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SEO review of BluDomain’s new EMMETT HTML5 website template

January 5, 2012 by Marc Leave a Comment

Just a couple of days ago BluDomain introduced their first HTML only website template named Emmett. That’s right no Flash, none, it is all HTML just like their Mini Blog. In fact Emmett is marketed as an HTML5 template (more on that later).

Since it is all HTML and BluDomain represents their HTML offerings as having better search engine optimization possibilities than their Flash offering, I thought I would perform a quick SEO review of Emmett.

Being all new and HTML5, I had hoped to find the SEO potential of Emmett much better that the rest of BluDomain’s templates. Unfortunately it was not to be. I really wish I could find something good to say about this first HTML5 offering from BluDomain in terms of SEO, but it is not there. (At least in the demo provided on Bluomain’s website.) Not only does it use some design techniques that restrict search engine crawling and indexing, it is lacking in good structure and features for effective SEO improvement much the same as the other BluDomain HTML add-ons. A properly installed and themed WordPress install in conjunction with this BluDomain template will provide much better SEO opportunities and performance (and responsive design) than the BluDomain Emmett HTML5 template.

As for being HTML5, while having some HTML5 and CSS3 elements it is not HTML5. Not to mention that the HTML5 specification is not intended to move to Recommendation status until 2014. In fact the HTML doctype in the Emmett template is declared as “http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd” or HTML4 Strict. That said, it is a responsive design template that presents a different appearance depending upon the screen size of the visitor’s device using CSS3 techniques. A nice feature that will be better as time and technique progresses. Test Emmett yourself using a smart-phone.

Overall it is nice to see BluDomain’s possible first steps away from Flash, but unfortunate that the template was not designed with SEO in mind. In 2012 search marketing is too important and the ROI too great to ignore, yet unfortunately it is in Emmett.

BluDomain template name Emmett
Template cost $100, not including hosting or installation.
Audited HTML page: http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/emmett/#!/3/DETAILS/37

Significant SEO related observations -

The site template design uses a frame technique that separates the header section from the balance of the page content. You can see it in how the page appears to scroll under the header. Unfortunately this effectively breaks the webpage into separate fragments that are not well crawled or indexed by search engines.
The URL would be better if it did not include the “/#!/3/”, moving the unique page file “ABOUT_ME” name closer to the domain name.
None of the page’s content is present in the Details page source code. Confirmed by Search Engine Spider simulator. The content is not indexable because it is not present in the page’s source code. Search engines need to “see” and read each individual page’s content in order to list pages in their indices. If your page content is not in the search engine’s index it is not able to be ranked and presented in search results.
No provision for SEO invaluable H1 and H2 headlines, SEO Doctor confirmed.
No internal crawlable navigation links. Confirmed by SEO Doctor and Spider Simulator.
Social medial linking is limited to just Facebook and Twitter.

Filed Under: BluDomain, BluDomain HTML, SEO, WordPress Tagged With: BluDomain, Flash, HTML5, search engine optimization, search marketing, SEO, WordPress

Do BluDomain’s templates with HTML site options really help your website’s SEO? Ten reviewed.

December 21, 2011 by Marc Leave a Comment

Many of BluDomain‘s Flash websites come with optional HTML versions that are supposed to help improve your BluDomain site’s SEO. Recently I had occasion to review the potential effectiveness of an optional BluDomain HTML version’s series of pages from an SEO perspective for a client. Before I get into the results let’s review what BluDomain explains and advises are the benefits of having the $50-$100 BluDomain HTML option.

A duplicate HTML version of your template. It automatically takes on all edits made within the administrative editing area of your flash site. The HTML site is also compatible with Apple’s iPad. The HTML site is highly beneficial for search engines, each word and image is searchable and as such your site will gain much more search engine exposure.

So how beneficial are BluDomain’s HTML template options for “search engine exposure”? First lets explore the SEO qualities of the BluDomain HTML versions. This post began as a simple comment but with search engine marketing being so crucial to marketing success I decided to review all the BluDomain website templates offering an HTML option. My procedure for doing this was to manually review the source code for the “About” page (or similar) of each template, checking the scoring elements of SEO Doctor‘s audit of the About page together with using webconfs.com Search Engine Spider simulator to see the crawlable elements and indexable content of the About (or similar) page.

