Competing Against the Big Boys
Many small or medium businesses aren’t trying to take over the international business scene or go head-to-head with Amazon and the other “big boys.” But thanks to the omnipresent nature of the internet, they actually are competing with these big companies for their customers’ attention and business. Though the internet does make it so e-commerce […]
Beautiful Holiday Designs
Christmas is a time of both graceful beauty and gaudy decorations. If you’re looking to infuse your website or other materials with holiday cheer, you don’t have to stick with the basic reds and greens, Santa hats and bows. Below are some designs that weren’t satisfied with a mediocre mention of merry-ness. These companies have […]
Holiday Tips for Your Website
The holiday season is in full swing. If you’re on the ball, you’ve spent months planning how to use this jolly time of the year to connect with your customers and increase sales. Even if you haven’t, it’s not too late to get in the holiday spirit. Here are a few suggestions of improvements you […]
Abusive (SEO) Relationships
One of the signs of an abusive relationship is when one partner controls parts of the other person’s life. This can be access to children, finances, or other important aspects of their life. The abuser threatens that if the other person leaves, they will forfeit whatever the abuser controls, putting them in a position where […]
Come in and stay a while
The adage “you can’t judge a book by its cover” is completely false. A book’s cover gives the potential reader vital cues about whether or not this is a book they want. The typography, colors, photos, and even the size tell the reader about the content of the book and help them choose if it’s […]
What You Need to Know About Google’s Potential “AuthorRank”
In the ever changing world of online marketing, it’s no surprise to hear that Google is thinking of shifting towards a new algorithm factor: AuthorRank. What AuthorRank would do, as explained by SEOMoz, is measure the overall authority level of individual authors and use their findings to “boost” that author’s content in the rankings. Since […]
Thriving in a Post-Penguin World
In the aftermath of the “Penguin” update released by Google earlier this year, some companies and their SEO agencies have struggled to recover from a drop in search rankings. But here at Gravitate Online, we have not only survived Penguin, we have actually seen our clients’ rankings rise as a result of the changes. Gravitate […]
Web Developer Extension for Chrome Part 2
In Part 2 of our review of Chris Pederick’s Web Developer Extension for Chrome, I cover features for design & development. When you get into designing and developing your site, the extension really shows some useful information making developing or editing a page easier than ever. These features include: Edit CSS, Display ID & Class […]
TK Online Solutions is now Gravitate Online
TK Online Solutions is now Gravitate Online. Todd, Kevin, and their team are still offering the same great web development, design, SEO and SEM.
Content is King! Okay, how do I do it?
At TK, we really push new, unique, fresh and relevant content. Getting ideas for content, understanding the do’s and don’t and knowing what content to write is a bit daunting for many. SEOmoz, in their weekly whiteboard video, address some of these issues. It’s great for helping content writers, or those that try to add […]
Google, Yahoo or Bing: A Blind Test
Much has been written about the comparisons between Google, Yahoo and Bing. Many feel that Google still reigns supreme as far as quality search results. Others counter that Google benefits from their brand in this debate, and with a blind test, they argue, Bing competes very well. So, instead of giving our opinion, we leave […]
Re-Tweets for Content Distribution
Getting retweets is a great way to spread content and getting potential natural links. People like your stuff, send it along, people run into it and link to your content. It’s simply helping the natural link building process, and doing it in a legitimate way. This powerpoint presentation quickly walks you through some of the […]