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Showing posts with label Michigan SEO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michigan SEO. Show all posts

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Can Gold Merchants Really Benefit From The Yellow Pages?

http://www.ronniesjewelryloans.com/keywords

http://www.1webuygoldwatchesmichigan.info/keywords

The media collapse is interesting. I pay attention to things like that since I am right in the middle of one of the biggest implosions in modern history. Newspapers like the Ann Arbor News are no longer serving the public. The old Eccentric newspaper building is the host now to a series of new offices for some unrelated industry. The past is the past.

What is emerging now on the streets is nothing short of breathtaking and quite honestly a little scary. As a marketer on the street I see a lot of strange people hustling for a quick buck. The jobs in Michigan are scare and practically nonexistent. A lot of media reps are barging into unsuspecting businesses and trying to hawk their Yellow Page advertising and its not cheap. The SEO component on it really intrigues me.... With all of the breakthroughs on the web I am questioning if it is even needed.

Restaurants still market on the web with individual websites. But they don't break their backs to get something out to the public. There are a lot of Web 2.0 services that will promote pretty much anything for free. A lot of lazy restauranteers are happy to oblige doing the bare minimum. That is to say a lot of them do nothing with their marketing and leave it up to customers to post reviews all over. These go to the top of page 1 on popular search engines and that will actually drive traffic over to their websites.

Gold Merchants: Buying and Selling on the Web
But what about gold merchants? Can they really benefit from being on the web? Is it worth paying $12 grand a year in advertisements in phone book advertisements? Some say no. I would only consider paying those kinds of fees if the placement on the search engines was a sure thing. I am getting a lot of fluff about having to wait for seven months for any type of results.

That is the kiss of death for most Michigan businesses. As an SEO marketer I can see a lot of businesses folding up shop and calling it quits. A lot can happen in 7 months. There could be emergencies, lightning, floods and other acts of God. You can expect to see a lot of tragic things happen in a city like Detroit. That is a very unacceptible time frame to get any sort of customer response.

Right now there is actual blood on the streets. Business owners are struggling to get foot traffic into their shops. Someone told me the other day that all brick and mortar businesses are obsolete which is complete gibberish. This is another myth that goes hand in hand with the paperless office and the elimination of US cash. It is always dangerous to heed the advice of fear based monocratic minded nincompoops who have never scratched dollar one in their industries.

What is happening out there on the street does cause for some alarm. Media vultures are now trying to cash in on the ultra sexy profit margins of SEO - search engine optimization and other high end visibility tactics. Keep in mind that just a few scant years ago this type of marketing was considered geeky and too technical. Most business owners found it boring and unimportant.

Now that the world is changing we are reconsidering the importance of search engines. Media vultures and media reps see the monetary potential and are out combing American businesses. They can get into the shops quite easily even if there are no soliciting signs if they are already customers and buying phone services. But before you sign that contract you should be aware of your other options and there are many out there......

The results we pulled for a gold store are posted above......
We were able to pull all of page 1 results in a matter of weeks... instead of months.

We have created a new style of advertising for a new age.... The results are staggering are worth taking a look at.

This is the new standard that is keeping a lot of Detroit, Michigan businesses open.

Posted by Ted Cantu, Saturday April 16, 2011

Sunday, February 28, 2010

500,000 Jobless People Hit Our Michigan Streets - TODAY~!

ITS OFFICIAL

For anyone who is keeping score with the Michigan economy. Today marks a milestone. 500,000 people have lost their unemployment benefits from the state and are SOL. I have given up on looking for "work" in this state years ago.

The conditions are lopsided and many unfortunate people are out of options. This comes at a very bad time. As I write this more newspapers are collapsing. More companies are wondering what they are going to do in weeks to come.

NPR reported that the state is cutting off the funds for unemployment benefits. Many of these people were on extensions.

20,000 people are leaving this state on a monthly basis.... ?? Are these numbers correct? Right now I have heard this rumor.

Posted by Ted Cantu, Master Online Marketer - Sales Copy Expert - Detroit, Michigan

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Michigan's Best Reward And Metro Detroit's Shining Prince of SEO



What do you call a guy who consistently throws his clients onto the first page of USA Today? .... SHEER GENIUS!

Im in this game for two things - fame and prestige. So far, this is about as real as its going to get for many of you. We are living in an age of boundless opportunity and now you need to connect the dots and get to the point. You need to figure out what exactly you are offering to sell to your public.

