My Web Designer has gone AWOL !!!!

Now that you have your website up and running for a while, the most common story we hear hear that is if  you have an update, question or problem  (not if but WHEN) and look for help from your current website designer their phone seems to be a gone into hibernation or they have disappeared.

Thankfully at his.ie we have our own dedicated support system that helps all our clients (and potential ) within 24 hours of a query they may have. So when you buy from us not only do you get a great website but you also avail of our top end service as well.

Don't take our word for it we have plenty of happy clients over 6 years that can confirm this. So please contact us today or visit our support centre for any further queries you may have.

150,000 registered .ie domains, why ie ?

In November 2010 the  IEDR celebrated the 150,000th .ie domain registered on world’s second safest domain. They have released a new website called www.why.ie  explaining the benefits of acquiring a .ie for your business.

In this blog article you will find information about why registering a .ie will work for you and your business and also what steps you can take to offer a better online experience for your customers. Remember your .ie allows your customers to transact online, confident that the website has a guaranteed Irish connection and that you a registered business / company with the CRO (Companies Registration Office).

Why register your .ie

• Shows your potential customer a safe environment to browse or shop
• You have taken the time to register your business with the CRO
• Higher Search Engine Ranking in Google, Yahoo, Bing etc..
• It is the second safest domain extension in the world
• From only €39.99 ex VAT, it is now very affordable to purchase your new domain from his.ie (We are PayPal Verified). Visit this link to register today
• On-line Security - .ie is a safe and secure platform, make sure that your website is the same.

At his.ie we can secure your domain name that you may require. Visit this link to register

Widen your business

With youtube.com you can now advertise your business quickley and easily to potential customers - call us today and see how his.ie can help you generate new customers to your website.

Website / SEO Cold Calling

Due to  some of our clients concerns about companies cold calling them from "GOOGLE" and other companies promising first page placement on search engines for their website for a "one off fee"  of €400 upwards we have repeated our previous blog article below :

We would recommend don't hire anyone who contacts you first through cold calling / email (SPAM). SEO is very much in high demand these days. The best and most trusted companies don't need to spam you with offers of free web site analyses or first page placements. Google don`t cold call at any stage - a lot of people / businesses have been misled to believe that Google has contacted them directly only to have spend a lot of money on false promises. If ever you are unsure trust your gut feeling and put the phone down / delete the email.

Here is a snippet from www.google.com regarding SEO "Experts":

While SEOs can provide clients with valuable services, some unethical SEOs have given the industry a black eye through their overly aggressive marketing efforts and their attempts to manipulate search engine results in unfair ways. Practices that violate our guidelines may result in a negative adjustment of your site's presence in Google, or even the removal of your site from our index. Here are some things to consider:

* Be wary of SEO firms and web consultants or agencies that send you email out of the blue.
 
Amazingly, we get these spam emails too:
 
"Dear google.com,
I visited your website and noticed that you are not listed in most of the major search engines and directories..."
Reserve the same skepticism for unsolicited email about search engines as you do for "burn fat at night" diet pills or requests to help transfer funds from deposed dictators.

* No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google.
Beware of SEOs that claim to guarantee rankings, allege a "special relationship" with Google, or advertise a "priority submit" to Google. There is no priority submit for Google. In fact, the only way to submit a site to Google directly is through our Add URL page or by submitting a Sitemap and you can do this yourself at no cost whatsoever.

* Be careful if a company is secretive or won't clearly explain what they intend to do.
Ask for explanations if something is unclear. If an SEO creates deceptive or misleading content on your behalf, such as doorway pages or "throwaway" domains, your site could be removed entirely from Google's index. Ultimately, you are responsible for the actions of any companies you hire, so it's best to be sure you know exactly how they intend to "help" you. If an SEO has FTP access to your server, they should be willing to explain all the changes they are making to your site.

* You should never have to link to an SEO.
Avoid SEOs that talk about the power of "free-for-all" links, link popularity schemes, or submitting your site to thousands of search engines. These are typically useless exercises that don't affect your ranking in the results of the major search engines -- at least, not in a way you would likely consider to be positive.

* Choose wisely.
While you consider whether to go with an SEO, you may want to do some research on the industry. Google is one way to do that, of course. You might also seek out a few of the cautionary tales that have appeared in the press, including this article on one particularly aggressive SEO: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002002970_nwbizbriefs12.html. While Google doesn't comment on specific companies, we've encountered firms calling themselves SEOs who follow practices that are clearly beyond the pale of accepted business behavior. Be careful.

* Be sure to understand where the money goes.
While Google never sells better ranking in our search results, several other search engines combine pay-per-click or pay-for-inclusion results with their regular web search results. Some SEOs will promise to rank you highly in search engines, but place you in the advertising section rather than in the search results. A few SEOs will even change their bid prices in real time to create the illusion that they "control" other search engines and can place themselves in the slot of their choice. This scam doesn't work with Google because our advertising is clearly labeled and separated from our search results, but be sure to ask any SEO you're considering which fees go toward permanent inclusion and which apply toward temporary advertising.

* What are the most common abuses a website owner is likely to encounter?
One common scam is the creation of "shadow" domains that funnel users to a site by using deceptive redirects. These shadow domains often will be owned by the SEO who claims to be working on a client's behalf. However, if the relationship sours, the SEO may point the domain to a different site, or even to a competitor's domain. If that happens, the client has paid to develop a competing site owned entirely by the SEO.

Another illicit practice is to place "doorway" pages loaded with keywords on the client's site somewhere. The SEO promises this will make the page more relevant for more queries. This is inherently false since individual pages are rarely relevant for a wide range of keywords. More insidious, however, is that these doorway pages often contain hidden links to the SEO's other clients as well. Such doorway pages drain away the link popularity of a site and route it to the SEO and its other clients, which may include sites with unsavory or illegal content.

* What are some other things to look out for?
There are a few warning signs that you may be dealing with a rogue SEO. It's far from a comprehensive list, so if you have any doubts, you should trust your instincts. By all means, feel free to walk away if the SEO:

o owns shadow domains
o puts links to their other clients on doorway pages
o offers to sell keywords in the address bar
o doesn't distinguish between actual search results and ads that appear on search results pages
o guarantees ranking, but only on obscure, long keyword phrases you would get anyway
o operates with multiple aliases or falsified WHOIS info
o gets traffic from "fake" search engines, spyware, or scumware
o has had domains removed from Google's index or is not itself listed in Google

We have helped numerous business with Search Engine Optimisation and can prove this through our clients. Over 90% of our work is referral basis, this alone is a testament by itself. Please feel free to contact us at any stage

SEO HELP!!

Deep down we all  know that  SEO can be complicated. It involves lots of different variables and is a continual process of adjustments and building metatags, descriptions, keywords, content etc... over time for your website . It requires experience, deliberate decision-making and a fine mixture of art, science, and research. 

In addition, proper SEO is not cheap and, perhaps the worse part, it's hard to know if an SEO provider is actually doing their job.

The good news is with the right provider, SEO can be possibly the most powerful marketing venue for your business. It can drive viable customers and gain online exposure that can't be attained through any other marketing outlet including radio, tv, newspaper. 

Here at his.ie we can help you gain this extra exposure, so contact us today for further details on how we can help your business grow. We can show you positive results we have achieved for our clients at affordable prices.