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Search Engine Friendly versus Search Engine Optimized

08/24/2016 By Kristen Day 69 Comments

The difference of search engine friendly v search engine optimizedIt is often that I come across people when explaining search engine optimization that they say that their website is search engine friendly and think that means the same thing as search engine optimized. There is a huge difference between having a search engine friendly website and actually doing the monthly search engine optimization maintenance on your website.

Many folks have website developers build a website and they say, I’ve got you, your site is SEO friendly/ready… people…that just means that it is ready for YOU to do work. For example, they created a search engine website and added plugins to make your SEO process easier.  So, talk about this a little bit more and the difference between the two.

FYI – search engine friendly from your web developer is NOT the same as monthly SEO maintenance. #justsayin #seo

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What is search engine friendly

First of all a website that is search engine friendly is one that the search engines find to be friendly.  Makes complete sense right? Well, not everyone gets that point…. or the fact that a search engine friendly website is NOT the same thing as having an optimized (SEO) website.

Mobile responsive – For example a website that is mobile responsive is going to be search engine friendly because it’s easier for the consumer.  Remember, your website is intended for the consumer as they are the end result or the end user, so build it for them.

Load time – Another thing that would make your website search engine friendly would be the load time. If you have excessively large graphics or something like JavaScript that causes the website to slow down, that will naturally cause you to have problems with your website load speed.  Anything that causes a lesser customer experience is not a search engine friendly website.

Sitemap – Something else that makes a search engine friendly website is one that has a XML sitemap, which makes it easier for the search engine spiders to crawl your website. If you want more information on what the search engine spiders look for check out my blogs on that. This is like a map, giving direction to the search engines telling them which pages to crawl and which ones to ignore. Again, if you want more information on what the search engine spiders look for, check out my blogs on that.

HTML – if you are using a WordPress site or website builder, chances are, you have the right type of website that the search engines are looking for. So, be sure you are updating your website if you haven’t in a few years because things (technology) changes and mobile is the big thing, but wasn’t a few years ago. Not to mention, sites were built on HTML only back “in the day”. Update your website!!!! One last thing before we leave that topic… if you have a WordPress site…. you MUST update your plugins several times a month, seriously.. just do it. Pretend it is like your phone and allow those to update when they need to.

Those are just a few of the factors that can make or break a website, next is.. what really is SEO?

What is search engine optimizationThe many facets of search engine optimization

An example of an SEO monthly maintenance website is one that it visited on a regular basis, has unique keyword rich meta tags and descriptions for each pages or blogs as well as several other SEO ninja guru stuff along with it.

Time – As I have mentioned several times before, search engine optimization is not a one-and-done type thing. It is something that you spend time on your website every month.  Adding a blog or two might be enough but that is only if you have spent quality time on your website previously… and chances are, you really haven’t… so don’t kid yourself!

Major product/services – If you have changed your business model or even your products or services, this may cause you to determine that one of them is more important than the other. If you have a product/service that is more important, you might want to optimize your website for that particular product or service for the search engines.

Time means importance – The more time you spend on your website and more often, you are telling Google, or any other search engine, that this website is current and up-to-date and that it is continuously working to provide value to your consumer. A website that hasn’t been visited in a longer period of time is likely not going to get noticed by search engines or you will see old cached information. Consider this, the older information cached in the search engine, the lesser chances of you being returned in the search engine results.

SEO – main points

As previously noted, the main points of search engine optimization are keyword rich content, linking and tags, such as your title and your description tag. Your title and description tag are what shows up in the search engine results page in the form of a snippet. This snippet is what you want to optimize to encourage the consumer to click through to your website. Ideally the snippets would include keyword rich content that drives action again back to your website.

SEO is keyword rich content, linking and meta tags.. got that and you are well on your way. For real. #seo 

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Other things to note for search engine optimization would be all the tags on your images or heading tags indicating what is each paragraph is about or telling Google the importance of the blog or page. Other things that are not necessarily related to SEO but have to do with overall optimization of your website is the end-user, your customer’s experience. Their experiences through visual appeal, ease of navigation through your website and how the overall look make a huge impact. The look also includes your mobile responsiveness and ease to navigate on your mobile or desktop. Keep in mind the importance of mobile because you are probably getting about 50% of your traffic from mobile.

