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		<title>Increase Visibility Earns Top Honors from TopTenReviews.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we mentioned earlier this week, Increase Visibility was selected for TOPTENREVIEWS.com&#8217;s #1 position for top online marketing service . We are proud to have earned such a distinction and do not take it lightly. We know you want to work with the best, so why not sign on with us, a Number 1 SEO [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we mentioned earlier this week, Increase Visibility was selected for <a href="http://online-marketing-services-review.toptenreviews.com/">TOPTENREVIEWS.com&#8217;s #1 position for top online marketing service</a> . We are proud to have earned such a distinction and do not take it lightly. We know you want to work with the best, so why not sign on with us, <a href="http://online-marketing-services-review.toptenreviews.com/">a Number 1 SEO firm</a> ?</p>
<p>Our key people average 10 years of experience. Increase Visibility&#8217;s President and Founder, James Lisi has more than a decade of experience in the field of SEO, as do the Chief Operations Officer and the Chief Technical Officer. When Lisi formed Increase Visibility in 2003, he made sure to bring on a number of well-known industry experts, making it one of the most accredited SEO companies around.</p>
<p>Perhaps some of you were not even using the internet in 2003 or if you were, you were not using it as much as you are using it now. A lot has changed even since then and when it comes to <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">navigating search engine marketing </a>, you want a team with experience on your side.</p>
<p>There are a lot of SEO services out there, but few have the kind of industry experience that Increase Visibility has. And we are focused on the growth of our clients.</p>
<p>Our daily mission is to use our expertise to achieve the highest positions possible on the major search engines for our clients using every available white hat SEO method within the industry, while following all the accepted rules set by search engines.</p>
<p>It is our knowledge, past experience and work ethic that has made us one of the most well respected and prominent firms in the SEO industry today.</p>
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		<title>Study Finds that College Students Feel Lost Without Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 18:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Center for Media &#38; the Public Agenda (ICMPA) at the University of Maryland recently published the results of a study that showed that college students are so connected to social media that they feel lost without it .
For them, there is a need to use social media not only to keep in touch [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The International Center for Media &amp; the Public Agenda (ICMPA) at the University of Maryland recently <a href="http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/sociss/release.cfm?ArticleID=2144">published the results of a study</a> that showed that college students are so connected to social media that they feel lost without it .</p>
<p>For them, there is a need to use social media not only to keep in touch with family and friends, but to be informed about the world in general. When they are without media they feel cut off and do not like to think that they are not as plugged in as their peers. College students also tend to look to sites like Facebook and Twitter for information, ignoring traditional news sites that older adults see as having strong reputations.</p>
<p><strong>So what does this mean for you and your business?</strong></p>
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<p>If you are not using social media, you need to start. No matter how dedicated your current customers are, you cannot rely solely on those who already know you. Social media will only become more important, not less. It is foolish too ignore it. What you can do if you do not want to spend a lot of time on the social media, is optimize it.  <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">SEO consultants of Increase Visibility</a> can help you figure out the keywords you really need to use to make the get the maximum effect of using social media sites.</p>
<p>And this is not bad news at all. For example, if you have written press release after press release without getting the media coverage you would like, you may be able to get your message across via social media, where there is a captive audience, hungry for information and not at all concerned that this information is not coming from a branded news source.</p>
<p>(But press releases are still a valuable way to improve <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/search-engine-marketing/search-engine-opti.php">Your Site search engine positioning</a>, so if you want assistance with your press releases, Increase Visibility can help.)</p>
