Netconcepts http://www.netconcepts.com Specialists in SEO, web dev, online marketing, and ecommerce Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:58:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 en © megan@netconcepts.com () megan@netconcepts.com 1440 Specialists in SEO, web dev, online marketing, and ecommerce megan@netconcepts.com No no http://www.netconcepts.com/images/NetconceptsPodcast-Small.gif Netconcepts http://www.netconcepts.com 144 144 Clients Reveal their Success Secrets http://www.netconcepts.com/case-studies/ http://www.netconcepts.com/case-studies/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000 Netconcepts Case Studies http://www.netconcepts.com/case-studies/ window.document.getElementById('post-333').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post';

As you might imagine, most organizations are reluctant to share publicly the strategies and tactics that have given them an edge over their competitors online. So it is a testament to our clients’ generosity and commitment to partnership that they have graciously granted us permission to publish this inside view of their SEO, e-marketing and web development initiatives.

Below you will find a selection of case studies from some of these valued clients.

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/case-studies/feed/ Alternative Discovery and SEO - Feeds, PDFs, and Blog SEO http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-11-12/ http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-11-12/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:41:18 +0000 Stephan Spencer Business BloggingSeminarsSEO http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-11-12/ Learn the best tips, tools, and techniques for non-traditional optimization for both indexing as well as ranking support. This includes files such as PDFs, docs, podcasts and RSS feeds.

Speakers:
Rick Klau, Strategic Partner Development, Google
Stephan Spencer, Founder & President, Netconcepts
George Aspland, Founder & President, eVision, LLC
Lee Odden, President, TopRank Online Marketing

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-11-12/feed/ Blog Monetization: From Soup to Nuts http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-13/ http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-13/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:08:03 +0000 Stephan Spencer Business BloggingSeminars http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-13/ Get the nuts-and-bolts of how to turn a blog into a “profit center” - generating wildly positive ROI by making sales, attracting leads, and generating ad and affiliate revenue. Our panel of expert money-making bloggers will share step-by-step advice, most profitable tricks of the trade, pitfalls, hazards, resources required.

Learn…

  • Learn how to diversify and supercharge your blog’s revenue streams
  • Leverage others’ blogs for your own gain
  • Maximize your blog’s search visibility and traffic

Moderator:
Stephan Spencer, President, Netconcepts

Panelists:
Jeremy Schoemaker, Founder, ShoeMoney Media
Duane Forrester, Senior Program Manager (SEO), Microsoft, and author of How to Make Money with Your Blog
Steve Spangler, CEO, Steve Spangler Science
Chloe Spencer, Blogger, Neopets Fanatic.com

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-13/feed/ External Linking Tactics http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-7/ http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-7/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:26:04 +0000 Jeff Muendel Link BuildingSeminarsSEO http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-7/ This session looks at how to improve site ranking by gaining links from sites across the web.

Moderator:
Detlev Johnson, CEO, SearchReturn

Speakers:
Rand Fishkin, CEO, SEOmoz
Debra Mastaler, President, Alliance-Link
Roger Montti, Owner, martinibuster
Jeff Muendel, Search and Online Marketing Analyst, Netconcepts
Eric Ward, CEO, EricWard.com

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-10-7/feed/ Search Engine Optimization, SEM & New Media http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-19/ http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-19/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:00:44 +0000 Stephan Spencer Business BloggingSeminarsSEO http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-19/ Panelists:
Brian Clark, Copyblogger
Michael Gray, Atlas Web Service
Lee Odden, TopRank
Stephan Spencer, Netconcepts

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-19/feed/ 24+ Specific Things You Can Do To Make More Money Next Week http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-17/ http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-17/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:18:37 +0000 Brian Klais EcommerceSeminarsSEO http://www.netconcepts.com/shoporg-roundtable-thorny-seo-issues-for-retailers/ Forget the grand strategy talks; ignore the expensive, time-consuming software implementations; discard the hard-to-measure long-term plans - this session is about specific, actionable tactics you can use to make money NOW. Our panel of experts are going to give you killer tips to improve your Paid Search, Natural Search, Affiliate Marketing, Email Marketing, Web 2.0, Shopping Feeds, Technology Issues, and Site Optimization. We’re going to be moving fast so we will have a handout for session attendees with all of the gory details. This is the session you want to attend if you want to get your hands dirty and improve the bottom line. It will also help you convince your boss that you came to the Summit to make money — not just party in Vegas.

