Competition is fierce, especially for new local businesses. New businesses are always popping up. A huge challenge for many companies is figuring out how to rank high in Google’s search results. When someone needs a plumber or a landscaper, that person will often search in Google and call the first few listings in the search [...]
Tired of settling for pages 3, 4, or 5 or lower in Google's search rankings? Too many business owners don't vie for top-shelf rankings because they're intimidated by the competition. And let's face it -- small business owners can't match the budgets and metrics of the Walmarts, Targets, and Best Buys of the world. No [...]
Many businesses are so eager to get ranked in Google that they overdo it. They use aggressive SEO techniques that ultimately backfire, pushing their website further and further down the rankings... It reminds me of the guy who is trying so hard to impress a girl that he ends up doing the complete opposite - she runs away. When you overdo it with [...]
Have you ever wondered if your competitors are investing in SEO? If you knew they were and you're not, then you may need to start in order to compete long-term. Or, if your competitors are not yet investing in SEO, then that could be a nice opportunity for your business to gain the upper hand. [...]
I remember a few months after my son Emmett was born, my wife was disappointed that she couldn't finish a workout. This particular workout was quite easy for her before she was pregnant with Emmett. What do you think, would you expect my wife, or any other woman, to be back to her "pre-pregnancy" workouts [...]
I recently had an interesting conversation with a business owner who wanted to start working on search engine optimization (SEO), but her husband (the other owner) didn't agree. This was one of those classic sales problems that I'm sure you're well aware of. The husband didn't see the value in SEO because currently all of [...]
Google and other search engines are constantly tweaking their underlying code and architecture. This means that SEO strategy is a moving target, and rankings are always in flux. And in fact, common but bygone SEO strategies that took advantage of Google’s lack of sophistication can now haunt you by undermining Google’s trust in your site. [...]
When my son was just a few months old, I drove the family up to a farm in Connecticut to find the perfect pumpkins. I remember as soon as we pulled into the "parking lot" it was clear we weren't the only ones with that brilliant idea. The farm was jam-packed with kids, parents, tractors, [...]
Social media is a crowded space with a lot of options, yet the marketing potential for social media extends beyond simply posting and watching the interactions pour in. There are numerous ways to invest in social media marketing, but not all will produce the type of return on investment (ROI) you’re looking for as a [...]
This should give you an idea of my age. I'll never forget how excited I was when Santa finally answered my brother's and my wishes with a brand new Nintendo NES box. I rotated between Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt daily, and then eventually, I got hooked on a role-playing game called "Dragon Warrior." I [...]