Get more first page information from the source:

http://www.tedcantu.com

Posted by Ted Cantu on Jan 19, 2010 at 9:24Pm

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Cracks Are Showing on SEO

In recent months there has been a different view on SEO and what search engine optimization can ultimately mean for a company. The first thing that comes to mind is that no matter what -- getting to the top of the search engines is paramount.

But at what cost? Do you want to pay to be there or do you want to get there organically as possible. And if you want to get there organically do you want to actually do work or do you look at your overall campaign as someone elses problem?

I am often intrigued with how many times a company will look at their online marketing with distain and disgust. This is your responsibility overall. And this this is something I see companies wrestling with month after month. Its as if the success of their own company is looked upon as someone else's problem.

Look at what we did recently for Kawasaki OEM Parts - for a little company called, www.powersedge.com This is a very smart company who gets it. More importantly when we took on this campaign we employed our own techniques. We literally turned our back on many of our mentors and have developed our own keyword strategies and success formulas. This has outraged many of our colleagues --- You're not supposed to color outside the lines.....

Instead of getting hauled off to the H.R. department - we ousted ourselves from the sugary sweet comfort of our contemporaries and have hit the street. Since we are not in a corporate circle we are fine with that. I grew up with street fighting and this my friends is no different.

SEO IS FAILING

The last 60 days have revealed some rather disturbing news. Googles PR system is showing signs of old age. It is no longer important for a page to have a high page rank thanks to viral marketing. WORSE -- there are new signs ahead that tell us that it is no longer important to link your pages up to high PR pages for good SEO.

Good mercy.

That leaves the boys in India scratching their heads and looking deep inside their wallets. The Golden Age of off shore SEO is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Now you will have to really know what you are doing when it comes to search engine marketing. That means you will have to physically show some effort and some concern to get yourself noticed online.

This means you will have to actually do something instead of just submitting pages to a handful of directories to get some attention.

That has to bum some of you out.

Created by the King of Online Marketing - Ted Cantu - Look at his results at
http://www.tedcantu.com and check out what he did for Kawasaki

Monday, September 03, 2007

SEO - Free Resources

SEO Search Quest is expanding its site and getting ready to hit the FALL SEASON. As we construct and make additions to our new site, (please excuse our dust) we are pleased to announce a collection of new tools and resources.....

These tools and resources will benefit our clients, readers and business owners out there who want higher rankings. You do not have to subscribe to our newsletter to grab these free goodies... so come on down and check out our new seo index for Michigan businesses.....

Posted by Cantu on Sept. 3, 2007 at 10:26 pm

Monday, July 30, 2007

Free Video Profiles - For Michigan Businesses

"OKAY MICHIGAN - Listen Up!! Here Is
Your Chance To Grab A Bit of Fame!"



Cantu and the SEO Search Quest group are on a mission. We are looking for interesting and eclectic Detroit area businesses to include in our video profile web site. The kicker here is that the pages that we create are going to be optimized to bring plenty of attention to all of those who participate with us.

The pages we create will also have links joining our video profile web pages to participant web sites. This means that anyone who partners with us will have higher search engine rankings as a result. Here is the first video clip promoting this unique and unusual service.....

All video clips can be traced to IPOD and IPHONE media.

Cantu
posted this on July 30, 2007 at 8:24 PM

Monday, July 09, 2007

ONE WEB SITE CANNOT "DO IT ALL"

"I Don't REALLY WANT Much From This World...... Except For Maybe World Domination"

This is all in fun of course dear ones !! I am going to do the best I can to keep this light hearted. But honestly, do you really expect to pull a big chunk out of your local market with a spinely five page web site?

This seems to be the rallying cry for anyone who sells these en masse. The poor people who buy them are being seriously misled. It is virtually impossible to create any type of long lasting impression off a web site that only has five pages and no contact information. I see a lot of these sites being sold through telecom groups, phone companies and MLM type people.

Its hard to get all the goods.... But lets face it with the way things are changing all over its hard to distinguish what those goods are. If you want to create some real impact with your audience then you need to figure out how to best reach them.

Check this out....
http://1seomichigan.com/3.html

Check out these types of sites and Internet marketing samples. You cannot get these same types of results from a web site that just merely showcases a phone number. It has to be more than a glorified electronic business card......

Cantu posted this on July 8, 2007 at 1:31 am

Sunday, July 01, 2007

IPHONE PODCAST - WORTH THE WAIT !

The Money Machine: The Online Marketing Show
Give it a listen!
The Online Money Machine: IPHONE


Enjoy! -- 911 Copywriters

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Are You Sure You’re Core Audience Is Listening?

