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- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Local SEO: Mistakes To Avoid With Your Organic Search in 2024
This week, I visited the grand opening of a new restaurant in our town after seeing some of the business’s carefully placed signage up and down the main intersections around them. However, they left out the best-performing signage today: having an online presence on maps and local organic search results… for free. After my wife …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
The Foundations Of An Effective Local Marketing Strategy
We’re working with a SaaS provider that builds auto dealer websites. As they’re speaking to prospective dealerships, we have been analyzing their prospects’ online marketing presence to help them understand the gaps in their digital marketing strategy and how switching their site platform will assist in maximizing their return on investment (ROI). How Is A Local Marketing Strategy …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Google Search Console: The Complete Guide and Your Prioritized Checklist for SEO Success in 2024
If you’ve been a reader for any length of time, you know how much I enjoy the challenges of SEO and the plethora of SEO tools available. As I worked with clients over the years, my organic search platform budget was extensive, and I believe the ROI was there. When I decided to focus beyond SEO and …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
SEO for Small Businesses: A Primer for Maximizing Visibility in a Competitive Market in 2025
Visibility online is crucial to maintaining a small business these days. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a powerful strategy for increasing visibility so potential customers can find your business. SEO is about improving the ranking of one’s website on search engines like Google, which would help potential customers reach their business while searching for a specific …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
50+ Online SEO Tools for Audits, Backlink Monitoring, Keyword Research, and Rank Tracking
We’re always on the lookout for great tools and with a $5 billion industry, search engine optimization (SEO) is one market that has a ton of tools to help you. Whether you’re researching your competitors’ backlinks, trying to identify keywords and co-occurrence terms, or simply trying to monitor how your site is ranking, here are …
- E-commerce and Retail
Why Google Shopping Syndication and Ads Are Essential for Commerce (Products, Auto, Travel, or Retail)
80% of shoppers begin their product research on Google, making it the top gateway for e-commerce discovery. SQ Magazine Google Shopping has evolved into a central hub for e-commerce, touching virtually every product category – from everyday retail goods to big-ticket items like cars. It’s deeply integrated into every Google search result across the advertising …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
AIOSEO: Improve Your WordPress Site’s Search Rankings with this User-Friendly and Powerful SEO Plugin
Achieving top search engine rankings is a crucial yet challenging goal for website owners, marketers, and business owners. SEO, or search engine optimization, is more critical than ever for standing out in search results, attracting organic traffic, and driving revenue. Constantly changing algorithms make this task even more challenging, requiring a combination of technical expertise, …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
App: List of Google Business Profile Categories (Searchable)
One of the most overlooked aspects of local search optimization is the category you assign to your business in Google Business Profile (GBP). While your business name, address, phone number, and hours are obvious details, your category quietly drives how and when your profile appears in Google Search and Maps. Choose wisely, and you’ll attract …
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How To Start Your Own Marketing Agency or Consulting Firm
A good friend of mine contacted me this week asking about how he should go about how to start and build a business for consulting with companies on their marketing efforts. Given the challenges of the economy, you may have found your position is at risk or even been laid off. Having started several businesses, …
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Local Falcon: Visualize Your Map Pack Performance with AI-Powered Heatmaps and Share of Local Voice
If your business relies on local traffic, visibility is everything. Yet, many companies have no idea where they stand in Google’s all-important Map Pack — or worse, they’re flying blind with vague or outdated ranking tools. Knowing where your business appears across multiple geographic points can mean the difference between winning a customer and losing …
