Occupying the top spots in Google

To become an authority site in Google’s eyes is something you have to earn.

It’s not possible to cheat, you can’t just wake up one day and decide to dominate Google listings in your area. I’ve been making some pretty bold  claims on my blogs then backing them up, some better than others.

Having Google view your collection of websites as THE authority on your area is exactly like taking the high ground and putting YOUR artillery on it.

I was just watching cable and caught a glimpse of a show about Napoleon. Apparently when Napoleon was a junior officer during the French Revolution the British trying to move in on a French port, to capitalize on France’s political instability.

Napoleon recognized that his Generals were incorrect about how best to go about prosecuting the defense of that French port city. The generals wanted to make a tried and true full frontal assault (which would have resulted in thousands of casualties).

Napoleon surveyed the situation, immediately recognized that the Brits wanted the port, not the city. So he put artillery on the high ground overlooking the port.  Needless to say the Brits left as soon as they saw their ships were defenseless.

Frederick Businesses need someone to occupy the high ground defending Frederick’s “port”.

Google is that high ground.

I boldly claimed that I’d grab all the top spots in Google for my clients, some I did outstanding, some pretty good, others are “knocking at the door” to a top ten spot. Here’s my report card for Fall 2008.

keyword phrase:

move to frederick

moving to frederick

Maryland Internet advertising

employment in Frederick

employment opportunities in Frederick

CDL employment in Frederick

CDL jobs in Frederick

Auto upholstery in Frederick

Car upholstery in Frederick

Restaurant Equipment in Frederick

Local Google Guru

What do you think?

Google “Move to Frederick Maryland”

More and more people are going on line to find a moving company

…with mixed results. It seems that the Search Engine Marketing Skills of a few savvy webmasters are out-performing legitimate moving companies in the search engine results pages.

Google ”Move to Frederick Maryland” into Google and the majority of the listings Google returns are NOT moving companies.

What shows up at nearly all of the top organic listings are so called “Moving Company Directories”. The highly skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO webmasters are staking out the keywords people search for in every city and town in the US.

The business model these directories use is to earn a fee for enticing people to request a “moving quote” which nets the webmaster a commission. Alternatively an enterprising webmaster can add Google Adsense ads to the site netting a tidy side income for the webmaster’s efforts.

The enterprising entrepreneurs typically do not give a hoot if the moving company you select is reputable or not, the owners of such directory sites often don’t even live in the US.

Google claims to be weeding out such “junk sites” but there are some in the online advertising community who are second guessing that Google might just look the other way considering the huge volume of advertising revenue the Big G is earning from the ads.

The SEO moving directories are so highly skilled in their craft that the average small business Moving Company owner can not afford to hire a webmaster with enough SEO skills to unseat the juggernauts top rankings in Google.
What makes this site any different than the aforementioned SEO directories?

The business model.

On this online portal and it’s sister portal: “Life in Frederick Maryland” the advertising options are as follows:

• ONE moving company
• ONE real estate company
• ONE mortgage company
• ONE insurance agent
• ONE locksmith/alarm system company
• ONE of each relocate service provider

To get EXCLUSIVE Advertising Rights for an entire year.

Lucky Frederick Maryland Business owners will get double exposure in both Online Portals, and the Google Pulling Power of a Frederick.com sponsor marketing website.

What makes these 2 sites different from conventional web sites?

Both Frederick Maryland Moving Companies and Life in Frederick Maryland are WEB2.0 instruments, they are blogs… Business Blogs.

A blog will outperform a website, any website, hands down in Google/ Yahoo/ MSN Live Search/ AOL Search every time.

How much will it cost the lucky Frederick Business Owner to get all of this?

Less than what you’re wasting on Yellowpages ads.
Less than what you’re wasting on Newspaper ads.
Less than $100 month

Local & Long distance Frederick MD Moving Companies

Long Distance moving companies working out of Frederick MD and
Local moving companies working out of Frederick MD listen up:

You all know how hard it is to get YOUR Frederick MD moving company to rank in Google™ for the search terms YOUR prospective customers are going to type into Google™ to find you.

123movers.com has most of the top spots… until now

That’s the strategy folks… only way to get your existing site to rank is to use quality external links like this one.

What do you think 123movers did to rank so high in Google™?

