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Google Shifts to Semantic Search – What it Could Mean for SEO

The Wall Street Journal published an article today about looming changes to the Google Search Engine. While nothing has changed today, it could mean big changes to the way your website content is indexed and used by Google. Here’s our expert opinion from CEO & Founder, Chuck Aikens: Google’s shift towards Semantic Search should change the type of content that websites produce as Google is estimating that it can answer up to 20% of the requests presented by the searcher.  This means potential traffic drops for websites that have produced content answering the most basic queries (e.g. distance between Denver and Las .

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Get SEO Results – Average V9 Client Sees 40% Organic Traffic Growth

If Volume 9 had a mantra it would be Results, Results, Results. Our clients hire us to drive end results for their business through SEO, PPC and Internet Marketing. They are looking for more leads, more phone calls and more sales to help their businesses grow each year. The first step to seeing more leads from your SEO efforts is to improve your qualified traffic. If the total traffic from organic search goes up, your leads from ‘free’ traffic should follow. We took a look at all clients who had been with V9 for at least one year as of January 2012. .

Braconier Plumbing Partners With Volume 9

Braconier Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Company has been serving Denver/Front Range consumers and businesses, both large and small, for their plumbing, heating and cooling needs since 1906. Braconier has partnered with Volume 9 to help further establish their strong Denver plumbing  reputation through online marketing efforts. Upon completion of a Website SEO Audit with Volume 9, Braconier.com saw immediate results including a quick vault to 1st page ranking status for “Englewood Plumber” and “Denver Heating and Cooling”. Braconier proudly holds an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau as they continually serve a great base of loyal customers and win over new customers .

Local Results are Taking Over SERP Real Estate

Google announced 40 new changes to their Algorithm in February 2012 and Local Search was a main focus of this update.  Location of search is becoming ever more important to results on both computers and mobile searches. You have probably noticed that you often get a business listing with an address, phone number and a map for reference at the top of the search results when you perform Google & Bing searches. With the growing trend of search engines incorporating local business listings directly into page one of their results, even “Top 5” SEO organic rankings may get bumped to page .