner yesterday, and she told me she was overwhelmed with new business because of her website. Since Katz Web Design redesigned my site, I’m completely overwhelmed with leads. I have 11 from last Thursday and Friday, and then I […]