
Evaluating PPC talent, part 2: The test
Previously, we discussed how to find good PPC candidates for your particular company, but now it’s time to evaluate those candidates. It...

Your account structure might be hurting performance. Here’s why (and how to fix it)
When it comes to managing AdWords, something I’ve come across time and again is that lots of accounts are oversegmented. I’ve seen...

Buying a pre-owned domain? Check these 10 things first
With over 1 billion websites on the World Wide Web today, it comes as no surprise that the domain name you may want to use is already...

How to rank #1 on YouTube search in 30 days [case study]
Ranking number one is easy! Of course, that is a bit of a tongue-in-cheek comment. After years of working in the search industry, I know...

6 web properties you can use to protect your branded search results (with real examples)
This article was co-authored with my colleague at Go Fish Digital, Samantha Hughes. Working at an agency that does a large amount of...

Proof that no ranking boost for responsive sites exists in 2017
For those of you who haven’t been following closely, the industry discussion about mobile design options involves whether it’s better to...

5 non-traditional skills to look for in a PPC account manager
Just about every two- and four-year university in North America offers a bachelor’s degree in marketing, and some even offer the...

10 tips for choosing the perfect domain
As of our publishing date in August 2017, ICANN recognizes 1,547 top-level domains (TLDs). While this means you have more choices than...

Load time, static site generators & SEO: How we lowered our own site’s load time by 74%
raised the bar on site load times consistently over the last decade, and the upcoming transition to mobile-first indexing, combined with...

How to improve your SEO with user-friendly interlinking
At my startup, LSEO, we recently ran an internal link audit to help inform and refine our growth marketing strategy. With multiple...

What teen fiction can teach you about writing ad copy
What exactly do novels for angsty tweens and teens have to do with AdWords? For one thing, young adult novels understand the behavioral...

Site optimization or traffic optimization: Which delivers better results?
You hear a lot about user experience (UX) testing these days. As an online marketer, you’re supposed to test your site, test your landing...

How to get developers to implement SEO recommendations
The hardest problem in doing SEO isn’t the algorithm updates. It isn’t having access to the enterprise tools. It’s not even whether or...

Developing YOUR audience targeting strategy
We all know that remarketing is a powerful tool for connecting (and reconnecting) with online audiences — especially those customers that...

Google Search Console’s 7/13/17 update: What really changed?
Webmasters may have had a moment of panic in the days after Google made an update to the way impressions and average position are...

6 tips for using location information to boost conversion
While much deserved attention is given to local SEO and SEM, showing up in search results is only half the job. Google performed a...

5 mindset mistakes you may be making when it comes to SEO
Recently, I’ve been reading a lot about different approaches to page speed optimization. During this process, I stumbled onto some older...

How to generate ideas when competitive analysis shows you nothing
I’ve recently softened my stance on competitive analysis. I once thought that it was not worth my time; usually, what I saw was that...

Disclosure and transparency: The agency/client relationship twins
There is an old joke about what to do if you’re ever stranded on a desert island with only a pack of cards: The answer is to start...
























