Not sure whether Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) are a good investment for your business? Then consider the 15 stats below, which I organized around frequently-asked questions (FAQs) that I hear from business owners. First things first, if you're considering search engine advertising, then you need to answer this FAQ... Are My Customers Really Using [...]
“Are Facebook Ads worth it?” We hear this question a lot from small business owners who aren’t sure if they should invest in advertising on Facebook, but even after all these years (and many controversies), the popularity of Facebook shows no sign of waning, making it a worthwhile platform for many businesses. In this article, [...]
Woohoo! On September 9, 2021, Google announced they will be adding more keyword data to the Search Terms report! Why should you care? Well, back in the good ol' days Google used to show every single search that triggered your ads in the Search Terms report. That meant you could comb through the list to [...]
When you think of Google Ads, then where do you picture the ads? My guess is you immediately think of the ads on Google.com. Do a search in Google and you'll typically see 3-4 ads at the top of the page that look strikingly similar to the organic results, except for the small "Ad" text [...]
Most businesses are sabotaging their local Google rankings and the worst part is they don't even realize it... Are You Sabotaging Your Google Rankings? Go through this list like a checklist to determine if you're sabotaging your own Google rankings. We frequently complete SEO audits and nearly 100% of the businesses we review are making at least [...]
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: [...]
What is local SEO and how is it different from regular website SEO? That's one of four frequently asked questions that I'm going to answer in this article to help you determine whether local SEO is a good fit for your business and get you moving in the right direction to improve your rankings. But [...]
A positive return on investment is the goal of every digital marketing campaign. However, while the endgame of digital marketing is to increase profits, not every campaign directly leads to dollars and cents. Some campaigns raise awareness of your brand, while others might bring visitors to your blog -- both help increase profits in the [...]
Think of Google's search engine as a big pond of fish. Google sells fish. Its customers are its users. When customers come to Google and say, "I want the best bass you have over 10 pounds," the search engine's job is to find it and display it to the user. The problem is that there [...]
What do you really know about how visitors interact with your website? If you're not using Google Analytics, then your answer is probably "not much." Even if you have clickthrough and conversion data from AdWords or another advertising platform, you need Analytics to gain meaningful insights such as who visits your website, what they do when they get [...]
