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Could someone have a look at my page here www.ashley-wedding-cars.co.uk here and tell me why I have a canonical problem.

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If I am in a very low position in the serps so that I can't find myself. Is it possible that I can determine that I have made progress? Thank you.

Okay I've tried again.

Many thanks webfeatseo.

That's better EGOL.

I am aware that I can't get to position one overnight and that it will take time. I also realize that the learning curb may be steep and that is why I am here.

Thank you for your updated comments.

Hello EGOL.

The question was what do I really need? Your reply could make me jump off the cliff and give up. That’s not me thought and the question remains. What do I really need apart from the desire to succeed.

I’ll point out that things are not great in my business at the moment and this gives me plenty of time to research the subject of SEO. Now, if I don’t want to engage the services of an SEO company that wants to charge huge amounts of money and provide no guarantee, I have an alternative and that is to try myself, to improve the position on my website.

Just because I don’t have huge amounts of cash to throw around, in all honesty, only puts me at a disadvantage in that it becomes a do it yourself project.

Hi. Just sent the link. Thanks.

Thanks for the comments Webfeatseo.

I have analyzed the competition and I know the keywords I need to go for. It seems that the searcher will almost always go for two words and its these two I can get (a the moment) If the search types in the main keywords and my county (state), then I’m okay and on page one.

I feel that the site is optimized reasonably well and doing the check in seomoz, I receive an A. Just one problem at the moment and that’s mydomain.co.uk and mydomain.co.uk/ suggest duplicate content according to Seomoz.

I’m sure that adding more content to the site may help, but in all honesty, it really seams that there is little I can add. At one time I was in position one for the keywords I need, however, things have changed.  Up until a few years ago I had a huge amount of other information related to the trade I am in and I also had a section on poems and this out ranked the main site purpose and I felt that it was hurting the site so removed it. Perhaps this was a mistake. Not sure.

You may like to take a look at my site and see if it is as good as I think. Yes more content can be added but I do wonder if I have the basis of a good site.

Hello Theo and thanks for your input. I’m happy to put the effort in and spend an affordable amount. So far, the tools are reporting over my head but what they are providing is information on who my competitors are linking to and that in itself is very valuable.

I have already setup Google Analytics and this does provide me with a degree on information. However, what it does not do is tell me how to compete as it provides me with what I am being found for. From a local point of view I do well where a county (state) is added to the search phrase. Unfortunately, this is also dropping in the results.

With regards to Google Webmaster Central, I need to look into that so I understand what you mean. Thanks.

Hello all. I’m new to this SEO stuff and after reading much, remain very, very confused as to what I really need. First, I’ll say I’m here because I have been impressed with the posts and the general professional approach that seem to exist on Seomoz.

My problem is that I run a small business that’s not doing so well and I do know that my website needs to be found. With this being the case I contacted an SEO company and on being given a price for 12 months of service, almost feel of my chair as this would clear me out. This, without any guarantee.

Due to the above I am now considering having a go at the SEO myself. However, this leads to another problem in that, given it appears I need so many online services, it again becomes very expensive for one man and his single website.

I have seen much written about Seomoz, Raven (something I’m trying now), Seospyglass and Seo Powersuite (a few reports appear bad) and between these and other possibly lesser well known brands leaves me wondering what I need to achieve improved website visibility.

Does not one product exist that can help the smaller business without breaking the bank, and if not, what might be the best approach to tackle this problems cost effectively. I am aware that Seomoz has it’s followers, but having said this, it appears that a good degree of openness and honesty is provided here.

Your comments would be most appreciated.