Hopefully this has given you a little glimpse into the difference between a website developer making your website search engine friendly upon building it and the work YOU need to do on your website this month and every month after is it created because if you recall, it is not a one and done thing.  SEO is something that you need to do on a monthly basis. Should you need some suggestions on how you can improve your SEO (not to be confused with having a search engine friendly website) for your website, please contact me with any questions.

~Kristen

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Kristen Day
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Kristen is a small business owner and thus dedicated to other small business owners by helping them improve their online presence with search engine optimization, social media marketing, email marketing and pay per click advertising all of which are necessary 'evils' in the digital marketing sphere but enables small business owners the opportunity to compete with larger companies. When not in the digital arena, you can find her riding her Honda VTX1300 or drinking a margarita.

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Comments

  1. Susan Mary Malone says

    08/24/2016 at 10:02 AM

    That’s a great differentiation, Kristen, and truly helps technophobes like me. I have to confess–there is no way I could do either on my own! Thank goodness for you seo/techy folks!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:15 PM

      YAY Susan.. so glad to help.. keep me posted Susan!

      Reply
  2. Joyce Hansen says

    08/24/2016 at 2:23 PM

    Kristen, you’re just so helpful! Wish I was reading your stuff when I was starting out. I was constantly trying to figure all this geek language. Thanks for straightening everyone out about the difference.

    Reply
    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:15 PM

      Awww, why thank you Joyce… wish I was around then too! lol Let me know if you need any help. I do consulting too.

      Reply
  3. Sabrina Quairoli says

    08/24/2016 at 2:46 PM

    SEO can be quite confusing. It has taken me years to figure it out and it is always changing. It is like running after a bouncing ball and never quite getting ahead of it. Thanks for reminding people to update their plugins. I keep telling my clients this but they just don’t understand why. I will share this with them.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:16 PM

      Yes ma’am, it sure is.. and I know I still don’t know it all… like the ball you mentioned Sabrina. lol Ughhh, yes on the plugins, why don’t they get that… think of it like a mobile phone and all the apps! Please share!

      Reply
  4. Renee groskreutz says

    08/24/2016 at 4:04 PM

    This is such a valuable posts. You explain the differences so darn well. I am glad that you highlighted the fact that it isn’t a once and done thing. Of course, we all wish that it was but it isn’t. Things evolve, grow and change.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:17 PM

      Awww, thanks Renee… I love the “darn well” part. lol We DO wish it was one and done, for sure. lol

      Reply
  5. Tamuria says

    08/24/2016 at 5:05 PM

    Kristen, I really wish I was reading your helpful advice when I started my blog – the time I could have saved! Your posts are so clear and easy to understand. I’ve been going through some of my old posts and looking at the keywords I used and how ridiculous they are because I had no idea what I was doing. I’m only finally realizing the importance of keywords and how to use them effectively, I think.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:18 PM

      I hear you Tami… however, do it right now moving forward and go back one blog each week and you’ll catch up in the middle. 🙂 Yes on the old keywords, what were we thinking… esp if you are using Yoast and the “focus keyword”.. not all that it seems, for sure.

      Reply
  6. Lori English says

    08/24/2016 at 6:19 PM

    Kristen,
    Great article on the Seo and I sure need some of these tips , Good article and in depth . LOve it.

    Lori English

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:18 PM

      Why thank you Lori.. appreciate it.

      Reply
  7. Reba Linker says

    08/24/2016 at 7:09 PM

    Thanks, Kristen, this is very helpful. I try to make each post give me the SEO ‘green light’ nonetheless I see that I could do more to highlight my ‘best products.’

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:19 PM

      Green light isn’t what it seems.. it’s only as good as the info you put in.. I wrote a blog on the Yoast plugin too.. check it out so you know you are on top of things Reba.

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  8. Beverley Golden says

    08/24/2016 at 8:31 PM

    This is another great post offering clear distinctions between SEO friendly and SEO optimization, Kristen. I am doing my best to also get the green SEO light when I do my blog posts. My latest post had too many of the main keywords and no matter what I did to rewrite it, I couldn’t get it to go green and make sense by removing enough of the main keywords. Thanks to you, I also now make sure my graphics have alt tags and descriptions, so hopefully that is all contributing to my site being optimized. It is definitely an ongoing process and seems to take a lot of time too! Appreciate your help in clarifying this for all of us who continue to muddle our way through the tech aspects of our sites.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:19 PM

      Thanks Bev and remember my blog about Yoast and the green light.. don’t rely on it.. you know what your post is about and your keywords.

