Study Shows Small Businesses that Blog get 55% More Website Visitors

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If you blog, you know that it's good for your business. Blogging builds trust. But how should you blog -- and how much? To answer to those questions, we looked at data from 1,531 customers (mostly small- and medium-sized businesses). 795 of the businesses in our sample blogged, 736 didn't. The data was crystal clear: Companies that blog have far better marketing and seo results. Specifically, the average company that blogs has: 55% more visitors 97% more inbound links 434% more … [Read more...]

Now Google is Ranking Your Site’s Speed

Google announced last week that site speed is now a signal in its search ranking algorithms. Along with the hundreds of other signals, like link popularity and keyword relevance, Google is now factoring site speed (i.e., how quickly a website responds to web requests) into its rankings on search results pages. Why Does Google Care About Speed? Searchers presumably associate the quality of the page they land on with Google’s brand. If a page that Google ranks isn’t topically relevant, the … [Read more...]

Why You Should Register More Than One Domain Name

If you're thinking about registering more than one domain name, you've got the right idea. Registering and using multiple domains names is great for building your business and can help you create a dynamic online identity. When you register multiple domain names, you can: * Keep your competition from registering a domain name that draws customers to them instead of you. * Promote the different products and services you offer. * Drive more traffic to your website. * Enjoy … [Read more...]

WebDog Featured on WordPress.org!

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WordPress is one of our favorite platforms and can be used in so many different ways. We recently build a site for the LA Marathon using WordPress as the platform. It turned out really cool and the theme we developed is one of the most highly organized and intuitive that I've ever seen. Today, I was informed that WordPress.org is showcasing our theme on there site to show the power of WordPress. Wow, what an honor. Check it out here (and be sure to rate it). … [Read more...]

Blogging Builds Trust

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Blogging can be extremely important to ecommerce businesses. It's one of the easiest ways to update the content on your website, and it also demonstrates your expertise about your products. When done correctly, blogging can complement your products and offer a reason for people to return to your website, even when they’re not currently interested in purchasing from you. Blogging Builds Trust Ecommerce sites often focus on attracting visitors for the immediate sale, but sometimes you have … [Read more...]

Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Video

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The Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce recently interviewd Travis for a promotional video for their site. Here's the video. … [Read more...]

Best of the Best Award

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WebDog Services has been selected for Bulls & Beavers "Best of the Best" award 2009. … [Read more...]

How to Start an Outdoor Blog

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Cory Glauner of Webdog Services was recently interviewed by Tom Sorenson of Base Camp Legends about why, what, and how to start your own blog - and more particularly, a blog about the outdoors. While this interview is geared toward the outdoor industry, the information pertains to blogging in general. Starting Your Blog 1. Decide What You Want To Write About There are a lot of bloggers on the web already. If you want to attract readers, you are going to need to establish your … [Read more...]

WebDog Joins Jigsaw, Inc.

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Jigsaw, Inc., provides support for the economic sustainability of Idaho’s Wood River Valley, a rural area that is also home of Sun Valley Resort. They provide education for entrepreneurs, business owners, employees, young professionals and other interested members of the community. Their tools include educational luncheons, workshops, conferences, mentoring relationships, and a library of business resources. Members have access to a variety of affordable services that can be cherry-picked … [Read more...]

WebDog Joins Twin Falls Chamber

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WebDog Services, LLC.  held a ribbon cutting on September 26th, 2008 along with the Twin Falls Area Chamber's Ambassador's.  WebDog Services is a new member of the Chamber as well as a new business in the Magic Valley this year. Their professional staff can assist patrons by giving their website the reliable high performance it deserves,  as well as designing new websites, logo's, and website hosting. Cory Glauner, with a degree in visual communications and Travis Wray, with an extensive … [Read more...]

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