Practice makes “Page 1″
Topics: SEM
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I want results NOW!

You would be amazed by how many times we hear that from clients who want us to do SEO for them. They expect to be on the first page of Google results by the end of the first day. Sorry, folks! SEO doesn’t work that way – it takes patience.

I play the euphonium – if you are not familiar with it, it is a small version of the tuba except it has the range of a trombone… Ok, but what does that have to do with SEO? Well, when I first started playing the euphonium in 7th grade (many, many years ago), I could barely get the notes out. I had to be persistent in my practicing to play well. The same goes for SEO – you can’t expect to be #1 for your keywords immediately.

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Lessons from a 1st time home-buyer
Topics: Web Strategy
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Are you currently looking for someone to help you build or redesign a website? I’ve been in the process of buying my first home, and realized that a lot of the elements involved in buying a house parallel the process of getting a new website.

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So, You Think You Can Train? We Can!
Topics: Web Strategy
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A lot of companies promise they will be there for you after the project is completed. Support, answering questions, fixing the mess you’ve created by trying to do it yourself, training you how to use what you now have. At Worthwhile, we stand behind that promise. We’ve developed a Website Training Process that is part of every new project.

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Jigsaw Puzzles and Web Development
Topics: Technical, Web Design
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I love doing puzzles! I’ve even had the opportunity of doing a 3D one with a few friends. After 5 hours we had a small replica of the Capitol Building. I guess that is one of the reasons why I enjoy developing websites – to me it is like putting together a puzzle.

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Search Engine Strategies Day 3
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Today is day 3 of the Search Engine Strategies Conference in cold Chicago, and it was another good day of brain-info-overload! Here is a brief synopsis of what I learned throughout the day.

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