Summary of BluDomain Template HTML SEO findings

Surprisingly little additional SEO and “search engine exposure” is provided with the BluDomain HTML option. Currently BluDomain offers ten (10) templates with HTML options. But my review revealed that:

40% of BluDomain’s available HTML site options do not present any search engine indexable page content
60% of BluDomain’s available BluDomain HTML site options provide very SEO unfriendly URLs, while the remaining 40% could use improvement.
30% of BluDomain’s available BluDomain HTML site options do not have search engine crawable internal navigation/menu links
None of BluDomain’s templates offer SEO valuable H1 and H2 tagged headlines,

From BluDomain’s HTML template demonstration examples provided on BluDomain’s website, the HTML template options are not well constructed for improved site SEO, providing little to no expected real-world improved search ranking results.

A high performance SEO alternative to BluD0main HTML option is to use a well constructed WordPress website theme in conjunction with a Bludomain Flash template. WordPress is very compatible with BluDomain and is able to be installed in almost all BluDomain hosting accounts. WordPress generated blog posts and pages are well-respected for providing top-tier SEO and social network marketing. A well designed premium theme is easy to style and can not only a blog, but all the pages such as About, Contact and Investment and even replace the standard Bludomain splash/landing page. Plus unlimited additional pages, and features like video, mobile version, sitemap generation and more for no additional cost.We have packages beginning as low as $197 which include WordPress install, setup/configuration for good SEO and even an easy to style premium theme (an $75+ value), which includes the feature to create a new Splash page with free lifetime theme upgrades. We even install and pre-configure over 12 needed high value plugins and setup URL generation for SEO best practice. Using WordPress for the site’s SEO provides superior SEO, more features plus the best blog platform at a price that compares favorably to BluDomain’s cost with just 2-3 options, like video, mobile and HTML.

Individual Bludomain Template HTML audit observations

Below are observations for the About page of each of BluDomain’s HTML option websites:

Bludomain template name Aubrey
HTML option cost $50
Audited HTML page: http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/aubrey/html/#!/about_me

Significant SEO related observations -

The URL would be better if it did not include the “html/#!/”, moving the unique page file “about_me” name closer to the domain name.
None of the page’s content is present in the About page source code. Confirmed by Search Engine Spider simulator. The content is not indexable because it is not present in the page’s source code. Search engines need to “see” and read each individual page’s content in order to list pages in their indices. If your page content is not in the search engine’s index it is not able to be ranked and presented in search results.
No provision for SEO invaluable H1 and H2 headlines, SEO Doctor confirmed.
No internal crawlable links. Confirmed by SEO Doctor and Spider Simulator. The excerpt below from SEOmoz.com explains why crawlable internal links are important

… They (search engines) also need to have access to a crawlable link structure – structures that let spiders browse the pathways of a website – in order to find all of the pages on a website.

BluDomain template name: Avery
HTML option cost $100
Audited HTML page: http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/avery/html/#!/3/robyn/22

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exception that the internal links are crawlable

BluDomain template name: Harper
HTML option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/harper/html/

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exception that the internal links are crawlable

BluDomain template name: Nolan
HTML option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/nolan/html/text_section.php?active_btn=10&order_num=1&sub_type=single&sec_id=57&text_id=8

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exceptions that all the internal links are crawlable.
Importantly, the content of the page is able to be spidered and indexed.
Unfortunately it provides very complex and very SEO unfriendly URLs. Learn more.

BluDomain template name: Milo
HTML option cost: $50
Audited HTML page:http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/milo/html/#!/details

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above

BluDomain Template name: Rosie
HTML Option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://bludomaintemplates.com/rosie/html/test_section.php?active_btn=7&order_num=1&sub_type=testimonial&sec_id=40

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exceptions that all the internal links are crawlable.
Importantly, the content of the page is able to be spidered and indexed.
Unfortunately it provides very complex and very SEO unfriendly URLs. Learn more.

