Choosing the right domain for your startup is critical and hard. Some domains are crazy expensive and most of the good ones are unavailable. To add to the pressure, you should select the right …
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5 Best Do-it-Yourself SEO Tips to Increase Traffic
About 5 years ago, I purchased my first house. I really didn't know what I was doing, so I relied on the experience of my real estate agent. Since I'm a veteran, I decided to go with the VA since …
Try These Local SEO Tips for Small Business Saturday
With #SmallBusinessSaturday coming up in a few days, I thought it would be a good idea to share some ideas to help you get more customers. I'm talking about local SEO. If you tweak your website …
6 SEO Habits of a Successful Small Business
The Six SEO Habits of a Successful Small Business First and for most, search engine optimization (SEO) is not something you do once and forget. Many small business owners fall under the impression …
Do-It-Yourself SEO for Small Businesses
Do-It-Yourself SEO for Small Businesses There really isn't anything new about the basics of search engine optimization. So, I won't bore you with all the same SEO stuff that you see on the web. To …
Most Affordable Local SEO Tips for Small Businesses
Some of the most affordable local SEO tips for small businesses are ones that you've probably heard of but may not realize the importance. As they may come across as simple, the value of this article …
Small Business SEO is a popularity contest
Small Business SEO Tip: Treat your SEO like you're in the middle of a never-ending a popularity contest because that's just what search engine optimization is for small businesses. My daughter is …
Should I learn SEO before launching my website?
Yes! You should learn search engine optimization before launching your website. To be honest, you should learn SEO before you start planning to build your site. Since SEO is one of those industries …
SEO Advice for Startups in 2017
Search Engine Optimization: SEO Advice for startups in 2017 can be confusing with so much poor information flooding the internet. From my experience creating SEO strategies for businesses in many …
Your Website Sucks, and It’s Killing Your SEO!
As an SEO Consultant, a big part of my job is to conduct hundreds of sixty to ninety minute SEO consultations per year, and most of the conversations answer the same questions. Another part of my …
How to get your website to the top of Google search
To get to your website to the top of Google search results, you have to earn its trust. There are three factors of trust Google cares most about 1. The age of your website 2. The value + relevance of …
How much time you should spend on digital marketing
Over the weekend I took my family to the Maryland Sunrise Farm so we could walk through their legendary corn maze and enjoy some fall oriented games. While we were there, I talked with some local …
Why restaurants owners are bad marketers
I've developed an obsessive compulsive habit of checking the website of any restaurant I visit. On a normal occasion, I'll kindly introduce myself to the server, order a drink, pull out my smartphone …
Local Search? You better be mobile friendly
Over the past few years, just about every business created its website. The problem is most companies focused and assumed their potential customers were using desktop computers. This assumption …
Learn SEO + Digital Marketing Agency Secrets & Beat Your Competition
Investing real money in your website is an essential ingredient to creating leverage against corporate giants. It's no secret that big business often dominates small local businesses with their …
Is your website hurting your bottom line?
Do you know if your website is contributing to your bottom line? Chances are you don't, and it's a sad thing because you'd be surprised how much your site affects your reputation, your chances of …
The Lean Approach to Building Websites
Many small business owners don't realize the significance and high profitability of their websites. It's for this reason they tend to cut corners and build websites using low cost "easy to use" site …
Don’t buy a Premium WordPress Theme
I've had many clients come to me after paying $60+ on beautiful "do everything" WordPress templates only to lose all their efforts after the very first update. In fact, many decide not to update their …