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If you run a business in 2019, you almost certainly — get ready for a bold statement — have a website. Going out on a limb, we know. But a website isn’t free. You have to pay for the domain, pay a designer to design it, pay a copywriter to write it, and pay a web developer to keep it going. You have to pay with your own time and energy coordinating and collaborating with everyone involved. So, with all the time and money you spend on your site, surely […]
If you run a business, whether you like it or not, Google plays a significant part in your success. The good news is that you have a choice — whether to take a passive role or to take advantage of Google’s role in the modern economy. Enter Google My Business. Before we get into how and why to use Google My Business, here’s a brief explanation of just what the heck it is. In essence, Google My Business (or GMB for short) is a Google feature that shows online users’ […]
This is the second half of a two-part series on using YouTube to build your brand and business. Here we review how to optimize your video content and then how to report on and measure your video content performance. If you haven’t already, we recommend reading part one. Optimizing Your Video Content Assuming you’ve read the first part of this series, you now know how YouTube-based content boosts your search engine positioning and domain authority, plus the factors in which YouTube videos are ranked. We have identified the four main […]
YouTube was founded in February 2005, almost one year after the founding of Facebook, a year-and-a-half after Myspace, and more than two years before Twitter. A year later, it was the fastest-growing website. By 2006, it garnered more than 65,000 video uploads and 100 million page views every day. By 2015, over 400 hours’ worth of video were uploaded every minute. By the time Google came calling and purchased the platform in October 2006, YouTube estimated they were making $15 million per month from ad revenue — and after the […]
Technology and software companies are among the most popular businesses in the world today. Whether your company is a startup or an established presence, it is important to use search engine optimization (SEO) to stand out from all the others.
Creating quality content for any industry is a challenge, but effective content writing for healthcare can be an especially daunting task (perhaps even as daunting as attending the annual physical you’ve been putting off for years). Writing healthcare content entails more than just explaining a topic; it requires careful research, a clear understanding of highly technical information, and the ability to explain that information in a way that is easily understood and accessible to your audience. Optimizing your content for SEO also requires a baseline understanding of how to write […]
Identifying keywords and conducting keyword research is the cornerstone of any digital marketing strategy. This helps businesses develop a strategy based on customer intent and industry competition for reaching their target market through search engine results. Before we dive further, let’s define keywords and keyword research: What is a keyword? A keyword is a word or phrase that is significant to the content on your website and to your business. This allows Google to categorize your website based on those keywords. What is keyword research? Keyword research is a way […]
From ‘301 Redirects’ to ‘YouTube’, and ‘Alt Text’ to ‘UTM Tracking’, we’ve put together your ultimate guide to all things digital marketing. Whether you’re new to the industry or just need a quick refresher, we have 108 helpful terms that all marketers should know. # 301 Redirect: A permanent redirect from an old URL to a new URL. This is a commonly used method to keep pre-existing traffic directed to a website when the website is redesigned or a web page and its URL are updated. 404 Error: An error […]
If you work with us or follow our blog, you know that we’re highly motivated by data and efficiency. Our appetite for data makes us partial to Google Tags, and our appreciation of efficiency draws us to Google Tag Manager: A free tool that makes complex data tracking easy to manage; bringing all of your code, tags and triggers in one place for simple and effective tag management. Note: Google Tag Manager can be used for both websites and mobile applications; for the sake of simplicity, we’ll refer only to […]
As the old adage says, what gets measured gets improved. But in the world of SEO where everything gets measured, the number of metrics provided can feel paralyzing. You may think: What metrics matter the most to my business? How do I know if my site is performing well? How do I quantify my SEO efforts? Once I know what metrics to track, how do I apply the knowledge I gain to improve my site? Thankfully, if you have a website, you can use free digital marketing tools like Google […]