BluDomain template name: Reese
HTML Option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://www.bludomaintemplates.com/reese/html/text_section.php?multi_id=&active_btn=2&order_num=1&menu_type=single&secID=40

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exceptions that all the internal links are crawlable and,
Importantly, the content of the page is able to be spidered and indexed.
Unfortunately it provides very complex and very SEO unfriendly URLs. Learn more.

BluDomain template name: Alice
HTML option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://bludomaintemplates.com/alice/html/text_section.php?curr_page=1&sec_id=3&active_btn=&multi_id=3

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exceptions that all the internal links are crawlable.
Importantly, the content of the page is able to be spidered and indexed.
Unfortunately it provides very complex and very SEO unfriendly URLs. Learn more.

BluDomain template name Garth
HTML option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://bludomaintemplates.com/garth/html/text_section.php?multi_id=2&active_btn=3&order_num=1&menu_type=single

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exceptions that all the internal links are crawlable.
Importantly, the content of the page is able to be spidered and indexed.
Unfortunately it provides very complex and very SEO unfriendly URLs. Learn more.

BluDomain template name: Project One
HTML option cost: $100
Audited HTML page: http://bludomaintemplates.com/projectone/html/text_section.php?multi_id=2&active_btn=10

Significant SEO related observations -

Same as for Aubrey above, with the exceptions that all the internal links are crawlable.
Importantly, the content of the page is able to be spidered and indexed.
Unfortunately it provides very complex and very SEO unfriendly URLs. Learn more.

Filed Under: BluDomain, BluDomain HTML, SEO Tagged With: BluDomain, Flash, HTML, Internet Marketing, search engine optimization, search marketing, search optimization, web/blogsites

IBM estimates 15% of site visits to retail sites in November are from smartphones and tablets

November 28, 2011 by Marc Leave a Comment

I mentioned this earlier as part of a long post, but it is very worthy of standing alone. IBM Coremetrics estimates that 15% of consumer retail site visits are using mobile devices in November 2011. This is a very recent, November 4th 2011, article and includes a trending graph showing the amazing growth of retail visits from mobile devices.

Please use the link above to read the entire, very worthwhile, article. But if you are rushed here are a couple of its nuggets:

Online Shopping Growth: Total online sales in November will experience impressive growth of 12-15 percent over the same period in 2010.
Mobile Traffic and Sales: Record numbers of consumers will shift their shopping from the PC to their mobile device this holiday season. In October nearly 11 percent of people used a mobile device to visit a retailer’s site, up from 4.2 percent in October 2010. Additionally, mobile sales continue to increase, reaching a high of 9.6 percent in October 2011, up from 3.4 percent in October 2010.

ps – Keep in mind that a major share of these visitors do not have Flash enabled smartphones and tablets..

Filed Under: Internet Marketing, News Tagged With: Flash, Internet Marketing, Websites

The end of Flash? It is for Flash Mobile on smartphones and tablets.

November 28, 2011 by Marc Leave a Comment

Earlier this month Adobe announced in an email to developers that it was ending Flash Mobile. Kevin Lynch, Adobe CTO, explained the strategy as follows:

We believe that HTML5 is a significant catalyst for growth for Adobe. And it’s a multi-year vector of innovation for most of our products. HTML5 is great for Adobe and great for the industry.

The key phrase I just used, and I people to make sure we all recognize this, is that most of our products – absolutely HTML5 is going to result in the substrate of the web undergoing a major overhaul – but it’s much bigger than just web pages. It’s the foundation of how content is going to be delivered in the years ahead.

Web, video, publishing, gaming are all going to increasingly rely on HTML5 across PCs, phones, TVs, and tablets. That is the foundation that we’re building toward and that’s the foundation we’re going to take a leadership position in.

A couple of days later Flash developer Mike Chambers expanded on the reasons for ending Flash Mobile and the future of Flash in general. He noted that:

Finally, given the growth of HTML5 on both mobile and desktop browsers, we decided to more evenly balance our resources dedicate between Flash and HTML5.

Halting development on the Flash Player for mobile devices frees up resources for HTML5 development (tooling, frameworks, browsers).

