You are not alone! Google has been busy with updates over the past 5-6 months that have rocked many websites. Why? The “Helpful Content” update. It didn’t roll out all at one time, it has been in phases over...
NEED MORE LEADS? GOOGLE WITH AI
AI is the buzz, but Google Ads actually uses it. If your business is dependent on leads, now you can buy Conversions…not just Clicks. The process of setting up the campaigns is more tedious and time-consuming, but it’s worth...
50%-65% OF SEARCHES ARE ZERO CLICK
“Zero-click searches may mean that users’ queries are resolved right on the results page.” Search Engine Land, George Nguyen, 03/22/21. As Google adds more and more features to its Search Engine Results Pages (SERP) your website’s listing gets pushed...
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on SEO
In case you haven’t noticed, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at an all-time high. OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT has lit a fire under some of the internet power companies like Google and Microsoft, who are rushing to...
“NOW HIRING” SIGNS EVERYWHERE
We’ve been dealing with this for years now, but why does it still persist? Finding staff, sales associates, stock room, and warehouse employees has been a full-time job. Here’s the back story, which you may have already guessed, but...
VIDEOS VIDEOS AND MORE VIDEOS
Video Marketing is the use of videos to promote or market your business. This form of marketing is exploding and should be made a part of your marketing mix. Here’s why: 31% of marketers add Video to improve SEO,...
GOOGLE CONTINUOUS SCROLLING MEANS MORE TRAFFIC
We’ve heard forever that more than 90% of prospects searching never search beyond the first page. Well, maybe that’s going to change as Google has implemented “Continuous Scrolling” on Desktop. What is it, and what does it mean to...
THE “NEW NORMAL”
The “New Normal”. Don’t you hate that? We keep hearing it now more and more frequently, but maybe it’s really true now. Here’s why: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY: While prices and rates are coming down, it is not enough to change...
GETTING SALES LEADS UPDATE: “EXPERIENCE”
Who said they’re not in the Holiday mood in Palo Alto? Just after we began explaining E-A-T to you in our newsletter last week, Google goes and changes it! You see why SEO never stops…because Google never stops! Here’s...
HOW TO KILL LEADS FROM YOUR WEBSITE PART 3
This is our third article in a series of three on killing website leads. We have already covered: Stale Google Customer Reviews and Weak Content. This week: LEADS KILLER PART 3: Unoptimized Google Business Profile CLAIM IT: Your business...