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[xinilia]

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[brasskier]

Inspired by @valdomarx, @therogueheart, and that one anon, here’s a post-mountain Deaf!Jaskier story. Read it under the cut below or find it on my ao3 here.

Geralt stumbled upon Jaskier for the first time since the dragon hunt early the next spring, at a crowded market a week or two northeast of Oxenfurt. He'd stopped into town to stock up on supplies and maybe pick up a contract or two before moving along. If asked, he'd insist it was a series of hunts that brought him so close to the Academy, that he might as well follow the coin. And if he happened to run into his bard (ex-bard?), and happened to have the opportunity to apologize, and the bard happened to choose to follow him again? Well, so be it. 

He smelled Jaskier before he could see him, head perking up and eyes searching the crowd for the flash of a colorful doublet and that soft brown hair. The market was teeming, thrumming with chatter, and just as vivacious as Jaskier himself. 

"You goin' ta buy that or not?" The stall keeper asked, jarring him back to his abandoned transaction. He dropped a few coins on the stall, pocketed the herb, and disappeared without so much as a grunt. Weaving through the throngs of people, he relied on smell - on that familiar chamomile and saffron - until he finally spotted a glint of emerald green, and the strap of a lute. He watched from a distance.

Jaskier's hands were flashing about as dramatic as ever, glancing back and forth between the balding man tending the stall and another man standing beside him. His companion was as flamboyant as he was, dressed in a regal blue and arms waving about just as exaggeratedly. But then Geralt realized he couldn't hear Jaskier, which was unusual, because the bard had never in the two decades he'd known him been able to keep his voice down. The crowd was certainly cacophonous, but not that loud.

"Jaskier?" He drew a little closer and called his name tentatively. The bard didn't seem to react, carrying on with whatever he was doing. He tried again, a little louder, and then a third time, increasingly forcefully. He was getting irritated now - how dare he pretend to not hear me - and was tempted to simply move on. With a heavy sigh, he approached even further, lingering just a few paces behind him. "Jaskier?" 

"Think someone's calling you," the stall keeper announced, jerking his head in Geralt's direction, and Jaskier waved his hands again before turning to follow the man's gaze. He blanched when his eyes finally met Geralt's, mouth hung open and hands dropping to his side.

"Geralt?" He squeaked out finally, dragging a hand up to his heart. There was an unusual quality to his voice, Geralt was quick to note. Not hoarse, like he'd heard him after many a late-night performance. Just different. 

"Jaskier," he repeated, casting his gaze down to the russet dirt at his feet. 

"Gods," Jaskier breathed. "Just - melitele's tits - I just…" He trailed off, wringing his hands together. Geralt couldn’t help but think he looked like one of the stray fawns that would occasionally stumble upon his campsite and linger frozen for a few moments, cast in the firelight and trembling with fear.

"It's okay, I know." He kept his eyes trained at his feet, trying to pin down the bard’s tone. The way Jaskier produced certain sounds, dragged over his vowels, a little bit of its usual edge missing. He must be overwhelmed, Geralt concluded, but he wasn't particularly convinced. "I'm sorry." He waited patiently, uncertainly, for either his acceptance or rejection. 

"I need you to look at me," he said instead, surprising Geralt. He did as he was told, lifting his chin to face him. "Can you repeat that?" 

"I'm sorry," he reiterated. He felt frustration welling again - he got his apology, does he really need me to repeat it? - but he quickly quashed it. 

"Thank you, Geralt." He could see the emotion brimming in Jaskier's eyes. "We have a lot of catching up to do." Jaskier glanced sideways for a moment, fidgeting with one of his rings. "Perhaps we could share a drink? There's a tavern not far from here." He jerked his head to the right. Geralt grunted, and Jaskier raised an expectant eyebrow.

"Sounds good," he clarified. He was becoming increasingly convinced that Jaskier was toying with him for pleasure's sake. He knew full well how to interpret the Witcher's grunts, after all. And yet the expression drawn across his face looked impressively genuine. Humans are weird.

Jaskier uttered his thanks to the stall keeper and turned to face his companion - who'd been waiting patiently behind him - again. He wagged his hands about wordlessly, and it finally dawned on Geralt that this was not his usual theatricality - this was common sign language, and he wondered when exactly Jaskier had picked it up.

Jaskier was quiet most of the way to the tavern but seemed to perk up once they were seated - in the far back corner, Jaskier's choice. Geralt spoke first, determined to get this apology over with and behind him.

"I'm sorry about what happened." Jaskier tilted his head as he listened, chin resting on folded hands. "What I said was wrong. I shouldn't have blamed you, and…" he exhaled sharply, as if apologizing - or, more specifically, being honest and vulnerable - caused him actual pain. "The best blessing life has given me is finding you again." Jaskier's head tilted impossibly further, and then came the tears, and - fuck - did Geralt say the wrong thing?

"That's awfully sweet, Geralt," Jaskier eventually choked out, and he relaxed a little. "I'm sorry, I just--" He dragged a hand across his face. "That was so kind." He sniffled into his sleeve before finally re-righting himself. "I guess I'm just a tad sentimental." Geralt forced the best smile he could manage across his lips. "Gods, it's been so long. Go on, tell me everything you've been up to." 

"Not much," he replied between sips of ale. "I'll tell you everything later." He chided himself as soon as the words left his mouth for just assuming there might be a later. "How have you been?" 

"Hmm?" He sighed, fighting hard to keep from rolling his eyes.

"How have you been?" Jaskier seemed to spark to life again at this. 

"Oh," he said simply, pushing his hair behind his ear and chewing on his lip. "Well, I returned to Oxenfurt, taught for the winter. I just headed out, actually. I've been a bit preoccupied." He leaned in closer, stared past Geralt at the wall behind him. "I, uhh, I got sick, coming down from the mountain." Geralt hummed, drawing a slow sip of his ale. "I mean, I kinda woke up sick, but then there was the dragon and…" He rubbed his thumb against the rough wood of the table. "Well, I was a little distracted. I don't even really remember making it off the mountain, to be honest."

"I'm sorry I didn't notice." Geralt might as well get all his apologies over with at this point, he thought. Jaskier waved a hand to hush him.

"I woke up at a healer's. Apparently someone had found me not far out of town and dragged me in." He let out a shaky exhale. "He said I'd had an infection in… In my brain." Geralt watched him with a sour mix of pity and regret, unable to shake the feeling that he should've been there. The image of Jaskier, waxy pale and slumped unconscious, trembling in a stranger’s arms, burned into his mind.  "Anyway, I'm lucky I survived. But my hearing did not." Oh. Fuck. Suddenly the pieces slid into place - the sign language, the strange quality to his voice, the incessant requests for Geralt to repeat himself. 

"Fuck, Jask, I'm sorry." He rarely shortened Jaskier's name, but he knew the bard liked the nickname, and it was the least he could do for him. His mind reeled with regret. He should've been there. A random stranger shouldn't have been the one to find him and rescue him. If he'd known, he'd have never - no. No, what he did was wrong outside of the context of what'd happened next, and he was not about to qualify it. Jaskier, for his part, seemed relatively unfazed.

"Nothing you could've done about it, really," he insisted, running his finger along the rim of his glass. "The healer said I just needed to fight it off on my own." This did absolutely fuck all to ease the guilt gnawing in Geralt's gut. Questions swirled in his head - how was Jaskier going to sing or play anymore? Could he still compose even? How was he going to survive; that was how he procured coin, after all? Was he… was he happy? Did he blame Geralt?

"I know, I just… can you still sing?" This question seemed to amuse Jaskier, who laughed heartily. 

"Yes, Geralt, I can still deliver my fillingless pie." Geralt couldn't tell if he was serious or not, and while he used to be able to read his voice a little more consistently, he was unsure now and kicking himself for not making a better study of the bard's facial expressions and body language when they'd been together. 

