What do we do?

Merkados™ is born as an idea to change the way in which small and medium businesses approached online presence. If you have any questions about our Internet Marketing Services in North Carolina or if you think that we could help you accomplish your goals, please contact us today. Regardless of your industry: hotel internet marketing, b2b emarketing, b2c, retail, wholesale or any other, we have the right solutions for you.

 Merkados Services include:

Custom Web Site Design, Development and Deployment. 

So let's say that you just started your own business, but you need to start advertising in order to increase your prospect base. One of the best ways to do that is to have your own website.

Customization of Blog and Content Management System Templates.

If you are in tune with what Web2.0 has to offer, you know that having a blog is an excellent way to increase your online presence. There are many kinds of websites and software platforms that allow you to do just that and sometimes even for free. The problem is that they usually look the same. We provide you with the customization you need to make your blog look unique and relevant.

Webmaster Services.

We are aware that not everybody has a Content Management System or wants one. Sometimes you want to focus in your business and let your webmaster deal with the online issues. Administrating email accounts, creating databases, removing subdomains, redirecting dns and even implementing SEO techniques is not for everyone. At Merkados we provide you with the webmaster support that you need so that you can focus on what you really like.

Web Marketing Services.

Online Marketing is more relevant than ever before. With the internet growing at a rate faster than an estimated 3000 websites per day, no matter what you do you will never be able to see it all. The same applies to your prospects. Your potential clients are out there. The chances of them bumping into your site by accident are awefully small. That is why you need marketing. One bullet - one elephant. The most successful business implement marketing plans that take them where they want to go. Our specialized marketing services usually include making a website search engine friendly. Below you can find some of our online marketing services.

Merkados™ PhaseONE

Phase ONE is the first step for an optimized online web presence. PhaseONE will determine the healthiness of your site and provide you with all the information you need to correct the problems and enjoy a maximized SEO strategy. PhaseONE is the foundation of your Interactive Marketing Strategy and will give us a clear picture of your digital presence. PhaseONE consists of:

1. Baseline Analysis
   1. Technical Audit (TA REPORT)
   2. Competitive Intelligence (CINTEL REPORT)
   3. Usability Analysis (USABILITY REPORT)
2. Content Optimization (Top 20 Pages)
   
   1. Custom Keyword Analysis
   2. Custom Meta Tag creation
   3. Custom Keyword insertion
3. Focus Check
   1. Analytics Setup and Reporting
   2. Visibility Reporting
   3. Webmaster Central Tool Setup and Site Explorer Setup
   4. Custom robots.txt file creation
   5. Custom sitemaps.xml file creation (under 1000 URLS)

Advanced Interactive Marketing Strategies (AIMS)

Once your business has implemented and received the most benefits from our PhaseONE program it is time to move into a faster pace. AIMS are a combination of online marketing services intended to explode your online presence and pull the most amount of qualified traffic with optimized costs. AIMS are services provided a-la-carte and the right combination is different for every client. The services include:

1. LinkBuilding
   1. Relevant Directory Submission
   2. One Way Link Long-Term tactics
   3. Social Marketing
   4. Contextual Linking
   5. Text-Links
2. Strategic Content Creation
   1. Custom Copywritting
3. Publicity
   
   1. Press Release and Article Creation and Distribution
4. Media Creation and Optimization
   1. Viral Media (Video and Photo)
   2. Blog Tactics
   3. Podcasting and VideoCasting
   4. Banner Ads

If your company currently has a need for a specific service we can also prepare a custom proposal that is right for you. Contact our interactive marketing office in Raleigh today.