Web design plays an integral role in SEO, and any good designer will be aware of how their decisions can affect your search rankings. But sometimes web design trends come along and become hugely popular even though they can have a detrimental effect on SEO. Here’s a look at a few of the most common…
If you run any kind of local business, then local SEO is something you have to take seriously. Appearing in the search engines for local searches can drive a significant amount of targeted traffic – and if you’re not ranking, you can be sure your competitors are. One area where local SEO is especially effective…
Remember ‘Mobilegeddon’ back in 2015? That was when Google updated its algorithm to favour mobile-friendly websites in its mobile search results. Businesses owners all over the world took note: the future is very much mobile. Since then, it has become imperative that you provide users with a positive mobile experience, meaning a mobile-optimised website that…
There are plenty of digital marketing blogs online, but which should you be following? Rather than trying to keep up with all the blogs, which can be overwhelming, it’s a good idea to stick to a few of the best, which you can follow in your RSS reader or via email. Here are a few…
Most businesses understand these days the necessity of having an email list. No matter what type of business you operate, having a list of targeted prospects is an ideal way to build trust, increase engagement and develop relationships – and ultimately increase revenue But first you have to build the list. Fortunately, it’s not hard to…
The main goals of social media marketing are to discover more about your target customers, build a community and drive traffic to your website. But one of the most important goals is to increase your brand awareness. So how should you go about doing this? Here’s a guide to getting started. One Goal or Many?…
SEO is not based on guesswork but on hard data. If you want to run a successful SEO campaign, you can improve your results by using a range of specialist tools. Here are seven of the best tools you should be using from the start to maximise your optimisation strategy. Google Analytics The first thing…
Trust is such an important factor when you sell goods and services online. If you don’t win the trust of your website visitors, they won’t buy from you. So how do you get them to trust you as soon as they arrive? Here are five simple but essential guidelines to follow on your site. Get…
In the world of SEO, keyword research is where it all starts. You don’t have to dig too deep when you first start investigating your SEO strategy to discover the importance of optimising your content for specific phrases. We’ll skip the whole importance of keywords in this post, other than to quickly remind you that…
Traffic generation is one of the things we specialise in here at Web Results Direct. But what are the best ways to send targeted traffic to your site in 2017? Digital marketing changes all the time, and it’s important to keep up to date with the developments to ensure you’re focusing your energy in the…
Inbound marketing is one of the most effective ways to market your business online. Rather than disrupt prospects with adverts that capture their attention, it is all based on providing value and building relationships. A lot of what we do here at Web Results Direct plays a role in inbound marketing because social media, SEO,…
Web design is constantly evolving as new trends come along and old ideas go out of fashion. As conversion specialists, we pay a lot of attention to developments in web design. While not designers ourselves, design elements play an important role in conversion rate optimisation, so it’s important to know what’s going on. Here are…
A new year is upon us, and we are already getting lots of enquiries from businesses who want to improve their SEO in 2017. That’s very wise: getting found in the search engines is only becoming more important for businesses. We love helping our clients to improve their rankings, and we utilise many advanced strategies…
Increasing engagement with website visitors is important for any business. When a visitor starts to engage with your brand, they become more involved. They spend longer on your site and discover more about your business – all of which makes them more likely to read your blogs, share them, get in touch and even make a…
List building is something most businesses engage in these days, and building a large list of targeted contacts is a fantastic marketing asset. You can use your email list to share news, information and promotions with your targets, and it keeps you top-of-mind. You can also use it to direct more people to your website,…