How Are You Found on Google?

After just reading some of the new Google search capabilities I really have to wonder.
Well, in fact I have just two main thoughts.

1.Does it really matter if you are on Google’s first page or not?
2. Are you at least indexed in Googles main index?

I think number two has a little more validity in the grand scheme of things. You see there are any number of ways your audience can search for you on Google. You should probably try picking up THE LOST GOOGLE MANUAL or GOOGLE: THE MISSING MANUAL as they will open your eyes to what’s around you. The real question lies in how are your audience members out there searching for you?

What words are they using is only half of the equation. But there are any number of ways that a person can look for a company using Google technology. You can use usergroups, niche directories, and using some of the newer services they provide.There are a lot of people out there who just type in sentence fragments to get what they want from the search engines.

The KEI words these days are getting LONGER AND LONGER….

But that is alright you just need to be aware of how people are using those
keywords to locate your business online……

To be continued……

Posted by Ted Cantu on June 19, 2007 at 8:08 pm

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Inside The SEO Search Quest Studio

"STOP WASTING TIME WITH ONLINE TRICKERY THAT FAILS TO GET RESULTS!"

SEO Search Quest has posted a new 30 minute online tutorial about how search engine optimization can help boost -- Michigan business! This insightful search engine optimization flash movie will show you how real SEO techniques can help your site grow online.

This in depth view at how podcasting, seo, and rss feeds can dramatically boost your online rankings in Google. If you have questions on:

* How to get more customers online
* How to beat heavy broadcasting fees
* Creating a bridge between your product and a niche audience
* How to eliminate wasteful spending online


This very unique presentation can show you how to connect your message to IPOD users!
http://www.1seomichigan.com/2.html

Ted Cantu posted this on June 6, 2007 at 10:08 pm and can be found at http://www.1seomichigan.com

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

"Rebel Marketing" Broadcast to Appear on the Ike Englebaum Show

Cantu and the SEO Search Quest Group have announced their appearance on the IKE Englebaum Show in Southfield, MI. The broadcast is going to mark the initial appearance of a cultural phenonmenon.

This concept of, "Rebel Marketing" is going to be discussed live on the air. This is delivering marketing straight to the people who want it the most. This new radical concept actually cuts out all of the following:

* Advertising Agencies
* Middle Management
* Radio Stations
* Television Advertising
* Micro Management
* Temp Agencies

And a cast of... dare I say millions. This is going to be memorable. In fact, this is also going to kick off a television station of the same name that you can tune into online. It is a radical departure from what is commonly known as Internet Marketing.

We will be posting the footage online in several places. This is going to be an important podcast --- er... I mean, Vodcast.

http://www.1seomichigan.com

SEO Resource Site Gets Facelift

Its time once again to haul out the guts and rearrange the face of.... http://www.1seomichigan.com and that is just the beginning. After a whirlwind period of new contracts, jobs and touring SEO Search Quest is rehashing all of its goods online. This new mix will tend to give the audience members a lot to chew on.....

We have scoured through the best blog articles and will be posting them on our new site. These will also include podcasts from our show and marketing help as well as a few choice examples. This will futher illustrate the power of the types of sites we are currently building and promoting.

More importantly we are going to centralize all of our media for the upcoming Universal Google Search. This has been a hot topic lately and its got SEO firms rethinking their strategy.

Ted Cantu posted this on May 30, 2007 at 9:13 am and can be found at
http://1seomichigan.com and http://seowebcoach.typepad.com

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Universal Search - Friend, Threat, Or ....?

Google has kicked around the idea of creating a Universal Search. Simply said it is a way for you to search things that center around your topic whether it is video, audio, text or animation. This is not a bad idea since the web is becoming more and more complicated. I actually applaud this idea and as a certified SEO do not feel threatened by it......

But this has caused some alarm in the community. It is discussed in a hush hush fashion and quietly passed over as a topic during popular discussions....

(See, Ann Arbor, MI - Seth Godin, and Internet Marketing Round Table event)

"It was if Seth Godin had taken us out of the rut and into the future while the round table took us back in time. The mood of the room and the overall feeling made me feel as though we somehow slipped back into the year 1992. No kidding....

There was little attention spent on Internet Marketing and more time spent on definitions of terminology taken from Dictionary.com.

There was little mention of anything in the realm of RSS development or traffic generation.The advice from Pure Visibility was perhaps the most disappointing. They suggested starting grass roots groups that meet regulary for Be Bim Bop and ... stamp collecting.

