Search Engine People Launches $1,000 SEO/SEM Lyric Contest - searchenginepeople.com

Search Engine People, a Canadian search engine marketing industry leader, today announced the launch of a $1,000 (US) SEO/SEM Lyric Contest.

Search Engine People (http://www.searchenginepeople.com), a Canadian search engine marketing industry leader, today announced the launch of a $1,000 (US) SEO/SEM Lyric Contest.

"Think of it as a cross between the Google Dance and American Idol, where blessedly, for the most part, no one actually has to sing," states Jeff Quipp, president and CEO of Search Engine People. "Put simply, we invite all creative types, talentless hacks, singers of shower diddies, Google, YAHOO, MSN or any paid ad copywriters to put quill to parchment, pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard to come up with the best darn lyric they can. And it would help if it rhymed. Even just a little bit."

"We have judges," states Quipp. "One's as pretty as Paula Abdul. One's as authoritative as Randy Jackson (II). And one's just as… well, one looks just like Simon Cowell. We don't know their names as we've left the judging, much like they do on American Idol up to the wisdom of the crowd. So the most popular will win."

"We have rules. They are official. And they are posted on the contest web site at http://www.searchenginepeople.com/contest/seo-related-lyric-contest/," Quipp adds.

"Most importantly, we have a prize," Quipp states. "$1,000 U.S. $1,000 for a set of SEO or SEM related lyrics set to your favorite song. And it doesn't have to be strictly SEO or SEM related, we'll settle for analytics, though rhyming Omniture would be a challenge even for the minds at Google. Web Side Story, well that's another tune altogether."

"So, if your search initiatives have you singing the blues, it's time to put pen to paper, you could win $1,000, links to your web site, free publicity and who knows, you might even come up with an algorithm worthy of your own dance and to the beat of your own drummer."

About Search Engine People
Search Engine People (http://www.searchenginepeople.com), Canada's search solution company began operations as QIMS in 2001 and has evolved into a full service Search Engine Optimization and Marketing firm. With demonstrated expertise in both competitive natural Search Engine Optimization or organic search results and Search Engine Marketing or pay per click, the company's mission is to provide search marketing solutions that increased traffic and prospect quality. Search Engine People offers a full range of services and solutions including SEO/SEM; Social Media Strategies; Content Development; Conversion Strategies; Reputation Management; and Analytics & Reporting. The organization was among the first in Canada to become a Google Adwords Qualified Company.

Jeff Quipp
President & CEO
SearchEnginePeople.com
1-877-486-7875
info @ searchenginepeople.com

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Search Engine Optimization Vital for Successful Dental Web Marketing - Sinai Marketing, Inc

Research shows that search engine users rarely scan beyond the first page of a major-search-engine for the information they seek. This quirk of human nature makes high page placement even more vital for commercial sites.

Once upon a time, a dental practice could just throw together a website, toss it up on the Internet and wait for clients to flock to their site.

With the exponential growth of Internet sites, however, this outdated strategy ensures Google™, Yahoo!® and MSN® search engines will relegate such websites to their bargain-basement pages.

It wasn’t long before a new specialty emerged: Search Engine Optimization. This complex process employs a variety of tactics to ensure the site appears on the first pages of the major search engines. When combined with dental website design and development, SEO is a sure-fire method of improving the volume and quality of traffic for a website.

A 2006 study by Jupiter Research corroborated what had already become common knowledge: “62 percent of search engine users click on a search result within the first page of results, and a full 90 percent of users click on a result within the first three pages of search results.”

The study also found 88 percent of surfers unable to find the desired information in the first three pages are more likely to change their search engine terms than to look through additional results pages.

Is it any wonder page ranking became a vital aspect of Internet dental marketing?
Burying “keywords” into a websites code and content is the primary key to optimization. Keywords are the words or phrases surfers use to find the information they seek.
Sinai Marketing CEO Ali Husayni offered an example of how this dental website marketing process can move a site to those highly desirable first pages.

“The cosmetic dentists at Smile South Florida came to us because they weren’t getting the desired traffic to their site,” said Husayni. “When we first began working in January with Dr. (Charles) Nottingham and his team, they appeared just twice on the first pages of Google and nine times on Yahoo!® for their 212 primary keywords. They were practically non-existent on MSN®.”

