
7 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage Third-Party Apps for Local Search & Marketing
mama_mia / Shutterstock.com Much of the growth in mobile can be attributed to apps. In its 2015 US Mobile App Report, comScore reports...

No-Hype SEO: A Realistic Formula For Making SEO Work For Your Business, Part 2
In part 1 of this series, we talked about the origins of good marketing, how SEO fits into modern marketing, why it’s the most dependable...

3 Reasons B2B Marketers Must Embrace Mobile… Now
We’re all familiar with recent statistics that illustrate the growth of mobile device usage. Over the last few years, we’ve seen internet...

Can You Make Online Reputation Damage Disappear? Yes, There’s Hope.
The answer is a qualified “Yes,” depending on the circumstances. Read on to get an idea of how reputation repair works. When a person or...

PPC Geo-Bidding, Simplified
Recently, I came across a social media post that — honest to goodness — went on at length about the price the poster would be willing to...

7 Traits That Will Make You A Great Digital Marketer
It’s hard to believe, but as of this month, I’ve been the owner of an SEO and online marketing agency for 10 short, yet very long years....

When You Rank High Organically But Not Locally (Case Study)
I always enjoy solving Local SEO puzzles, but there’s one that has baffled me for the last couple of years. I’ve had many other...

Brand Bidding & PPC Optimization: How We Got Here (Part 1 of 8)
Welcome to part 1 of a series for search marketers on brand bidding and PPC optimization. This series will answer the biggest question...

The State Of Cross-Channel Paid Search, Part 1: SEM & Social
In just about every survey ever conducted on the value of a cross-channel marketing approach, most marketers acknowledge that using...

Search Update Impact On SEO & Content Strategies: Staying Ahead With A Focus On Quality
Since Google was first launched in 1998, the company has been continually refining its search algorithm to better match users with online...

New Google Research: Can The Long Tail Be Covered Without Broad Match?
Google talks all the time about the necessity of broad match. As a representative of Google, I’ve argued the importance of this match...

Preserve Your Content Ecosystem By Fixing Link Rot
Fixing link rot in your vertical positions your brand as the custodian of a content ecosystem, as a passionate contributor to those in...

PPC Blunders: Downright Dirty, Inexperienced Or Overwhelmed?
We’ve all been through it: inheriting a PPC account that someone else has managed. And we’ve all had that “WTF” moment after looking...

Create A Killer PPC Strategy With This 3-Step Process
Throughout my digital marketing career, I’ve had the good fortune to audit numerous paid search accounts. Many of these accounts are...

Local SEO For WordPress Websites
If you run a small or local business, there is a good chance that your site is built in WordPress. In fact, statistics from...

3 Methods For Defining Your Content Needs
At this point, we all know we need content for our websites to be successful. However, exactly what that content is can often be unclear....

Not Another Post About The Future Of SEO In 2016
Every year, Google makes changes, and SEOs have to adapt, but 2015 was a fairly uneventful year in the SEO world. What really changed?...

The Blogger’s Guide To Nofollow Links
A nofollow link is the stuff of nightmares for SEOs. It’s like a big slap in the face with the oiliest, wettest fish you’ve ever seen....

11 Things To Do Now To Keep Your AdWords Healthy In 2016
At the turn of every year, predictions are made about what the top trends for the next year will be. I contributed my own predictions to...