"You know I didn't…" 

"I know. I know you didn't mean that." They sat in silence for a beat while Geralt wracked his brain for his next question.

"How? Do you sing, I mean, if you can't hear. How are you even talking to me?" He shrunk behind his tankard, suddenly embarrassed by the utter lack of tact that'd never bothered him before. 

"Well, one of the perks of teaching at a premier Academy is access to some of the finest physicians this side of Nilfgaard. I'll be honest, it took a lot of work to relearn how to sing and speak; I was mute for most of my travels back to Oxenfurt, mostly out of shame." Geralt's stomach churned, imagining Jaskier entirely and utterly silent. That wasn't the bard he knew. His Jaskier never shut up, mouth constantly running faster than a horse, always a story to tell or a song to share or a joke to crack. And certainly never worried about whether anyone else wanted or needed to hear him. Jaskier was not quiet. "But fortunately I still have a tiny bit of my hearing - on the lower end, mostly, which is good for you. Plus I have decades of muscle memory, so it wasn't so bad. And as for right now? I'm mostly lipreading, though the pitch of your voice is helpful." Geralt couldn't tell whether he was being genuine or just trying to placate him. "It's just different. Have to feel it more than hear it, which if you ask me more musicians should try."

"I'm glad," Geralt gritted out, nodding at the bartender to bring another round of ale. "That you can still sing." Jaskier beamed.

"I knew you always liked my singing," he declared triumphantly, arms folded across his chest.

"Did you already know common sign?" Geralt asked instead of retorting with something snarky; let the bard have his victory.

"A tiny bit, but the language professor at the Academy was fantastic at teaching me." Geralt closed his eyes and tried to envision the odds and ends of common sign he'd picked up over his years of travel. "I made a lot of Deaf friends; they've been so supportive of me." With a sigh, Geralt decided to give it a try.

"I know a little," he signed, tentative and deliberate. Jaskier's eyes lit up.

"You do?" He signed back, eyebrows raised and grin spread across his face. 

"Not much. I can…" His hands slowed, wracking his brain for the sign for learn. He sighed again and said it aloud instead. There he goes again, assuming Jaskier will stick around long enough to warrant learning more. Jaskier teared up again, and he cursed inwardly, wondering for what must've been the trillionth time that afternoon if he'd messed up. 

"You'd do that? For me?" Jaskier squeaked, pawing at his eyes with a hand tucked in his sleeve. 

"Of course." For a moment Jaskier looked like he might fling himself across the table and into his arms, but instead he fidgeted in his seat. 

"That's enough about me now, isn't it?" Jaskier asked, always a master at changing the topic when he grew bored with it. "Tell me about your hunts." He leaned over, fished around in his pack, and plucked out his notebook and pen. 

"First was an infestation of drowners," Geralt began, taking extra care to face Jaskier as he spoke, and pausing when he went to scribble something in his notes. They spent the next hour like this until, just as Geralt was beginning to wonder if the bard was going to force him to talk all night, Jaskier was tugged to the front of the tavern while excited patrons clamored for a performance. Jaskier obliged, as always, and Geralt watched, as always.  

When Jaskier dropped back into his seat, shuffling his lute unceremoniously to the floor beside him, Geralt expected him to bid him a hurried goodnight, get on his way, and leave. Just a nice day catching up shared between two friends (?), and decidedly not the start of their next joint adventure. But instead of any of that, Jaskier called to the bartender for another mug, busied himself fixing his hair and his doublet.

"Told you I could still sing," he said with a wink as the bartender deposited his ale on the table in front of him. "And something to eat, please," he added before returning his attention to Geralt. 

"I never doubted you," Geralt's reply came easily. It was, perhaps, the truth.

"Now then, would you say it has more or less filling now?" He leaned forward on his elbows, cheeky grin and narrowed eyes, and even Geralt could recognize the facetiousness of his words. Before Geralt could answer, he waved a hand, as if dismissing himself. "So, where were you? Something about a missing cow?" Geralt nodded, leaning back in his seat.

"So the boy told me his father would pay me, if I could find the cow. So I said, 'how much?'" He continued on with his tales, no matter how excruciatingly mundane they felt to him, until Jaskier's head dips forward and then picks back up for a third time. "Think it might be time for you to get some sleep?" He asked, and Jaskier blinked away the sleep in his eyes.

"Yeah, probably," he muttered, scrubbing at his face with one hand, the other dipping down to reach his lute. "Are you staying overnight?" He asked, and immediately flushed at the confused look he received from Geralt. "I just mean… I don't… you can't leave before I get to say hi to Roach." 

"It's too dark now. I'll get a room at the inn." Jaskier’s face lit up, and he followed him in rising to his feet. "Just have to grab Roach first," he said when they finally made it out the door and into the cool early-spring night. 

"M'kay," Jaskier hummed with a fond smile. He rested a hand on Geralt's shoulder. "I'll see you in the morning." It was a firm statement, certain and unquestioning. 

"See you then," Geralt replied, heading back to the stable where he'd docked Roach so he could bring her closer to the inn. And he, too, was certain. 

[areluctantsblog]

Music AU - part 3

Au where Tony Stark is a music producer & the owner of Avengers Entertainment, Peter is a multi-instrumentalist British jazz musician and War Machine is a progmetal band. In other words the starker fic in which Peter smirks a lot and Tony remains astonishingly oblivious for a long time.

PART1       PART2

Evening

Two hours and two thousand pounds later Tony is back in front of the mirror in his room and is finally satisfied. Well, the suit is not bespoke, that would have been impossible in such a limited amount of time. But it feels the best he owns, a sensation which may have more to do with why he bought it rather than where. He finishes his second drink, smooths down the front of his jacket and revels in the soft touch of the fabric. Unbidden, his mind conjures up the image of Peter’s long fingers and the way his pale skin would look against the dark charcoal of the suit.

Snapping out of his reveries, Tony feels the need of grounding himself and decides to have dinner before the concert. His desire of getting around the exhausting search for a suitable place wins out over his habit of avoiding hotel restaurants and he calls room service. The food arrives soon, and he decides to eat on the balcony despite the chilly breeze. The lights of the city are beckoning him, and the noises melt together in an excited buzzing. Tony feels anticipation course through him, the prickling of adrenaline in his veins pushing him forward despite the anxiety coiling at the pit of his stomach.

Tony watches the taxi drive away before turning around and taking the ship in. It looks just as cool as on the website and he’s not surprised to see a small queue at the entrance. He walks down the steep dock and joins the line. He wishes away the uneasy feeling settling in his chest, but his efforts are in vain. He has nothing to occupy his mind as he waits, and he starts wondering when the last time was that he had gone to a concert not for business. Then Tony reminds himself that this is business. But he can’t deny that this is something else, too and it makes him nervous.

He barely notices when he’s up. He gets his ticket, enters and puts his coat in the cloak-room without paying any attention. The exposed, naked feeling he got from Peter’s gaze that morning is back. Entering the concert hall, Tony walks straight to the bar. The velvety taste of his Islay whiskey brings him back to the present for a minute, but the smoky aroma reminds him of the chilly morning air and Peter. Shaking his head, Tony takes another sip, leans against the bar and takes in the venue.

The windows of what seems to have been originally the dining room are closed off. Tony suspects that it’s been done to achieve better acoustics. The walls, along with the old panelled ceiling are painted matte black. The copper wall lamps appear to be genuine and they create a steampunk vibe without trying too hard. Tony makes a mental note to consider this venue for Avengers’ gigs in the future. He can just imagine young Londoners going crazy for Loki’s dark post metal here. Although steampunk doesn’t really suit heavy metal, the lightning visuals of the God of Thunder would go excellently with the Steamer’s all-black interior.