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  9. Meghan Monaghan says

    08/25/2016 at 3:34 AM

    Love the differentiation you provided. There is a big difference! Optimization can even mean coding differences to some people (like schema.org). Most website owners do think it’s a ‘one and done’ effort versus monthly, but you have made it clear why the maintenance matters. What a terrific checklist this would make as a lead magnet. 😉 Will be sharing this!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:25 PM

      Oh yes Meggie, and you would certainly understand it.. since you LOVE SEO so much and well, you build websites. Girl… I have a lead magnet in damn near every blog, just like you, if you would write more. teehee

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  10. Roslyn Tanner Evans says

    08/25/2016 at 10:14 AM

    You are the best explainer and demystify at least about the meanings. We may still not know how to do the techy stuff & everyone should hire you. We are currently working with our Webmaster to update old blogs & we have been taught about all the other important SEO functions. Where were you years ago?

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:25 PM

      Awww, why thank you Roz. Glad you have someone to help you. Me, I was here 3 years ago! lol

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  11. Rachel lavern says

    08/25/2016 at 2:59 PM

    Good to make that distinction Kristen. I’ve been really good about resisting the temptation to do some of these (overdue) tasks myself thus far, but that means that I am ‘in the queue’ waiting for my biz associate to get to it.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:26 PM

      Yes ma’am… so if you need help Rachel, just let me know.

      Reply
  12. Jill Musser says

    08/25/2016 at 5:07 PM

    Really good to separate these elements. Very clearly explained. I especially appreciate the web friendly ideas.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:26 PM

      Why thank you Jill

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  13. Celea Star says

    08/25/2016 at 5:08 PM

    I get it now. Very good explanation SEO friendly I am, I am, and now I have a better understanding of SEO optimization. One day my blog will get visitors. I am sure of it.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:27 PM

      Thank you Celea.. and I hope you get more traffic too.. hopefully you have your analytics set up.

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  14. Carol Rundle says

    08/25/2016 at 7:02 PM

    Good information as always, Kristen. Keep telling us what to do! We need you.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:27 PM

      Why thank you Carol

      Reply
  15. Geniece Brown says

    08/25/2016 at 8:46 PM

    Hi Kristen,

    I use the yoast plugin on my wordpress site to try and help with SEO on my blog posts. I don’t spend much time on SEO overall though. My site is mobile responsive so it looks like I’m doing some things right but could stand to do a bit more!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:28 PM

      Yoast is good.. but only as good as the keyword YOU put in there. I wrote a blog on that too. I am glad you are doing some of the things right Geniece, but you are right.. lots to do, always.

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  16. Apolline Adiju says

    08/25/2016 at 8:47 PM

    Thanks for this insightful article. I checked my website and still have this horrible 404 errors from my site map and other areas. I must confess that I am not an SEO gig ! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:28 PM

      Let me know if you want me to look at it Apolline. Happy to help.

      Reply
  17. Coach Trisha Walker says

    08/25/2016 at 8:55 PM

    I am so not a techy! Thank goodness for people like you to help those of us who would rather farm it out so we can do what we love rather than get bogged down in SEO and optimization and the million other techy things lol

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/25/2016 at 9:29 PM

      Yes dear Trisha… well aware, you are getting there. lol I am glad you see me as one of those to help in SEO… happy to help.

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  18. Alene geed says

    08/26/2016 at 9:37 AM

    Thanks so much for explaining this HUGE distinction between the two. In this day and age. friendly is just not enough to get us noticed!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/26/2016 at 10:10 AM

      Happy to explain Alene and glad you are getting it! 😉

      Reply
  19. Katarina Andersson says

    08/26/2016 at 9:59 AM

    Ohhh, still need to get all this sorted out….I will contact you very soon, am still a bit all over the place with stuff to do. 😉

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/26/2016 at 10:11 AM

      I know you are… you are fine Katarina, keep me posted! 😉 However, if business is going well, you are getting found just fine.. or great word of mouth channels!

