Social Media is your new best friend. Right? If it’s not, it’s time to get introduced. Businesses are no longer bound to the brick and mortar that surround them nor should they be. The biggest road block that I have seen is the generational gap that occurs somewhere around 1970. We have allies and foes on both sides but it’s hard for those born pre-1970 to fully grasp and understand that importance of the web as we know it. Think of it as the sacred newspaper ad that we all grew up coveting except now, that newspaper is being handed out to every single person you know, several times a day… for free. Social media, more than anything, is a conversation. It is a two-way dialogue to the hearts of your customers, and to their pocket book. If you need help with building that dialogue, that’s what I am here for.I have been helping a number of Fort Wayne companies with their brand, their social media representation, and their “conversation.” Here are a few of them:Mad Money CouponsFort Wayne’s Downtown Improvement District Midtowne RealtyFort Wayne Money SaverHouse of FurnitureLiechty Buffalo Ranch Contact me today for assistance! DetailedWebDesign.com 
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Social Media is your new best friend. Right? If it’s not, it’s time to get introduced. Businesses are no longer bound to the brick and mortar that surround them nor should they be.

The biggest road block that I have seen is the generational gap that occurs somewhere around 1970. We have allies and foes on both sides but it’s hard for those born pre-1970 to fully grasp and understand that importance of the web as we know it. Think of it as the sacred newspaper ad that we all grew up coveting except now, that newspaper is being handed out to every single person you know, several times a day… for free.

Social media, more than anything, is a conversation. It is a two-way dialogue to the hearts of your customers, and to their pocket book. If you need help with building that dialogue, that’s what I am here for.

I have been helping a number of Fort Wayne companies with their brand, their social media representation, and their “conversation.” Here are a few of them:

Mad Money Coupons
Fort Wayne’s Downtown Improvement District 
Midtowne Realty
Fort Wayne Money Saver
House of Furniture
Liechty Buffalo Ranch

Contact me today for assistance! 
DetailedWebDesign.com 

Facebook & Social Media - Understanding the Connection

This is one of the best videos I have seen regarding how a company can utilize Facebook to grow its company. What we need to realize is that customers want to be engaged and as more and more people are becoming involved in your business, it will grow upon itself. This means more online representation which means more physical representation, as well as a growth in interests and sales. Don’t forget to make it FUN! :)

Check this out: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10101033632189623

Midtowne Realty: An SEO Success Story!

Fort Wayne SEO I built a website a few years ago for Midtowne Realty. They are one of Fort Wayne’s top property management companies and own the best apartment buildings in downtown Fort Wayne. This includes Worthington Manor, West Berry Apartments, Jackson Manor, and many other buildings.

The original website showcases all of their properties, shows available houses and apartments, as well as the application process, and a contact area. Even though the website was meeting their needs, they were having very little traction on Google. They really wanted to see their company in top search engine listings above their competitors, especially in the downtown Fort Wayne area.

I sat down and mapped a plan for their website. I started by reworking all of the pages of their current website with the integration of more content into the front-end as well as insertion into the HTML code directly. I watched the results play out on Google and then took the next step of creating a mobile version which allows for a mirror to the original site except this version is viewable on mobile phones and iPads. This also allows for the opportunity to essentially double the keywords.

I waited another week to watch the Google results from the recent construction. Their ranking continued to grow. I created social media pages for their website through Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. Each of these allows them unique opportunities to build links, connect with customers, and spread the word regarding their business. A week later, I watched the results continue to grow higher.

It was at this time that I created an extra set of pages for the properties themselves, filled with the content and keywords for the keywords that they were wanting to see more traction on. The social media will allow for continued growth on the website and will be able to be taken over by Midtowne Management.

Each website has it’s own unique opportunities for more growth and visibility. There are a number of tools and tricks I have learned over the years to help make this possible. SEO results depend upon the market, the competition, the current website, the age of the website, the size of the website, and other factors but with enough time, tracking, and work, results are possible.

In 5 short weeks, Midtowne went from having no ranking on all of their desired top 20 keywords to being in the Top 5 and Top 10 for ALL of their keywords, even landing in the coveted #1 spot for a few of those. It was a pleasure placing them on the map, and helping them to get a lead-in against their competition. They now have the solid representation online that they have already established in everyday business here in downtown Fort Wayne.

