RSS – Blog Directories (long list)

This a list of the submission urls for RSS and blog directories that you can submit your blog or RSS feed to. This is very helpful for search engine optimization (SEO.) When over forty websites are willing to link to yours with the simple investment of your time, it is worth it. HikeMySite.com did a list of bog submissions for its blog. These submissions gave Google a "better impression" of my blog and rated it higher for related keywords. When more websites are linking to your website or blog, Google sees your website as more important and ultimately relevant.

What this means for your website? If you're a do-it-yourselfer, start submitting your blog to the hundreds of directories. If you don't feel like doing this yourself, contact us. We can talk about optimization and blog contracts.

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design

Tips On Making Money With Search Engine Optimization

To give SEO a great boost, whenever possible use off-site links to quality content. This is a very important part of linking. Relevant links to other websites are more valuable from a SEO perspective than the links that interlink your website. In order to make your rank higher, you should...(continue reading here.)

This article gives good advice on creating backlinks. It also emphasizes the importance of linking to good content throughout your articles/posts. These tips will help ensure great content on your blog/website!

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design

What Everyone Needs To Know About SEO

Search engine optimization takes time and you might be slow to see results. It’s human nature to look for immediate gratification for the hard work you put into something. Creating and maintaining a successful website requires a true commitment of your time and devotion. Even when things don’t seem to be happening fast enough, it’s important you stay on track. Eventually, your hard work will net dividends and you will...(continue reading here.)

This article shares some time-reveled secrets about search engine optimization. Some insights are only learned with experience, such as not seeing immediate results. Keep this article in mind if you are a do-it-yourselfer and are trying to undertake your own SEO. If you have any questions please contact me at jahines.uh@gmail.com.

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design

This Is Why You Were Friended or Unfriended

While some Internet interactions are online-only relationships, the most common reason we add friends on Facebook is because we know people in real life.

According to recent research from NM Incite, for 82% of Facebook users, knowing someone offline is....(read more here.)

This article helps us understand why people reach out to others on Facebook. These statistics are helpful if you are devoted to social media management or if you are just a common user.

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design

SEO – How Do You Get People To You Website?

You should center your articles around keywords and phrases to improve search engine rankings. Putting the right keywords in your articles will make search engines respond positively to them. Therefore, it’s easier for readers who may be trying to locate your articles. The keyword you want to focus on should...(continue reading here.)

This article is very useful for web design and search engine optimization do-it-youselfers!

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design

Five Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012

This article by the Harvard Business Review suggests a list of things to add to your "ignore-list" in 2012. The article has efficiency and sanity in mind to create a burden-breaking year. This article is relevant for any business owner.

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design

Branding: How It Works in the Social Media Age

This article is an infographic describing how branding works in the "Social Media Age." This article is helpful in understanding how companies target customers and B2B sales.

If you aren't exactly sure what branding means, read on. Branding is also a way to build an important company asset, which is a good reputation. Whether a company has no reputation, or a less than stellar reputation, branding can help change that. -- Brick

Branding is important to keep in mind when dealing with Kankakee Web Design and Kankakee Search Engine Optimization (SEO). With a growing service based company, it is essential to associate your work exclusively with your brand.

Jacob Hines — HikeMySite.com

Online, Local Exposure for Small Businesses — SEO, Web Design