His musings are interrupted when he catches Peter’s name in the conversation of a small group at the bar. A youth with their back to Tony says how much they wait to see what Peter comes up with next. Tony can’t suppress a grin, but the excitement in his chest soon turns into something more unpleasant. There may be a hundred people there already, mostly Peter’s age. Tony wonders how many of them are his friends and acquaintances. He’s surprised to recognise the emotion clawing into him as jealousy.

Not wanting to dwell on this, he finishes his drink in one swallow and starts towards the stage. Being so close to the excited crowd forming the first few lines doesn’t help changing his earlier train of thought, so Tony turns his attention to the instruments that have already been brought out to the stage. The grand piano occupies almost half of the place. The drums are set up in the back and to the right there is a beautiful reddish double bass and a stool for the player. At the centre of the stage Tony sees an alto and a soprano saxophone. He can’t help but feel a little awe-struck again, when he remembers that Peter can play all these instruments. Tony wants to see it all, but he suspects that Peter will only play one tonight. Before he can decide if he’d preferred the sight of Peter hugging the double-bass to that of his delicious fingers flying over the keys of the piano, the lights are dimmed.

Tony hasn’t noticed so many people arrive, but the cheering that erupts suggests a nice crowd. He doesn’t join in, not so much out of professionalism, but because the realisation that any second now he’s going to see Peter again hits him hard. Before he can even wonder how to prepare himself, however, Peter walks out on stage and Tony’s breath hitches. Impossibly, he looks more beautiful than Tony remembered, his expression determined, dark eyes glowing in the blue light. He wears a long white shirt reaching almost to the knees. The way it envelops his slim figure sends a shiver down Tony’s spine – a sensation that has nothing to do with professional appreciation of Peter’s sense of style.

When Peter picks up the saxophone, Tony feels something hot coil in the pit of his stomach. He tries to focus on how Peter’s holding the instrument, if it is the proper way, but when he starts to play, the last of Tony’s pretences are swept away. His usual cool and collected professionalism stands no chance in Peter’s presence. He’s immediately transported by the vibrant tune.

It feels like spring and sunlight, like being caught up in the turmoil of a busy town square, surrounded by colours, sounds, touches that fit together seamlessly, all part of one pulsating flow of life. Then the saxophone opens new paths and Tony finds himself removed from the centre of things, relaxed, breathing in the dust and the lazy afternoon sunshine as he wanders down empty streets. The sea is glistening like a myriad of diamonds at the end of the road, and Tony kneels in the sand, letting the foamy waves wash over him, cooling him, bringing him back.

Opening his eyes is like waking from a deep slumber. He has no idea how much time has passed, whether the cheering and clapping indicates the end of the first song or the whole concert. When Peter speaks, greeting the audience, Tony’s relieved to find out that it’s only the beginning. Before he signals the band to start playing again, Peter’s eyes find Tony and for the briefest moment they lock gazes. For a second the rest of the crowd disappears, and they are alone, just the two of them in their connection. Tony’s never been affected like this before.

He barely has time to recover before the first notes of the second song begin, and he’s drawn back into that dreamlike state. His eyes fall shut and after god knows how long, Tony Stark begins to dance. His whole body is attuned to the music. Every note resonates in his chest and each note flies around him, teasing him, making the soft swinging movement feel irresistible. Tony revels in the new sensations awoken by Peter.

Where he usually feels cool and empty, gentle flames now sparkle into life, warming him, dancing in his chest like fairy lights. He feels young, careless in a way he’s never been, chasing his lover around white walls in a vivid green garden, the sunlight playing tricks on his eyes, until he finally reaches him. They kiss and Tony feels tears well up in his chest, but he laughs, because it’s the most delicious thing he ever felt, almost unreal, magical.  

Each song takes him to a new place. The colours, perfumes and sensations evoked by the tunes seem familiar, yet dazzlingly new, as if coming from a long-forgotten part of his soul that Peter's music somehow manages to reach. It's like breathing freely again.

By the end of the concert, Tony feels both exhausted and energised. He can't wait to find Peter. As his brain starts to function normally again, he comes up with one argument after the other to convince Peter to sign with the Avengers. He can't let him go. Peter is incredible, his compositions, his playing, his presence, all of it. All of him. Tony needs him. As the crowd slowly starts dispersing, he walks back to the bar. It doesn't take long for Peter to join him. Tony hears the congratulations he gets as he walks across the dance floor. He doesn’t turn around, but he lifts his glass in celebration as Peter slides on a stool next to him.

When he turns to face the young man, Tony aims for an appreciative expression, but he can feel that he misses by a mile. Peter’s face is flushed, his forehead covered in shining drops of sweat and the top buttons of his shirt are undone. The sight sends a wave of arousal through Tony’s body and he knows that it shows. He wets his lips and clears his throat, but it takes a second try to actually get any words out.

“You are amazing,” Tony says, wishing he wouldn’t sound so much like he was in a post-orgasmic bliss.

The playful twinkle in Peter’s eyes suggests that he knows full well what is going on inside him. He holds Tony’s gaze for a long moment before he thanks him with a genuine smile. Then, he takes a sip of his club soda. When a drop starts running down the side of the glass, he flicks out his tongue and licks it off. Tony can’t look away and Peter’s smirk tells him that the young man knows it. Tony gulps.

“Peter,” Tony begins trying to keep the raspy edge of arousal out of his voice, “I need you to understand..." Peter frowns at that and lifts his gaze, so Tony's looking him straight in the eyes when he speaks his next words. "You've made me feel things I've never felt before. Fuck, I know I sound cheap, but you see, I'm quite old for new emotions," he adds jokingly, but at the same time it hits him how painfully true it is.

"My point is that you–, your music," he corrects himself, "is incredible and the way you own the stage…” Shit. He can't make it about how sexy Peter is. He is, god yes, he is, otherwise Tony wouldn't be getting hard from those dark, attentive eyes boring into his, but Peter is not the type to be flattered into a deal. And yet... “You are perfect,” Tony finishes after a moment’s pause, getting his voice back under control. Try as he might, he couldn't sum it up any better.

Peter tilts his head slightly, bright eyes searching Tony’s face and a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. Tony wants so much to lean in and kiss him, it hurts. But he can't. For one thing, it would be utterly unprofessional and for another, Peter surely wouldn't want him. It really shouldn't hurt as much as it does. And Tony certainly shouldn't dwell on it for such a long time.

“So,” Tony starts, the exact moment he sees Peter move. His heartbeat quickens with excitement, but by the time he blinks, Peter is completely still again, looking at him expectantly. Tony’s chest tightens. He’s never been so nervous about business. He swallows hard and continues. “What would you say about a deal with the Avengers?”

The change in Peter’s expression tells Tony instantly that he said something wrong.

“What?” he asks, confused. “Surely, my offer can’t be wholly unexpected…”

Shit. He hasn’t made it better.

“Well, Mr. Stark, I can assure you that your offer took me entirely by surprise.”

Peter’s mocking him, but why? What has Tony done to offend him?

“Peter?” When he hears how weak his voice sounds, Tony clears his throat. “Mr. Parker, I’m sorry if my offer doesn’t seem appealing to you. If you would let me explain, I’m sure we can agree on more satisfying terms.”

A hollow laugh is all the answer Tony gets before Peter excuses himself in a colourless tone and walks away. Tony is dumbstruck. He can’t fathom what went wrong. One minute, Peter’s gaze was open and interested, the next he looked hurt and he shut Tony out so fast, he had no chance of figuring out his mistake. Tony stares down at his hands. He has no idea what to do. If he gave up, it would be the right time to leave. But has he given up?

At least the ‘no’ in answer to that question comes without hesitation. No, he still wants Peter.

