Security, SSL and SEO: Does Your Coffee Shop Really Need a Bouncer?
    SEO

    Security, SSL and SEO: Does Your Coffee Shop Really Need a Bouncer?

    Sep 17, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    Recently Google announced that sites using HTTPS would get a bit of an SEO boost, and the announcement prompted much discussion in the SEO world, as Google’s announcements generally do....
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    Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! Nothing Stays the Same. Especially Not Google.
    News and Updates SEO

    Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! Nothing Stays the Same. Especially Not Google.

    Sep 09, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    Earlier this year I posted about Google+ and how you could take advantage of its Google’s-home-turf status to give your business’s SEO a boost. One of the suggestions I made...
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    Keep Calm and Be Original: How Duplicate Content Affects Your SEO
    SEO

    Keep Calm and Be Original: How Duplicate Content Affects Your SEO

    Sep 02, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    You may have heard the term “duplicate content penalty” in reference to Google’s algorithms, but are you clear on exactly what it means? If not, you’re not alone - there...
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    Online Reviews are Great! … Aren't They?
    Marketing

    Online Reviews are Great! … Aren't They?

    Aug 26, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    In our recent discussion about online directories we talked about how one of the downsides of having an online presence is that your information can end up spread out widely...
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    SEO and SEM: Breaking Down the Differences
    SEO

    SEO and SEM: Breaking Down the Differences

    Aug 12, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    We discuss SEO frequently on this blog - unsurprisingly, since it’s a topic that most of our clients are interested in. About a year ago I wrote a post defining...
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    Moving Day Approaches!
    News and Updates

    Moving Day Approaches!

    Aug 04, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    Many of you already know that very soon Slamdot will be moving our office. We’ve been at 108 South Gay St. since 2009 and in Downtown Knoxville since 2007, so...
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    Online Directories and Your SEO: How Much is Enough?
    SEO Marketing

    Online Directories and Your SEO: How Much is Enough?

    Jul 29, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    There is a plethora of online directories out there, every one of them wanting you to create an account, and almost all of them hoping that you’ll end up paying...
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    Is Your Business's Social Media Really Yours? Are You Sure?
    Marketing Social Media

    Is Your Business's Social Media Really Yours? Are You Sure?

    Jul 22, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    Last week we discussed abandoned social media and the bad impression an unused Facebook page can give your customers. If you take the advice and suggestions in that post to...
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    Abandoned Social Media: When Nothing Is Better Than Something
    Marketing Social Media

    Abandoned Social Media: When Nothing Is Better Than Something

    Jul 15, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    We’ve seen it happen so many times. A new client comes in, excited about their shiny pretty new website and determined to create an online presence. We set up a...
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    The Dark Side May Have Cookies, But It's Still Not For Everyone
    Web Design

    The Dark Side May Have Cookies, But It's Still Not For Everyone

    Jul 09, 2014 • Jessica Jones

    Recently we talked about navigation bar placement and why horizontal navigation has become the web standard, as well as why using a vertical navigation menu can work but only if...
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