What Frederick Web Promotions is doing right here… you found this top site in at the top of Google™ didn’t you?

The Business Model for this blog is as follows:

Virtually all of the top listings in Google™ for the highly competitive keyword phrases that a Frederick Maryland Moving Company would want to be found under are dominated by Moving Quote Directories.

The top spots are always taken by these directories, most of them are making money by the little ads everywhere. They *might* get lucky and get a moving company to pay for inclusion, but they really don’t care what content is on the page as long as it has the top spot in Google™ and the resultant high volume of web traffic.

They’ll make more money from the ads than they will for having a moving company or real estate agent or mortgage broker pay for the right to advertise.

Fair enough, that’s Free Enterprise, those guys are top notch search engine optimization wizards, just like me. They know full well how to get a top spot for ANY keyword… and the companies that DO decide to pay for ad spots?

Their ads are not exclusive, there may be a dozen competing moving companies all jammed together. Doesn’t do too much good for a smaller moving company for it’s listing to be sandwiched between 2 giant van line firms, does it?

So what makes this site different?

Business Model for Frederick Maryland Moving Companies

One each of the following relocation service providers will be selected:

• One Real Estate Agent
• One Mortgage Broker
• One Insurance Agent
• One Home Inspection firm
• One Moving Company (that spot was taken but might be open soon)
• One Alarm / Security Service Provider
• One Locksmith
• One of what ever

You get EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS to advertise for a year!

includes:

• Business Blog on Blogger.com
• Expert Submission of that blog to Google™
• Online Digital Photo Album (one that GoogleBot spiders well)
• 8 blog posts per year
• Expert Submission to Google™

End Result? 

You get YOUR Company listed at the top of Google™

How can I do that? You found this site at the top of Google™, didn’t you?

Statistics for Frederick County Maryland

Frederick County Maryland population in July 2007: 224,705 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 53,138
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,922

% of renters here in Frederick Maryland: 24%
% of renters in the State of Maryland: 32%

Land area: 663 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 295 people per square mile
(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 4.1%

Frederick County: 4.1%
Maryland: 8.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 32 years old,

American Indian residents: 20 years old
Asian residents: 33 years old
Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old
Other race residents: 20 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
Frederick county: 4.5%
Whole state: 8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
Frederick county: 2.4%
Whole state: 4.2%

Statistics from: http://www.city-data.com/county/Frederick_County-MD.html

Jobs in Frederick County Maryland

Why move to Frederick Maryland?

Frederick Maryland’s Employment of course.

The right combination of higher paying jobs and less than Ultra pricey Montgomery county and Howard county cost of living.

What kinds of Jobs are there in Frederick County Md?

Fort Detrick

Frederick County Govt Work Force Services Guide to working at Fort Detrick

Fort Detrick offical Army website

US ARMY Medical Research Institute Employment page

There is an independent website called city-data.com that I’ve found where real people ask real questions about what it might be like to move to a certain area.

The questions and answers are very honest, both the pros and cons are publicly discussed by people that actually live in the cities being asked about.

For example someone who currently lives in Michigan just got a job offer here in Frederick Maryland and wanted to know about the quality of life here:

Based on a job offer, I am considering moving to Frederick,Maryland. As an single educated african american male in his early 30’s, can someone tell me how this city is,where are the places to live at, what are things to do and how is the commute from Frederick to Hagerstown?

http://www.city-data.com/forum/maryland/194712-moving-frederick-maryland-metro-detroit-michigan.html

Wondering about Business Opportunities in Frederick County Maryland?

From the Official City of Frederick Tourism Website:

http://www.businessinfrederick.com/

Founded in 1745 Frederick’s history is rich in heritage, opportunity and innovation

Today, Frederick’s attraction for businesses is stronger than ever, with dynamic opportunities for growth, expansion and success.

Located less than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Frederick is the second largest city in Maryland, offering a balanced and thriving economy, a highly educated workforce, and a quality of life that is nothing short of enviable.

From its world-class business parks and thriving commercial corridors to its classic historic district, Frederick offers tremendous opportunities for expanding businesses, corporate offices, technology companies and entrepreneurial start-ups.

And look at this website with the cost of living here in Frederick Maryland compared to other cities:

http://www.payscale.com/cost-of-living-calculator/Maryland-Frederick