Tony stays like this for a long time, his mind foggy, his whole body numb. He tries to think but can’t come up with anything helpful. Then it hits him. He hears his own words again, as if he spoke them out loud. He wants Peter. He wants Peter, period. Tony feels his face flush in embarrassment, but he can’t fight off the grin spreading on his face, either. Shit. How could he have denied it even for a minute? How could he have said ‘Yes, he’s beautiful, but– ‘? How could he have convinced himself that it was all professional?

Well, Tony know why he felt he needed to convince himself. He would have never believed that Peter can be interested in him. His reputation is one thing, his age is quite another. He was horrified to be seen as a creepy old man thirsting over young people, abusing his power to get them and using them to make him feel young again. No, Tony’s not like that. He doesn’t need young lovers to make him forget, because he simply doesn’t mind his age.

And, apparently, Peter doesn’t mind it either. Tony tries hard to come up with an alternative explanation, but there’s no other way to see this. He recalls his own words, how he as good as confessed all his admiration and desire to Peter. And he welcomed it. The memory of his smiles makes Tony’s heart clench. It’s obvious now, what he did to offend Peter. Foolish as he is, Tony Stark practically turned down Peter Parker. He told him he was perfect and that he made him feel in a way he never had before – then went on and offered him a fucking contract. How utterly humiliating that must have felt, especially if Peter expected something else…

Tony buries his face in his hands. He must make things right.

He can’t.

Can he?

Tony has no idea, but if there’s ever a time to take a risk, then it’s now. He stands and starts walking purposefully towards the VIP entrance.

“Did you name-drop yourself to get in here?” Peter asks, half exasperated, half teasing, when he notices Tony.

“No,” he replies, taking a seat next to Peter, turning towards the young man, abashed. “I actually name-dropped you.”

Peter bows is head in mock surprise, but he seems to relent. Relieved and embarrassed at the same time Tony laughs, and his heart starts beating faster when he hears Peter chuckle too.

“So, you’re still interested, even though you can’t own my music?”

“Peter,” Tony begins for the second time that night. He pauses searching desperately for the right words to deliver his feelings. “In the last two hours you took me through space and time and showed me some magical places. And yes, it would be a dream to work with you, because you are ridiculously talented and you create true art. But when you stopped playing, I opened my eyes and I realised that it wasn't the music. It was you. It was you that I…” he pauses. He needs to get it right, to prove himself, to make up for his blindness and stupidity. “It was you that got me spellbound and I would very much wish to be with you.”

“Well then,” Peter smiles, eyes bright, voice like honey, “when is your flight back, Tony Stark?”

Tony frowns. Is that what this is going to be? A quickie before his flight? He wasn’t prepared for this answer, but what can he expect after making such a fool of himself? He swallows past the lump in his throat and answers. “Tomorrow, I guess.”

“No,” Peter corrects, shaking his head, his eyes sparkling with some new emotion. He slides off his stool and steps closer. “I meant your flight back here.”

Tony’s chest suddenly feels too tight. He laughs in relief and beams at Peter as the young man leans in to kiss him.

[elizabeth-marston-roberts]

pls don't expect this to be well-written lmao the idea came to me either Friday or Saturday and I've been obsessed with it since

Pairing: Abigail Roberts x F!Reader (sort of but not really tbh)

Rating: M. Very M.

Also I'm sorry there isn't a keep reading, it's just that it isn't working for me and I don't get why? I have a dentist appointment tomorrow so after that I'll look into it a little more and see if I can fix it. For now, just keep scrolling on by if you don't want to read this filth!

Fic under the cut because NSFW.

It was a quiet night. Well it was quiet outside, anyway. Inside your own apartment, specifically your bedroom, all that could be heard was the video of a redhead getting pounded into next week on your laptop. You were boredly watching, hand idle between your legs.

This video was your go-to to get off for six months now, only for it to fail you when you needed an orgasm most. It'd been a tough week and all you needed to bounce back was an explosive orgasm and a good night's sleep. You were beginning to fear it wouldn't happen as you watched the redhead prep for the money shot, sticking her pink tongue out while her eyes were intensely gazing at the camera.

Sighing, you turn the video off and start searching again. You need to get laid, you think as you scroll through pages and pages of videos. Masturbation was getting old, obviously, because nothing here was exciting you. Not the professionals, the amateurs, the lesbians or the straights. But you keep searching for something because you just might cry if you don't come tonight.

As you click on a video featuring the so-called "Best Blowjob Ever", there's an ad before the video. You initially chuckle at the thought of porn advertising, but then you focus on the woman in the ad. It's obviously a setup, but she's laying on a bed and speaking to the camera, cam-girl style.

Something clicks and within two minutes you've gone to a camgirl site. Excitement thrums through you as you browse different shows, eventually settling on one that will be starting in just a few minutes. You grin and make yourself comfy as you eagerly watch the screen. This was already way more exciting than regular porn.

The screen goes from black to the image of a bed. There comforter is a lovely periwinkle color with patching pillowcases. Your first thought is how damn comfortable that bed must be. It's made up neatly and the frame is black cast iron, the metal of the headboard woven into hearts.

Seconds later, a beautiful woman sits on the bed. Immediately you're struck with how goddamn gorgeous she is. Her eyes are the deepest shade of blue you've ever seen and her dark hair only makes them pop even more. Her makeup is minimal, just some eyeliner and mascara and maybe a little bit of lip gloss, but she's so naturally beautiful that she doesn't need it. She smiles at the camera, pink lips stretching out to show off her perfect teeth.

In the corner of the screen you notice she's already got ten dollars worth of tips, all for simply appearing on the screen and smiling.

"Hey y'all." She says sweetly. Her voice has a sweet Southern accent to it. "I have been so damn horny today. Ever since I woke up this morning I've been horny. I was sitting at my desk at work and I kept pressing myself against my chair just to get some damn relief!" She sighs, brushing her bangs out of her eyes. "I am so ready to get started for you all tonight."

She quickly ties her black hair into a bun. Her lingerie set it simple yet stunning, the deep blue, almost purple color suiting her pale skin well. Winking at the camera, she slips off each bra strap. "You know what I need, ladies and gents."

You tilt your head. Clearly this woman was used to having a regular-type audience. She was beautiful, sure, but was she so hot that some of these people watched every show and gave her money during each one?

Evidently they were, because when the tip count hit fifty dollars in under thirty seconds, she removed her bra. Your eyes widened at the sight of her perfect breasts. They were large and pale and beautiful and you wanted nothing more than to stuff your face between them and pinch her pert, pink nipples.

"Thank you." She coos, blue eyes practically gazing into yours. You truly can't get past how genuinely gorgeous she is. Her face is soft and her jaw sharp, lips just pouty enough to beg for a kiss but not so much that it resembled any kind of duck face. Though you were fairly certain she could make even that face look good.

Her hands begin to glide over her breasts. It really wasn't fair that she got to touch them and you didn't. She delicately pinches her nipples, breathing out a soft moan that wakes your sex drive back up.

"Bet you wish this was you, huh?" She teases with a cute laugh. "I know you wanna touch me. I want you to touch me." She pouts with a sigh, still massaging her breasts. "But I'm all by myself here, so I guess we're just gonna have to make do. You touch yourself and I'll do the same. Deal?" She grins and licks her lips. "Now, I know I promised edging for tonight, but I've been edging myself all day! So I want to try something new instead." You can see the genuine excitement in her eyes and wonder just how you were lucky enough to stumble upon this tonight.

She smiles again and stands up. "For breakin' a promise, you all get this one for free." She turns, her ass facing the camera. Her thong exposes that pale, plush rear end beautifully. She gives herself a slap and moans at the sting of it, the sound of it still clear in your ears. She likes it rough, you think as you watch the red handprint appear.