Moderator:
Allan Dick, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Plumbing Evangelist, Vintage Tub and Bath

Panelists:
Sam Decker, CMO, Bazaarvoice
Todd Friesen, SEO Ninja, Todd Friesen Associates
Sheldon Gilbert, Founder and CEO, Proclivity
Pinny Gniwisch, Founder and VP, Marketing, ice.com
Brian Klais, Vice President of Search, Netconcepts
Jeff Molander, Principal, Molander & Associates
Brian Platter, General Manager, Home Delivery, Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Brian Smith, Co-founder, SingleFeed

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-09-17/feed/ Link Building Basics http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-8-20/ http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-8-20/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:28:39 +0000 Patricia Fusco Link BuildingSeminarsSEO http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-08-20-2/ Discover how search engines rely on link analysis as an important component for rank web pages. Learn also how to increase traffic to your site by building quality links in an appropriate manner.

Moderator:
Mike Grehan, Global KDM Officer, Acronym Media

Speakers:
Michael Gray, President, Atlas Web Service
Jeff Quipp, President & CEO, Search Engine People
PJ Fusco, Natural Search Director, Netconcepts
Jody Farmer, VP, Strategic Marketing, CreditCards.com

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/2008-8-20/feed/ SEO Report Card: Littlepixiegifts.com.au http://www.netconcepts.com/wwwnetconceptscompracticalecommerce10/ http://www.netconcepts.com/wwwnetconceptscompracticalecommerce10/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:47:21 +0000 Jeff Muendel ArticlesEcommerceWebsite Audits http://www.netconcepts.com/wwwnetconceptscompracticalecommerce10/ A SEO review of this site and the Best Practices in use, as well as opportunities for new optimization. Analyst Jeff Muendel of Netconcepts goes through the site with a fine tooth comb. Learn from his findings on how to analyze your ecommerce website and tweak it in time for holiday traffic.

If Little Pixie Gifts has an SEO weak point, it is in the URLs. As search engines spider the URL addresses along with title tags and page content, each URL should reflect the keyword theme of the page. Instead, Little Pixie Gifts has URLs like http://www.littlepixiegifts.com.au/cart.php?target=category&category_id=62. While such a URL doesn’t necessarily hurt things from a search engine perspective, it certainly doesn’t help.

To read the full article, visit Practical Ecommerce.

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/wwwnetconceptscompracticalecommerce10/feed/ Be a Converter http://www.netconcepts.com/be-a-converter/ http://www.netconcepts.com/be-a-converter/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:09:13 +0000 Stephan Spencer ArticlesEcommerce http://www.netconcepts.com/be-a-converter/ Do you know your website’s conversion rate? Do you know if it is above or below average for a typical merchant? The average conversion rate is only about 2.4%. How can you increase your site’s conversion rate? Learn from Netconcepts Founder & President, Stephan Spencer about how to improve your organization’s website to become a better converter. In this article for MultiChannel Merchant, Stephan discusses the use of Persuasion Architecture, how to design for different personality types, analyze your audience’s needs and to adjust your tone.

Technology is not a means to higher conversion rates; it is just a tool that must be properly managed, configured, and implemented in order to reach your goals. Just having a great CMS with an advanced shopping cart system is not enough — there are no “set it and forget it” solutions for improving your conversion rate.

For more on this topic, read the full article here.

]]> http://www.netconcepts.com/be-a-converter/feed/ Social Media Tips and Tricks http://www.netconcepts.com/social-media-tips-and-tricks/ http://www.netconcepts.com/social-media-tips-and-tricks/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:03:15 +0000 Netconcepts Link BuildingPresssocial mediaVideos http://www.netconcepts.com/social-media-tips-and-tricks/ Interviewed by Jim Hedger of Metamend, Stephan Spencer, founder & president of Netconcepts, recaps a few tips, and tricks from his session at SES Toronto 2008. If you missed this powerful session at SES, learn some nuggets of useful link building tricks from one of the masters.

View the full video interview here.

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