subject: 5 Ways to Maintain a Website's Search Engine Results [print this page] 5 Ways to Maintain a Website's Search Engine Results
Search engine marketing is one way of bringing a company's website to the top of the search engines. When a company's website can be found in the first few search engine results pages, they typically have more web traffic. With more web traffic comes more customers and a better opportunity to generate revenue. There are several different ways to increase website visibility. They include Internet advertising, search engine optimization (SEO) on organic listings, blogs, social media marketing and reputation management. These strategies work best hand-in-hand as a full Internet marketing strategy, but can be used on their own as well.
While hiring a professional search engine marketing agency is helpful, it is difficult for some companies to fit it into their budget. Once the process ha started, stopping it or ignoring it will cause a website to become invisible to search engines and customers alike. It is also important to choose the right group of experts. The cheapest is not always the wisest choice, and the most expensive is not always the best. Whether implementing do-it-yourself Internet marketing or hiring a company, here are 5 ways to maintain a website's ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs).
1. Maintain the company website. Simply having one is not enough. It should not be ignored. Check to make sure it is up and running. If it has interactive buttons on it, they should be monitored daily. People can tell when the website has been ignored. As customers, they will steer clear of a company that might ignore them, too.
2. Do not buy links. Search engines do not like websites that take the quick and easy route to the top. Natural links to a website because it is authoritative or interesting will help in rankings. Participate in article marketing or Internet advertising.
3. Keep up the blog. Blogs are a fun way to increase the amount of fodder for people and spiders alike. When they stop, however, it is a sign the website is being ignored. Keep posts regular and interesting. Not only will this help with Internet marketing, it will help to maintain ranking. If it is too time consuming, hire a professional.
4. Avoid irrelevant content. Yes, it might be neat to put articles about fishing on a website, but if the business focuses on fixing cars for a living, this will not help gain trust from potential clients. It could also de-value the site in the SERPs.
5. Monitor the pay-per-click campaign. Most business owners forget that when a pay-per-click ad campaign stops, the ads stop. Monitor the traffic using an analytics program and pay the bills for advertising. Do periodic research to stay on top of the fluctuations of keyword searches.
