Crystone proudly announces that our Crystone's Search Engine Optimization page received a “2011 Top Merchant” status from MerchantCircle. This honor is handed out to the most successful Merchants using MerchantCircle to find customers and promote their business online. To view our MerchantCircle listing visit http://twurl.nl/vdqw24.   

MerchantCircle, one of the Internet's top 100 visited websites and social networking sites for businesses, has offered Crystone Search Engine Optimization a new way to celebrate and promote our recognition as a Top Merchant in 2011.

Receiving a 2011 Top Merchant plaque is like highlighting our membership in a local chamber of commerce. It means we are working both for our own business and for our community. Our clients, employees, and vendors should be interested in seeing us as a MerchantCircle Top Merchant.

About Crystone 

 
Since the launch of Crystone in 1997 our main goal has been to be a full service provider that puts stability and security as the main focus towards the services we provide. Our range of services helps around 60,000 clients to date. We offer internet related services such as International Organic Search Engine Optimization and Local Search Engine Optimization, SEO Content Delivery, Pay per Click Advertising Management, Banner Advertising, Search Engine Friendly Content Management Systems, Website Design, Intranet solutions and Web Hosting

Did you know that over 80% of buyers first search online before making a purchase and that each day there are thousands of potential buyers searching the internet to find your products or services? Are they finding your website at the top of the search engine results? If not then you are in need of Organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO)!

From now until the end of December when you sign up for one of our monthly SEO plans you will receive 1 MONTH FREE! Crystone's SEO packages can ethically and effectively get your website more visibility in the major search engines and we offer SEO packages starting as low as $299.00 per month.

Below are a few of the benefits of SEO:
•Higher Sales
•More Visibility
•More Traffic
•Targeted Traffic
•Increase Brand Visibility
•High ROI 

To receive your No Obligation Search Engine Optimization (SEO) proposal that will show you how we can increase the internet exposure for your website simply visit our Affordable SEO Packages page where you can fill in our contact form and learn more about our SEO packages and pricing.

So contact Crystone today so we can take YOUR website to the top of the search engines!

Below is a pie chart that represents the percentage each ranking factor for organic search engine optimization holds . To read a more in depth post visit http://www.crystone.net/blog/post/The-Most-Important-Factors-in-SEO-Today.aspx

So you think choosing an Organic Search Engine Optimization provider is easy, well think again. SEO is complicated and it involves hundreds of variables and it is constantly changing. Proper SEO requires experience, patience, and the fine art of knowing how to make the search engines like your site, all while following the search engines' webmaster guidelines. 

It is pretty easy for a good SEO provider to spot the others companies that are just looking to make a quick buck at your expense, but for a typical business owner, all SEO providers often seem to be the same. So you need to look closely at what you are really getting from them in your SEO package.

Below are some of the things you want to beware of when you:

Watch Out For Guaranteed Ranking

SEO providers do not own the search engines; therefore they can never guarantee a particular spot within the search engines. However they should be able to give you an estimate on how long it will take to see results for your particular keywords

Thirty Days Or Less

Not if it is organic rankings you are looking for. If anyone is telling you they can rank your website in 30 days or less, they should be eliminated as a potential provider. If they are providing you with on-page optimization as well as off-page then this feat is impossible if they are using "white hat" SEO techniques

Keywords are Not on Target 

If you find your keywords are not hitting your target goals then it is probably because your SEO provider picked bad keyword/ phrases that sound good, but has little or no traffic. They do this because they are not competitive and easy to rank. A good SEO company will always show you all the information you need so that you may make an informed decision for your keywords

Cheap Prices

If an SEO company has unbelievable low prices then you are probably not getting much but a few on-page tweaks, this is by no means real SEO. 

Unethical or "black hat" SEO techniques that are used by some SEO companies have left a bad taste in people’s mouths. Many claim the entire industry is all a scam. I can't blame them given how hard it is to find a good SEO company that will do exactly what they say they are going to do. The reality is that people get scammed everyday and bad SEO companies give false promises of quick ranking, unrealistic guarantees, bad keywords and very cheap pricing. So it is worth you taking your time to make sure that you have the right provider working on your businesses’ website.

Google recently announced a new kind of search result called Place Search. These results can be accessed from the new "Places" option in the left panel on Google search results pages, but unlike many of the other search options available in the panel, Google will actually return you these results for queries automatically, when it thinks you are looking for local information. 

Place Search results are marked with red pins, much like you're used to seeing on Google Maps.  

Tthis is great news for local businesses that are optimized for local search (see below for one of our client examples). For those who aren't, this would appear to symbolize a crucial time to starting placing more focus on this area of local search engine optimization. 

"We've made results like this possible by developing technology to better understand places," explains Product Manager Jackie Bavaro. "With Place Search, we're dynamically connecting hundreds of millions of websites with more than 50 million real-world locations. We automatically identify when sites are talking about physical places and cluster links even when they don't provide addresses and use different names ('stubb's bbq' is the same as 'stubbs bar-b-que')."

"One of the great things about our approach is that it makes it easier to find a comprehensive view of each place," adds Bavaro. "In our new layout you’ll find many more relevant links on a single results page—often 30 or 40. Instead of doing eight or 10 searches, often you'll get to the sites you're looking for with just one search. In our testing Place Search saves people an average of two seconds on searches for local information."

This feature is just in the roll out phase now, but to make sure you are found there contact us today and we will handle all the necessary aspect of your organic search engine optimization.

