Rick LaPoint, Author at Search Engine People https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/author/ricklapointe Canada's Search and Social Media Authority Sat, 28 Jan 2017 01:39:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/search-engine-people-favicon-2026-66x66.png Rick LaPoint, Author at Search Engine People https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/author/ricklapointe 32 32 Simple Ways To Get Real Traffic to Your Business https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/simple-traffic-ways.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/simple-traffic-ways.html#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:25:34 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=29408 The biggest names have highly sophisticated sites and Internet Marketing budgets that can exceed the entire revenue of most small companies. With a little Gumption, you can compete.

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]]> https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/simple-traffic-ways.html/feed 5 How to Build a Community of Commenters At Your blog https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/community-commenters.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:25:00 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=28455 One of the most common comments I hear is that it's difficult to get readers to Comment.

As a general rule, a Blog is considered "successful" if there is a sense of Community among the readers. And the truth is that the most interesting part of a good Blog posting will very often be the Comments themselves.

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]]> Creative Uses for Sub-Domains https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/creative-uses-for-sub-domains.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/creative-uses-for-sub-domains.html#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:25:50 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=25074 Explore some creative ways of using Sub-Domains to extend and enhance the capabilities of your website.

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]]> https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/creative-uses-for-sub-domains.html/feed 6 Be A Good Story And Get People Talking https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/be-a-story.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:25:05 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=22924 We all have talents beyond what we do in our business. With a little creative thinking we can exploit those talents and bring attention to our business.

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]]> Self-Promotion for Indie Musicians https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/marketing-your-music.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/marketing-your-music.html#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:24:50 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=21352 Internet Marketing isn't easy, but in many ways it can be a great equalizer for the little guy. You may believe in suffering for your Art, but with an aggressive, multi-pronged marketing strategy, you don't necessarily have to be a starving artist :-)

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]]> https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/marketing-your-music.html/feed 2 Help! My Blog Traffic is Dying & So Am I https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/blog-win-or-lose.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:31:00 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=18341 I received an email the other day from a Blogger.

"I'm dejected...depressed... and wondering whether I should even continue."

Getting a new site off the ground is difficult enough. But getting a new Blog to be popular in a short period of time requires realistic world view and a workable plan.

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]]> Tips to Jump-Start Your New Website https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/start-new-website.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/start-new-website.html#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:31:44 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=17213 Building a new website is always a chore. But the time invested in Advanced Planning goes a long way to avoiding problems and fixes down the road—when you can least afford them.

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]]> https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/start-new-website.html/feed 1 James Bond and the Art of Secret Selling https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/james-bond-selling.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:01:00 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=16332 Regardless of what you are selling, there are myriad of ways to embellish your Message with colourful Description. And sometimes the more serious or complicated the product, the more an entertaining concept can work to your advantage.

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]]> Wile E. Coyote and the Secrets of Genius https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/roadrunner-affliate-marketing-lessons.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/roadrunner-affliate-marketing-lessons.html#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 15:20:00 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=15402 Sometimes I feel like Wile E. Coyote, "Super Genius," as I repeatedly try in vain to capture the Road Runner. I come up with a brilliant plan and invest days or weeks diligently working to put it all together. But once I spring into action, my superbly executed strategy falls to pieces and I land at the bottom of a cartoon canyon with an Acme anvil on my head.

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]]> https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/roadrunner-affliate-marketing-lessons.html/feed 5 Lessons from Hiring Contractors https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/lessons-hiring-contractors.html?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:42:00 +0000 https://www.searchenginepeople.com/?p=14169 There comes a time in every entrepreneur's business life when it makes sense to invest in some outside help. Maybe you need a Data Base, or a Website, or an Online Store. Whenever you require something that falls outside your area of expertise, it can be very wise to hire an expert.

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