“Guaranteed First Page Ranking!” If you’re looking for a digital marketing agency to handle your SEO, you’ve probably come upon a few that make this claim. You might have even seen the question, “Can you guarantee first page rankings?” in a list of questions to ask prospective SEO consultants. When buying a refrigerator, a guarantee [...]
Squarespace is everywhere lately, and its promo codes are equally ubiquitous. Why shell out money for a WordPress theme, hosting, and design when you can use that sweet Squarespace discount and get everything you need to launch your site for under $20 a month? Well, we’re about to rain on your cheap website parade—Squarespace is [...]
If you’ve had your blog for a while, it’s very likely that you have some posts in your archives that make you cringe. It may be tempting to hit “delete” on each of them and send them into the dustbin of history, but wait! Some of them might have the potential to add value to [...]
SEO is not only necessary for your business, it's one of the greatest investments that you can make. You can think of SEO like investing money in a 401K for your business -- it's money that will gain value over time and remain in your account. Similarly, by investing in SEO you create long-term value [...]
If you’ve been around the internet for a while, you probably remember the days when flashing text, hit counters, and under-construction signs were de rigueur. Your business’s website might not be on Geocities (TimesSquare represent!) or have tinkly auto-playing midi music, but that doesn’t mean it’s not desperately in need of an update. Here are [...]
We all have that one relative who makes every holiday awkward by bringing up conspiracy theories over dinner. “It’s true, just Google it!” they insist. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people in this world who believe everything they read, which is why Google is putting an increasing emphasis on E-A-T—Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. In [...]
At Main Street ROI, our mission is to help all businesses succeed with digital marketing, regardless of your company’s size or marketing budget. We offer different levels of digital marketing services, whether you’re just starting or you have a more established online presence. In addition to services, we offer digital marketing consulting to provide you [...]
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 [...]
One of the most common SEO mistakes we see small business owners make is not being set up with Google Search Console (GSC). Most website developers will handle the site design, but they don’t set up GSC and other essential tools for SEO and site management; if you don’t have experience with SEO or running [...]
Google has added a bullet point to its reviews help document page that says that Google values all reviews, not just positive ones. Here’s what it says: Value all reviews: Reviews are useful for potential customers when they’re honest and objective. Customers find a mix of positive and negative reviews more trustworthy. You can always [...]
