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Chances are you’re here because you are trying to better understand the importance of content and how it affects us all. First, let’s consider just how much content is out there floating around cyber-space. Some of it great…some if it, not so much. That fact in itself presents us all with the monumental challenge of sorting through it all. Luckily, search engines like Google, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and others help us on our quests for facts and information that can make or break us. If you use Google and search for a given topic, the first 3-4 results will be ad driven or paid placement. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s just something to consider. Many people see the ‘ad’ text and automatically scroll to the ‘real’ results that their search engine has delivered. The thing to think about and remember is that it’s just an engine or – artificial intelligence. The best solution to your problem may be on page 2 or 3 of the results you’ve been given, so take the time to dig a little deeper.

It can be a difficult but worthy pursuit to raise in search rankings, which is where your content comes into play. In a time since passed, professionals would write about things they were experts in or had passionate ideas about. Now, many of these man-made documents get written with one eye glaring at a list of keywords that might help them get seen, or rise in the rankings. In order to keep our grip on humanity, I’m not all for this type of writing. World famous writers will rise to the top of the heap precisely because they aren’t using tactics like this, but sometimes it’s helpful. There’s always a gray area. The most important thing to do when writing content for your website is to help enlighten your readers or solve a problem. Do this with as little fluff as possible, if that’s your goal.

Your website is the face of your business, so be sure you are tending to it. Much like your overall health or the way your car keeps running year after year- they all need investment and attention. And just like those things, the more you invest in them, the better they perform. If your website has been stagnant, now is the time to update. The amount of time the planet spends on the the internet will only increase. This is fueled by demand, population growth and a need to find what we need to live, thrive and survive- or just to be entertained. Building a website from scratch can be daunting and expensive, but not always. Additionally – if you have an existing website – chances are much of your content can be transferred over and optimized. Your content can be retouched and the way you interact with the world can be adjusted and updated to maximize the impact of your presence.

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