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  20. Candess says

    08/26/2016 at 10:44 AM

    Kristen your articles are always so full of great information. I’m going to work on my SEO a page a day. I am happy to know that google likes it when we are in our site. I am in the dashboard almost daily updating plug-ins. After being caught up in the Revolution Slider hack last year, I have installed Word Fence and am prompted to update plug-ins. I love it!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:43 PM

      A page a day is great if you have a ton but can quickly be overwhelming… so maybe like a few a week.. for sure. Glad you are finding the value and updating your plugins! I have WordFence too Candess, love it.

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  21. Robin says

    08/26/2016 at 3:09 PM

    Love the article! Really hit home that done does not mean done forever. i needed this now as I really need to spend some time with old content. Suppose evergeen does not mean evergreen?

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:42 PM

      Evergreen could be evergreen if it is still valuable and technology of fashion hasn’t changed.. depends on the post. lol Thanks Robin

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  22. Tandy Elisala says

    08/26/2016 at 5:22 PM

    Wow. Great differentiation. Loved this article #justsayin Done doesn’t mean you can leave it alone — it’s an ongoing process. That’s my key takeaway from this article. Thanks!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:40 PM

      Yes Tandy, great take aways… #justsayin lol and thank you so much! Glad you loved it. 😉

      Reply
  23. Cheryl Gnad says

    08/26/2016 at 6:08 PM

    Oh boy!! I am afraid that I am guilty in some of these options to keeping traffic coming to my site! However, I am also very good at doing other things! I need to check this on how it compares and make sure I am good standing! Great list! Thanks for making it easier for me!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:40 PM

      Yes Cheryl, we are all guilty but there is plenty of work to do.. so you aren’t alone.

      Reply
  24. Jennifer Quisenberry says

    08/26/2016 at 10:21 PM

    I went through your article like a checklist. I think I’m hitting most of the things you suggest fairly well. I do want to read your Yoast article and also delve deeper into some study on the meta data. Here’s a Yoast question for you: do you find that the premium versions of Yoast offer that much more than the basic plugin? I’ve not spoken to anyone who uses it, that I am aware of, and thought you are probably in the know.

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:39 PM

      Awesome Jennifer, glad you are finding the value.

      As far as Yoast, I don’t buy the premium so I wouldn’t be a great example either. However, I find the free version is great and as long as you do all the work to make it work for you, you are golden. I did buy the Yoast Local for a client once and some of their tools are great, a lot of which I would do anyways, manually… so for storefront, the Local would be helpful.

      Reply
  25. website developer says

    08/27/2016 at 12:37 AM

    This design is wicked! You most certainly know how to keep a reader entertained.
    Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Wonderful job.
    I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it.
    Too cool!

    Reply
    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:37 PM

      Thank you David. You really need a blog!

      Reply
  26. Joan M Harrington says

    08/27/2016 at 3:51 PM

    Hi Kristen,

    Thanks for explaining the differences between SEO friendly versus SEO optimized! I can now say that I truly understand both 🙂 All I knew was that having an SEO optimized and friendly site was a very good thing for the search engines 🙂

    Awesome post and share!!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:36 PM

      Yep.. most certainly Joan and hope you can take it and apply it to yours.

      Reply
  27. Leanne Cohens says

    08/27/2016 at 8:15 PM

    Fantastic explanations Kristen thanks!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/28/2016 at 2:36 PM

      Why thank you Leanne. Hope you took a look at your site.

      Reply
  28. Catherine Tatum says

    08/28/2016 at 2:55 PM

    Such good information. Glad to know my weekly/daily tweaks help with SEO! I love how you have the click to tweet in this blog post. What app or plugin did you use to do that? Also love Catherine recently posted…..xyz what tool did you use for that. Great information and help. Thanks

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/29/2016 at 9:40 AM

      I love using CTT’s Catherine… as it gives someone the opportunity to share something and not have to think of what to say as I teed it up for them. I use TweetDis and have used Better Click to Tweet. TweetDis affiliate link is under my Tools page on my website.

      As for this… that wasn’t me, you must mean someone else – however it is likely an automatic recipe, like that from IFTTT, however, they, in my opinion are kind of crappy.. it auto posts what you said, regardless of what you say. Not a good option “Also love Catherine recently posted…..xyz what tool did you use for that.”

