Help with Business Website

1. You have to change the DNS servers in the hosting account (unless you're keeping the same people as before). If that's the case, then you'll have to take down and then put up the new site through a program like Dreamweaver or by using and FTP program.

2. It will be picked up on its own but it helps to have meta tags in the header written in.

You will need to get someone to do SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for you. Depending on who you are using to build your site they should be able to help you. RSS feeds are another way to do this.

Hope this helps.

Question 1: It is possible that the company had paid to have a Web submittal company submit the name and URL for the site to search engines (Google, Yahoo!, etc.). It could very well be that the submitting company may still be submitting the site to search engines monthly if the firm pre-paid for a Yearly subscription or the like. It could simply be that the keywords that the old company site is using is “trumping” your keywords. You can find out the keywords the old company used by viewing the website and selecting “View”, and “View Source”. Look for a Keyword category and see the list. Also, if the domain name is still active (www.yourcompany.com) for the old name, and you have access to that record, you can deactivate the URL and that site will eventually drop off the search engines.

Question 2: Both topics are related. Keywords help you get listed on search engines, however if there are numerous companies that are in the same line of work in the same area (Automotive Repair in Dallas, GA), you won’t necessarily be at the top of the list. You could pay a company to continually submit your company name to the top of lists, but from what I have experienced, it really doesn’t help a lot, and it can be very expensive.

Hope this helps.

Too bad they didn't think to hire someone to do the new site that knows this stuff. That is what I do all of the time, I make the sites but do the SEO stuff WHILE I am building the website so that it doesn't have to be fixed afterward.

I have several online businesses. To get picke up you have to have Search Engine Optimization. SEO also, you need links that link back to your site from other sites, such as search engine submission, links exchanges, etc. It is alot of work, but well worth it.

This is quite a difficult problem! I know someone who can help you but I have to tell you that this is an expensive problem as well as difficult. They charge $100/hr and is well worth it. You can contact www.areyouoverit.com and submit an on-line request form. Please note that I sent you (S. Eppley) and, well, sometimes who you know helps! They'll know how to help you. They're the best. I've worked with them for years. I actually have a meeting with them on Friday to help with my websites.

Good luck!

Hi,
I would contact James Stevens @ CPVWEB, his number is ###-###-####

he's an excellent web developer and can provide the info you need to get your site to shpw up on search engines.

K.

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I can ask my techie son about the first issue, the second one is one that you could study daily for a year and just barely scratch the surface, like I have done this past year. There are many ways and none is a guaranteed sure-fire one, but combined, many approaches will help you. Do not just be tempted to sign up with some company that sells ppc or web placement blindly, check them out first or you'll lose lots of $$$. see this web page for starters http://www.locallytype.com/pages/submit.htm
and do it yourself, I also have a great woman in ATlanta who is helping me with my web pages -- BEverly Mau. I will be happy to pass on her info: ____@____.com http://www.mauwebstudio.com

look over the sbi website. There you will find a lot of answers to your problems....I think. Best wishes! www.sbi.com