So the future at Adobe calls for less Flash and more HTML5. Contemplating Adobe’s increasing investment in HTML5 development tools and at the same time terminating Flash for mobile devices and what it means regarding Flash overall brings to mind the following quote from Winston Churchill; “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Can it be that in a few months or a couple of years that as Flash Mobile went, so will Flash? To learn more regarding the problems and performance of flash on mobile devices read this analysis by GigaOm on why Flash Mobile did not work out.

Give it some thought when you make an investment in your website. With site visits by mobile devices quickly climbing towards 15% to 20% of the total site visits, according to IBM, it is a very important marketing consideration. For your website and marketing it seems that “to Flash or not to Flash” is the question. With Adobe putting its money on HTML5 for its future shouldn’t you?

It seems time to revisit some of the basic issues. Do you remember April 2010 and Steve Jobs’ thoughts on Flash? particularly concerning security, reliability and performance?

Symantec recently highlighted Flash for having one of the worst security records in 2009. We also know first hand that Flash is the number one reason Macs crash. We have been working with Adobe to fix these problems, but they have persisted for several years now. We don’t want to reduce the reliability and security of our iPhones, iPods and iPads by adding Flash.

In addition, Flash has not performed well on mobile devices. We have routinely asked Adobe to show us Flash performing well on a mobile device, any mobile device, for a few years now. We have never seen it. Adobe publicly said that Flash would ship on a smartphone in early 2009, then the second half of 2009, then the first half of 2010, and now they say the second half of 2010. We think it will eventually ship, but we’re glad we didn’t hold our breath. Who knows how it will perform?

In retrospect Steve Jobs had reasoned answers, before hardly any of us had even thought of the question.

Filed Under: BluDomain, Business Planning, Internet Marketing, SEO Tagged With: Flash, Internet Marketing, mobile devices, search engine optimization, search optimization, SEO, smartphones, tablets, website marketing

A Dream Wedding by Sharon Replaces Their Old Bludomain Flash Website with a New WordPress Site

July 12, 2010 by Marc 2 Comments

Well known San Diego wedding planner Sharon Cole of A Dream Wedding by Sharon contacted me regarding improving her search engine marketing and internet presence. For a number of years she had been using a Bludomain website but recently found that with increasing competition, her website traffic and leads had become almost nil. This is in spite of her being an area ABC leader and the all the awards and news paper articles and links she had developed over the years in business in San Diego.

In looking into her site’s presence, we discovered that her website was virtually not present in Google’s index. Even Google searching with her business name and city the site was not found. The reason for this is because the inherently low “indexability” of a Bludomain site combined with no changes to the site in years. Effectively the search engine calculated that the site was just not relevant for what people may be searching. You see, most Bludomain websites really only have two actual pages, the splash page and the rest of the Flash website. The website itself is functionally just one page of Flash content with different actions. When we discussed all this the plan became multi-faceted and clear.

Sharon and Maria (her office manager) improved the legacy splash page text content and began using Google Webmaster Tools and Analytics to begin to “wake” up the site. I helped Maria install WordPress on the Bludomain hosting account and behind the scenes started to create an all new WordPress based website for A Dream Wedding by Sharon. A little progress, Sharon’s legacy site returned to Google’s index, though very far down in the listings.

But the Bludomain hosting account was very troublesome for WordPress. The blog was always a struggle with loading plugins and having errors. Bludomain’s hosting setup is often not a very friendly enviroment for WordPress, more so with WP 3.0. So the new WP based website would be based on a non-Bludomain server. (When the time came to choose whether the legacy Bludomain site would be kept, moved or dropped it was decided, after Bludomain quoted $80 to move it for what was effectively 2 indexed pages, that the site would be allowed to “fade away” and the savings used elsewhere.)

It’s done, and Sharon feels the new site is a great fresh look for her San Diego wedding planning business, and not like a typical blog site. And it succeeds in Google, search marketing and social media marketing. The new site already has well over 90 pages in Google index, is moving up in search placement and search traffic and best of all the site traffic has increased almost 10 fold. Plus it is easy to add new information, pages and posts to it to tailor internet marketing to the interest of today’s bride to be. When Sharon adds new content to the site it automatically Tweets the news and posts content to Facebook. And, not to forget that the new site is also viewable in iPhones and other mobile devices where her Bludomain site was not.