      Reply
  29. Catherine Tatum says

    08/28/2016 at 2:56 PM

    Great information and love the explanation of how and why optimization so so important!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      08/29/2016 at 9:41 AM

      Glad you found it valuable Catherine

      Reply
  30. Robin McIntire says

    01/13/2017 at 10:22 AM

    Wow, Kristen! Your gift for chunking down hard info. is awesome, thank you! After reading your blog, I know I need to come out of denial of how important S EO really really is, LOL! I enjoyed not just your blog, but your reply’s to the comments as well; I too have been a little confused by Yoast and will be shooting over to read your blog on that. Thank you for making it all look easy, Lord knows I need to see that! ?

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      01/14/2017 at 4:15 PM

      Awww, thanks so much Robin.. I really appreciate that.. and hope that you do find more information about Yoast and will get started with SEO!

      Reply
  31. Dina Eisenberg says

    01/13/2017 at 10:44 AM

    Incredibly helpful, You made SEO simpler for me. Thanks. I’m running off to make sure my meta tags are updated so all those overwhelmed lawyers can find me!

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    • Kristen Wilson says

      01/14/2017 at 4:16 PM

      Baby steps Dina… but glad you see the value and want to be on board with your site too!

      Reply
  32. Candess M. Campbell says

    01/14/2017 at 2:19 PM

    I feel like a baby in this area. When you say tags, I assume you mean in the tags area on the dashboard. Some people talk about tagging or linking their meme’s or photos and it is Greek to me. I will be contacting you in the future Kristen for some help. Not into motorcycles, but would love to have a margarita with you!

    Reply
    • Kristen Wilson says

      01/14/2017 at 4:22 PM

      Awww, I’d love to have a rita with you Candess! lol It’s okay that SEO is a little foreign.. your industry is foreign to me. There are various tags – meta title, meta description, alt tags, heading tags.. and I mention them in various SEO blogs. Let me know if you have any questions.

      Reply
  33. Erin says

    01/14/2017 at 3:27 PM

    Thank you for helping to keep this simplified for folks like me! Great tips and insight. I appreciate the reminder to be consistent!!! Things we know, but love the reinforcement!

    Reply
    • Kristen Wilson says

      01/14/2017 at 4:22 PM

      Glad to help Erin and consistency is surely key

      Reply

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We were referred to Kristen from another business owner for Paid Ads on Google (PPC). I had been running PPC myself but wasn’t getting the results we needed and we were headed into our busiest time of year (Black Friday and Christmas) and we had hefty goals that we needed to meet. I had been frustrated with the lack of return and super busy with all of the other marketing responsibilities I needed to fulfil at the company.

So, we got started with Kristen and a $2,000 budget with the hope to get a 2.0 return on ad spend. Within the first week we were seeing good results and increased to $2,500 and ended the month spending $3,000. The following month we started with $3,000 and ended up spending $4,000. We were seeing a 3-4.3 return on spend and Kristen explained things really well and showed the results for her ads as well as our overall traffic which helped me understand our overall position going into the holidays.

The following month was our biggest month with the most aggressive goals and we spent $10,000 in Nov and $8,000 in Dec and still maintained at least a 3.3 return and up to 4.5 and never lost steam. Kristen kept me appraised of our spend and results and kept working on the ads throughout the month, working with me on our holiday promos and discussing the results of the ads and all traffic. I was relieved to know that I could focus on the other marketing efforts and responsibilities while Kristen took care of the ads and did so much better.

I would recommend Kristen to any business owner looking to improve their visibility online and to grow their business with paid ads. She’s been AMAZING.

Heather Harrington   
Solid | Professional | Trustworthy  

A Visual Business has been a valuable part of the solution for our association. Responsive to needs and prompt in providing results.

Major Scott A. Huesing USMC | President | 2nd Battalion 4th Marines Association   
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The most professional and knowledgeable woman I have ever had the opportunity to work with.
Very helpful and responds immediately to my every request and concern.
Definitely a cut above the rest!
You won't be disappointed and will surely benefit from using this company.

Rebecca Valdez   
Boosted My Business  

Kristen has really helped boost our business, but mostly she has really helped boost my confidence as a business woman. I could go to her with any questions I had regarding marketing and knew I would get an honest answer. She always made me feel like I was a priority!

Nikki   
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I've known and worked with Kristen for years now, but she continually challenges and helps me to improve my SEO, keywords, and business focus so that I can achieve the results I seek.

