Like many small business owners, real estate agents also benefit from a local SEO campaign. Facebook Ads campaigns and pay-per-click on Google will drive traffic, but you can expect to make a significant investment into these channels that might leave you with sticker shock. For a long-term strategy, consider optimizing your website as much as…
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If you have been working in the field of SEO for a while, either on the client side or the provider side, chances are you are familiar with link penalties. Handed down from Google, a link penalty occurs when Google finds suspicious or unnatural links pointing to your site. These links are often the result…
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Obtaining reviews from customers can be a process especially when you are trying to direct customers to a Facebook page, Google My Business page or a Yelp page. Most customers will not immediately want to leave a review (at the time of purchase or services rendered) and then a lot of customers forget to leave…
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Implementing a solid SEO plan requires the right toolset. A good array of tools will help you with keyword research, understanding how your competitors are ranking and where you may be able to acquire new links for your site. Take a look at these 10 tools you can start using today to get your SEO…
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A brand name can be everything. It’s your first impression to customers and can speak to the services your business offers. In some cases, a brand name is a family name that has been used over time and in other instances it’s related to the geographic locations served. Brand names also become your digital persona…
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Most small-to-midsize business websites are built on the WordPress framework and content management system. WordPress is incredibly easy to use, has a large user community, documentation for nearly everything and a wide variety of plugins that can be quickly implemented on websites. QUICK LINKS 1. Yoast 2. Autoptimize 3. Redirection 4. Contextual Related Posts 5.…
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There’s an automated call going around that claims your Google My Business information is incomplete and your listing is in danger of being deleted. It’s a very threatening call and will quickly get the attention of any business owner who relies on this free service from Google. What Is Google My Business? Google My Business…
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John Mueller, the man behind the answers of almost any SEO’s questions to Google, recently commented (you’ll want to fast forward to 23:48 of the YouTube video) that H1 tags are not critical for ranking a page. A Quick Refresher On Heading Tags Header tags, including H1-H6, have long been used in SEO to structure…
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Google made an announcement on September 10th regarding exactly how they treat outbound links from sites and updates to the link relationship attribute. Most SEOs are accustomed to rel=”nofollow” for any outbound links where they did not want to lose any authority from the linking page. In addition to the familiar rel=”nofollow” link attribute, there…
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SEO is a field of digital marketing that has long been on the receiving end of negative opinions. From Google algorithm changes to link penalties, sites crashing to companies failing to renew domains, SEO can be a complicated form of marketing with multiple inherent risks. However, it’s a risk a lot of online businesses must…
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