Whether you use Google Ads all the time or have toyed with the idea of starting a campaign, you've likely heard about Google’s ‘Quality Score’ -- the rating that Google gives your targeted keywords based on a number of different factors. This score is also used to determine your cost per click (CPC) and ad [...]
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 [...]
Undertaking local SEO is a foundational step to building a solid local online presence. Data shows that 75% of local searches result in an in-store visit. For any business owner, this statistic alone gives a good reason for undertaking local search optimization. The entire consumer industry has undertaken a big shift in this digital age: [...]
Getting started with Google Ads is easy, and blowing through an advertising budget is even easier -- but are you getting the results you want? Many small business owners plunge into Google's PPC advertising platform without any real knowledge about how to audit their campaigns. All too often, they see their clicks and impressions piling [...]
Following the rules and being smart while undertaking various techniques is key to a successful SEO plan. The rules and ranking factors have regularly changed over time, and many techniques that worked years ago are now obsolete. In today's article, I'll fill you in on some essential Do’s and Don’ts in the world of SEO today. [...]
Gaining one of the top positions in Google search results for your top keywords may be a tough ask. However, there are some simple steps you can take to help Google recognize your business, index your website and recognize why you should be on the first page. In this post, I'll go over some essential optimization techniques [...]
On-page and off-page SEO optimization techniques that breach Google’s Webmaster guidelines can result in a ranking penalty (either a manual penalty or an algorithmic penalty) against your website. If you don’t take these guidelines seriously, the penalty that your website receives, as a result, can be difficult to recover from. In this article, we're going to [...]
Google Analytics is a must have tool for digital marketing professionals and webmasters alike. In this article, I'm going to discuss the best ways to utilize it to help increase conversions on your website. Whether you run an online shop and want to better understand your audience to increase sales, or if you own a [...]
The user journey and experience of using a website or application should always be as pleasant as possible for the user; from start to finish, from entry point to purchase; both simple and intuitive. In this blog post, I'll discuss the impact that a quality user experience design (UXD) has on search engine optimization (SEO) and [...]
High-quality content is crucial for a successful website. We’ve all heard the phrase coined by Google “content is king,” which is true to a certain degree, but what defines quality? And, how can you ensure you’re creating pages that provide value to your audience as well as getting the green light from search engine giants? In [...]
