California’s Proposed Anti-discrimination Laws in A.I. Could Become The Standard
The Five Key Takeaways from this Article The California Civil Rights Council has proposed a series of amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that seeks to mitigate and prevent discrimination in A.I. These amendments come as the uses for A.I. in hiring practices are becoming more clear, not to mention much more […]
Keyword Research for SEO in 2020
Keyword Research for SEO in 2020 As business owners navigate the search engine world, the term “keyword research†is important to know for SEO purposes. If you are new to the SEO world, essentially keyword research is the process of discovering key terms and phrases related to your business that users type into search engines. […]
SEO Copywriting: How Hard Can it Be?
You know your product. You can recite product specs in your sleep. However, product specs are so boring that they will actually put your customers to sleep. No offense. Your product page might not be so boring after all. But put yourself in your prospect’s proverbial shoes. If they looked at your website, how long […]
Your Ads: Up for Auction?
An ad auction is the process search engine algorithms utilize to determine which ads to show based on user searches. The auction process not only dictates whether the ad will show, but in what order ads are placed. This is called your ‘ad rank.’ The ad rank consists of many factors, including your actual bid […]
Mid-Year Checkup: Your 2019 SEO Efforts So Far
Remember back on New Year’s Eve, when you made all those promises to yourself about how you’d hyper-focus on growing your business? Well, since you’re sitting at the pool right now, waiting for the fireworks show to start, today is a good day to do a mid-year checkup of those goals. Let’s assume that one […]
Bigger Isn’t Always Better (Sometimes Less is More)
The size of your website is not a direct indicator of where you land in search rankings. Bigger is not always better in a world of algorithms. Search engines, such as Google and Bing, don’t give extra credit for sites with more web copy. The copywriting itself must be robust and relevant in order to […]
SEO Strategies: What Works, What Doesn’t
Nothing moves faster than the internet. Except maybe for the countless ways to advertise on the internet. As if keeping up with constantly shifting consumer interests wasn’t tricky enough, companies also need to stay informed of changing laws, updated search engine algorithms, and improved electronic information sharing. Marketing professionals need a steady hand to hit […]
Email Marketing Can Boost SEO Results
The online world is not entirely comprised of websites. It is also the means by which you communicate with your prospects. Yes, email has been around longer than Facebook Messenger or Twitter, and that’s because it is effective at reaching your audience. A well-managed email address book affords you a great deal of control, or […]
What does SEM mean to you?
If you are involved with your firm’s marketing efforts, specifically driving traffic to your website, then your whole world is SEM: search engine marketing. The term itself was originally a generic phrase for both SEO (search engine optimization) – which is commonly referred to as ‘organic traffic’ – and paid online search activities. The latter […]
Demystifying Google Analytics in 2020
Demystifying Google Analytics in 2020 The very word ‘analytics’ sounds intimidating, especially to a small business owner who barely has the time to peruse Google, let alone use it to grow their own business. The benefit of having data at your fingertips is to help you decide if your ROI (return on investment) is paying […]