She leans forward against the bed, thumbs hooking into each side of the thong. Slowly, she begins rolling the thong off. Tips are adding up like crazy despite her claim of a free gift. Quickly you catch on to her game, as she completely and swiftly removes the lingerie when the tip count goes to a hundred and fifty. Her legs spread and the light hits her inner thighs just right so you could see the slick she'd produced. Obviously she hadn't been lying about how horny she was.

"Mmm... I'm ready to come, my loves." She uses two fingers to spread her labia to briefly show off how pink she is inside, and her fingers come back coated in her slick. Sitting back on her butt and facing the camera, she teasingly laps at her fingers and that easily earns her an extra forty bucks from the various perverts watching. Sucking the two fingers in her mouth and taking them as far as they could go brought in another twenty.

You swallow thickly. Desire is setting into you heavily now, but it shockingly isn't just sexual. You want to pay this woman. Want to make sure she would have enough food for lunch tomorrow, to ensure she could keep her home, so she could continue doing this. It was now understandable that this woman had a fan base.

"I got a new toy!" She cheers once she's removed her fingers from her mouth. She leans forward towards the camera, grabbing what looks like a pink vibrator with a cable of some sort attached to it. You perk a brow as she moves the camera closer to the bed and sets herself up against the pillows and the headboard, spreading those toned legs and opening herself up.

"I'm so wet, y'all, I don't really need to prep myself for this thing." She says, inserting a finger easily into herself. She cuts her eyes to the camera, a dangerous smirk on those pink lips. "But for a price I will anyway." She taps the toy against her lips. She gives it a sweet little kiss. "Let's see where we're at..." She leans forward and checks her tip jar. "Hmmm... Bring it up another hundred dollars and I'll put on a show with this thing. You have five minutes or we're getting right to the main event." She warns. "I'm going to go get myself a drink. Do what I said or miss out. Your choice."

You involuntarily gasped at the authority in her voice, whining out loud when she left the bed to go get her drink. You eagerly watched the tip count, disappointed that it wasn't rising as quickly as before. The woman, who according to the chat was named Abi, comes back with a glass of wine. She tsks at the sight of her tips.

"Y'all are gonna let a pesky twenty dollars keep you from this? Okay then." Abi shrugs and sips her drink, spreading her legs again. "Moving on now." She preps the toy quickly with her slick and then pushes it inside, sighing happily as it stretches her. "Mmm... There's a little trick to this one." Her body jerks slightly and she gasps lightly at the same time she earns a five dollar tip.

Your jaw drops. This toy is wired to her tip jar.

She grins deviously at the camera and the small part of your brain that isn't fried from your discovery is now fried from this beautiful woman's smile. You can hardly believe this woman is even real, let alone doing dirty things on camera for you to pleasure yourself to.

"Bet you already know what this is, don't you?" She teases. "It's pretty simple. You tip me, the toy vibrates harder. Who's gonna be the one to make me scream, hm? I'm in the mood to be loud tonight." She winks.

Abi moans again as she gets a few more tips from those testing out the new toy. You were thankful they did, because the sounds this woman makes are gorgeous.  "Thank you." She breathes out, hands going to her breasts again. You notice she likes to pinch and tug her nipples and all that discovery did was make you want to bite at them.

You bite your lip and reach back down between your legs. You were as wet as Abi was now, your clit begging for some attention. Rubbing around it instead, you watch the screen again. Abi is squirming now, legs impossibly spread wider as the tips kept coming in. She's moaning and swearing, her hands gripping her large breasts tightly.

"Fuuuck... I wanna come, my love... I'm getting so close... Please." She whimpers.

Before you know it, your hand not rubbing your clit has gone to the mousepad of your laptop and suddenly you're sending in a ten dollar tip, all thanks to your online shopping addiction having your credit card info saved. You make a mental note to delete that later, because it was much too easy for you to send the sexy webcam lady money. But Abi's resulting scream from your tip makes it all worth it, you think.

Abi's hips roll and her hands clutch her comforter. She's loud, just as she promised to be. What a woman. "Make me come... I wanna come... Please." Her breaths are ragged and she's whimpering heavily.

Throwing caution (and the chance of eating lunch out tomorrow) to the wind, you bite your lip and send in a fifty dollar tip, stroking your clit vigorously. The large amount must have sent an extra strong vibration to Abi's toy, because her next moan is loud and drawn out, definitely a scream signaling her orgasm. Her shaking legs and the way her gorgeous lips form an 'O' tips you over the edge, a moan of your own escaping as you feel the orgasm you'd been needing take your body by storm.

You did this. Your money made Abi come. It was thanks to you that she let out that beautiful scream and had a powerful orgasm. You weren't typically the type to get off on having power, but something about Abi just breaks all of your ideas about yourself.

Panting heavily, you watch Abi slowly remove the toy. Your eyes zero in on her hole, which you think would look even better with a few of your fingers inside of it. Your eyes flick back up as Abi licks the toy clean, her eyes on the camera intently and she slurps her wetness away. She pulls it away with a bead of spit briefly connecting her lips and the pink toy before she sets it aside.

"Thank you so much." Her blue eyes are shining bright now. Because of you. "I've been waiting for that all day. I love you, and I'll be back tomorrow night for some more fun. You'll join me, won't you? You know it won't be the same without you."

She smiles innocently and you just know you'll be back tomorrow.

xx

If this isn't total crap and you guys want, I can continue this! Otherwise I'll leave it the hell alone.

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How to grow your business online in Litchfield Park

Annually Google launches over 500 algorithmic tweaks to its search engine, and with more than 200 SEO factors, tracking what’s working for organic search is an important thing every marketing manager or business manager should be doing.What follows below is a summary of the ranking factors to keep a close eye on if you desire to be # 1 ranked on Google in Litchfield Park Arizona. To start, read what optimizing your website for search can do for your local business website.Video: See what a Litchfield Park premier SEO consultant can do for your business. SEO ranking agency in Litchfield Park partners with Arizona local business owners who want to improve their position on Google.

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In our experience, an integrated search strategy that uses both search engine optimization and pay-per click (Pay Per Click) is a highly efficient method for growing your presence online. Results will be improved in every channel by making use of paid and organic marketing approaches. For high-growth, aggressive organisations you will wish to develop a holistic search engine method instead of look at SEO or Pay Per Click as stand-alone solutions. To assist even more educate company owner, executives and marketing directors on the virtues of PPC and SEO, continue reading for more valuable information as it relates to paid marketing and seo. To start, PPC provides laser focused visibility.

Top SEO factors:

