We have recently updated our co-branded website banners for your website. If you are already utilizing the links to these banners, then there is nothing you need to do, they will automatically update themselves. If however, you are not currently utilizing this type of fresh content for your web site that can produce brochure requests, please go to, http://www.imagetours.com/cobrand/logo.html to get the links for our current banners. Also, if you do not have a co-branded page with Image Tours, it is really easy to set one up, and it’s FREE. All you have to do is go to www.imagetours.com/cobrand. Also note that creating a co-branded page will add one more back-link to your web site, which helps with search engine optimization.

Here is a good Search Engine Optimization check list to either do yourself, or to give to your web guru.
It is a good starter list of about 10 things you can do to help your web site rank better (i.e. list higher on the web page) in search engines.

Local Search Engine Optimization is not hard if you know where to start. We have discussed a few tactics in past issues, but this is one of the biggest must do’s and it is a free one. Getting listed with Google Maps requires verification by mail or phone after you complete an online application process. Once you are verified, you will be listed within 4-6 weeks in the “Local Listings” area of the Search Engine Results Page. The link to Google Maps will take you to where you need to start.

Here is a simple, cost-free step that will help to improve Local Online Search results for your agency. Go to Google, and in the search box type in “Travel Agent 00000″ but replace the zero’s with your zip code. Does your agency come up in the search? If yes, consider yourself lucky and know that you may not be there very long without acting NOW. If NO, consider the next step a secret that 95% of your local competitors do not know about YET. Go to http://www.GetListed.org, and follow their directions to CLAIM your local listing on Google, Yahoo & MSN. Do you need a website to do this? NO. Does it cost money? NO. So what are you waiting for?! Why even do this? Read this article. Stay tuned for more search engine tips in future Image Up-Date emails.