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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrMay 20, 2025
SEO Is Dead: Part 2
For years, search engine optimization (SEO) was a game of math: backlinks, keyword density, page structure, and crawlability. Those who knew how to manipulate the system—often through questionable means—were rewarded with top rankings. But those days are over. And that’s not a loss—it’s progress. In 2012, I declared that SEO was dead. It was a tongue-in-cheek clickbait article about how…
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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrApr 22, 2025
Why Meta Descriptions Are Critical for SEO and How to Automate Them with AI in WordPress
Meta Descriptions may not have the power they once did with Search Engines, but seeing a dynamic description in the Search Engine rather than your overall blog's description will attract more readers to your site! Read about how to do it manually or with a WordPress plugin I found.
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Advertising TechnologyDouglas KarrApr 7, 2025
Google Ads Auction System Explained: How It Works and What’s Changed in 2025
Google Ads continues to be a cornerstone of digital marketing, offering advertisers a sophisticated yet accessible way to reach their target audiences. At the heart of this platform is the auction system—a behind-the-scenes mechanism that determines which ads appear for which searches, where they appear, and how much advertisers pay. While the fundamental principles remain the same, the system has…
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E-commerce and RetailDouglas KarrJan 15, 2025
How to Plan and Execute a High-Converting Valentine’s Day Campaign
Valentine’s Day has evolved far beyond a celebration exclusive to couples. Today, it presents one of the most lucrative opportunities for businesses and marketers to engage consumers, build brand loyalty, and drive revenue. With billions spent annually, Valentine’s Day ranks among email marketers’ most important seasonal events, and those who prepare well in advance are most likely to capitalize on…
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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrDec 16, 2024
How Technical SEO Impacts Your Website’s Rankings
When it comes to achieving higher rankings on search engines like Google, most people focus on keywords, backlinks, and content. While those elements are important, they won’t deliver results without a solid technical foundation. That’s where technical SEO comes in. It ensures your website is built so that search engines can crawl, index, and rank effectively. Technical SEO can feel…
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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrDec 12, 2024
The Complete Guide To On-Page Keyword Optimization for SEO for 2024
The landscape of search engine optimization has evolved dramatically over the past decade, particularly in how we approach keyword optimization. Gone are the days when simply placing keywords strategically throughout a page would guarantee top rankings. Today’s search engines are sophisticated enough to understand context, intent, and the relationships between words and concepts. This evolution has transformed keyword placement from…
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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrOct 9, 2024
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, consistent monitoring, and on-page optimization.…
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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrAug 3, 2024
What is SEO? Search Engine Optimization In 2024
One area of expertise that I’ve focused my marketing on over the last two decades is search engine optimization (SEO). In recent years, I’ve avoided classifying myself as an SEO consultant, though, because it has some negative connotations with it that I would like to avoid. I often conflict with other SEO professionals because they focus on algorithms over search…
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Advertising TechnologyDouglas KarrJul 24, 2024
12 Steps to Driving Pay-Per-Click Conversions and Winning Paid Search in 2024
When people ask about paid search, I tell them I’m all in on the strategy. This wasn’t always the reality. Organic search and social media could drive far better ROI for quite some time. Over time, though, search has been far more complicated, with massive domains sucking up most of the search engine results page (SERP) and social media crippled organic…
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Marketing InfographicsDouglas KarrJul 12, 2024
What is Digital Marketing? A 2024 Overview
Digital marketing has become integral to modern business strategy, but its roots and evolution are worth exploring to understand its current significance. This article will delve into the origins of digital marketing, its definition, the convergence with traditional marketing, and the impact of AI and machine learning on the field. Digital marketing uses digital channels, platforms, and technologies to promote…