Which is Best For SEO: Subdomains or Subfolders?

What’s better for SEO using a subdomain or subfolder? Is there a reason why?
This is an age old debate when it comes to SEO. If you ask Google they’ll say they don’t really care if you use a subfolder or subdomain. You have to use what’s best for you.

SEO and Web Design – Plan for a Ongoing Updates

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I’ve written about this before (read Building a Website & Getting it Found Online is Not a “Once & Done” Tactic), but unfortunately many people still believe if they build and optimize a website once their site will be #1 in Search. Sadly this is rarely if ever the case with SEO and Web Design. You could […]

3 Tips for Creating the Ultimate Landing Page Experience

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A key element of internet marketing is landing pages. We follow the concept your website is the center of your online universe, so your online marketing should be driving traffic to where you do business online: Your website! You don’t want to just send qualified traffic to a random page or just to your homepage. […]

TriStarr Staffing Launches New Website With Blackbird e-Solutions, LLC

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We are excited to announce TriStarr Staffing’s new website! www.tristarrjobs.com TriStarr is one of our oldest and best clients. We started working with them in 2006 to help them with their SEO and Website Analytics. Over the years the relationship has grown and we are now an integral part of their online marketing efforts. TriStarr […]

Blackbird e-Solutions, LLC Launches New Site for The Protocall Group

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Launch Day! We are proud to announce that we’ve launched a new site with one of our best clients! The Protocall Group. www.protocallgroup.com In 2012 The Protocall Group started down the road of rebranding from Protocall Staffing to The Protocall Group to match their business model. The group is comprised of 6 specialty companies. The […]

Do Business Like a Shark – Outsource Company Weaknesses Focus on Strengths

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I just read a post from one of our clients, TriStarr Staffing: Like A Shark – Focus On Your Companies Strengths – Outsource Your Weaknesses In his post Scott explains how sharks outsource their weaknesses so they can focus on what they are good at, hunting. A shark “outsources” its weaknesses: keeping itself clean, and protecting […]

Onsite SEO – Best practices. What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You

In our post, Ready, Assess, Fire, Aim – Laying the Groundwork for Online Marketing we looked at your current online presence: Your Home Base. We asked you to answer the following questions. Do you have a website? Do you or your organization have full control of the site? Do you have access or do you […]

Our Website Should Work as Hard as Our Sales People

We hear this often from clients and prospects. The problem is many companies believe if they build a site it will sell by itself. Unfortunately this is rarely true. Yes, websites can replace salespeople and I’ve definitely seen this happen, but it doesn’t just happen on its own. Building a website then forgetting about it […]

Ready, Assess, Fire, Aim – Laying the Groundwork for Online Marketing

This is the second post in our series “Killer Online Marketing for 2013” Want the whole series to be delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for the free series Killer Online Marketing for 2013! Many of you have probably heard the popular mantra, “Ready, Fire, Aim.” This is often adopted to keep people or […]

Full Screen Ads? Bad, Bad Idea!

We work with our clients to help them get found online. That often means using paid search or media to get their message out. These avenues work very well and are great way to track who’s seeing your ads and the ROI (return on investment). We’ve seen many different ways that advertising platforms have tried to grab […]

Black Friday Mobile Sales Up 128% – Is Your Site Mobile Optimized?

According to a study by Branding Brand mobile,  in 2012 sales saw an increase of 128% on Black Friday compared to 2011. This shows that mobile is definitely here to stay.  This number isn’t about mobile visits, but sales, so these stats could have a direct effect on your bottom line.  The study only looks at […]