# 1 – Optimizing for mobile discovery is very important.Greater than 50% of standard searches happen on a phone. So isn’t it time that you made your website mobile responsive? Do this work, and there is a guaranteed SEO and conversion benefit.Video: Why ranking your site for mobile search is critically important.# 2 – The importance of AMP pages is increasing.Accelerated mobile web pages (AMP) ensures that a site on mobile phones to load more quickly than traditional HTML rendered in a mobile browser. Google has been indicating that AMP compatible websites may perform better in search. Don’t wait, get your site mobile ready with AMP.# 3 – Better design leads to enriched UI/UX and deeper engagement.Google prefers websites that give users a favorable experience, and those which make finding the information the user is requesting easy. If you are looking to rank higher in the SERPs, the design of your site is an important ranking element, and focus should be paid to it. To learn more about the role of video in marketing, watch this video.# 4 – Loading time of webpages matters.Make sure that all your photos are correctly tagged, and metadata fields such as the ALT tag are completed, the extra few minutes to scale your photos and reduce their size, is worth the expense. Google is now taking into consideration website load times, as a ranking factor. In addition to using a photo optimization solution like JPEGmini, a fast and effective way to reduce photo sizes is to make sure that all your images are scaled appropriately. Don’t upload images that are larger than the web design requires. Example- you do not need to use a 1000px wide image if the window in your design only displays 300px.# 5 – Google RankBrain and artificial intelligence control search.AI is behind everything Google is doing, whether developing self-driving cars or a next generation search engine, AI, beginning with Rank Brain is the power behind the search engine results pages (SERPs) served by Google. Local Litchfield Park SEO consultants will need to invest even more R&D dollars to discover the most effective ways to optimize websites for ranking performance and discoverability.# 6 – Fresh content dominates Google.In order to rank your website in your local market, you must create engaging, innovative content. Google is able to track almost every website, which means that content which is not unique or does not add value to a subject will have a difficult time being discovered.# 7 – Longer content ranks higher.If you are still authoring short form posts you must reconsider your tactics. Research is showing that Google is now rewarding posts of 2,000 words, with higher rankings. As with all things, SEO, it’s difficult to make a hard and fast rule on the optimum length of an article that is needed to rank.# 8 – Search results are now including rich snippets, schema, FAQs and pre-populated data fields.Searches where Google can identify common questions, FAQs, or other identifying information, they are beginning to fill more and more of the home page with data lists, including FAQ blocks so that the consumer can get their question answered without needing to or directly visit a website. For this reason, the proper use of schema on your site should not be overlooked.# 9 – Social variables carry considerable weight when it comes to website ranking performance.At SEO Ranker Company our team believes that social shares from the referring page are now a top 100 ranking signal. This concept is shown by the thousands of page one rankings that SEO Ranker Agency has delivered where traffic from social media networks, backlinks, and shares, were proven to be a major ranking condition.# 10 – Voice search as well as IoT gadgets will remove SERP ranking order at some point.As voice user interfaces are growing on smart phones, vehicle infomercial systems with devices like the apple iphone, Amazon.com Echo, Google Home and also others, even more individuals will be getting solutions from a search query expressed by voice. Not just will being in the top matter a lot more today, if you are not in the first or perhaps 2nd placement, you are not mosting likely to get any one of the search inquiry outcomes.# 11 – HTTPS will certainly become important for placing.Net safety and security professionals see Google pressing HTTPS ever harder as cybercrime and hacking continuously offer a genuine danger to the world. Google as well has actually discussed the prioritization of HTTPS as if maybe a ranking element not to overlook. Does this mean that if your website is not an HTTPS website, that it will quit placing? No. If you want every side feasible, do not disregard HTTPS.# 12 – The Facebook online search engine will certainly acquire increasingly more users.All Facebook users are using the Facebook online search engine. Anticipate this trend to speed up as users do not want to leave the Facebook app just to look up something on Google.com# 13 – Titles as well as Descriptions with far better click thru prices will rate higher.Google will continue rewarding publishers who have actually gone the added mile to produce memorable titles that get clicked. Google is now tracking engagement, click thru rates (CTR) as well as time on page.# 14 – More users are searching for video clip, infographics, photos and also multimedia web content.If you’re not creating various kinds of visual material to improve your brand name online, you must seriously think about taking the campaign on. Individuals are now familiarizing the indexing abilities of Google, Bing, and Yahoo! – as well as they are carrying out look for video clips or even scenes inside of video clips. To stand apart from your rivals, first, begin generating more visual web content. Then, remember to publish it with as complete metadata as well as markup text as possible.Video: Discover the value of SEO compared to PPC.If you are wondering, “how can I get my website on the first page of Google?” then you need to keep reading.Litchfield Park Search Engine Optimization – free Google web traffic, is one of the most economical sales development technique for any organisation that delivers their items and also solutions to regional customers. What is much better, Search Engine Optimization or PPC? Honestly, we can’t answer this concern without analyzing the business’s goals as well as purposes.A snugly niched down business with little competition in an extremely little service location as well as a requirement for only a few leads each week could create strong visibility in the local and also organic search results page with a basic SEO consulting bundle.An e-commerce shop competing with initial page SERPs from Amazon, eBay.com and also other major online merchants, is most likely going to struggle in organic search.Does your company requirement leads now? What is the paid search (PPC) price per click for your targeted keywords? How tough is your natural search competitors?CTR and trust favor natural search, so why would a business consider paid search? Here are a couple of Pay Per Click advantages:PPC dominates the material are above the fold. In short, on a smaller screen, you will not need to scroll to see the advertisements, however you will have to scroll to see all of the organic search listings. Keep in mind that Pay Per Click advertisements are just that: ads, which indicates as a marketer you will have more control and area offered for delivering your marketing messages.Google provides the option of a visual shopping advertisement that can help a user visualize exactly what they are selecting/clicking. This ad type improves greatly the ads CTR by providing a function (visual carousel) that is not readily available in natural search.By running paid search advertisements, you will be seen by the right individuals and ensure brand presence. Additionally, PPC enables a much tighter control of the budget. Determine what does it cost? you are willing to spend per day and this is all you will be charged. Pay Per Click likewise gives the small business owner an extremely targeted way to obtain in front of possible customers or clients. Organic traffic is a bit more scattershot while advertisements could be targeted by search keywords, time of day they will be served, the day of the week, location/geography, language, device and custom-made audiences based upon previous check outs to your site.Establishing a strong natural search visibility can require time, making SEO a medium to long variety play. In contrast, a Pay Per Click project can be ramped and return positive results in weeks. Since there is no faster way to get in front of your audience than with PPC, lots of business utilize Pay Per Click while the authority of their site is being built up and SEO strategies take a firmer hold.Where organic search obscures keyword data, there is no constraint with paid search (Pay Per Click). Speed provides agility and makes it possible for rapid feedback on new mottos, messages, product announcements, with the use of brief Pay Per Click advertisement campaigns.If you are an organisation targeting a local service location with a limited set of keywords, you will discover that PPC can produce more than adequate leads without going over budget. Mindful use of match types and analysis of the search term reports allow for the elimination of scrap search and a boost in return on financial investment.The advantages of Pay Per Click and also SEO could not be so apparent, but they consist of the following points of consideration.1. Conversion data from PPC keywords can be helpful to determine the most efficient natural search (SEO) strategy.2. PPC can ramp site traffic by targeting clicks in paid and natural for high-performing keywords. E.g. If you are winning the Google AdWords auction and rank in the leading 3 SERPs for the very same keyword, you can expect as much as 50% or more of the overall search volume.3. A/B testing of PPC landing page and advertising copy can be fed into your natural listing and landing pages.4. Use PPC to check your keyword strategy before dedicating to seo project efforts.5. Talk to users in all phases of the client journey from preliminary item research to the competitive comparison, through to the purchase choice stage, with commercial intent keywords.6. Look big online and increase the confidence and awareness in your brand name and company with a robust natural and paid presence.7. Retarget your site visitors on other properties using the Facebook and Google pixel on your site. This is a highly reliable strategy that enables you to remain in front of visitors to your site even after they have left.There are many benefits to paid search advertising, but there are also risks marketers must be cognizant of.1. Pay Per Click is relatively easy to copy which suggests your rivals can quickly imitate your advertisement copy, images and call to actions. Successful Pay Per Click campaign management requires keeping an eye on bids, Quality Ratings, keyword positions and click-through rates (CTRs).2. Paid search marketing (Pay Per Click) requires an in advance and continuous investment. As soon as you stop spending for advertisements, your list building engine immediately stops. There countless alternatives available for Pay Per Click that can influence your results. If item listings control the screen for the keywords you are targeting; then text based advertisements might not transform. At the very same time, if you run product advertisements when Google is mainly showing text advertisements, the odds are good that these advertisements will likewise not carry out.For this factor, it’s crucial to do some research prior to you introduce your PPC project. Make sure to Google the keywords that you are targeting and be specifically cautious to enjoy what type is being shown.Improve search traffic to your business website with SEO.A significant reason to purchase SEO is because of the power of search engines to enhance your awareness. If you have exposure in the search engine results pages (SERPs) for the keywords that you are targeting, this will put your organisation in front of an enormously high number of prospective clients. The very best way to think about SEO is that SEO drives brand awareness and is complimentary Google advertising.Branding is another benefit of SEO in that search terms and informative questions related to your service can have a favorable branding advantage. As your brand is returned in the search results, it can (and normally will) become more associated with and relied on by searchers, and this will lead to a purchase choice.Research studies have actually shown that search engine users trust natural outcomes as being more reliable than paid advertising. Numerous users skip over the ads and go directly to the organic results as they assume that Google likewise rates the natural sites more extremely. Showing up on the first page of Google will give your organisation a stamp of approval that can be the difference in between someone clicking your listing (ranking) or your rivals.Do not forget the role that positive reviews play in getting your target customer to call you. It’s a fact that even if you rank greater than your rival if they have more stars revealing exceptional evaluations, this can make all the difference in your conversions. For many service based organisations, reviews are essential.SEO increases site traffic as the greater you rank, the more visitors you will have to your site and the more chance to own awareness of your service. Traffic from organic search is totally free, developing presence takes time and effort, as Google has slowed down ranking outcomes substantially over the last few years.As an outcome of the points above, natural search engine traffic by method of search engine optimization can offer a better ROI over conventional kinds of paid media consisting of Pay Per Click. While SEO is at first not inexpensive or easy, it is in the long run far more economical than many other marketing methods and provides more powerful brand awareness and traffic to your company website. Unlike paid search marketing or Pay Per Click, totally free traffic from Google does moist up the moment you stop paying.There is a tactical benefit with SEO since when you’ve established yourself in the organic outcomes, your competitors will be not able to buy their way in as they can do with PPC. A higher percentage of users click on the natural results as we previously discussed. This implies that SEO will produce more clicks from a natural search listing than from an extremely placed paid ad. To take full advantage of presence and clicks, you will desire listings in both paid and organic outcomes. Keyword-level experimentation is needed to ensure that you are not paying for clicks that you might get free of charge, but to optimize outcomes which is qualified leads, some businesses discover that visibility in both paid and organic listings are required.Due to the fact that of the constantly altering and vibrant nature of the web, lots of company owner and marketing executives find that working with an expert digital marketing and SEO consultant is the very best method for them to ensure the best outcomes. Organic traffic can require time, and the competence had to beat those above you in the SERPs is considerable. Which is why, if you are simply beginning, and the keywords you are targeting are already “owned” by high authority websites, you may have to rethink your technique.A competent search engine optimization professional ought to be able to help your group in establishing content possessions to search engine ranking supremacy. A # 1 ranked search engine optimization company will prove their worth by assisting you develop safe, sustainable links so you can attain the website rankings that will propel your business to the next level.Click here to receive a FREE SEO analysis and learn how search engine optimization can benefit your business.See what local SEO in Litchfield Park Arizona can do for your business site. Watch this video:

