Gone are the days when Google was the most important factor to consider in your search strategy. As a marketer in today’s digital landscape, you should be putting real emphasis on how you optimize content for social media. More and more people are turning to the search bar on social […]

It’s the biggest mystery and controversy of Google’s search ranking algorithm. For a long time, the SEO community has debated: is the click-through rate (“CTR”) of search results listings a ranking factor? Or the closely related “bounce rate” and “dwell time”?  I present to you everything Google has ever said […]

Sales always has a voice. Revenues have to grow, and anything else is a failure. But now, many companies have a near-death experience because the sales landscape has radically changed. Years ago, a salesperson had a valuable Rolodex. The salesperson nurtured the relationships it represented with calls, visits and likely […]

I find myself answering a lot of the same questions from new clients about ways to measure SEO. My answers generally fall into one of two categories: Why basic/boilerplate SEO metrics aren’t good KPIs and how to make them better. Which (more advanced) metrics we should establish to determine actual […]

When it comes to local SEO, there’s a lot of noise. From the latest industry buzz talk to the nuances of a specific website, a strategy to-do list can quickly become flooded with tasks that don’t consider the big picture. However, none of these tasks matter if you ignore competitors.  […]