Monday, April 8th, 2013 by Andrew Parrott in E-commerce, HMS News
Practicing Good Merchant Website SEO
Most business owners know by know that the Internet isn't going away, and if you want to succeed in business you need to have an online presence. Having a website is only the start, however. Without good merchant website SEO, chances are that the business website will never rank high enough in the search engines to make it worthwhile. Good search engine optimization practices can help stack the deck so even small business owners will have the ability to have their sites compete with the big boys.
Formatting for ideal on page SEO
The way an article or web page is formatted on the site can make a big difference when it comes to ranking in the search engines. One of the worst kept secrets is that Google has hired human quality readers, and formatting a webpage to be well organized and easy to read makes a big difference now when it comes to ranking well for keywords.
This means several things for how a website owner needs to design how their page looks. Informational pages need to include plenty of subheadings, bullet points, lists, and short paragraphs. Think "reader friendly." Pages should be easy to scan and never appear as block paragraphs.
When looking at a retail page that's mostly products, merchant website SEO work can be a little bit more challenging. It's a good idea to stay away from iframes, which lead to outgoing link saturation and also isn't the best way to present a large number of produc …
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by Andrew Parrott 4/4/2013
ABC Delaware Trade Show & Networking Night
The Associated Builders and Contrators, Inc Delaware chapter is having their annual trade show tonight, March 4th, at the Clarion Belle Hotel in New Ca …
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by Andrew Parrott 3/22/2013
When your identity is compromised
Every individual's identity is unique to him or her. The problem with this is that there are many others who would love to take that away. They would like to steal i …
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by Andrew Parrott 3/6/2013
When observing large, Fortune 500 companies from the outside, small and medium size business owners often wonder what it is that makes them so successful. There are several factors that comprise the a …
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by Andrew Parrott 3/4/2013
Loyalty cards are an important part of modern business when it comes to payment processing. As e-business becomes more prolific and consumers have more options available, it becomes vital to retain re …
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by Andrew Parrott 3/1/2013
Interchange fees make up a bulk of the credit card processing fees that a business will have to pay. This is why it is fairly important for managers or business owners to do everything possible to und …
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by Andrew Parrott 2/27/2013
Credit Card Commerce Tips to Keep Debt Under Control
Credit cards get a bad reputation, but they can actually be quite a handy financial tool if used correctly. There is no reason to go into unmanage …
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by Andrew Parrott 2/25/2013
Should Merchants Surcharge?
In many states merchants have had a decision to make. Recent developments allow merchants that accept credit cards to pass card processing charges on to their customers. S …
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by Andrew Parrott 2/21/2013
If your website runs an online store so that it can sell merchandise to customers, there are several methods that you can use to sell your product to the customer. However, the most efficient method o …
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by Andrew Parrott 2/20/2013
Visa's New Zero Dollar Authorization Helps Merchants Keep Consumers Happy
Many merchants that offer free trials and accept credit cards via the Internet, phone and fax, perform what is commonly refer …
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