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How to improve your Google rank in Chandler

On an annual basis Google makes more than 500 search bot tweaks to its search engine, and with greater than two hundred SEO factors, keeping track of what’s working for search engine optimization is a critical task every marketing manager and business owner should do.What follows below is a summary of the ranking factors to keep a close eye on if you desire to be # 1 ranked on Google in Chandler Arizona. But first, read what optimizing your website for search can do for your online traffic.Video: See what a Chandler top ranked search engine optimization company can do for your business. SEO ranker company in Chandler partners with Arizona local business owners who want to get more traffic to their website.

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In our experience, an integrated search strategy that uses both organic search and pay-per click (Pay Per Click) is a highly effective method for growing your presence online. Results will be improved in every channel by utilizing paid and natural marketing techniques. For high-growth, aggressive services you will want to establish a holistic search engine technique rather than take a look at SEO or Pay Per Click as stand-alone solutions. To assist further educate company owner, executives and marketing directors on the virtues of Pay Per Click and SEO, continue reading for more valuable details as it connects to paid marketing and seo. To start, PPC uses laser focused visibility.

Top SEO conditions:

# 1 – Optimizing for mobile search is very important.Greater than 50% of common searches occur on a mobile device. Isn’t it time that you made your business website mobile responsive? Do this work, and there is a guaranteed SEO and conversion advantage.Video: Why mobile website optimization matters.

# 2 – The value of AMP pages is growing.Accelerated mobile web pages (AMP) allows a website on mobile platforms to load more quickly than standard HTML rendered in a mobile browser. Google has been indicating that AMP compatible websites will perform better in search. Don’t wait, get your site mobile ready with AMP.# 3 – Better design means enriched UI/UX and deeper engagement.Google prefers websites that supply users with a favorable experience, and those which make finding the information the user is requesting simple. If you wish to rank higher in the SERPs, the design of your website is an important ranking element, and attention should be paid to it. To learn more about the role of video in marketing, watch this video.# 4 – Loading time of webpages matters.In addition to making sure that all your images are properly tagged, and metadata fields such as the ALT tag are completed, the extra time to scale your photos and reduce their size, is worth the expense. Google is now taking into account site load times, as a ranking factor. In addition to using a photo optimization product like JPEGmini, a fast and simple method for reducing photo sizes is to ensure that all your images are scaled to the optimum size needed. Don’t upload images that are larger than the web design requires. Example- you do not need to upload a 1000px wide image if the window in your design just supports 300px.# 5 – Rank Brain by Google and artificial intelligence now control search.AI is behind everything Google does, whether developing self-driving cars or a next generation search engine, AI, starting with RankBrain is the power behind the search engine results pages (SERPs) served by Google. Local Chandler SEO agencies will need to invest even more R&D budget to learn the most effective ways to tune sites for search engine performance and discoverability.# 6 – New content wins on Google.In order to rank your website in your specialty niche, you must craft engaging, innovative content. Google can track nearly every site, which means that content which is not unique or does not add value to a subject will have a difficult time getting discovered.# 7 – Content that is longer is more likely to rank.Bottom line, add value, and do not spam your audience. If you are in the habit of authoring short “SEO posts” that offer little value except the appearance of keywords, stop doing it now. Google now rewards posts of 1,500 words and more with improved SERPs.# 8 – Search engine results are now including rich snippets, schema, FAQs and pre-populated information fields.Searches where Google can identify common questions, FAQs, or other key information, they are beginning to fill a larger area of the home page with data lists, including frequently asked question blocks so that the consumer can get their question answered without needing to click on a listing. You must apply schema in order to improve the odds of being included in Google’s rich data lists such as FAQ’s.# 9 – Social variables carry lots of weight when it comes to website ranking results.At SEO Ranker Company our team sees that social shares from the referring page are now a top 100 ranking signal. This idea is backed by the thousands of page one rankings that SEO Ranker Agency has delivered where traffic from social media networks, backlinks, and shares, were proven to be a primary ranking factor.# 10 – Voice search and also IoT gadgets will remove SERP ranking order at some point.As voice user interfaces are expanding on smart phones, vehicle infotainment systems with tools like the apple iphone, Amazon.com Alexa, Google Home as well as others, more individuals will be obtaining answers to a search inquiry expressed by voice. Not only will being in the top matter a lot more and now, if you are not in the initial or perhaps 2nd position, you are not mosting likely to obtain any of the search question outcomes.# 11 – HTTPS will certainly come to be important for placing.Internet safety specialists see Google pressing HTTPS ever before harder as cybercrime and hacking proceed to offer a genuine danger to the world. Google as well has actually spoken concerning the prioritization of HTTPS in such a method that it can be a ranking element not to overlook.# 12 – The Facebook internet search engine will acquire a growing number of individuals.All Facebook customers are making use of the Facebook search engine. Expect this fad to speed up as customers do not want to leave the Facebook app simply to look up something on Google.com# 13 – Titles and Descriptions with much better click thru rates will rate higher.Google will continue fulfilling publishers who have actually gone the additional mile to generate appealing titles that obtain clicked. Google is currently tracking engagement, click thru prices (CTR) as well as time on web page.# 14 – A growing number of users are searching for video clip, infographics, photos and multimedia web content.Individuals are now coming to be aware of the indexing capabilities of Google, Bing, and also Yahoo! – as well as they are performing searches for videos and also also scenes inside of video clips.Video: Learn about the advantage of search engine optimization compared to paid advertising.

