Working With The Web: Pay Attention to SEO

You’ve probably heard of SEO, but you're not sure what it is. Simply put, SEO is “Search Engine Optimization,” which Wikipedia defines as "the process of improving traffic to a website from search engines through 'natural' search results.”

The use of the term "natural" here means that it is not paid for. You probably already understand that the higher a website appears in search results from such search engines as Google, Yahoo and YouTube, the better your store's online presence will be. Better web presence yields increased web traffic, increased leads and ultimately increased sales. And it's SEO that improves your ranking in these search results.

According to Larry Chasin, President & CEO of Ideal Diamond Solutions, a premier website development and optimization source for independent retail jewelers, SEO maximization has to be an ongoing effort for jewelry retail companies to stay competitive online. He provides excellent tips to help you improve your website’s search rankings:

• Use Targeted Keywords: Make sure you put important keywords like the name of your store and your city or town on every page of your site."Sam's Jewelers in Milwaukee" will do you far more good with search engines than, say, "Rings, page 3."
  
• Expand Links To Your Site: Get as many other sites to link to you as possible. Search engines consider linkage an important indicator of relevancy so do what you can to have local agencies like newspaper websites, local office directories, shopping center directories (if you are in a mall or other shopping area) and even websites of friends and relatives put a link to you on their site. Don't hope they do it; ask them to do it.
  
• Include Your Website URL: Be sure to include your website address in your email signature, on your newsletters and on any public relations material you send out.
  
• Participate in Social Media Sites: Get involved with social media like a blog, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, because people want to know about the people they do business with. In the digital world we are in, social media is the best way to do that. And when you do, be sure to put your web address on your entries. 
• • Extra Tip: If you're puzzled about why you should even bother with social media, download this free plain-English report written by our business partner, Jewelers Resource Bureau, on why you should embrace it. It was written for jewelry designers but is applicable to every business.
• Use Experts: Consider hiring a professional SEO firm to boost your ranking, especially if you are in a highly competitive market.
  

Take The Tip:

• If you want to improve your current website, or ready to market your store online for the first time, contact Ideal Diamond Solutions for ideas on how to cost effectively develop or advance a store website. Call 646-873-7623 or send an e-mail to sales@idealdiamondsolutions.com.
• Jewelers of America members receive great discounts on IDS website design packages, click here to find get details and schedule a demo with IDS.

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