Here’s a roundup of what to know in the SEO and social media realms in April 2022.
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SEO Success Depends on “Partnering” with the Search Engines
“Successful SEO is not about tricking Google. It’s about ‘partnering’ with Google to provide the best search results for users.” I recently ran across this quote, which is attributed to Phil Frost, founder and COO at Main Street ROI, a digital marketing agency with team members across the United States […]
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The Continuing Importance of Hyperlocal SEO
While different agencies and entities have a variety of names for it, hyperlocal SEO boils down to the technique: optimizing your website and social profiles (like Yelp and Google My Business) to be found in searches for local businesses providing the service or wares desired by the searcher. This has […]
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Top Tools We Use for Business
Periodically, I like to post the top tools I use for business. Some of the list stays the same; some change as I learn new things, algorithms update, the services I offer evolve, etc. Here’s my updated list for March 2021. Apple ProductsIt’s no secret that I’m an Apple fan […]
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SEO: Webpages vs Websites
Last week, as I was doing my daily/weekly reading to keep up with industry news and best practices, I came across a post from Search Engine Journal called “Google Ranks Webpages, Not Websites”. The article gets pretty specific, even saying: “Google treats every webpage that its robots crawl and index […]
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Apple iOS 14 vs Facebook
The time is nigh for the gloves to come off between Apple and Facebook. An Apple iOS14 update that is planned for sometime in early 2021 will require all apps to explicitly ask for users’ permission to gather data and track them across mobile apps and websites. This includes Facebook’s […]
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Lessons to Learn from Donald Trump
I will start by saying that headline is not one I would’ve thought I’d ever write. But events of the last week or so showed me there was something all marketers could learn – or at least be reminded of – from Donald Trump. What should we all glean from […]
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Last-Minute Marketing for the Holiday Season
There are over 20 holidays celebrated worldwide between Thanksgiving and the New Year. As we’re already at the first week of November, so a lot of your holiday marketing plans are probably already in place, if not already being implemented. But if you’re not in that camp, all is not […]
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Tips on Deciding Where to House Your Blog
I’m often asked about where a blog should be housed – on a business’ website or on a separate domain. There’s no “right” answer, but there are definite things to consider. Personally, I prefer a blog housed on the website. I’ve found it’s easier to get SEO results this way. […]
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Tips for Using an Editorial Calendar
If you’re anything like me, you like having a plan, and you like sticking to it. When it comes to social media marketing and content marketing, that plan oftentimes comes in the shape of an editorial calendar. Sticking to that calendar can be a bit of a beast, though. So […]
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