Boost Leads Through Local Search: SEO Tips for Small Business Websites In the digital age, small businesses can no longer rely on "if you build it, they will come" when it comes to their website. To drum up leads and sales, you need to take an active approach to make your site a magnet for qualified prospects. This is where optimizing for local search comes in. Employing...
Read MoreThere is a ton of confusing information out there about SEO, we know. Some of those things you have heard are just misconceptions. Other items are outdated information. Read below if you are ready to get to the bottom of the confusion. A blog isn’t important, only big companies have them. Blogging is one of the best ways for a Small Business to compete with big...
Read MoreThere are tons of options for developing a digital marketing strategy. I’m sure you heard about so many that you head spins, especially with all of the industry terms and acronyms. When you look at all the options, it’s important to keep the 80/20 rule in mind. Not only will this control cost, but it will also speed up results. That’s not to say that...
Read MoreYou’ve had another busy season that’s kept you running around, same as usual. Summer is over, kids are back to school, and the busy season just finished up or is about to start with the holidays fast approaching. You’ve had a moment to finally sit down and reflect on the business. Things have been good! Returning customers are flowing like normal, referrals are still stable, and you’ve...
Read MoreBusinesses once turned to phone directories, newspapers, print ads, TV, and telemarketing to reach new customers locally. These traditional advertising mediums are rapidly losing their effectiveness and are harder than ever to yield a solid ROI when online marketing is not integrated as well. Many of these forms of advertising are also interruption-based and frequently unwanted, however, when paired with an online presence, the results can...
Read MoreYou have heard it before, maybe read it sometime, or are thinking, “Could something I write have any effect on the web? There are so many talented writers/companies out there; I don’t see what I could add.” While it is true that there is a ton of content out there, consistency and edge are much less common. Although it seems like a valid excuse to either not...
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As a small or medium business owner, you probably have heard that you need to do online marketing at least a few times by now. More than likely, you are a localized business that depends on foot traffic, long term repeat customers, as well as new customers. Although information on local search engine optimization is easy to come by, it can be hard to figure...
Read MoreWhat SEO’s may not tell you about Organic Optimization Regardless of what you have heard from other SEO’s, there is actually a downside to organic search. The wait. Luckily, the patience is not without reward. Organic search results take time to cultivate. Just as anything else that is of great value, it is worth the wait. There are plenty of other online marketing tactics that have obvious...
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