Please visit and take a look at A Dream Wedding by Sharon’s new web/blogsite. If you have questions about Bludomain SEO, internet marketing or WordPress based web/blog sites please send me an email.

Filed Under: BluDomain, Featured, Portfolio, Websites Tagged With: BluDomain, Facebook, Flash, Internet Marketing, marketing, search engine optimization, Search Engines, search marketing, search optimization, social media, twitter, web/blogsites, Websites, Wedding Marketing, WordPress

Is Flash soon to be the new Betamax?

June 30, 2010 by Marc Leave a Comment

Some people are choosing to view the discussion around Flash and iPhones/iPads as Apple versus Adobe. I think a better perspective simply centers on open web standards, improving technology and what is best for content distribution/use.

Many consumer electronics and internet features taken for granted today, were adopted and advanced by the porn industry. The success of VHS over Betamax was felt to be due in part to porn video being widely available on VHS, but rare on Beta. Not too long ago PC World had a feature article on 12 ways that the adult entertainment industry changed the internet. Among the top three positive innovations is listed the early use and improvement of streaming content or video. And following some patent infringement lawsuits in the early 2000′s, adult online content providers adopted Flash in a very big and almost universal way. It was a good way for them to distribute content in a widely accessable format. That was then.

This week one the largest producers of online porn says his firm is leaving Flash and adopting the HTML5 video standard ASAP. In a recent discussion with ConceivablyTech, Ali Joone of Digital Playground had this to say about his company’s view of the future of Flash and HTML5

Not surprisingly, while many of us are still trying to figure out which way we should go, Joone has already a clear direction for his company: “HTML 5 is the future,” he said. For Joone, it is a simple matter of exposure why HTML 5 will win over Flash.

More than two years ago, he began offering content for the iPhone. Since Apple does not allow pornographic content in its App Store and since Safari does not run Flash, DP began taking the HTML 5 route. DP’s HTML 5 streams for mobile devices have been available for more than a year now. Joone said that he is following the Flash integration in Android, but he indicated that it is rather irrelevant to him whether Android will support Flash or not: “Mobile browsers run HTML 5 very well. Flash brings everything to a crawl and has an impact on battery life. With HTML 5, there is no reason to show our content in Flash.”

DP is still publishing content in Flash online, since desktop browsers, especially IE8, aren’t ready for HTML 5 yet. “We are waiting for browsers to catch up. As soon as they are ready, we will move everything to HTML 5,” Joone said. He noted that he was grateful for what Flash has delivered, but said that it was “just a matter of time” until Flash disappears. “It’s the next passing of the torch.”

As the “format wars” have shown from 78′s to 8 tracks to Beta to Laser Disks to HD DVD, … content rules. If there is no compelling content reason to install Flash I expect that in the future fewer and fewer PC and similar devices will install a proprietary closed software add-on to view Flash content or websites. Just a thought to consider when investing your time and money in a website format, what do you think will be the future of Flash. Which did you think would win; Beta or VHS, HD DVD or BluRay?

Filed Under: BluDomain, Featured, Internet Marketing Tagged With: Flash, HTML5, Internet Marketing, search engine optimization, search marketing, website marketing, Websites

BluDomain and the new Kertesz2 – like peanut butter and chocolate together for an SEO treat

July 23, 2009 by Marc 1 Comment

Nothing makes BluDomain sites work Google (and other search engines) better than Kertesz². We are offering a special opportunity to all current Bludomain site owners – we have decided to offer a $50 savings on Kertesz² to all current Bludomain owners.

Now it’s a breeze to take your beautiful (but poor search performing) Bludomain Flash portfolio site and turn it into a fully functioning website and blog with a minimum of effort by “wrapping” your Flash site in a very search engine friendly WordPress based splash or landing page. It replaces your current splash page and assists search engines in better “understanding” your site. And your Kertesz² enhanced Bludomain site can even easily interact with Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin if you wish, further enhancing your marketing.