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		<title>Don’t Be Fooled if an SEO Firm Says they are “Google-Approved”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since everyone knows that Google is king when it comes to SEO , there are companies out there that like to prey on the fact. Some of them may contact you because they want you to know that they are a search engine optimization firm that that is Google-approved. They may even direct you to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since everyone knows that<a href="http://increasevisibility.com/blog/seo-strategies/seo-success-still-means-impressing-google/"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Google is king when it comes to SEO</span> ,</a> there are companies out there that like to prey on the fact. Some of them may contact you because they want you to know that they are a search engine optimization firm that that is Google-approved. They may even direct you to a page that supposedly lists companies that have received some special approval from Google.</p>
<p>We can tell you that Google “approves” of almost everyone in the sense that they will allow all of us to use their search engine. Google will also not try to keep you from doing all that you can to improve Orange County SEO. What Google does not do, however is grant some search engine optimization firms special status.</p>
<p> This does not mean that there are not SEO consultants that can offer you expert help; we simply do not want you to be fooled.</p>
<p>Increase Visibility is a California search engine optimization company that has been recognized repeatedly for its work in helping its clients boost SEO and promote their businesses online. Earlier this year, in January, Increase Visibility made the list for best online marketing firms of 2010 and was given the site’s Silver Award.</p>
<p>Some reviews sites functions as a third-party review site that gives users background information, comparative analysis and client reviews, ultimately is geared to help visitors decide which company or service to choose from in the marketplace.</p>
<p>Not only has Increased Visibility received numerous industry awards, it also can count on endorsements for satisfied customers. Visit our <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/testimonials.php"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Testimonials</span> </a> page to see that we have a variety of clients and that the are happy to attest to the dedication of our talented staff. If you are looking for  <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/search-engine-marketing/search-engine-opti.php"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">affordable search engine optimization</span> </a> and beyond, contact us.</p>
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		<title>Twitter Will Now Accept Advertiser-Sponsored Tweets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is some big news in the social media world: Twitter is now going to display tweets that are supported by advertisers at the top of search results. They are calling with new program &#8220;Promoted Tweets.&#8221;
Although Twitter is used by many individuals and companies for promotional purposes, this is the first time that the company [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is some big news in the social media world: Twitter is now going to display tweets that are supported by advertisers at the top of search results. They are calling with new program &#8220;Promoted Tweets.&#8221;</p>
<p>Although Twitter is used by many individuals and companies for promotional purposes, this is the first time that the company itself will step into advertising in the same way other websites do. For a while, the company resisted having advertising, but now they will join other social networking sites, such as Facebook, in displaying ads.</p>
<p> Presumably, companies that do not want to pay for Promoted Tweets, will still be free to open Twitter accounts at no cost and send out as many messages as they like without paying for it. So if you have yet to start<a href="http://increasevisibility.com/blog/social-media-marketing/twitter-and-social-media-really-can-increase-your-visibility-pt-1/"> a Twitter account, we encourage you to do so </a>, since it is a great way to improve <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">your site SEO </a>.</p>
<p>Ads that show certain products will be visible when an individual conducts a search that relates to those products. Promoted Tweets will be labeled, so that people know that the tweet has been sponsored.</p>
<p>What do you think? Some feel like this is the beginning of the end for Twitter. Other think it is just a part of the natural evolution of any social networking site. Like many sites, social networking giants like Facebook and Twitter start out small, but then grown exponentially. Although they fight to hold onto that &#8220;homegrown&#8221; feel, it is hard to maintain operations in the internet without some kind of advertising.</p>
<p>Twitter made this grand announcement without saying much about the fee schedule for this new program. Companies pay for pay-per-click ads [http://www.increasevisibility.com/search-engine-marketing/pay-per-click-adv.php when someone actually clicks on the ad, but we somehow doubt that Promoted Tweets works in that same fashion.</p>
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		<title>Repurpose Content to Reach Different Audiences and Improve SEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA top SEO firm  Increase Visibility can help you analyze your website and figure out the keywords needed to attract more internet users to your website. Once you have this very vital information, don&#8217;t sit on it! Make the most of it by incorporating it into the text on your website and content that you create [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">USA top SEO firm  Increase Visibility</a> can help you analyze your website and figure out the keywords needed to attract more internet users to your website. Once you have this very vital information, don&#8217;t sit on it! Make the most of it by incorporating it into the text on your website and content that you create for social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.</p>
