We have been testing Google’s newest “Ask for me” Search Lab test. It is quick, easy, and impressive technology to request local quotes, but it is not at all clear that it is good for small businesses. At the end of January, Rose Yao, a product lead at Google, announced a new Search Lab test (“Ask … Read more
Link building is a complicated art form with many different tactics and approaches. Despite being one of the most mature processes in SEO, there’s still much disagreement about what makes a “bad” or “good” link building strategy, including effectiveness vs. risk, and what tactics Google can detect or punish a website for. This post will … Read more
According to a recent LinkedIn post by Gary Illyes, Analyst at Google, you should be cautious if Google starts aggressively crawling your website. While an uptick in crawling can be a good sign, Illyes says it may indicate underlying issues. Illyes cautions: “Don’t get happy prematurely when search engines unexpectedly start to crawl like crazy … Read more
You might know this stat by now: Email marketing’s return on investment (ROI) is an average of 36:1. That’s $36 for every $1 spent! But to maximize just how much of a return you get out of your email program, you need a healthy one that’s firing on all cylinders. In this blog post, we’ll … Read more
In the ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is like a siren’s song – captivating but potentially treacherous. As we sail into 2024, it’s increasingly clear that an over-reliance on AI could be the very thing that undermines your career as a marketer. This isn’t just a cautionary tale; it’s a … Read more
Bad marketing advice can make or break a brand. If marketers sidestep well-meaning but counterproductive suggestions, they’re better positioned to capture consumer interest. What happens if they take this marketing advice to heart? Spoiler alert: It’s not great. Here are 11 examples of bad marketing advice in action — and what we can learn from … Read more
Overworking has become the norm for many professionals. While being constantly plugged in can make us feel safe, connected, and in the know — both at work and at home — it also means we never really clock out. We reply to emails after work hours, take work calls at home, and even take a … Read more
A/B testing the pricing for your product is a little bit like Goldilocks. Too high, and you could alienate the majority of your potential customers. Too low, and you won’t have enough revenue to sustain your business. So how do you get it just right? That‘s what we’re going to explore in this post. We’ll … Read more
Google’s John Mueller participated in an interesting conversation on Mastodon about linking between sites that are different languages and whether or not that may impact rankings. The person asking the question was afraid that receiving links from a non-English language site to their English language site might negatively affect that sites ability to rank. There … Read more
Single-page websites have gained popularity in recent years, particularly among companies advertising a single product and those targeting a specific niche. The question is whether single-page websites are good or bad for SEO. Could a single-page site hurt your chances of ranking on Google? Let’s look at some single-page website examples and discuss the pros … Read more