Seriously.

Do you have time for that?"

Get the whole article on the Ann Arbor IT Zone recent event here....

Getting to the root of serious Search Engine Marketing and even a much broader view of Internet Marketing should not startle you if this is what you do for a living. The learning curve to intertwine technologies from various sources may take a little more time and energy but the bottom line is ... its going to be worth it.

I suggested just a few weeks back that Search Engine Marketing as we know it will change. It has to with all of the new desktop technologies and hand held devices that are used to capture media and distribute it.


This is no time to get pompous this is a time to get intelligent. If anyone should be worried it should be the cable stations, radio stations and the newspaper industry.

A Universal Search would encompass all of these emerging technologies, (podcasting, web video, blogs etc.) and find things you are searching for. This is going to be more important in the upcoming months.

Ted Cantu posted this on May 23, 2007 at 1:36 am and can be found at
http://www.1seomichigan.com


Source: http://seodetroit.blogspot.com/



Sunday, May 13, 2007

WordZe : New Kids On The Marketing Block

"What Makes You So Sure People Are Searching For Your Products Online?"

After a brief but relevant discussion we have scaled our efforts back a bit with Search Engine Marketing, Our topics have become more sharply honed and our keywords have been toned up quite a bit. We are still excited but our methods have become more calculated......

Ah... let me back up a bit.

It seems a few days ago one of my partners was convinced that everyone was looking for his services. He sells amazing high end products to upscale salon owners.....

But the keywords that we used had other conotations.

** Schwarzkopf Hair Products = General Norman Schwarzkopf
** Color Vanish Hair Care = Color Varnish, (as in wood stain)


ouch......

A lot of people are looking for Gen. Schwarzkopf in Michigan according to the keyword search engine directories. This adds up for a little confusion. To make matters more confusing there are a lot of home owners out there that own elaborate decks alongside their homes. They are in the market for wood stains and color varnishes....NOT COLOR VANISH FOR HAIR......

I was somewhat dumbfounded when I looked over at the results. The number of people out there who were searching these terms for our products were very small. We needed to tap into specific keywords and phrases that people were actively using to find our goods and services.

Getting A Better Keyword Researching Tool
WordZe is the latest in search engine keyword research. This is a little more expensive than its competitors but its a nice toolset to have in your back pocket. It is worthy of its price and can cut through the clutter of irrelevant keywords.

At a closer look we were a bit stunned to learn the following:

* Hair = The keyword hair had 630,000 possible competing web pages
* Beauty Salons = This keyword had 53,000,000 competing web pages


That means to compete in these highly competitve searches we have to beat out 630.000 in our competition! This is not going to be easy to do if we are just doing the bare minimum and using these keywords in very expected ways.

We had to find out angles in our sales copy using keywords that centered around these topics. You see, we do not have to actually use THESE keywords to talk about our subject matter at hand.

We can still introduce our Color Vanish product to beauty salons who are:

* Looking for another revenue source
* Salons looking to add another service to their menu
* Beauty salons who are looking to offer unique services in their geo target area

**** This product by the way actually strips out the artificial color out of the hair. This is an amazing hair color care product and you have to see it to believe it. It is such a unique Michigan beauty salon service that it needs to be experienced on a personal level. Not every salon is going to go for it. That is part of its charm. We are banking on that so that key salons will jump on this amazing financial opportunity. Its an excellent way for a salon to become UNIQUE in its own marketplace.

By using this strategy we are going to stand apart from our competitors.
That is how you want to use your keywords. There is little point at going out of your way to blend into a highly competitive keyword category.

The last thing you want to do is become irrelevant or invisible.

Ted Cantu posted this on May 13, 2007 at 10:49 pm and can be found at http://www.1seomichigan.com

Friday, May 11, 2007

Blogmania: "I Believe In The Age of the Uber Network"

"The Secret To Great Rankings Includes Having A Great Blog Infrastructure"

This week I was in NYC. I was there for 5 bustling days - hopping cabs, jumping down subways and in and out of meetings - it was good to be back.

I hit a couple of great bookstores along the way in Borders near Madison Square Garden and Times Square. I covered about 12 books before I found a couple on Blogging that I thought would be useful. None of these books on RSS or Blogging really nailed down the concept of.... UBER BLOGGING.

What on earth is that you say?

This is a concept that i have recently come to grasp. There are so many sites out there that do not embrace the full community concept of blogging or what it can do. There are a few references to building super UBER social networks for your Blog in the book... Clear Blogging.

