Do You Know What Keywords Your Target Audience REALLY Uses for Search?
I often have this conversation with clients and potential clients. The client will usually say something like, ” We don’t want to target (insert keyword here), because that’s not what people in our industry use when they search.” There are many reason’s why this person might say this. Sometimes it’s because they’re too close to […]
Do Business Like a Shark – Outsource Company Weaknesses Focus on Strengths
I just read a post from one of our clients, TriStarr Staffing: Like A Shark – Focus On Your Companies Strengths – Outsource Your Weaknesses In his post Scott explains how sharks outsource their weaknesses so they can focus on what they are good at, hunting. A shark “outsources” its weaknesses: keeping itself clean, and protecting […]
Content Marketing: The Evolution of Online Marketing
We are at another turning point for online marketing. In the past year Google has reaffirmed the old mantra “Content is King” by updated their algorithm to penalize sites that were using SEO trickery to gain higher placement in search results. Think Panda and Penguin Updates. The advice coming out of the Googleplex has been […]
AdWords Vouchers: Get $100 for Free!
We just received a bunch of Google AdWords Vouchers in a Pizza Box, and we’d like share them with you! Get Your Free $100 When You Sign Up for a Paid Search Plan Get $100 free when you sign up for Paid Search with us. Paid Search is a great way to get qualified visitors […]
“Buy a Link Now” and What Will You Get?
Today I notice on the bottom of the Reuters site there are ads that are served by Marchex. After there ads their a link that says, “Buy a Link Now.” As an SEO this made me cringe a little. (Click image to Enlarge) The reason this bothers me is because clearly Google does not want […]
Onsite SEO – Best practices. What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
In our post, Ready, Assess, Fire, Aim – Laying the Groundwork for Online Marketing we looked at your current online presence: Your Home Base. We asked you to answer the following questions. Do you have a website? Do you or your organization have full control of the site? Do you have access or do you […]
Papa John’s PR Firm Engages in Brand Management
Revolutionary, right?? I just read an post on PR News where they claimed that because Papa John’s PR Firm was empowering bloggers by calling them out on their mistakes. The story goes that the PR firm is contacting bloggers that apparently misquoted the companies founder and asking them to correct the error. This isn’t something […]
AdWords Tip: Adwords Account Limitations
We often have clients ask what the limits are to AdWords. It usually happens with larger companies or e-commerce sites that have lot’s of products. They start adding keyword, campaigns, adgoup or ads and they start to worry they will run out of space. The truth is, most advertisers will never even come close to […]
Google Trends Not Reporting Data for Wyoming
Here’s a strange tidbit of information. It doesn’t appear that Google Trends is reporting an data from the US State of Wyoming. I noticed it today when I was doing keyword research for an SEO project that I’m working on for a client. I even tested the keyword “dog. ” This still showed no searches […]
Full Screen Ads? Bad, Bad Idea!
We work with our clients to help them get found online. That often means using paid search or media to get their message out. These avenues work very well and are great way to track who’s seeing your ads and the ROI (return on investment). We’ve seen many different ways that advertising platforms have tried to grab […]
Google Offers Virtual Tours of Its Data Centers
Google has recently opened the doors (virtually of course) to it’s infamous data centers. Now you can see where your bits, bytes and gigabytes are traveling when you search for something on Google.com, watch a YouTube Video or send an email through Gmail. From the virtual tour: When you’re on a Google website (like right […]
Does Search Traffic Show a Decline in the Power of TV Commercials
I’ve been working on an SEO project for a client that has a variety of websites. One aspect the project entails going through multiple sites and making sure they are following onsite SEO best practices. Keywords include product names, brand names as well as other related phrases. Many of the sites have a page of […]
