Every business owner we talk to knows that Google reviews matter. Nobody argues with that. But when we ask what they're actually doing about it, the answer is almost always the same: "We get them when we get them." They don't have a system or a process for getting reviews. Reviews just happen organically, which [...]
With SEO, the devil is in the detail. And if you're familiar with SEO, then you know there are unfortunately a lot of details! That's why you must use a checklist to pinpoint problems preventing your website from ranking high in Google. It's simply impossible to remember every little detail if you try to wing [...]
Have you ever wondered if your competitors are investing in SEO? If you knew they were and you're not, then you may need to start in order to compete long-term. Or, if your competitors are not yet investing in SEO, then that could be a nice opportunity for your business to gain the upper hand. [...]
Here's an important question to consider: In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), what's worse than not ranking on the first page of Google for your desired keyword? You can't do any worse than that, right? Wrong! You can actually do much worse. The answer is investing time and money to rank on the [...]
With AI tools like ChatGPT on the rise, many business owners are asking: are the rules of SEO changing? Does content still matter? Do backlinks still matter? And will everything we've learned about SEO over the past 20 years suddenly go out the window? The short answer: yes, content and links still matter, but it's [...]
Whether you're planning for the year ahead or just want to take stock of where your marketing stands right now, the best place to start is with an honest assessment. To help you in this process, I put together 21 questions that need to be answered honestly and accurately. The questions go through the 7 [...]
If you've been putting off your marketing plan, this 4-step process will help you get it done. But before we dive in, I need to clear up an all-too-common misconception about marketing. Are You Trying To Answer The Wrong Questions? I bet you and your team are smart, maybe even smarter than me. But here's [...]
If you've tried to keep up with SEO over the years, you know the landscape never stops shifting. Algorithm updates, AI overviews, zero-click searches, voice search, schema markup. The list of things you're supposed to care about keeps growing, and most of it sounds like a foreign language if you're running a business and not [...]
If you want to improve your visibility in Google, the first step is to figure out which searches you want to be visible for. That might sound obvious, but it is the step most small business owners skip. Most businesses have some idea of what they want to rank for. They have a few "dream [...]
If you run a local business, local SEO is probably the single best marketing investment you can make right now. That might sound like a bold claim, especially with AI changing how people search. So let me explain why. Why Local SEO Is Worth the Investment With tools like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews reshaping [...]
