Ever wonder how certain digital marketing tactics impact each other? And how you can mix them together for maximum results? For example, how does advertising in Google Ads impact your search engine rankings? Or how about the reverse -- how does SEO impact Google Ads campaigns? And how does social media marketing impact email marketing? Or [...]
During one of my recent SEO webinars, there was one question that kept popping up: "How do you track phone calls from your SEO campaign?" Since this is such an important topic I'm going to answer this question in this article. Even if you're already tracking your phone calls, I urge you to read this [...]
Most people have heard that email marketing can be a very effective tactic to drive leads and sales. However, there’s one problem with the examples we hear over and over again… The case studies are typically about enormous lists of 100,000+ engaged subscribers. By engaged, I mean they are already actively opening and clicking on [...]
My daughter, Violet, is obsessed with gymnastics. She takes 2 classes every week, exclusively plays on the monkey bars and rings during school recess, and rearranges our living room each day to practice handstands, backbends, and other moves that would leave me bedridden if I foolishly attempted them myself. But here's the thing... she's not [...]
In business, every position has a defined role. Salespeople sell. Customer service ensures customers are happy. The product development team improves the product. And the list goes on and on... But what about your website? Have you clearly defined the role of your website in your business? I would argue your website is simply another [...]
Google algorithm updates are big news for those of us in the SEO industry, and if you’re a small business owner who handles your own SEO, they’re worth paying attention to. An algorithm change could mean an uptick in traffic for your website, or it could spell disaster if you fall out of Google’s good [...]
SEO is a competitive industry, and sometimes people cross the line. Is your website suddenly loading slowly or constantly crashing? Is your site getting visitors from all kinds of unusual referrers? Are you getting bombarded with bad online reviews? Has your site dropped several spots in the search rankings? If so, you might be a [...]
Did you know Google Analytics data can actually lead you and your team to make poor marketing decisions? That probably comes as a surprise considering how I recommend this tool to every business, but it's true! If you're not careful reading your Google Analytics reports, then you could end up drawing the wrong conclusions about what's [...]
Looking for a complete guide to Google Analytics that will show you step-by-step how to use Google Analytics to make smarter marketing decisions? Look no further... You’re minutes away from learning how to track and measure the return on investment (ROI) from all of your digital marketing using Google Analytics. No more guessing that [...]
Businesses used to regard the About page as an afterthought, but this often-overlooked page is becoming increasingly important in SEO. It’s no longer enough to draft a short paragraph about yourself or your business and call it a day—your About page is a great chance to market yourself to new visitors, and it’s also one [...]
