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When it comes to developing your SEO strategy, there are 2 distinct things you should keep in mind – E-A-T and YMYL. E-A-T stands for expertise, authority, trust, and is one of the main ways Google gauges your credibility in your niche’s ecosystem. YMYL stands for “Your Money or Your Life,” which may or may not apply to your business. More on this below. Let’s start with E-A-T, which stands for: Expertise refers specifically to the creator of the article (or blog post, video, etc.). Basically speaking, if you are […]
A look at content and why it matters “Content” is such a commonly-used word in the online sphere, it borders on cliché. It’s ubiquitous not just in the marketing world — “content creator” is the new name for anyone who makes anything online, regardless of medium or, at times, quality. It’s the same for your business (although quality, in this case, very much matters) — content can be anything! Text, audio, images, video; it all works. The main thing people often think of as content is a blog, but it […]
Of all the apps, tools, and platforms Google offers, Google Trends is one that can often be overlooked by both online advertisers and regular people alike. It’s not ubiquitous like YouTube, Maps or Gmail, and not built-in to your work role as a marketer like Google Ads. But it can be really helpful, is immediately accessible to even the most tech-illiterate, and has multiple uses. So why don’t more businesses use it? First off — what is Google Trends? Google Trends is a completely free tool offered by Google that […]
In search engine marketing, there’s a handful of extra steps you can take to get more out of your campaigns. These have the potential to really benefit your online goals. One of these tools is segmenting by audience types, which is a little extra effort for potentially a whole lot more for each cent you spend. Here’s why: Why leverage audiences in your search engine marketing? The one unifying reason to leverage audience types is the same as the reason for using many other search engine marketing tactics and tools: […]
Ah, Google. They have so many options for advertising, even just underneath the umbrella of “search ads.” Obviously, you have your basic search ads, but what about the other options that take search ads and pump them up a bit with new features? Well, today we’re here to talk about RSAs: Responsive Search Ads. A quick look at what they are and how they can spice things up Basically, RSAs are a search ad variant that combines Google’s machine learning and your own copy. This works by letting you plug […]
First off: why even have a blog? This is a pretty common thing to wonder for those who are just beginning their dive into an improved online presence. In some ways, it can feel like just another task in an area that can already be a bit overwhelming at first. But once you learn more about blogs’ role in your digital visibility, it’s clear they’re a really, really great tool. A blog can help answer people’s frequently asked questions, share industry news, and address informational intent from search engine users. […]
No matter how perfect your search engine advertising strategy, poor copy can sabotage your efforts from the beginning. The good news: the basics of good ad copy aren’t rocket science. The bad news: you still have to put in the effort. In the end, though, simplicity is key. Here’s the why and how. First Thing’s First: Don’t Deviate From Copy Fundamentals As dynamic of a field as search engine marketing is, good ad copy doesn’t really change. We get the temptation to overcomplicate things — innovations and changes are constant, […]
Sometimes when working with SEO, you feel like you’ve hit a ceiling. Every factor that goes into a high-performing site seems to be accounted for. So, what should you tackle when you feel like you’ve done it all? Audit, audit, audit When it feels like you’ve done all you can do, auditing is the first step to figure out what isn’t actually functioning as well as it could. There are many different programs that can help here; one, Screaming Frog, can alert you to missing or duplicate title tags and […]
When it comes to PPC, it’s not a matter of hitting some settings and then just assuming they’ll do the trick. Well, we suppose you could do that, but it’s probably not a great call. The problem is that PPC campaigns and the factors involved in their success (or lack thereof) are not static — the internet and advertising thereon can be somewhat fickle, plus it’s likely you won’t have all the specs of your campaign perfectly dialed in at first. Hence, to get the most out of a campaign, […]
Forget your experience with online marketing for a moment — what’s your process as a purchaser of items online? Initial things that come to mind are probably searching, browsing, filtering – and then? Would we be correct in guessing that ads pop up (no pun intended) somewhere after those? Whether you consciously thought about them or not when answering that question, ads on the digital marketplace — Amazon, specifically — are a huge part of the equation. A refresher on Amazon advertising and how it works Amazon ads are pretty […]