Kertesz² finally provides Bludomain users an easy drag and drop way to create a compelling SEO powerful replacement for the standard Bludomain splash page. And like Bludomain, everything you need to manage and configure the Kertesz2 site expansion and blog is all contained within the site’s easy to navigate administration features.

With Kertesz², we fully install, configure, and make any needed adjustments to your hosting account. Next you make the styling changes you want to make it yours alone (Your Bludomain site will continue to function normally) Then when you are done customizing let us know, and will return to make any final adjustments and make sure all the SEO features are optimized, make sure it all works together and within 24 hours we will make it live. If you want we will even do the import of your current blog, be it Blogger or WordPress or other, into your newly enhanced site.

This gives you the beautiful Flash portfolio galleries of Bludomain with an SEO improved replacement for your splash page, improved content/information pages, menuing system, unlimited expansion, plus a fully functional blog with the ability to post images up to 900 pixels wide.

Because Kertesz² is built on the tremendously popular WordPress platform it offers unlimited pages and categories, thus allowing users to combine all the pieces of their online marketing into one site. You also get the ease of a fully widgetized landing page that is a “drag and drop” set up.

So, to all BluDomain users, here’s the deal: For a limited time, you can use coupon code BLUDOMAIN at check out and receive $50 off the standard price of $397 for Kertesz². And the real value is we’ll install and configure it, transfer your existing blog content and wrap your BluDomain site for you. Plus support!

Don’t get left behind on the offer or your site’s search engine improvement, (or forget the BLUDOMAIN saving code) this deal only runs for a limited time.

Filed Under: BluDomain, Internet Marketing, Search Engines, SEO, Websites Tagged With: Blogs, blogsite, BluDomain, Flash, Internet Marketing, marketing, search engine optimization, search marketing, search optimization, SEM, SEO, SMO, social media, Social Networks, web/blogsites, website marketing, Websites, WordPress

Introducing the new Kertesz2 with limited time savings

July 15, 2009 by Marc Leave a Comment

Announcing release of Kertesz² our new WordPress based full dialog website for Professional Photographers. Featuring an easy to configure landing page and impressive dynamic image content gallery Kertesz² offers style and ease of use. Kertesz² is an excellent full featured stand alone website, or ideal companion configured to enhance and increase the search rank of Flash based photographers’ template sites like Bludomain. Kertesz² is provided to you fully setup, tested, SEO optimized and integrated on the webhost of your choice. It can even allow your existing site to remain in place, while your new site is being completed.

Take advantage of our introductory special between now and July 20th For this limited period you can buy Kertesz² for only $297 not the regular $397. Be quick this offer expires 11:59pm 7-20

Click here and use coupon code KERTESZ2INTRO

Photographers have long been considered visionaries of our industry in terms of internet marketing. They were among the first on the web and the first to see the value in the heavy use of images in marketing to brides. But in choosing their website platform they have faced a dilemma, select a Flash template like Bludomain for its optical appeal or choose a standard HTML type site sacrificing optics but getting much better search engine traffic. They know they need a visually beautiful site to show off their images and talent. But the brides, over 90% of whom use Google to help plan their wedding, never see the photographer’s website in the search listings. Kertesz² is the remedy

Building on the inputs of our clients and the advancements in WordPress over the last year we have totally reinvented Kertesz, with Kertesz². The code base is all new! (and 30% larger.) Fully compatible with WordPress 2.8 and using all the 2.8 features. Compatible with the past and even better, it takes advantage of today’s new features in an even easier to use and customize theme. If you are currently using WordPress it is easy to add Kertesz².

Using the technology of Kertesz² we have increased our clients website traffic 500% in less that 4 weeks. We have even taken brand new domains to front page Google search search results, also in less than a month.

Kertesz² retains all the features of the old Kertesz, updated. Better, more interactive, easier to design main page options, improved photo galleries and contact forms. Easier to style and with more impressive graphics. If you already have a Flash based website, like Bludomain, with the inherently poor search potential, Kertesz² can easily replace your splash page, making it easy to add search friendly content, integrate your blog and Twitter and Facebook feeds and rapidly move your existing Flash site towards the front of Google.