Recently, she taught me some quick yet powerful ways to enhance my blogs and website content. She knows her stuff and communicates it to you until you get it. I greatly appreciate her tenacity, knowledge, and assistance to make my business grow!

Lorraine Bosse-Smith   
Hands Down the Best PPC Expert  

I brought on Kristen and A Visual Business to handle a PPC project for one of Atomic Revenue revenue's corporate real estate clients. The client had previously been working with a digital agency that was mishandling their account. I brought in Kristen as the new PPC Manager and Strategist on the account and the results have been outstanding. The quality of inbound PPC leads has raised exponentially and the conversion rate on those leads is close to 40% - keep in mind this commercial real estate is in the millions of dollars for sales. We've gotten a very positive ROI working with Kristen and will continue working with her as long as possible! I can't wait to plug her into more projects.

Steph Nissen   
I Recommend A Visual Business  

Kristen is extremely helpful. I lost 90% of my sales as I migrated to a new domain. She helped me in gaining visibility through PPC for instant results and also started working on SEO for long term results. I recommend A Visual Business to the people who are looking for PPC and SEO services.

Jena   
Most everything I know about SEO, I learned from Kristen  

Whenever I need to know how to do something with SEO, I know I can turn to Kristen for just the right assistance. She's at the top of the game when it comes to SEO and PPC marketing, and her knowledge has really helped me grow my online magazine. She's a great resource and her regular blog posts offer so much value. I treat it like a learning library. And you'll learn even more in person! With Kristen's help, my online magazine has grown rapidly. We're approaching our one year anniversary, and the growth we've achieved wouldn't have been possible without Kristen's instruction. If you need growth, call Kristen!

Jennifer Quisenberry @ The Awesome Muse   
Hire Kristen if you want to expand your online presence  

Kristen is a powerhouse. She is one of the most knowledgeable people I know about SEO and social media. She consistently provides value of epic proportions. Kristen is generous and is a consummate professional. I highly recommend working with Kristen if you want to expand your visibility.

Tandy R Elisala   
If you want great SEO help, talk to Kristen!  

Kristen is amazing! She is incredibly thorough, easy to understand, and went above and beyond in the time we spent together. I feel equipped to make the changes she suggested and am ready to take my SEO to the next level.

Brenda Niemeyer   
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Kristen is professional, efficient, and a magic worker. She fixed a problem on my site I have been trying to sort for a few years, and she did it patiently and with no fuss. I cannot recommend her expertise enough. My only regret is that I didn't know her when I was setting up my site as I know she would have saved me much time and many headaches. If you want friendly, professional and expert help, you don't have to look further than Kristen. She is definitely my go to person from now on.

Tami Fazel   
Appreciate the resources!  

Really appreciative of your resources. Thanks for sharing important info for the industry!

Tim Brown   
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I cannot say enough about working with Kristen. If you want fast, efficient and professional this is the place and Kristen is the lady!!! I tried the DIY and got so frustrated and resentful... one conversation with Kristen and she told me exactly what was needed to get my site up and running. I was so tired of DIY I asked her to GO FOR IT... and she did. I couldn't believe how quick Kristen took care of things that I had been working on for not only hrs but in a couple cases... days. I am over-the-moon happy with how things turned out and I know that Kristen will be my GO TO GIRL for all website and online needs from here on out. Don't waste your time on DIY... Kristen has you covered!!!

Misty   
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What a great experience I had working with Kristen. I've worked with other SEO companies in the past who talked a great game, but didn't really do a whole lot. Kristen goes above & beyond to make sure you understand exactly what it is she's doing and why she's doing it. I've learned quite a bit and enjoyed the processed.

Lisa swanson   
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There are no words to express my gratitude for all that Kristen Wilson has done to enable me to grow as a business owner, with a global presence. She is "brilliant"! Extremely proficient at her craft; she is efficient and genuinely cares about her clients.

She has diligently handled every concern and need large or small (SEO, blogging, website building, pluggin questions, coaching and so much more) for our organization with an extreme level of importance.

Thank goodness for "A Visual Business"!

Chris Roebuck   
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Thanks you sooo much for all of your patience and professional assistance with my website!

Natalie Poole   
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Just Brilliant! I live in the UK and have had several Skype calls with Kristen to help me with some SEO work on my corset business. I ranked silly like on pages 40 nine months ago, now on several keywords i am on page 3! In my niche, that's pretty impressive.
I would highly recommend working with Kristen if you need help with any SEO work, she's great.

