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I have optimized for certain keywords on one of my sites, and am on page 1 on search results. Good for me! But I am still not getting the traffic I expected.  So I used Google’s keyword tool to research keywords in my market again. The last time I did this was 3 years ago.

I think this is an exercise I should do more than every 3 years!  The market changes, the words people use in searches change as well.

I found that even though I rank at the top of the list for my keywords, these keywords are not being searched for by very many people! So I’m on page 1 of a search almost nobody performs. Not very useful.

So, I’m starting over with my SEO for that site.

It seems so obvious now that I should do this every 6 months or so, at least once a year. But it did not really occur to me until I was doing a keyword analysis as an exercise for a class, and used my own keywords in the analysis.

In my example, the site I used for keyword analysis is in a slow changing market, so I do not need to review my keywords very often. If your market is changing quickly, you might need to review your keywords every month.

The lesson to learn is that business is not stagnant, the market is not stagnant. Review your basic assumptions periodically to be sure you are getting the results you expect.

Geri

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Today my partners and I are launching a new business targeted to small business owners in the 45-65 ish age range (we won’t hold it against you if you are a bit younger or a bit older).

We are starting with an online membership site. Here you will find information about all kinds of things of interest to those of us in the middle of our lives, not just business information. Our experts will be on the site bringing you information and answering your questions about:

• Health and Fitness
• Lifestyle
• Using the Mind to improve your life
• Inspiration
• And of course – Business, specifically what we call being on a Holiday for Life

For more information, and to join me there, go to Club 45-65

See you there!

Geri

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I have created a Facebook Fan Page here:

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I have really focused in on the idea of using a small set of effective internet marketing techniques to help people who want to spend their time on their passion and not on their business, and yet to make a good living.

Join the conversation!

“December 1st marks the first day of Global Teleseminar Week which also begins ‘Teleseminar Marketing Season’ in winter and spring,” says my friend, Alex Mandossian.

On the first Thursday of December (for the past five years), Alex hosts “The BIG Call” which I have decided to co-sponsor this year, so I hope your participate

This year, the first Thursday of December falls on the 3rd, so clear your calendar for that evening. If you do register for “The BIG Call” make sure you use this VIP Discount Code: AM3964. (That VIP Code shaves-off $79 from the $99 tuition everybody will pay without it).

WHY Participate? Because you’ll get private access to over 2 1/2 hours of densely-rich content that will significantly do two things for you:

1) More Money: You’ll dramatically increase the possibility of transforming your annual income into a monthly income within 3 years

2) More Time: You’ll dramatically increase the possibility of maintaining your current income (if happy with it) and triple your time-off

WHAT Is “The BIG Call”? It is a LIVE and unique Teleseminar training on how to grow (or start) a business by adding the power Teleseminars to your marketing mix. You will get a 21-page Action Guide that you’ll fill-in during the call as you listen and follow along with Alex guiding you along the way.

HOW Do I Participate? Just grab your mouse and click here. If you’re reading this in time to become one of the first 200 who register, you’ll even get an important bonus gift for taking immediate action. click here and take a look!

WHAT IF I Do Participate? You’ll get access to the same Teleseminar training that many thought leaders such as Jack Canfield, Ivan Misner, Les Brown, Harv Eker, Dan Sullivan, Bob Proctor and Brian Tracy now utilize in their business.

Alex has an unprecedented 365-day money back guarantee, if you have a sliver of doubt that this Teleseminar Training will exceed your expectations.

So you really have no excuse not to grab your mouse right now, click here and get registered. And because you’ve read this far, I know you’re more than just curious about how “The BIG Call” may change your personal and professional life.

I want to be clear that these links are my affiliate links and I will get a commission if you register. I also want you to know that I am a student of Alex’s as well. I have taken Teleseminar Secrets in the past, and am repeating the course starting December 7. “The BIG Call” is a great way to get a lot of information about running Teleseminars from a real Master of Teleseminars. So click here to get into “The BIG Call”. And be sure to enter your VIP Discount Code: AM3964 so you only pay $20 for the course (instead of $99 like the folks without the code). See you there!

Geri

Thank you to all my readers, your questions, and emails of encouragement. Your feedback is what keeps this blog going

Jason and I are spending the holidays with my family, and enjoying the warmth and love of the family circle, and the loving thoughts we have received in email and text message today.

I hope your celebrations with family and friends are cheerful and loving.

Happy Holidays!

Geri

Today is a much anticipated election day across the USA.

If you are a US citizen and registered to vote, I encourage you to do so.

You might think, my one vote does not matter. But of course it does!! Polls are predicting that 65% of registered voters will vote today. It is sad that only two-thirds of the registered voters will vote. Especially when you consider how many people are not even registered to vote! I’m guessing that less than half the people who could vote are making the decisions for the whole country.

So go and vote! Make your voice heard. Be part of the decision.

Geri

Here in the US we are celebrating Thanksgiving day November 22. It is a time when we get together with family and share the things we are thankful for in our lives.

Of course I am thankful for my family and my good friends. Their support and encouragement led me to where I am today.

I am also thankful for the many people who read my blog. The information is for you, so I really appreciate knowing that it is useful to you, enough for you to take some time out of your day to read it. You give me the gift of your attention, and for that, I am most thankful.

Geri

I like to take a class every so often to learn new things and keep my brain active. July 9-15 I took a class for business owners to learn ways to improve my business. It was listed as an “intensive” and it really was! I worked at least as hard during that 7 days as I have in the past working on a software project near deadline (Sleep? Who needs sleep!). Jason was definitely feeling neglected!

The work from that class spilled over into the following week, so I’m really just now getting caught up with all the things I neglected during the class. It was quite worthwhile though. I learned a lot of really valuable things, and everything was recorded so I can go back and listen again any time I want.

Especially for those of us reaching middle age, continuing to learn and stretch our brains is extremely important to keep our brains healthy in our twilight years. If you haven’t read it yet, check out the book by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin called “Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife”. She is a journalist who researched all the current thinking about memory failure at midlife and beyond, and what you can do about it.

Exercise, take classes, play Sudoku – you aren’t goofing off, you are keeping your brain healthy!

Best -

Geri