Poignant, share-worthy content starts with knowing your audience. Different consumers have varying expectations when it comes to your brand’s content. Tailoring your efforts to fit your ideal target audience helps your message resonate, striking a chord with the right people at the right time. It’s critical to know what type of content speaks volumes to […]
Almost anyone can create decent content. But exceptional content? Now, that takes more effort and planning. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Content is King,” which is true. But if you send out lots of mediocre content, it creates extra noise in an already saturated market. And frankly, it doesn’t do you or your business any […]
This is the first post in a four-part series that my business partner, Jason Nuss, and I will be writing on pay-per-click (PPC) best practices. This first post will cover the importance of setting campaign goals and objectives. We’ll then share thoughts and insights on: The best way to set up a PPC campaign – […]
Managing a Google Ads account isn’t just setting up a campaign, some ads, and adding keywords. There are many activities and processes that go into it. In my last post I talked about setting up a Pay Per Click campaign in Google Ads with all the right stuff. I talked ‘bout the basics, but also […]
If you’re a PPC expert, you’re no stranger to Google AdWords. AdWords has a treasury of tools for your PPC campaigns. Whether you’re an expert or not, there are probably features that you aren’t aware of. Here are six overlooked tools that every PPC user, and expert, should use and understand. Demographic Targeting Your customers […]
Does your website take more than 4-5 seconds to load, or is it more like 10+ seconds? Have slow page load times left you wondering what’s wrong? Slow page load times can be due to a number of reasons. But does page load time really matter? YES. Usability is the #1 reason your page load […]
A search engine optimization (SEO) strategy will help you rank higher in search results, but simple SEO mistakes could affect your bottom line. Everyone makes mistakes. Though some may be costlier than others for your business. With so many consumers using the internet to research products and services, your website should not only stand out […]
Have you noticed? Google did some spring cleaning recently and changed their search engine ranking page (SERP) for Desktop views. In this recent change, they removed paid ads on the right side and now display a limited number of ads above and below organic search results. This means more changes for paid search (PPC) and […]
In the last few weeks, did you notice your rankings change or fluctuate in search results? This may have been thanks to another sweep of Google core algorithm updates. Core algorithm changes happen often and typically go unnoticed, but this round was different. Many feared this may be the long-awaited Penguin roll out which was […]
Update: Since this post was written, we learned the Penguin updates expected at the end of the year have been delayed until 2016, according to a Google spokesperson. It appears they’re waiting until after the holidays for the next big roll-out. Speculators suggest that a big change during the holidays could be devastating to businesses […]
