The purpose of 14th Colony is to implement promotion solutions for businesses committed to their service, success, and growth with the right mix of traditional and innovative ideas so that our customers, industry and community are not just taken care of -- but improved.

You can't place in the search engines until they index your site. Get listed fast with the these easy tips.

Backlinks are critical for ranking well in the search engines. Each link to your site is a vote in your favor. To get backlinks there are a few strategies that I use that can work for any web site. I'm pretty lazy about getting backlinks so these techniques are not only free, but easy to do as well.

To get the most you can from your web site, Search Engine optimization is key to success. Here is a brief primer explaining what you need to know about SEO to make an informed decision.

As with every business practice, it is important to understand the obstacles to entering a new market. The online market has changed drastically in the last few years bringing new barriers and methods of success.

Busy professionals and business owners don't have time to learn how to promote their web site to its full potential, let alone implement the steps needed to make it happen.

Meta tags used to be an SEO staple and are still pushed heavily by amateur SEOs. While Meta tags have been devalued, they aren't out. And there are a few lesser known tags that can used for "protective SEO" that you may not know about.

How do you choose which keywords to optimize for? The keywords you pick track progress, determine success, and bring traffic.

14th Colony, a new business promotion company based out of Sacramento has launched www.fabrication-unlimited.com, the pilot web site for Fabrication Unlimited another Sacramento start-up.

A recent falling out with the owner of a leading SEO forum and several key members has inspired several search engine optimization experts to strike out on their own with www.seorefugee.com.

I've been using Royalty Hosting since the launch of 14th Colony. I was referred to them by another SEO who said she had been using them with no complaint. After running through several sub-par hosting companies over the last year, Royalty Hosting has been a real gift!

The sandbox drags new sites to the bottom of the SERPs making start-up costs much higher. Find out how the sandbox works and how to work through it.

Will SEO as a profession last? I'm sensing a bubble, and I don't think I'm alone.

Social bookmarking communities can increase traffic to your web site.