If you are wondering, “how can I improve my ranking results?” then don’t stop reading.Chandler SEO – absolutely free Google traffic, is the most affordable promo approach for any kind of organisation that provides their products as well as services to regional consumers. What is far better, Search Engine Optimization or Pay Per Click? Frankly, we can’t answer this question without analyzing the business’s goals and also objectives.A securely niched down business with little competitors in a really little solution area as well as a need for just a few leads weekly could create solid visibility in the regional as well as organic search results with a standard Search Engine Optimization consulting bundle.An e-commerce shop completing with very first page SERPs from Amazon.com, eBay.com as well as other significant on the internet sellers, is most likely going to battle in organic search.Does your company demand leads currently? Exactly what is the paid search (PPC) cost each click for your targeted key phrases? Just how hard is your organic search competitors?CTR and trust are in favor of natural search, so why would a business consider paid search? Here are a few Pay Per Click benefits:Paid search controls the content are above the fold. In short, on a smaller sized screen, you will not have to scroll to see the ads, but you will need to scroll to see all of the organic search listings. Bear in mind that PPC advertisements are simply that: advertisements, which suggests as a marketer you will have more control and area available for delivering your marketing messages.Google supplies the alternative of a visual shopping ad that can assist a user envision exactly what they are selecting/clicking. This advertisement type enhances significantly the advertisements CTR by using a feature (visual carousel) that is not readily available in organic search.Furthermore, Pay Per Click allows for a much tighter control of the spending plan. Pay Per Click also offers the small organisation owner an extremely targeted way to get in front of potential customers or clients.Establishing a strong natural search exposure can require time, making SEO a medium to long variety play. On the other hand, a PPC project can be ramped and return favorable results in weeks. Considering that there is no faster method to obtain in front of your audience than with Pay Per Click, lots of companies use Pay Per Click while the authority of their website is being developed and SEO strategies take a firmer hold.Where natural search obscures keyword data, there is no limitation with paid search (PPC). Speed offers agility and enables rapid feedback on brand-new slogans, messages, product statements, with the use of short Pay Per Click advertisement campaigns.If you are a service targeting a regional service location with a minimal set of keywords, you will discover that PPC can produce more than adequate leads without going over budget. Careful use of match types and analysis of the search term reports allow for the removal of junk search and a boost in return on investment.The benefits of Pay Per Click and also SEO could not be so noticeable, but they include the adhering to points of factor to consider.1. Conversion data from Pay Per Click keywords can be valuable to identify the most effective organic search (SEO) method.2. Pay Per Click can ramp website traffic by targeting clicks in paid and natural for high-performing keywords. E.g. If you are winning the Google AdWords auction and rank in the leading 3 SERPs for the same keyword, you can expect as much as 50% or more of the overall search volume.3. A/B testing of PPC landing page and advertising copy can be fed into your natural listing and landing pages.4. Usage PPC to test your keyword technique prior to dedicating to seo project efforts.5. Speak with users in all stages of the client journey from preliminary item research study to the competitive contrast, through to the purchase choice phase, with industrial intent keywords.6. Look big online and increase the self-confidence and awareness in your brand name and company with a robust natural and paid presence.7. Retarget your website visitors on other residential or commercial properties by using the Facebook and Google pixel on your site. This is a highly effective technique that permits you to remain in front of visitors to your site after they have left.There are numerous benefits to paid search advertising, however there are likewise risks advertisers must be cognizant of.1. Pay Per Click is relatively simple to copy which means your rivals can quickly mimic your advertisement copy, images and call to actions. Successful Pay Per Click project management requires keeping an eye on quotes, Quality Ratings, keyword positions and click-through rates (CTRs).2. Paid search marketing (Pay Per Click) requires an upfront and ongoing financial investment. There are various choices available for PPC that can influence your results. If product listings control the screen for the keywords you are targeting; then text based ads might not convert.For this reason, it’s important to do some research before you launch your PPC project. Make sure to Google the keywords that you are targeting and be especially careful to view what type is being revealed.Improve search traffic to your business website with search engine optimization of your business website.A major need to buy SEO is due to the power of search engines to improve your awareness. If you have presence in the online search engine results pages (SERPs) for the keywords that you are targeting, this will put your organisation in front of a significantly high variety of prospective consumers. The very best way to think of SEO is that SEO drives brand name awareness and is totally free Google advertising.Branding is another benefit of local search engine optimization because search terms and educational queries connected to your company can have a favorable branding advantage. As your brand is returned in the search engine result, it can (and generally will) become more related to and trusted by searchers, and this will result in a purchase decision. Material marketing is the cornerstone and structure of SEO. The more that your content, hence brand, is associated as a professional in your field, location or industry, you will end up being a reliable voice which will lead more Internet searchers to find you and work with your company.Research studies have revealed that online search engine users trust organic outcomes as being more credible than paid advertising. Lots of users avoid over the advertisements and go directly to the organic outcomes as they assume that Google likewise ranks the organic websites more highly. Being visible on the very first page of Google will offer your company a stamp of approval that can be the distinction in between somebody clicking on your listing (ranking) or your rivals.Do not forget the role that positive reviews play in getting your target consumer to call you. It’s a reality that even if you rank greater than your competitor if they have more stars revealing outstanding reviews, this can make all the difference in your conversions. For numerous service based businesses, evaluations are essential.SEO increases site traffic as the greater you rank, the more visitors you will have to your site and the more opportunity to own awareness of your company. Though traffic from natural search is totally free, establishing presence takes some time and effort, as Google has decreased ranking results significantly over the last couple of years. However, the benefit of search engine optimization is that unlike Pay Per Click, as soon as you stop investing, there is a slow decay to the rankings. This does not imply that you should not continue buying keeping your rankings, however it suggests that you do not need to spend the exact same quantity.As an outcome of the points above, natural online search engine traffic by way of search engine optimization can provide an improved ROI over conventional forms of paid media including Pay Per Click. While SEO is initially not inexpensive or simple, it is in the long run a lot more cost-effective than most other marketing techniques and delivers stronger brand name awareness and traffic to your service site. Unlike paid search marketing or PPC, totally free traffic from Google does moist up the minute you stop paying.This implies that SEO will generate more clicks from a natural search listing than from an extremely positioned paid ad. Keyword-level experimentation is needed to make sure that you are not paying for clicks that you might get for free, however to optimize results and that is certified leads, some services discover that visibility in both paid and organic listings are needed.Due to the fact that of the always altering and vibrant nature of the web, numerous entrepreneur and marketing executives discover that dealing with an expert digital marketing and SEO expert is the best method for them to guarantee the best outcomes. Organic traffic can take time, and the competence needed to beat those above you in the SERPs is significant. Which is why, if you are just starting out, and the keywords you are targeting are already “owned” by high authority websites, you might have to reassess your method.A skilled SEO specialist should have the ability to aid your team in developing content properties to search engine ranking dominance. A # 1 ranked search engine optimization company will prove their worth by helping you develop safe, sustainable links so you can achieve the website rankings that will propel your business to the next level.Click here to receive a no cost SEO analysis and learn how search engine optimization can impact your business.Watch what local SEO in Chandler Arizona can do for your business site. Watch this video:

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