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 […]
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 […]
SEO and PPC: the Perfect Pair
In the spirit of love’s holiday, let’s take a closer look at how SEO and PPC make the perfect pairing for your company’s marketing efforts. First, let’s start with a profile of each element: PPC: My full name is Pay Per Click, but just call me PPC. You don’t have to buy me flowers. You only […]
Why You’re Business Should Be Using Pinterest In 2019 | Here’s Why
Why You’re Business Should Be Using Pinterest In 2019 Fifty percent of people made a purchase after seeing a Promoted pin and 67% say they’ve discovered a new brand or product from content on the network. If your ideal client or buyer uses Pinterest in their every day “micro moments” of life, this search engine ad […]
How SEO Impacts a Business
If you’re a large or small business owner or you own multiple businesses, you might question whether or not you should allocate time and resources to SEO or Search Engine Optimization. After all, can you really say you know how SEO impacts your business’ bottom line? One supporting factor for SEO is that businesses are […]
Why Building a Brand Is the Most Viable SEO Strategy in 2020
Google has always given brands preferential treatment. They get better rankings with fewer links. They get “penalized†for improper conduct, only to resurface a few weeks later. Small brands, on the other hand? Never get the benefit of the doubt. Need to earn twice as many links. And never resurface. Ever. And this is only accelerating. It’s only getting more pronounced. […]
Supercharge your email marketing with Google AdWords
I have a confession to make. The odds of my instantly deleting one of the many marketing emails I receive each day are about as good as Tom Brady and the Patriots making the playoffs — meaning it’s pretty likely to happen. Unfortunately for all you email marketers out there, I’m not alone. According to […]
When SEO isn’t your SEO problem
Even the greatest SEO strategy won’t succeed if you can’t implement it properly. Columnist Casie Gillette discusses common client obstacles and how to overcome them. If you’ve been doing SEO for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly experienced your fair share of failures. And in many cases, frustratingly, the SEO program itself was not the […]
Take My Advice: Stop Taking So Much SEO Advice
If you want to be truly successful in SEO, you need to stop taking so much SEO advice. Here’s why. There’s no shortage of SEO advice to go around. Heck, I’ve made a career out of it. I’ve listed hundreds of strategies companies can use to improve their rankings in search engines, and have provided updates as SEO […]
Find your target audience with YouTube video advertising
Contributor Will Scott outlines six reasons why your business can’t afford to ignore YouTube when it comes to online marketing. Advertising on YouTube is a cost-effective way to reach potential customers for nearly any product or business. YouTube users consume more than a billion hours of video content per day on the site. Within that large volume […]