Are you pleased with your Google Search results?
When Tap The Web first opened for business in 2008 the first thing we did was sit down and do a same size comparative analysis of Google Search Results. We wanted to know why one website shows up first in Google Search Results and why other sites show up much lower or even on the third or fourth page. After careful analysis we were able to pin-point what the higher ranking companies all had in common.
Once we were able to isolate what was driving the results, we built Best Practices of Search Engine Optimization into all of our client web-sites. Hosting over 100 websites we have the ability to test and retest techniques and are able to stay on top of changes in Google’s algorithms. What worked in 2010 or even in 2021 may no longer work today.
Digitech Office Equipment became a customer in December, 2021. Their old website was virtually ignored by Google. Within months their new website was first on Googles Mapping feature and first in organic search.
A Review left in the Last Week of April, 2023 by Digitech
Since becoming a Tap the Web customer, Digitech Office Equipment has acquired a local dealer in the Albuquerque area. We set up a Welcome Page on the Digitech website for the customers of the dealership they acquired. We then helped transfer the acquired company’s domain name to Go Daddy and then redirected that domain to Digitech’s website.
Digitech was a Copystar Dealer that is now a Kyocera Dealer. The Dealer they acquired was a Ricoh/Brother Dealer. In a few minutes we add the Ricoh and Brother product lines to the Digitech website.
Digitech is now hiring and looking for a Service Tech. So, we created a Careers page. We have writes up for a Sales Rep., Service Tech. Delivery Driver etc..
Today every company has a website. For a website to be effective, it is important to follow a few steps to make sure potential customers can find your website and then follow through and contact you. It is best to think like a customer when you lay out your site. Are potential customers going to type “Monochrome MFP” into the Google search bar? Does your “About Us” page mention the major markets that you service? Surprisingly, if you look at the “Our Company” page of most equipment dealers they all talk about “Customer Satisfaction” and a “Commitment to Excellence” very few mention where they are located. Moving up the search engine’s listings is not difficult, it just takes a little planning and it helps to know what drives Google’s search results.
The placement of keywords on your website is only part of the equation. What are the terms that your customers are going to type into Google when looking for your product? You have to make sure that those terms appear on your website. Although the term “Copier” no longer fits today’s products, most customers use the term copier when searching for your products. Also, when searching for a color copier many people searching use the terms “Refurbished Color Copier”, “Remanufactured Color Copier” and “Used Color Copier” It is important do the research and know what the most common terms are in order to get in front of the largest number of potential customers.
In addition to SEO best practices you want to make sure that your site is well laid out and easy to navigate. Do you have to click on six links before you see a product? Also make sure that your information is up-to-date. Do you still have an Award on your site that you won in 2017? Was one of your products a Buyer’s Lab pick of the year for 2018 or 2019? While these are great achievements, they send the customer the message that you are behind the times. Also, not having the newest models on your website makes clients question your commitment to the effort.
A well designed website should get you on the first page of the search results. We also offer help with best practices using Google Business Profile.