<p>We know that for some of you content creation can be one of the more overwhelming aspects of <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">search engine optimization</a> . In fact, we can help you <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/search-engine-marketing/press-release.php">write press releases </a> if you want to delegate that task.) One thing about content creation is that you do not have sit with a blank screen and write masterpiece after masterpiece.</p>
<p>Your readers want clean prose, but they are not looking to you to entertain them the way a novel would. They want information and are looking for ways to connect with your organization. Social media is a way to show the human side of your business.</p>
<p>One of the smartest things you can do is repurpose content in different areas. Just as you do not recall an event to your mother, child and best friend in the same way, you do not have to speak to all of your readers the same way either.</p>
<p>While you may have some really diehard fans (and kudos to you if you do), the people who read your blog, are not necessarily the same people who follow you on Twitter or subscribe to your e-newsletter.</p>
<p>Now, you cannot use the exact same content for each of these formats, but you can start with the same topic and present it a little differently to each audience. A tweet can announce a new product, while a blog can ask users for feedback on it or sponsor a giveaway. The e-newsletter can get into the nuts and bolts and explain just how that product works.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://bestseo-increasevisibility.com/repurpose-content-to-reach-different-audiences-and-improve-seo/">http://bestseo-increasevisibility.com/repurpose-content-to-reach-different-audiences-and-improve-seo/</a></p>
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		<title>Increase Visibility Earns Silver Award for Online Marketing from TopTenReviews.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Increase Visibility was given a Silver Award for Online Marketing by TopTen Reviews.com. And while we are very excited to be given such an honor for our work in Orange County SEO, we don&#8217;t want you to think that we are resting on our laurels&#8211;we will strive to be the number one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this month, Increase Visibility was given a Silver Award for Online Marketing by TopTen Reviews.com. And while we are very excited to be given such an honor for our work in Orange County SEO, we don&#8217;t want you to think that we are resting on our laurels&#8211;we will strive to be the number one <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/ ">Orange County SEO </a>firm next year. We work hard to do the best we can for our clients, just as you do.</p>
<p>TopTenReviews.com, which functions as a third-party review site that gives users background information, comparative analysis and client reviews, ultimately is geared to help it¹s visitors decide which company or service to choose from in the marketplace. As experts in <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/orange-county-seo/">Orange County search engine positioning </a> , we had to do a lot of work to get this kind of recognition, but we did not just do this to be noticed—we work as hard as we do because we feel our clients deserve the best.</p>
<p>When someone comes to us for help with affordable <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/search-engine-optimization-company/">search engine optimization</a>, we want to make certain that they are more than satisfied and that they get the increase in web visibility (and ultimately the increase in business) that they desire.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are happy to see that our company is really beginning to be noticed in the marketplace for its quality of service, solid reputation and ahead-of-the-curve methodology and it is our aim to be in the number one position on this, and other websites. We are very honored to be recognized but we will continuing working to improve even in this,&#8221; said Increase Visibility CEO, James Lisi.</p>
<p>Increase Visibility is based out of Orange County California, and we have team members that serve companies all over the country.  Although many of us cannot remember life before the internet became a driving force in marketing, we consider ourselves veterans because we have been successfully optimizing websites with a combined 20 years of experience. We blend sound marketing principles with up-to-the-minute technological know-how to help organizations increase qualified web traffic.</p>
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		<title>Ad Age Predicts Facebook Domination</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
A recent Advertising Age article entitled &#8220;Facebook Will Rule the Web During the Next Decade&#8220;  gave us some food for thought. Even if you do not agree with its bold prediction, the article has a bigger message: it points to the impact that social networking has had on the way we live and the way [...]]]></description>