Regardless of your situation Kertesz² will increase your site traffic and prospective clients. If you have any questions just send me an email.

Filed Under: Announcements, Internet Marketing, Sales, Websites Tagged With: BluDomain, Flash, marketing, photography, search marketing, search optimization, SEM, SEO, web/blogsites, website marketing, Websites, WordPress

Bludomain websites offer the best opportunity for SEO improvement

July 12, 2009 by Marc 5 Comments

If you own a Bludomain Flash website and want to increase your search engine referal traffic, congratulations it is possible to make your website the fastest gazelle* in the herd.

Don’t blame Bludomain or Flash for sub-par search engine results. That is the nature of Flash websites. They are what they are and current technology and technique means that to get better results for your Bludomain or Flash based website you need to do some work outside the Flash “box”. And, that is my specialty.

Fortunately if you are a Bludomain website owner, this is very possible. Compared to BigFolio, Show-It, PhotoPalette, ifp3, and most of the others … Bludomain is the best of the Flash based websites for getting to first page organic search engine ranking results. Let me explain and I think you will understand why Bludomain has comparatively such a strong potential SEO advantage for it’s users.

Bludomain websites are hosted in a conventional manner on a shared server with a complete owner accessible functional cpanel control panel. This is true for both sites that are hosted with Bludomain and Bludomain sites that you have hosted on non-Bludomain host servers. A Bludomain site is truly your site. Unfortunately FlashPalette, BigFolio, Show-It and others do not allow you to have much access to your hosting account.
Bludomain websites run on internet standard Linux/Apache (LAMP) servers. This host environment has the broadest options for additions (and for the lowest cost) that can assist your website and domain towards front page organic search engine results.
Because Bludomain allows you access to your host account regardless of where your site is hosted you can add other files and additional third-party applications like WordPress and even RedCart in the same hosting account.
Importantly Bludomain’s license and user agreement also allow you to make whatever changes to the splash page of your website you want. While you cannot make code changes with the body of website, the splash page is fully accessible and allowed.

These elements all combined mean you have many world class options to increase the Search Engine Optimaization of a Bludoman website that are not available to the users of most other popular Flash based solution for photographers’ websites.

This post got a little longer that I wanted, but I wanted to share some of why if you are committed to using a Flash website, Bludomain is a very good choice.

Now if you want to make sure that your Bludomain website succeeds in the SEO “race”, just use the form on the right to send me a quick email. My specialty is helping photographers get outside the Flash SEO “box” of their website by placing their intact Bludomain website within WordPress for a low cost and preserving their investment of time and money.

Don’t let your Bludomain website be the slowest gazelle. I can give it the SEO speed of a cheetah

*Each morning the gazelle wakes up knowing it must run even faster than the fastest cheetah to survive. Each morning the cheetah wakes up knowing it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. Regardless of whether you are a cheetah or a gazelle, when the sun comes up you better start running.

Filed Under: Internet Marketing, Search Engines, Wedding Marketing Tagged With: BluDomain, Flash, marketing, photographer's websites, search engine optimization, search marketing, search optimization, SEO, web/blogsites, Websites, WordPress

“Wedding Professional Success” is changing to “Internet Marketing Success for Professionals”

June 7, 2009 by Marc Leave a Comment

It is mostly the site name that is changing. The rest of it is taking what I have helped pioneer for wedding professionals websites and internet marketing and sharing it with other small business professionals that also want to increase their internet marketing effectiveness and improve their income. I have really grown tired of seeing sub-par, sub-performing expensive Flash (like Bludomain), Dreamweaver or Frontpage site templates bogging small business people down with lousy search page rankings.

It is is time for change. It is time share the opportunity of low cost, self manageable websites and no-nonsense internet marketing tactics that will allow small business owners to compete effectively and expand their business.

I have had many requests this year to apply what I have developed for wedding professional to other business. And to great results. Knowing something the business helps to keep costs low and improve effectiveness. We don’t change to learn on your dime. Sso we will still be limited, just specializing in a few fields that we know. Over the next few days I will share a couple of other, non-wedding business we have helped get better than ever internet marketing results.

We will offer more than ever, to wedding professionals and now few others.