Comments on: 12 Steps for a DIY Site Review http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/ Read from the Dream Systems Media online marketing blog covering topics related to SEO and internet business blog for ecommerce businesses and small business owners and marketers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dataflurry Joel http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 Dataflurry Joel Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:10:50 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1518 Perfect break down. Ultimately there are a few things that MUST be done right, and often times website owners will miss one or a couple of the necessities and lose out BIG time. Perfect break down. Ultimately there are a few things that MUST be done right, and often times website owners will miss one or a couple of the necessities and lose out BIG time.

]]> By: Top 30 Internet Marketing Articles of April « Affiliate Marketing Resource http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Top 30 Internet Marketing Articles of April « Affiliate Marketing Resource Wed, 20 May 2009 09:38:02 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1347 [...] 12 Steps for DIY Site Reviews - How to improve your website overall by doing some friendly DIY. [...] [...] 12 Steps for DIY Site Reviews – How to improve your website overall by doing some friendly DIY. [...]

]]> By: Mat Siltala http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Mat Siltala Tue, 12 May 2009 20:03:46 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1315 <a href="#comment-1314" rel="nofollow">@Rebekah Donaldson</a> I appreciate your comment, but as you, yourself stated in your comment - this is a technical SEO Advice post and what you are referring to would be along the lines of a site conversion/analytics report/audit etc. Very important, but here on this post I wanted to touch on the things that would help a person be able to have those conversion problems in the first place (getting traffic). @Rebekah Donaldson
I appreciate your comment, but as you, yourself stated in your comment – this is a technical SEO Advice post and what you are referring to would be along the lines of a site conversion/analytics report/audit etc. Very important, but here on this post I wanted to touch on the things that would help a person be able to have those conversion problems in the first place (getting traffic).

]]> By: Rebekah Donaldson http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Rebekah Donaldson Tue, 12 May 2009 18:46:07 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1314 Wait - what about conversions (leads and sales)? I like the frankness/directness of your piece here and you're giving killer technical SEO advice. And I love the part, "How do you tell someone their site is UGLY - OH, I know - YOUR SITE IS UGLY." But wWhen or how do you review for capacity of the site to drive leads and sales? To make sure I'm ante-ing (sp?) up here vs just slinging mud... here's my checklist that includes user experience/conversions stuff. http://www.b2bcommunications.com/b2b-website-roi Your thoughts? Wait – what about conversions (leads and sales)?

I like the frankness/directness of your piece here and you’re giving killer technical SEO advice.

And I love the part, “How do you tell someone their site is UGLY – OH, I know – YOUR SITE IS UGLY.”

But wWhen or how do you review for capacity of the site to drive leads and sales?

To make sure I’m ante-ing (sp?) up here vs just slinging mud… here’s my checklist that includes user experience/conversions stuff.

http://www.b2bcommunications.com/b2b-website-roi

Your thoughts?

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]]> By: Mat Siltala http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Mat Siltala Thu, 07 May 2009 16:17:55 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1307 <a href="#comment-1298" rel="nofollow">@Todd Heim</a> I like writing it better then saying it. LOL - thanks for your comment! @Todd Heim
I like writing it better then saying it. LOL – thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Mat Siltala http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Mat Siltala Thu, 07 May 2009 16:17:24 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1306 <a href="#comment-1297" rel="nofollow">@Jason Lancaster</a> You figured out the problem, now fix it! Great point though - thanks for dropping by and commenting! @Jason Lancaster
You figured out the problem, now fix it! Great point though – thanks for dropping by and commenting!

]]> By: Mat Siltala http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Mat Siltala Thu, 07 May 2009 16:16:49 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1305 <a href="#comment-1294" rel="nofollow">@Brent Ramey</a> That's a much harsher way of saying #6 but I hear ya! @Brent Ramey
That’s a much harsher way of saying #6 but I hear ya!

]]> By: Todd Heim http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Todd Heim Sun, 03 May 2009 23:20:22 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1298 Great post Mat! You nailed it! Having done hundreds of site reviews myself, it's tough not to sound like a broken record when just about every site has the same relative issues. Also: I love the word "canonicalization"! I end up using it in just about every client proposal these days because you're correct: 100% of the time it's done wrong (in one way or another). And because it makes you sound smart! ;) <abbr><em>Todd Heim’s last blog post..<a href="http://whydontyougoogle.us/link-building/is-your-site-ready-for-link-building/" rel="nofollow">Is your site ready for link building? A Checklist…</a></abbr></em> Great post Mat! You nailed it! Having done hundreds of site reviews myself, it’s tough not to sound like a broken record when just about every site has the same relative issues.

Also:

I love the word “canonicalization”! I end up using it in just about every client proposal these days because you’re correct: 100% of the time it’s done wrong (in one way or another). And because it makes you sound smart! ;)

Todd Heim’s last blog post..Is your site ready for link building? A Checklist…

]]> By: Jason Lancaster http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/index.php/12-steps-for-a-diy-site-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Jason Lancaster Sun, 03 May 2009 19:42:26 +0000 http://www.dreamsystemsmedia.com/blog/?p=1244#comment-1297 Can I add something - "Have a clearly defined goal for your website." Too many websites try and do too much (mine included). <abbr><em>Jason Lancaster’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sporkmarketing/~3/rnt0J5mEOjs/" rel="nofollow">Search Engine Reputation Management - What Is It?</a></abbr></em> Can I add something – “Have a clearly defined goal for your website.” Too many websites try and do too much (mine included).

Jason Lancaster’s last blog post..Search Engine Reputation Management – What Is It?

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