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<p>A recent Advertising Age article entitled &#8220;<a href="http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=142765">Facebook Will Rule the Web During the Next Decade</a>&#8220;  gave us some food for thought. Even if you do not agree with its bold prediction, the article has a bigger message: it points to the impact that social networking has had on the way we live and the way we do business. Whether or not you use Facebook, you have to be aware that many internet users turn to Facebook not only to connect with friends, but to get information and increasingly, to conduct business transactions.</p>
<p>The article mentioned that some businesses let consumers purchase products via Facebook without ever sending them to their individual websites. Other businesses do not actually conduct transactions via Facebook, but they do use it as a tool to build relationships with and get feedback from customers.</p>
<p>Depending on the nature of your organization, using Facebook may or may not be a good idea for improving and get more business. However, using the internet to do all you can to connect with the public is a great idea.</p>
<p>Have you found that you are really not sure what your customers want? Do you wonder if certain products are being well-received? Even if you have impressive sales figures, you still need to reach out to your customers. You may learn surprising things: for example you could find out that customers have found new uses for your products. You could make the most of that information using <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">Orange County search engine optimization</a> , if you were aware.</p>
<p>Whether you want to delve into social networking, or improve your customer outreach through your current website, the Orange <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/">County SEO consultants</a> at Increase Visibility can help. We can help you with <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/search-engine-marketing/search-engine-opti.php">Orange County SEO  </a>so that more people find your website when they are online.</p>
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		<title>Hospitals Use Social Media to Increase Visibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back we told you about how businesses like Comcast are using the micro-blogging site Twitter&#8211;both for publicity and to expand customer service. But did you know that hospitals are also getting in on the act? That&#8217;s right, hospitals. In order to attract new patients and generate interest in medicine, health and medical techniques, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A while back we told you about how businesses like Comcast are using the micro-blogging site Twitter&#8211;both for publicity and to expand customer service. But did you know that hospitals are also getting in on the act? That&#8217;s right, hospitals. In order to attract new patients and generate interest in medicine, health and medical techniques, hospitals have turned to social media. This week <em>The New York Times</em> reported that according to one media researcher, over 250 hospitals make use of YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and blogs. This expert went on to note that some of the more conservative-leaning hospitals are among that number. So this newfangled notion of using social media for promotion had caught on in even rather reserved circles.</p>
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<p>These hospitals know that they must increase their online visibility in order to remain viable. Sure, everyone knows what kind of services that hospitals provide, so it is not as it people are unaware of the medical field as a whole. Still, when it comes to making the choice for where to go for medical care, this is where social media can make a difference. Some hospitals as letting observing residents use Twitter to provide information during surgery. One hospital found that using social media engendered what is called &#8220;the halo effect,&#8221; where people felt that if a hospital could do a good job with a complicated procedure, such as a heart transplant, then that same medical facility would be a good choice for surgery that carried fewer risks.</p>
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<p>Hospitals are also search social media outlets like Twitter and blogs to see what the public is saying about them, and then responding when it is appropriate.</p>
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<p>If hospitals are doing what they can to make the most of their presence on the web, shouldn&#8217;t you do the same? As we said, people know what hospitals do, but if you are in a field that is not so obvious, you need to get the word out there. And as the case of hospitals proves, you can be a business that is well-defined, but you will still need to differentiate yourself from the pack. Increase Visibility can help you do this. Call us today at 877-SEO-ADVICE (877-736-2384) to learn more about our <a href="http://increasevisibility.com/seo-optimization-plans/" target="_blank">SEO plans</a> and how we can help you to harness the power of social media.</p>
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		<title>Increase Visibility through Twitter and Reciprocal Link Exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without even trying the micro-blogging site Twitter found that getting the endorsement of some celebrities helps Increase Visibility.
