Digital marketing is based upon information. In the sales process, the power has shifted from the seller to the buyer (caveat venditor versus caveat emptor). Content (in the form of blog articles or new web pages) is written as a way to attract and educate potential buyers via organic search. Most content on the Web is open, meaning it’s readily searchable (as long as it’s well organized, optimized and relevant). But should all content be free? Let’s explore the idea of gated content as a way to urge searchers further into our sales funnel.
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Common Link Building Mistakes
Whether you’re outsourcing your SEO or doing it yourself, there are several common link building mistakes to avoid. Make enough mistakes website traffic may take a nosedive.
Facebook for SEO
Does A Facebook Profile Boost Visibility Which of the above images would you pick if you had to choose the effect Facebook has on your SEO? Social media popularity and SEO are very different things. Typically SEO is seen as something that every company has to do. Social media is still trying to justify itself, showing …
GDPR is Here. Are You Ready?
European Legislation in America? After four years of deliberation, the European Union officially adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2016. GDPR gives citizens who live in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland more control over how their personal data is collected and used online. As a result, businesses collecting any user information …
Clever Website Thank You Pages
It’s Thanksgiving week and I thought about how we say thank you to our website visitors. Many of us were taught to say please and thank you, and those good manners translate well to the online experience. Your website thank you page says a lot about you and your brand. In this post I’ll share lessons we’ve learned while helping our clients say thanks, track those conversion in Analytics and and gain more business.
Landing Pages for Mobile Optimization
With mobile becoming more and more important for getting online customers, mobile landing pages need more attention than ever. Getting customers to purchase online is tough. Smartphones are full of distractions. So how can you keep your visitors focused on your site long enough to make a purchase?
The Keyword Planner’s New Facelift
Of all the free tools that Google provides digital marketers, the Keyword planner has long been a favorite of ours. Some time ago now they throttled it, reducing the features available to non (AdWords) paying customers, but they have just given it a new lease of life. So, let’s take a look at what’s new with the keyword planner.
Boost Your On Page SEO
On page SEO is a big part of content marketing. Even if you write the best, most insightful, unique content; if it isn’t ranked highly by search engines, nobody will ever read it. So when before you start drafting your next masterpiece you need to think about your website’s on page SEO, and what you can do to improve it.
What Are the Legal Requirements for Websites?
Like most things in the legal realm, the wording of the actual statutes is lengthy, often confusing, and not the most exciting read. So, we’re going to give you an overview of a few important points to keep your website on the right side of the law.
What Is Refferal Spam?
Why You Should Really Care Have you ever looked in your Google Analytics and seen some strange websites sending traffic your way? Like social-share-buttons.xyz or free-website-hosting.ru. If you have, then it’s likely you’ve been the victim of referral spam. Here’s our short guide on what it is and how to clean up your analytics. Referral …