Updated May 2023: Much of this is still going on and now more. A majority of this post was written in 2014. I keep updating and adding on as I see things in the market when I run into new clients and see how they have been serviced with SEO prior to coming on board. [...]
This is just a quick warning for small business owners who are looking at SEO strategy for 2023. Each year in December, I start to analyze the different tools I use for helping my clients with digital marketing. Do I stick with the same trusted toolbox or try new things. Once I start looking at [...]
With giant Google algorithm updates and changes becoming a way of life, more and more business owners are running into sudden drops in rankings or traffic and aren't sure what happened. One of the things I enjoy most about SEO is helping business owners find a path back to success, either from nowhere or from [...]
In the spirit of March Madness, this week I wanted to address some SEO myths out there that can really hurt your wallet and leave a bad taste in your mouth. In just the past week, I have seen some examples of a few of these giving the industry a black eye. Unfortunately, like with [...]
2018 was another major year of change in the world of SEO and some recent experiences I had with some new clients and how they were treated in the past, has shown me a lot of the old scams still exist today, so I thought this post is still as relevant as ever. I recently [...]
With the phrase "alternative facts" so big this past week, I thought I would touch on some of the things I hear prospects are told in relation to their SEO that can end up costing them a lot in the long run. It is a shame that companies get away with this stuff because it gives [...]
I recently had a conversation with another business owner who suggested I create an SEO automation tool to automate SEO. I actually hear this a lot from people and there are companies like MOZ and Majestic that make some nice tools that help with the SEO process, but as I have been preaching for a [...]
I'm sure you've gotten one, or maybe several. That email saying your site has failed it's SEO test or Local search test and has a number of confusing pieces that say your site is just a complete mess and you should probably take up this person from a random gmail account or some company you [...]
SEO is an extremely effective marketing tactic and once it gets rolling properly will start to bring you new clients/customers on a regular basis, easily paying for itself. However, I run in to many business owners that have had a bad experience with SEO campaigns or perceived that it didn't work because they were led [...]
Hacked sites have been a problem for years, but the issue seems to be growing. In just the past couple of weeks I have heard of numerous hacking incidents and site owners struggling to get overcome the issue. Wordpress seems especially susceptible to the problem as the themes are so popular that finding a way [...]