 
We&#8217;ve mentioned before that Twitter and social media can expand your reach, and as if to prove this celebrities have signed on in a big way. If you hadn&#8217;t heard, actor Ashton Kutcher is on Twitter, and at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Without even trying the micro-blogging site Twitter found that getting the endorsement of some celebrities helps Increase Visibility.</p>
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<p>We&#8217;ve mentioned before that <a href="http://increasevisibility.com/blog/seo-strategies/twitter-and-social-media-can-expand-your-reach/" target="_blank">Twitter and social media can expand your reach</a>, and as if to prove this celebrities have signed on in a big way. If you hadn&#8217;t heard, actor Ashton Kutcher is on Twitter, and at one point he challenged CNN to see who could get up to one million followers the fastest. Now of course Mr. Kutcher was not out to gain attention for Twitter or even for CNN; he is a celebrity and businessperson who knows there is a need to feed the publicity machine to keep his name out there. The actor won, as you may have guessed (if you didn&#8217;t already know&#8211;hey, even Ashton Kutcher can&#8217;t reach everyone).</p>
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Twitter is a micro-blogging site where you are limited to writing just 140 characters for each post. Now someone may thing that you cannot say much in 140 words, but people are exchanging useful information and making important business connections via these short communications.  Those of you who are intimidated by the thought of writing blog posts that consist of complete paragraphs should consider Twitter, where communication is quite brief.</p>
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Twitter has received endorsements and lots of press because of celebs that Oprah and Diddy, as well as from everyday citizens who use this micro-blogging service. And as we mentioned before, (as far as we know), Twitter did not pay for or go out and seek these endorsements. Twitter made its presence known and soon word spread, until the mainstream media caught Twitter mania. Now articles about Twitter pop up in newspapers, magazines, online&#8211;everywhere.</p>
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You may not be able to get a Hollywood star to spontaneously endorse your business or product, so you will probably have to be a little more deliberate about increasing your visibility online. One way for you to do this is to engage in Reciprocal Link Exchange. When you seek our help to <a href="http://increasevisibility.com/search-engine-marketing/increase-link-popularity.php" target="_blank">increase link popularity</a>, this will greatly aid in boosting your natural positions and give you some targeted traffic from other sites of interest. This will drastically improve your PR and search engine position over a period of time if used correctly.  With the assistance and guidance of <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com" target="_blank">Increase Visibility</a>, your link exchange campaign can help to make your site a winner. Building a good set of reciprocal link exchange partners can be a long task, which is why our service is competitively priced.</p>
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We have 4 different link monthly packages, they can be purchased separately or are also included as part of our full <a href="http://increasevisibility.com/seo-optimization-plans/" target="_blank">SEO packages</a>.</p>
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		<title>Service Providers Can Use Social Marketing to Increase Visibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier in the week we talked about how sometimes when it comes to SEO, service providers may feel left out of the game. The notion that optimizing your website matters little because you are not online selling a product that people can order and have shipped to them is incorrect. As a service provider, you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier in the week we talked about how sometimes when it comes to SEO, service providers may feel left out of the game. The notion that optimizing your website matters little because you are not online selling a product that people can order and have shipped to them is incorrect. As a service provider, you are selling your expertise. Even though it does not come in a box, you still want to make sure that your website does more than list your address and phone number. You want your website to project your professionalism and authority. And if it already does that&#8211;great! Now you need to get the word out to the masses so that you can increase your client base.</p>
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One medical consortium found that making the most of their website was a boon to their online traffic. After implementing search engine optimization techniques to get people to the site, they use social networking to further strengthen the connection and to stay on search engines&#8217; radar. By having doctors who are part of the consortium blog on the site, they were able to increase the site&#8217;s original content, something that search engines value. They also were able to reach out to existing and potential patients who were able to get to know more about the doctors that work for them.</p>
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Their increased web visibility certainly helped more new patients find them. And it also helped potential employees find them also. Doctors, nurses and other professionals who were looking to work for a forward-thinking medical group are likely to be impressed when they see an up-to-date website.</p>
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The Social Media Marketing component that you get when you choose one of <a href="http://www.increasevisibility.com/" target="_blank">Increase Visibility</a>&#8217;s <a href="http://increasevisibility.com/seo-optimization-plans/" target="_blank">SEO plans</a> includes:</p>
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•<strong> Blog Commenting</strong> – in an effort to build link popularity and drive direct traffic to your site, we will find blogs with relative content and post comments about your products and/or services.<br />
• <strong>Social Bookmarking</strong> – in addition to posting blog comments, we will also promote any mention of you in blogs, articles, news releases, etc. in social bookmarking sites which will help drive traffic to your site.<br />
• <strong>Article Marketing</strong> – if you have any articles that you have written about your company, products or services, we will submit those to top article marketing sites, blogs and social bookmarking sites.</p>
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