Congrats!

Check them out on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook! 

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Source: midtownerealty.net

A Client’s SEO Journey.

I enjoy working with my clients and teaching them the secrets that I have learned to help them grow their websites and in return they gain more business. When it comes to SEO, content truly is king. If you are willing to invest a little time in the art of social media and have even a small desire to write a few paragraphs as little as once a week, you can dramatically improve the ranking of your website on Google.

A perfect example of this was proven by my client Sara Kruger, owner of sarabellahomestaging.com. She committed to sit down every Friday and write a new blog post on her Wordpress blog that I set up for her. I showed her how to write content that will attract her audience while tagging each post with solid keywords aimed directly at your target audience.

And guess what? It is paying off. She already started receiving calls from perfect strangers in less than 2 weeks after her website was revamped, and she continues to receive those calls today. When she asks new clients where they found her, they simply say, “Google.” As if there was any other answer! :)

Congrats, Sara! Wishing you much more success in your continued journey into the internet. 

If you are interested in growing your website through SEO, please contact me through my website at detailedwebdesign.com! 

After reworking my website last month, it is seeing its highest ranking on Google ever. I am in the top 5 and top 10 for the majority of my keyword efforts. This is years and years of trial and error, hard-work, and continuing to learn new SEO methods. Are you in the top 5? I received 2 calls today alone from businesses that found me via Google. Email me for SEO assistance!http://www.detailedwebdesign.com 
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After reworking my website last month, it is seeing its highest ranking on Google ever. I am in the top 5 and top 10 for the majority of my keyword efforts. This is years and years of trial and error, hard-work, and continuing to learn new SEO methods. 

Are you in the top 5? I received 2 calls today alone from businesses that found me via Google. Email me for SEO assistance!

http://www.detailedwebdesign.com 

Today is a big day at Detailed Web Design. One of my favorite search terms for my website is “fort wayne web design.”  A year ago, I ranked in at #126. Nine months ago I ranked in at #65. Six months ago I jumped to #23. Today, I have cracked the top ten, landing on the first page of search results at #10. Ideally, everyone wants to land in the first 3 results. I intend on beating Fort Wayne’s SEO and marketing specialists at their own game. There is no where left to go but up! SEO has become a dynamic part of web design in today’s world. In the last few years, I have come to view a well rounded web designer to be an individual with graphic creativity, programming capabilities, and SEO knowledge. Each plays an important role in presentation, structure, and reaching the audience.SEO specialists are like politicians. Everyone has their own theory and everyone else’s theory can be disproven by some statistic, theory, or Blog. Because of this, SEO specialists are this generation’s used car salesman. The truth is that no one can promise anything. SEO takes research, time, investment, and there are different factors each time, including competition and market size. There are a number of practices that I have learned over the last few years (and recent months) and these techniques I use on my own websites first and foremost to measure their success and their capabilities.SEO has become an exciting part of my business and I love seeing my client’s websites flourish because of the SEO practices that I have inserted and built into their websites.
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Today is a big day at Detailed Web Design. One of my favorite search terms for my website is “fort wayne web design.”  A year ago, I ranked in at #126. Nine months ago I ranked in at #65. Six months ago I jumped to #23. Today, I have cracked the top ten, landing on the first page of search results at #10. Ideally, everyone wants to land in the first 3 results. I intend on beating Fort Wayne’s SEO and marketing specialists at their own game. There is no where left to go but up!

SEO has become a dynamic part of web design in today’s world. In the last few years, I have come to view a well rounded web designer to be an individual with graphic creativity, programming capabilities, and SEO knowledge. Each plays an important role in presentation, structure, and reaching the audience.

SEO specialists are like politicians. Everyone has their own theory and everyone else’s theory can be disproven by some statistic, theory, or Blog. Because of this, SEO specialists are this generation’s used car salesman. The truth is that no one can promise anything. SEO takes research, time, investment, and there are different factors each time, including competition and market size.

There are a number of practices that I have learned over the last few years (and recent months) and these techniques I use on my own websites first and foremost to measure their success and their capabilities.

SEO has become an exciting part of my business and I love seeing my client’s websites flourish because of the SEO practices that I have inserted and built into their websites.