By implementing a variety of SEO techniques, including link building (creating inbound links to a website) and regularly updating site content, the Fort Collins, Colo.-based Sinai Marketing blew Smile South Florida’s competitors out of the water.

“By April, they were appearing on the first pages of Google for 208 of their 212 keywords,” said Husayni. “They were amazed to see such fast results.”

The numbers for Yahoo and MSN were equally impressive. For the same 212 keywords, Yahoo posted 176 and MSN posted 514 first-page appearances. (MSN indexes for duplicate appearances.)

First page placement proved just the ticket to attract pre-qualified, potential patients, saving Smile South Florida an enormous amount of time, energy and money.
“In my 30 years of dentistry, I have never seen so many new patient consultations,” said Dr. Nottingham.

SEO expert John Reese perhaps put it best: “The key to dominating any market online (now or in the future) is simple. It comes down to who has the highest average visitor value and who has the most traffic.”

©2007 Sinai Marketing, Inc. Authorization to post is granted, with the stipulation that Sinai Marketing is credited as sole source. Linking to other sites from this press release is strictly prohibited, with the exception of herein imbedded links.

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SEO Copywriting Expert Reveals Secrets to First Page Results

SEO Copywriting expert and owner of SEO Content Solutions Christine OKelly reveals a little-known secret that has helped her clients instantly achieve first page search engine visibility.

Christine OKelly, SEO Copywriting Expert and owner of SEO Content Solutions reveals a secret that she says has been bringing first page search engine results to her clients for more than two years. According to OKelly, this little-known secret lies in the distribution of search engine optimized press releases.

“Our press releases consistently land our client’s names on the first page of Google and Yahoo news for their target keywords. It’s a formula that I’ve been developing for more than two years and it works every time,” says OKelly.

Not only do her press releases result in first page visibility on news engines, OKelly says that her SEO press releases often bump competitors out of the top ten slots on Google’s main search page as well. “I’ve had press releases that have held as many as five of the ten organic slots on the Google homepage. This is not typical, but it does happen.”

After more than 2 years of strategically analyzing various press release distribution points, OKelly says that she has developed a formula for gaining visibility, traffic, and generating important backlinks.

“There are so many more benefits to press releases than just first page visibility. Unlike articles, press releases offer a platform upon which a company can blatantly tout their benefits to really peak reader’s interest and encourage them to click through and buy. Not only that, but the backlinks generated through distribution help the main site climb in the search engine rankings.”

Although press releases do offer companies a chance to boast about their successes, O’Kelly warns against the tendency to leave the reader’s interest out of the equation. “For a press release to truly be successful, it’s critical that it be focused around providing useful information for human readers. Distributing press releases that don’t offer a real value to your target audience is a waste money and effort.”

As the tagline of the SEO Content Solutions website indicates, O’Kelly is passionate about “optimizing for search engines and humans” with every piece of content the team produces.

SEO Content Solutions works directly with businesses and also as a value-added partner with SEO companies who are looking for ways to increase their client’s visibility. The company’s press release service includes consultation to determine effective PR topics, an exclusive interview with a company representative, writing and optimizing of the release, and distributing the release through a variety of strategic distribution points.

“Where and how a press release is distributed makes all the difference. A company can spend hundreds of dollars distributing a press release and get no SEO value whatsoever. During my research, I asked a salesperson at one of the largest traditional PR firms if they offered anchor text. His reply was ‘What’s anchor text?’”

Anchor text is a hyperlinked target keyword that leads to the target website and obtaining this type of link is an important part of an SEO strategy. “Some of the distribution points I use include anchor text, some offer thumbnail images the make the listing stand out in the results page, and all offer live links on reputable sites that are regularly indexed by search engines. Together, the distribution system I’ve use offers maximum online exposure.” explains OKelly.

To encourage businesses and SEO companies to experience how optimized press releases can aid in their search engine optimization plan, SEO Content has offering a $20 discount to all new press release clients.

About SEO Content Solutions:

SEO Content Solutions is a leading provider of SEO copywriting and content for several of today’s top SEO firms. The company is passionate about producing quality content that is optimized for both search engines and humans.

Press Contact:
Christine OKelly
PO Box 561
Westmorland, CA 92281
760-344-7334

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Upcoming Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Seminar in Cleveland, Ohio

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Date Released: 05/01/2007
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION SEMINAR
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