Digital Marketing: To Cut or Not to Cut

In a March 2010 edition of the Harvard Business Review, “Roaring Out of Recession” by Ranjay Gulati, Nitin Nohria and Franz Wohlgezogen, they studied 4,700 businesses before, during and after the recession. In a year-long study that looked at corporate performance during the past three major recessions- the 80’s, 90’s, 20’s. They looked at three years prior to a recession, …

Google My Business – Why isn’t your listing optimized yet?

During this COVID 19 crisis I’ve had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of worried business owners, people just like you and me, that are concerned about the survival of their business.  We’re lucky to be in a country surrounded by so many creative entrepreneurs that are determined to survive AND keep their employees earning a paycheck so their families …

2020’s Biggest SEO Mistake And How To Fix It

As I write this, the world is on lockdown. Corona Virus is rampant and people are locked in their homes. The last four out of five times I went to the grocery store I couldn’t even find eggs and one time I was yelled at for trying to buy a box of butter, two bags of cheddar cheese, and a …

Search Marketing During Coronavirus: How to Improve Your SEO

We are all facing challenges during this unprecedented time as we adjust to life around COVID-19. The businesses we own, manage or work for, may not be open or maybe adjusting operations to keep serving the community and keep revenue coming in. Health concerns have shifted how we interact, how we conduct business and how we must change our operations …

To Review Or Not To Review – Google Reviews Paused For GMB Listings

What’s Up With Google Reviews? If you haven’t seen this yet, you probably will soon.  If you own a business, this could be a blessing or a curse at this point.  I’ve been following the local SEO news like a hawk and the reaction to this seems to be mixed. Get Reviews Now In the “I want my reviews posted …

They Say SEO Is Dead, But Is It?

For the past several years I keep hearing over and over and over again how SEO is dead, and SEO is going no where. As a student of Search Engine Optimization, I have had to disagree with them, but I’ve always wondered if that’s because I depend on it for my livelihood. As part of my personal mantra, I believe …