You can find the book here....
The Clear Blogging Blog....

There are some funny anectdotes on here about blogging and lot of it is well known information. But if you want to find out about how to create and tap into super social networks there is a really interesting chapter on it in here. The authors name is Bob Walsh........

The particular areas of UBER BLOGGING as I call it involves the instant addition of 5,000 - 10,000 NEW fans who are absolutely wild about what you are selling or discussing online. These are FREE organic hits to your web sites and blogs. And this is daily. This is not paid traffic.

But that still is not enough for me. I wanted more.

I went through the entire database at Borders and quized the staff over a potential BLOGGING BIBLE for Crikeys sake but to no avail. I needed a lot more.

The bottom line here folks is that there aren't TOO many shortcuts when it comes to creating an power surge of inbound traffic overnight. There are lot of tactics that are getting ignored rather quickly such as link buying... and excessive reciprocal link trading. These are great ways to get your site blacklisted if you are not careful. But by setting up power structures of multiple blogs that feed information to eachother would be a brilliant way to go.

Walsh's Book Says There Are NO SECRETS

I disagreed with this statement as soon as I read it. There ARE secrets. There are MANY secrets in fact when it comes to getting good rankings and positioning on the web. That secret lies within your web presence and its ability to get connected to the right niche markets online. There are social considerations you need to look at too such as DIGG.

In that list I also want to add:

* Creating new tools and toys for cool boys and girls -- from API's

* WIKI's
* Sticky Web 2.0 material
* Geek attraction


Your goal in business should be to attract as many geeks and cash spending enthusiasts on your subject. Encourage it. Don't be dry. And you shouldn't be too shy about it. You need to kick up their enthusiam. Which is why copywriting should be in your kit bag of great aresenal.

Does it always boil back down to copywriting?

Yes, in most cases.

We want to introduce our products and services into powerful hyper kinetic infrastructrures. This is the way to do it.

Posted by Ted Cantu - on May 11, 2007 at 5:57 am. Cantu can be found at http://www.1seomichigan.com





Thursday, April 19, 2007

Live Internet Training Event - Troy, Michigan April 23

"LIVE Internet Training Seminar - and Freeform Q & A to Take Place at Automation Alley in Troy, Michigan"

http://seowebcoach.typepad.com/seo_web_coach/

There are details on our SEO Web Coach blog that you can check out. The official dates have been released for our live seminar in Troy, Michigan. The seating there will be limited.

Dynamic New Developments: Internet Marketing
Presented by: SEO Search Quest


Description: SEO Search Quest invites you to attend An Internet Marketing Briefing centering on the industries dynamic new developments. The purpose is to illustrate new tools, techniques, strategies and how to create powerful online infrastructures. We will explore the concrete elements of how to get high traffic rankings on Yahoo and Google. We will also be discussing how to get Michigan business web sites in a position to compete with Global market.

** There will be a bonus afternoon session.
*** For More info on Automation Alley - click here....


Monday April 23
Time:
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Briefings
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Available for questions and consultations

Cost:
12:00 – 1:00 pm - Break for Lunch
1:00pm – 2:30pm Briefings
2:30 – 3:00 pm Q & A
3:00 – 4:30 pm Bonus Session


There is no cost to attend.

Get a map to the event here
for Automation Alley in Troy, MI


Posted by Profit Secrets for SEO Search Quest, in Novi, MI on April 19, 2007

Saturday, April 14, 2007

SEO Search Quest's Money Machine Podcast Show Goes National

"WebCrunch Podcast Goes National - Exposing Good, the Bad, and the UGLY in Online Internet Marketing"

Our "No-Nonsense Direct Marketing Show" - The Money Machine is branching out and heading to a city near you. This outspoken and sometimes.... "edgy" show points out what works in online campaigns and what doesn't. No doubt, you will find something in there worth picking out of the bonepile and apply it to your own online campaigns....

No matter what you think -- you can probably find something useful in there.

Ex-Advertising Veteran Ted Cantu hosts the show and will be showing entrepreneurs out there on how to market their services.

Look on the right side to find your city in the SEO NATION list.
Cities and states that are in the works include:

* Chicago

* New York City
* Las Vegas
* Los Angeles, CA
* New Jersey

*Boston
* Seattle
* Atlanta
* San Francisco


And a whole lot more. Each blog will have unique tools and video clips in there to help you reach higher levels of customer contact.

This post was created on April 15, 2007, in Metro Detroit at 2:11pm. SEO Search Quest.

