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1 posted on 04/15/2020 4:31:57 PM PDT by abigkahuna
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To: abigkahuna

Etsy and Ebay are possibilities.


2 posted on 04/15/2020 4:34:45 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Don't cough on your keyboard because everybodys virus protection may not be updated.)
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To: abigkahuna

What is SEO?


3 posted on 04/15/2020 4:35:02 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Livestreamed)
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What kind of goodies do you normally sell?


4 posted on 04/15/2020 4:37:10 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: abigkahuna

SEO is Search Engine Optimization. That gets your page up in the search results, but is a long, complex operation that will not get you any meaningful results. In my opinion, don’t bother, and never pay for someone else to do it.

SEM is Search Engine Marketing, which is paying Google to place your results on the results page. This is what will give you results. You have to become familiar with Google advertising, and also Facebook advertising. Instagram ads are even better. But you have to learn to do it yourself, or contract with someone to do it for you,


5 posted on 04/15/2020 4:38:56 PM PDT by reintarnation (not a noob, i just change my identity over the years...)
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To: abigkahuna
Just a quick word of caution. IMO, the market of SEO resources is filled with many charlatans and thieves, and they make out because it's nearly impossible to put a realistic metric on their work, other than "Did my traffic get better?" and by then they've taken your money and run. You can't really ever know whether what they did made whatever difference you might see.

Be cautious -- it can be a costly adventure.

7 posted on 04/15/2020 4:39:52 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."`)
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To: abigkahuna

Watched this today check it out its “Cliff” from Cheers. He is helping people like you or it sounds like it to me ??

https://ratzenberger.com

https://www.americanmadeadvertising.com/


13 posted on 04/15/2020 4:51:19 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: abigkahuna

You have a two-headed turtle?


24 posted on 04/15/2020 7:04:45 PM PDT by Zirondelle76
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To: abigkahuna

I’ve been doing this for 25+ years.

Yes, don’t pay someone to “do SEO” for your site.

No, don’t use CF7 or JetPack. CF7 used to be good, and then they disabled the ability to use reCAPTCHA 2.0, and since then they suck. And JetPack just sucks, uses too many server resources.

I hate Yoast SEO, since their developers have HORRIBLE quality control. But they’re probably the simplest SEO plugin to use. Use it. And then write meaningful posts, and use the EXCERPT field, and use compelling titles.

CF7 is OK if you use this plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpcf7-recaptcha/

Make sure your site loads FAST — use a decent hosting service, and good caching plugins, and minification plugins, and run your site through CloudFlare.

I do work for Gateway Pundit and Pro Trump News and The Liberty Daily many other sites. I can help, but I would need to charge a bit to get your site whipped into shape. Let me know if I can help further.


25 posted on 04/15/2020 7:10:02 PM PDT by Theo (FReeping since 1998 ... drain the swamp.)
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To: abigkahuna

Get set up on as many online business listings as possible including and most important, Google. Also, set up social media accounts for your business. The Google search engine algorithm loves business listings and social media pages. This will boost your online visibility when lurkers search for your products and services.


26 posted on 04/15/2020 7:42:34 PM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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To: abigkahuna

Look into Shopify. And I’d also look into Amazon. (Yeah, I love to hate them too but loads of merchandise goes through them.)


34 posted on 04/16/2020 2:42:39 AM PDT by LateBoomer
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Don’t know what you’re selling; sounds possibly like produce. Many stores are now offering curbside delivery. If your customers could find you on the web or FB and place an order, you could arrange a pick-up time and have orders ready in boxes or bags. Cash is nice; or maybe you could use one of the new banking apps like Paypal, a handheld credit card swiper device, or an online app with your bank.


35 posted on 04/16/2020 6:02:19 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("The last oasis of freedom is our human body." --Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai)
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To: abigkahuna

a good way to boost your seo is to get mentioned on other peoples blogs etc. Also businesses you arent competing with. While there are old seo tricks like using hidden text, (text and page the same color) google is pretty savvy at determining you’ve done this. But you can enhance your seo using nav links which appear hidden.
But I’d make use of contacting businesses and maybe jointly including each others sites in a blog post.
If you’re willing to spend a tiny bit of money, facebook ads are generally super cheap... and you can target people of a specific zipcode and interest level. Don’t sell them something, give them free information in a blog type of post.


43 posted on 04/16/2020 11:14:38 AM PDT by Katya (lacking in the feelings department)
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