Changes in Google Searches

I ran across an articles on a changes in how Google now is handling search results they display. Once of the most interesting bits was the following quote:

November was all about freshness. You can have a great site, lots of content and everything perfect but if there have been no changes recently, your site will be hit (35% of sites where). So, keep writing even if you just have one simple product or service. Talk about it, the industry, staff changes, what ever you can to keep it fresh. An easy way to do this is to have a blog too. Engage with your customers or potentials by being a leader in your industry. But you have to get it all online and out there.

I have stated this for a while, but it is very important to keep your website fresh.  The best way to do this is through your News/Blog page.  I have said it many times and it means more than ever now.  Blog about anything related to your industry or company or service.  It does not have to be a doctoral thesis, a couple short paragraphs of a topic (with appropriate keywords) will bring you results faster than anything.

I will be offering a new service starting in January to help those of you who do not have the time to write a blog post.  I’ll make that announcement after the holidays.

As one more point, Google is even ranking down sites with too many links (like a links page).  They are looking for organic links like those found in a blog posts.

So we all need to get blogging about relevant information in our industry… this post is a perfect example of how to do just that!

Using Video to Connect with Prospects

It is a proven fact that people have a higher retention rate when they SEE and HEAR a message.  The figures range depending on the study, but anywhere from 75 to 85% retention is obtained when a message is presented in audio/visual format.  Video is a mainstay in the industry and a very effective tool to convey your company’s message.

Today, video has become even easier and cheaper to produce.  There are many affordable tools on the market to make it easy to capture video on digital devices.   The new Flip Video devices are really great little tools.  You can shoot a quick demonstation video and upload it directly to YouTube for your followers to see.

For custom home builders, I take existing photographs and assemble them into  home tours using video effects to provide some movement to the normally static images.  These are great tools for showcasing a builder’s techniques and products.  Then, by adding in some simple text points on screen and a voice over, your messag is then retained at a much higher rate if simply read on a webpage.

Below are two examples of videos.  The first being a home tour built from existing photographs, the other is an “about” video that adds in voice over narration to complete the video’s message.

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Web Client Interviewed in Daily Herald

Lori Ambler Faux Finishing is a web client of TR-1 Studios and an interview of her new Faux Finish Countertops for kitchens appears today in the local newspaper the Daily Herald.  The article also appears on line, so go check it out and then check out Lori’s website for some very cool Faux Finishing techniques she does.  Click the image below to read the article on-line.

Daily Herald Article on Lori Ambler Faux Finsihing

Facebook and Twitter

Find TR-1 Studios on Facebook and Twitter and join in on the networking we’re putting together on those sites.  These are great communities and TR-1 is rapidly growing on both sites.  Drop by and “like” the Facebook page and follow TR-1 on Twitter for all types of little tid-bits that will help your business and sometimes just some fun stuff!