July 12, 2016 | by Matthew Everett
With almost 70% market share, Google is the top dog in search by quite a margin. While it may not be your search engine of choice, the simple fact that 7 out of 10 searches happen via Google means you need to pay attention to Google when it comes to search engine optimization of your site. As with all search engines, Google switches up their process of establishing rankings from time to time; they don’t always advertise what the changes are, but when they do it pays to take action. One recent change Google actually announced this past March and completed rolling-out in mid-May is a boost to the results page rankings for mobile-friendly pages, which will push these sites higher up the page.
July 11, 2016 | by Hannah Thompson
Think of a question and type it into Google.
June 21, 2016 | by Hannah Thompson
Your website is the first place people go to learn more about you, your company, and what you represent. After a few minutes of browsing, they’ll decide whether or not that first impression is enough to keep them there. While the visual appeal of a website is certainly important to attracting new visitors, a website’s main purpose is to engage them and turn potential buyers into customers. You can’t do that without offering them something valuable to consume and that’s where website content comes into play.
April 14, 2016 | by Gavin Baker
The fundamental goal of marketing is to increase business sales by increasing public awareness of a product or service. For many years, marketers have been using a variety of outbound marketing strategies -- e-mail blasts, telemarketing, direct mail, TV, radio, and print advertising just to name a few -- in order to reach their target audience and engage potential buyers. However, these tactics are not as effective as they once were.
February 26, 2016 | by Hannah Thompson
Let’s face it. While every industry plays an important (yet sometimes subtle) role in how people live their daily lives, not every industry gives the public the same thrills and chills as another. For this reason, Seth Price interviewed Dan Moyle in his podcast entitled: Making Inbound Marketing Work for Boring Industries.
January 25, 2016 | by Gavin Baker
Join me this spring as I will be offering eight courses that will help your business stay on the cutting edge of marketing technology. Learn how to build a successful blog, manage your Facebook and Twitter pages more effectively, and write captivating e-mails to attract more clients. Using in-depth marketing tools like Google Analytics, you can discover how to interpret consumer data and create a powerful website with Wordpress. Read on for more information!
January 19, 2016 | by Gavin Baker
Ranking well in search engine results is one of the most critical ways medical and surgical practices gain organic (free) web exposure. In fact, 60% of clicks go to the top three organic search results and 75% of users never scroll past the first page. A high search engine ranking will increase your website traffic by attracting people who are interested in your services. Once they reach your website, you will provide opportunities for them to connect with you by requesting more information or booking an appointment. (Read more about how to create these opportunities here.)
January 15, 2016 | by Gavin Baker
When it comes to content marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), you have to make sure the content you write is timely. What does it mean to be timely? The dictionary defines "timely" as an meaning done or occurring at a favorable or useful time. These are the things the search engines look for when determining your rankings. Let's look at an example of an both a timely, and untimely blog post for right now.
January 15, 2016 | by Hannah Thompson
As part of a comprehensive inbound marketing strategy, we build and update websites for many of our clients. During our kickoff website design meeting, “How do I choose a good domain name?” is undoubtedly one of the top questions asked by our clients. Because of this, I decided to write a blog post that lists a few quick and dirty dos and don’ts of how to go about choosing a good domain name.
