Posted by Laura Vestanen on 6/5/07 10:09pm
Msg #193792

Important if you have a website

I have logged over 250 hours into studying how to get on the first page of the results of a Google or Yahoo search for a notary in my area. My research has paid off very nicely.

Just last month, Google made a major change to its search strategy (aka algorithm). Yahoo followed suit. Both now give more weight to forums and blogs.


Bottom line practical tip for you:
List your website address on every message you post on every forum - even if it isn't relevant to the forum topic.


List your url on every notary board post. List it on non-notary forums. I have started listing my url on my messages in the pug dog lover's forums in which I participate.

Don't worry about your url being irrelevant. People don't usually read urls below signatures. But Google and Yahoo read them. That is all that matters.

Good luck!
Laura

PS: If you don't have a website, get one. One page with all the info you list on your notary directory profiles will be sufficient. The website need not be pretty - it just needs to contain relevant text. Search this forum for free/cheap website resources.


www.ProfessionalNotary.com/7.html



you saw that last line a mile away, didn't you?

Reply by Susan Fischer on 6/5/07 10:47pm
Msg #193798

Hi, Laura! Thanks for the info. How're you doing? n/m

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 6/5/07 11:18pm
Msg #193802

If you don't have a website in 2007 you are truly considered a "non business company" and you will not be hired.
Notay/loans signers that don't have a website and started when I did in 2002 probably don't need a website because they have a list of clients that hire them; everyone else after 2002 needs a website.

A website probably won't get you hired but the lack of a website will make title/escrow/lender/signing company not hire you because you are considered a person who knows nothing about BUSINESS!

Put a picture up on your website and don't include your kids, religion/politics/your truck/etc

This is the year 2007 and every company in the United States needs to have a website if they are selling anything and we are definitely selling our service.

Reply by Tina_MA on 6/6/07 3:01am
Msg #193818

Good advice.



http://www.manotary.us

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 6/6/07 4:23am
Msg #193822

Does it Make a Difference...

...if the web site address is in the subject heading of a post like this or in the message section?

http://www.bnsllc.com

Reply by John_NorCal on 6/6/07 9:06am
Msg #193846

Re: Does it Make a Difference...

Thanks!

http://www.notary-4you.com
http://www.johntheloanguy.com
http://www.johntheloanguy.net

Reply by MelissaCT on 6/8/07 10:55pm
Msg #194308

Laura is a godess

of SEO!!

http://ctnotary.home.att.net

Reply by Korey Humphreys on 6/6/07 10:11am
Msg #193863

Isn't this advertising?? LOL just playing. Thanks for the advice!


http://www.IPS-Notary.com


Have a wonderful day!

Reply by Kari Schaffner on 6/6/07 10:18am
Msg #193865

Further Information...

Take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank

Especially look at the Google quote in the section "PageRank uses links as "votes"" and the section "Google's "rel='nofollow'" proposal".

Just some good information - it would seem that posting your notary website on a forum about dogs is not going to influence a notary search as much as posting your website on a notary forum.

JMHO

Reply by FCCARKANSAS on 6/6/07 1:05pm
Msg #193908

I was wondering how to set up a website w? little or no cost!

Have a great rest of the week!

Reply by Michael Landrove on 6/6/07 3:23pm
Msg #193922

Doesn't like Google or Yahoo offer like some sort of free web page, it's nothing major but for something it works right?

Reply by Tracy_ME on 6/6/07 6:08pm
Msg #193935

I set up mine through register.com. Wasn't much money. Was also able to get an email account too. You can get 1 pag, 5 page, 20 page sites. I found it pretty easy to use.

Reply by KimK/pa on 6/6/07 10:52pm
Msg #193970

Try Microsoft Office Live. The basic membership is free and includes all sorts of goodies.

Reply by Linker Mobile Notary Service on 6/6/07 11:43pm
Msg #193976

I get 85-90% of my work from my website.

I'm game - won't hurt to get more... Thanks!

http://www.linker-mobile-notary.com