Monday, April 09, 2007

FREE SEO Workshop Set For Troy, Michigan

"Seeing Is Believing !!! Cantu Set To Demonstrate SEO Ability at Automation Alley, Troy, MI"

Ex-Art Director, and five generation multimedia designer, Ted Cantu will be conducting a FREE SEO workshop in the upcoming weeks. Cantu runs the popular SEO Search Quest, a Search Engine Optimization company that prides itself on delivering some rather unusual seo tactics, powerful strategies and top search engine result ranking activities.

Metro Detroit based, SEO Search Quest is one of Michigan's most daring search optimization firms. Aside from teaching spellbound techniques and strategies to its clients the group also spreads online literacy.

"There are a lot of companies who have grown stagnant by doing things that are comfortable. This can end up costing the company more money than they have anticipated..... this becomes apparent in pay-per-click campaigns."

The SEO Search Quest group is in negotiation to hold a special workshop - free to the business community through Troy, Michigan's Automation Alley. The seats will be limited. There will be more information about this in days to come.


"My main concern lies within companies getting their fair share of customers.... and utilizing the new strategies that typical SEO firms steer clear of due to the high learning curve involved."

This post was created by Profit Secrets and SEO Search Quest on April 9, 2007 at 9:26 pm.

Saturday, April 07, 2007

SEO Web Coach - Blog Now Available

"Direct Marketing Podcast - Teaches Tips, Secrets, Powerplays and SEO Strategies... FREE For Serious MInded Students!"

All new blog for serious Michigan businesses who want to master the web and get high search engine rankings is now available. The need for businesses to learn strong SEO strategies is at an all time high. Online literacy must be taught to struggling businesses and companies who wish to compete in the accelerated online economy.

Metro Detroit based, SEO Search Quest has created a series of new Master Mind Groups to answer many of todays most perplexing questions. These include all sorts of tools, tips and techniques to create a more dynamic presence on the web.

These closed door sessions will be offered to a limited number of individuals who are committed to getting higher results for their businesses. We will be looking at the following.....

Keyword Density
Copywriting - Strong sales copy
Network strategy
OPT IN Customer Forms
PPC Strategy (pay per click)
Lead Capture Devices
One Page Traffic Generator Sites
Ecommerce and Carts
Web Analytics
Google AdSense
Affiliate Programs, (more marketing reach)
Direct to Desktop Technology
XML
Toolbars and Widgets
Blog Marketing
Handheld Devices
Email Marketing


Just to name a few…

To get more information -- you can find out about it here....

This post was created April 7, 2007 at 10:20 pm by Profit Secrets, Cantu - SEO Search Quest, Walled Lake, MI

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Redefining The Web: Post Venture Capital Years

In the early days of the Dot.com era it was somewhat difficult to get all the elements in place. You had to get various programmers, talented people, strategy planners and get large host servers to create your own position online. Things have radically changed since then.

In fact, it is getting harder to get financed this time around. In a recent meeting with a venture capital group and money finders association in Michigan we learned the following. Not only was it getting more difficult to secure funds for new ventures but the dynamics of such have become even tighter. This firm gets 6 proposals that are sent in this venture capital firm only accepts 6 qualified applicants for the entire year.

The good news is that it no longer takes 120k + to get your dot.com off the ground. With all the template sites that are out there the ability to go out and create a variety of new sites is practically unlimited. There are built in search engines, google analytics and a multiple of calculators built into the software that can take a business straight to new heights.

The so called, "NEXT LEVEL" with animation and other fluffery is nice but the ability to attract and maintain customers is of utmost importance. There are other factors to consider as well..... Such as the ability to sell and distribute your products and create your own distribution channels. The back end of your overall marketing structure should be considered. This includes your strategy about how you intend to draw the indexing bots back to your site from the search engine - this falls into your seo plan.

The state of SEO in Michigan has been challenged with conventional means of getting top search engine rankings and ignoring new conventions that have received proven results -- in this case, podcasting. This is something that needs to be addressed at the deepest level. If any of these new upstarts are going to stand a chance at achieving a market - let alone -- sales.... Then the new wave of Interactive communication and ecommerce firms should accept these incredible innovations that are entering the marketplace. These include Web 2.0 tools and software that can enhance the overall users performance and bring back a secure market eager to partake in the consumer process.

This post was created by Ted Cantu on March 1, 2007 at 11:09 pm. Cantu writes for the Fascube network and has served as a direct response marketing expert and lives in Novi, Michigan.

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