Local Search Engine Optimization has been becoming increasingly more important for local business owners. If you own a local business and want to get more targeted traffic in the local listings, then Local SEO is the way to go.Local SEO is just like standard SEO, where relevant and compelling content is crucial. The next thing that is very important is making sure that proper local keyword research is done. Not all keywords have the search volume necessary for optimization.

Below are the benefits to local search engine optimization:

• Higher search-engine rankings: Competition will be less for the local keyword phrases which means you will see your ranking move up faster
• Higher conversion rates: Using the local keyword phrase your visitors are looking for, the website traffic you get is much more targeted
• Make more money: Your earnings potential is higher when you use local search engine traffic because people who come to you are more serious about your product, service or information.

Google, Yahoo, & Bing have also gotten serious about localized search, Google Places & Google Maps are examples of how local search is helping drive traffic to local businesses. Address, location and driving directions are important for local search so you need to identify your business correctly. Business identity needs to be established online. It anchors the customer experience with your business. If your identity is not established online, your business does not exist.

Consumers are also expanding the type of sources they use to find local information and local businesses.

Users are more likely to do business with a company that they find by using local search terms. Local business search on social sites will continue to grow and can’t be ignored either.

So if your business need a boost in traffic and sales then contact Crystone.net today and let us help guide you through the Local Organic Search Engine Optimization experience.

With Crystone's Organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) packages we will ethically and effectively get your website more visibility in the major search engines and we'll make your website more search engine friendly too, thereby increasing the traffic to your site and creating better rankings in the search engines for your internet marketing strategy. Crystone is a SEO company that can help your business.

SEO Packages

Here you can choose from our regular SEO packages and our Pay for Performance SEO package. Our packages fit almost any business needs, we can also customize any packages and keywords please contact us to speak to one of our sales consultants, or call 1 888 620 7102

5 Keyword Small Business Package - $499 / Month

This is our Starter SEO package and is well suited for businesses looking to increase their visibility on the web.

10 Keyword Professional Package - $799 / Month (Most Popular Package)

Or most popular SEO package is suited for businesses looking to get an more competitive edge over their competitors.

15 Keyword Pro Plus Package - $1 099 / Month

The Pro Plus package is the choice for businesses looking for solid internet exposure.

25 Keyword Enterprise Package - $1 399 / Month

Our Enterprise package is suitable for any business that wishes to make a considerable impact on the web.

50 Keyword Elite Package - $1 799 / Month

This SEO package gives you the most exposure. More keywords equates to more exposure for your business on the web

30 Keyword Pay for Performance SEO Package - $ 3 300 Start-up Fee

Pay for Performance SEO is most suited for businesses with low to medium competition keywords. Under our Pay for Performance (PFP) monthly ranking guarantee, after the initial start-up fee you only pay a monthly fee based on the number of Top 10 placements we achieve for you in the organic results of the top three search engines (Google, Yahoo! and Bing).

Google Places (Local Business Listings) is Google's version of the electronic local yellow pages. These listings appear on the top left hand side of Google search results. Google local listings include basic contact information for your business such as Business Name, Address, Phone Number, a website link, and reviews.

Factors that can affect Google Places Optimization:

1. Use of Google’s Local Business Center (LBC)

2. A Business Web Site

3. Listings in Local Directories

4. Listings in Vertical Directories

5. References from other Web sites

6. Reviews

7. Proximity to location

These are just a few of the things to keep in mind while optimizing your local listings.

To find out more on Local Seach Engine Optimization visit www.crystone.net

Clean is the way to go when it comes to SEO. Organic search engine optimization is the best way to go when you want to attract the crowds to your business website. It might be tempting to go with a technique that is going to drive thousands of people to your site overnight, as some ads will offer, but this is not targeted traffic. That means, your numbers go up, but no one buys!

Since it’s in your best interest to attract visitors that are actually going to buy from you, it’s very important to look into keywords and select the right ones. Some people are only searching for information, but not to buy. By targeting the right keywords, you can make sure you get those searchers who are ready to buy and just need to be told where to do so.

Once you have the right keywords (if you aren’t sure where to start, consider hiring SEO professionals), organic search engine optimization should be used to build up natural links. Using iffy tactics to get traffic fast is a very bad idea. It can get you penalized by the search engines. In addition, using natural methods ensures that you will have better rankings for a longer period of time with targeted visitors, rather than a burst of unrelated traffic. Stick to clean, organic methods and you’ll enjoy long lasting results.

Hotel website optimization is probably one of the most important elements of hotel marketing in these times. More and more people are using the internet to find products and services and this where Search Engine Optimization (SEO) really shines. SEO helps bring users looking for your products or offerings directly to you via a relevant keyword search.

For example, if someone lives in Miami and wants to spend 5 nights in New York at a five-star hotel, where is the first place they will look? I would dare to say that most people will jump on Google, Yahoo, or Bing to research hotels and then find one that fits their needs. Research proves this, so by that theory you must be ranked at the top of search engines if you are going to gain an edge over your competition and boost your revenue.

There are many elements that make up an effective SEO campaign for a hotel or any type of business. You can't simply devise a formula to use and be on top over night. SEO takes time and patience and involves ongoing methods that will get your hotel or business noticed. The algorithms for the search engines are ever changing; you need to make sure your efforts are consistent so that you always remain on top. To truly get the most out of your SEO campaign, hire a professional SEO company that will handle all your online marketing, while you take care of running your hotel.