Set It Up Once and Let Useful Updates Come to You Google Alerts is a free Google tool that emails you when new web pages, news stories, or blog posts mention a word or phrase you choose. Set up alerts for your business name, your competitors, and the topics your customers care about, and useful information will land in your inbox without you searching for it every day. All you need is a Google Continue Reading
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What’s Hurting My SEO?
A Handful of Overlooked Basics, Not a Total Overhaul, Are Usually the Culprit The biggest, fastest wins for your SEO usually come from fixing basics that tend to drift over time: broken links, missing meta descriptions, outdated content, and contact information that no longer matches across your website and directories. Websites change, pages get added and removed, and details shift, so Continue Reading
Why Did I Get a Bill From a Directory Company I Don’t Recognize?
Some online business directory companies use questionable business tactics to get your business. Pay attention to the invoices you receive and make sure you're paying for services you've requested and agreed to receive. This is advice that can be applied in many aspects of life, but today we're talking about bills that you might receive from business directory or online listing Continue Reading
How Can Google Alerts Help My Content Marketing?
A Free, Easy Source of Fresh Ideas for Your Blog and Social Media Google Alerts helps your content marketing by delivering blog ideas, content to share on social media, competitive research, and customer insight straight to your inbox. The free Google tool emails you the latest relevant results for the search terms you choose, so you always have something timely to write about or share. Once you Continue Reading
What ChatGPT Knows About Your Business That You Don’t
AI Search Is Looking Beyond Your Website A client recently asked us why a competitor kept showing up when she asked ChatGPT questions related to her business, but her own business didn’t. Her website was solid. Her copy was clear. So what was AI seeing that she wasn’t? Here's the shift we're seeing: a good website used to be most of the foundation of your online presence. Now it's one piece Continue Reading
Which Google Ads Type Is Right for Your Business?
If you've ever logged into Google Ads and felt overwhelmed by the number of campaign options, you're not alone. Search Ads, Display Ads, Video Ads, Performance Max, Shopping Ads, Demand Gen campaigns... the list seems to grow every year. The challenge isn't finding ways to advertise on Google. The challenge is knowing which type of ad aligns with your business goals, budget, and Continue Reading
