Our top SEOs, analysts, strategists, developers, and digital marketers share advice, how-tos, industry changes, best practices and their own realizations and success stories. Check back often to stay up to date on the latest and greatest in the SEO, PPC and online marketing world.
What is local SEO? The short answer: local SEO is location-based search engine optimization. Slightly longer answer: it is SEO done to improve your chances of being found by people looking for you in the specific area where you work and/or…
You don’t need to be a technical whizz-kid to know how fast your website pages load is important. In fact, you don’t even need to have a website to know that. You only have to have tried to load a slow website once on your Internet travels…
Are you thinking about creating your own website but have no clue where to start? You’ve come to the right place! Our beginner’s guide to building a website from scratch will walk you through the process step-by-step. Zero technology-related…
We get asked this question a lot. Our answer? It depends on what you’re looking for: a short term quick hit or long term success. We like to think of it in terms of apples: do you have the time and patience to grow an apple tree for a…
Should you be running local PPC ads? If you’re a business looking to add locals to your list of customers and improve your local community business prospects, then the answer is likely yes. But wait: what is local PPC exactly? If you…
‘Tis the season… to get your holiday SEO marketing all wrapped up and ready to jingle! While nobody’s quite ready for eggnog, carols, twinkling lights and mistletoe just yet (except that one friend – everybody has one!), if you haven’t…
Full disclosure: SEO is not just for experts. Presenting our top 5 SEO hacks for beginners, to get you seen by Google, other search engines, and your customers. Yes, SEO can be big and overwhelming. Yes, there are some very technical elements…
For beginners, SEO can seem scary. A virtual vortex, swirling with head-spinning jargon and tech-savvy know-how always seemingly just out of your scope of knowledge. (Full disclosure: even seasoned SEOs sometimes feel this way, what with the…
Google BERT Update - “The biggest leap forward in the past five years, and one of the biggest leaps forward in the history of Search.” (Google) Did you catch that Google launched what they deem one of the biggest advances in Search that…
You already know the importance of converting your website from HTTP to HTTPS, and why it matters. We’ve told you. Google has told you. Your tech guys have told you. Your content marketing/social media/SEO team has told you. Probably even…
Want to learn how to rank higher on Google Map? If your business doesn’t rank well on Google Maps, does it even exist? It is common knowledge that the 3-pack on Google Maps is the holy grail of local search, and that appearing as one of…
Looking for some good local SEO tips? Local search has become a de facto standard for businesses that service consumers in specific locales. Your online presences is just as important (if not more important) than your offline presence. If…
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Our top SEOs, analysts, strategists, developers, and digital marketers share advice, how-tos, industry changes, best practices and their own realizations and success stories. Check back often to stay up to date on the latest and greatest in the SEO, PPC and online marketing world.
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How to Build a Website From Scratch: A Step-by-step Guide For Beginners
SEO or PPC: Which is better?
What is Local PPC?
Holiday SEO – Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Xmas
Top 5 SEO Hacks For Beginners
SEO for Beginners: 9 SEO Tips for 2020
Google's New BERT Algorithm Update: What You Need to Know and 6 Takeways You Can Apply Today
What are the SEO Impacts of Switching to HTTPS
How To Rank on Google Maps
Best Local SEO Tips and Resources for 2019