Sonya Maachou   
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Attended League City Business Development Seminar August 28th. Kristen gave a very informative & energetic class on LinkedIn - I learned a lot! Thanks

Natalie Poole   
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Kristen knows her stuff. She gave a great seminar today at the League City Chamber and reinforced why I need to use Social Media more.

Jim Koontz   
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I am so glad I just happened to see this class announced on Facebook! I'm new to Texas and starting a new business . . . in case you didn't know, it's very difficult to start a business when you know no one! I learned so much in Kristen's class! I've already made some changes to what I was already doing and begun using ideas and applications she suggested!

Angie King   
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Kristen took a subject (SEO) about which I was completely ignorant and frankly, afraid of, and made it understandable. After just an hour with her, I'm confident that I can implement the changes she suggested. Her professionalism and knowledge are exemplary. I will heartily recommend you to others! Thank you!

Carol rundle   
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I took a class with Kristen on Social Media and while I knew a bit about how Facebook works but after the class and some additional question and answers, I began to understand better how it works. I just wish other people and business owners understood the filters in Facebook and the value of the comment and share versus the like. I would highly recommend Kristen’s classes, using her services or having her help you with a consultation as it would be valuable to you and your business.

SUKI BLOOM   
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Kristen Wilson of A Visual Business knows about search engine optimization and social media marketing. Just a few tweaks here and there to my website and I have seen a difference in the stats. I really like how she also takes the time to not only explain what she will do, but breaks it down into laymen terms so I understand just how it will benefit my business. She's been a real treasure to work with!

Tracy Hughes   
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I have been impressed with Kristen's knowledge since the first time I met her. She knows her stuff when it comes to SEO, and she will help you maximize your efforts. Having a website isn't enough. We must know how to best attract the RIGHT people. Since applying her suggestions, my website has been in the top three with search engines. Get seen by using her services.

Lorraine Bosse-Smith   
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Kristen is a marketing machine, period. Results driven and client centric creating a perfect match for my clients and my way of doing business. Her attention to detail and organizational skills are unmatched along with the fact that Kristen is consummate professional.

Cindy phillips   
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I had the pleasure of attending Social Media/Network Marketing training today with Kristen Wilson, the owner of A Visual Business. She has a refreshing approach to a tedious process we all deal with, Internet Marketing. I was immediately able to take her ideas and implement them on my company's Facebook page with instant results. No sooner had I made the updates she taught in class, than responses started pouring in. If an Internet presence is key for your company, if curb side appeal is and element used in your Social Media, if you want to be the one that stands out in your industry, then Kristen has the components you've been looking for. The great thing is that the information is in a digestible format and will give you the edge you need to get your company noticed.

Debra dunn-kurzadkowski   
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I had a great call with Kristen this week, her one hour consultation was brilliant! Very informative, gave me everything i needed and more. Highly recommend using this service.
Sonya
www.theburgandyboudoir.com

Sonya Maachou   
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I have known Kristen Wilson for several months and have worked with her not only on my site but as a partner with one of my own website development clients. She is knowledgeable, responsive, thorough and very easy to work with. I would highly recommend her for anyone who is looking with help on SEO or PPC for their website.

Jackie harder   
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I started working with Kristen about a year ago. I just started researching around on creating a new website for my company and I ran in to her at a local networking group. She helped me create my current web page and boosted it to the top 3 home inspection web sites with in 7 months. She is always by the phone and is happy to help . Thank you Kristen for all your hard work and your honest opinion it really shows in my business everyday.

CHRIS mURPHY   
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I can't recommend A Visual Business strongly enough. I have spent thousands of dollars on traditional magazine ads that yielded little to nothing in return. Kristen goes out of her way to ensure that her customers are happy and well taken care of. She always exceeds our expectations.

When I reached out to AVB, Kristin reviewed my website in advance, and at our first meeting, she suggested a lot of improvement before we initiated the contract. Within days of moving forward, our new patient volume increased dramatically. We have been consistently busy ever since.

Dr hamid kantara   
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Kristen is working with me on my Website with Terrific results. She has helped me understand the importance of local content and persuaded me to blog more often. She's also made very constructive insight on layout, design and general website flow. I highly recommend her services.

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