Google Plus Usage in the United States by Jesse Wojdylo – Guest Post
I've got a special treat for you now as Google Plus expert, Jesse Wojdylo, from Wojdylo Social Media has kindly written a guest blog post about Google Plus Usage in the United States for https://robertryan.ie. His broad analysis on Google Plus and its usage in the United States gives us an insight that we here in Ireland/Europe don't usually get. Thanks to Jesse for writing and hope you enjoy the read. Google Plus Usage in the United States by ...
Set Your Stun Guns To Social Media
Social media is a great way to help you spread the word of your brand or business online. Social media can be one of the best ways for small businesses to make some big ripples and deliver leads and business. Before WordPress web design and SEO I cut my online teeth in the social media world. I learned how to use it to promote LadyUmbrella - an online t-shirt business I set up in 2008 with Spanish graphic designer, Elena Montes. Now, I'm ...
Number One on Google – How I Did It
Ooooh, I love it when a plan comes together! I'm now number one on Google for the keyword "social media management" in Google.ie. To get this ranking in less than two months with a brand new WordPress site is kinda sweet and I figured I might as well tell you exactly what I've done to get number one on Google. As always, first things first. How did I spot that I was number one on Google? Well, I have an SEO routine and on a daily basis I ...
WordPress SEO – Search Engine Crowding and Dominance
What is better than having one website ranked on page one of Google? Having two websites ranked on page one of Google - that's what! Using WordPress SEO you can crowd the search engines and can help dominate your niche by having more of the top spots in the SERP pointing back to one of your web properties. That's what we have done for our market here in Ireland. Some niches aren't particularly high volume when it comes to search engine ...
New Media Is The “Old” Social Media
You might have come across the term "new media" recently? As of late I've been seeing it more frequently and it got me thinking - what exactly is new media? The more I thought about it, the more new media seemed like the "old" social media but with a more polished title - kind of like the other side of the same social media coin. Whether we like it or not social media has pretty negative connotations amongst most of the top brass in big ...
Action Point Software Development Company – Site Launch
It's another day and another site launch. Avid readers of this blog will have noticed that the number of WordPress web design projects we're completing is definitely picking up as myself and Niall are receiving more and more inquiries. The most recent site we've completed is for software development powerhouse, Action Point, which has just gone live today. Action Point got in touch with us a few weeks back when they were having issues with ...
Social Media Fan Freak Outs – You Should Create Them!
Sometimes a little tweet can go a long way. You should never forget that. One tweet can create a social media fan freak out. It's generally the way of the world. As people move up in their profession or status they can sometimes forget the little guys, the little guys who maybe aided them in getting there in the early days. This happens in all walks of life and it also happens on social media. As the follower count swells sometimes the ego ...
Have We Hit Peak Social Media? – Follow Up
I figured it was time for the August update on whether or not we have hit peak social media. If you missed my first post on the subject last month I'll quickly give you the downlow now. A post got my juices going last month to try find out how many users there currently are on social media and to try track the trend in social media usage with a view to trying to gauge whether or not we have hit peak social media usage. To do this I sought out ...
Is Google Plus A Social Media Coup D’état?
"Don't Be Evil" Google says but you have to wonder if they practice what they preach as I think with Google Plus they have set up a social media coup d'état. In general I'm a fan of Google and their products. Google Plus in particular these days is taking up a lot of my time as I try to build up my presence on it (circle me!) for the social media engagement but also for the SEO benefits of Google Plus. Look at the weighting given to a +1 - ...
Search Engine Optimisation – Push Yourself
It was Thomas Edison who said "Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration" and if you want to succeed in search engine optimisation then you'll have to sweat a lot. You have to push yourself and be persistent with it. When you are starting out set some targets and work towards them, form a routine and just push hard. Search engine optimisation can be a demanding Mistress but you'll grow to love her. You can't manage what you can't ...