Tag: Internet Marketing

  • The must-have tools for paid search success

    [ad_1] Paid search marketers look to technology to provide them with a competitive advantage. AdWords is host to a range of increasingly sophisticated features, but there are also numerous third-party tools that add extra insight. Below, we review some of the essential tools to achieve PPC success. The paid search industry is set to develop significantly…

  • How creating relevant experiences can boost your clicks on local search ads

    [ad_1] We all know by now that mobile has had a tremendous impact on our lives as consumers and as marketers. What we are still getting our collective heads around is what this change means for us as marketers. Consumers have different expectations of the information they want when they search for “running shoes” at…

  • Three tips for a content marketing plan that makes your customers the central focus

    [ad_1] In an era of constant digital distractions, how do we compete long enough to convert? The trick is to make your content as customer focused as possible. Content marketing is a constant struggle for any brand. It is probably the most important element to their overall promotional strategy and the greatest tool at their…

  • Good SEO habits: Turning over a new leaf in 2018

    [ad_1] Join a gym, start that diet, call your parents more and turn over a new leaf for your SEO strategy. Whether you’re a stickler for New Year’s resolutions, or the very thought makes you roll your eyes, reviewing your SEO habits for 2018 should be a priority for every business and digital marketer. You…

  • Best practices for anchor text optimization in 2018

    [ad_1] Doing SEO for any client is intimately associated with getting the most out of every link. Anchor text is an important element that “unlocks” every link’s potential — to the extent that Google had to roll out its first Penguin update in 2012, cutting tried-and-true anchor text over-optimization methods out of the picture. Over the…

  • What’s behind the trend towards private search engines?

    [ad_1] Recently on Search Engine Watch, we rounded up six newcomers to the search engine landscape that are worth keeping an eye on for the future. Each new search engine takes a slightly different approach to searching the web, but there is one trait that many of the recent ones have in common: private, secure…

  • How much should SEO cost?

    [ad_1] How much should you be paying for SEO services? This subject can be a real minefield, so we first recommend some quick background reading of Jayson DeMers’ commentary from 2015 on how much time SEO should take, and also Clark Boyd’s recent article on choosing the right SEO agency. All read up? Great, let’s get…

  • How to Use Google Trends for SEO

    [ad_1] Google Trends, first launched in 2006, provides marketers with invaluable insights into how people search on the world’s most popular search engine. In its earlier guises, Trends (or Insights for Search, as it was previously known) was a rather static resource, updated only on an infrequent basis with fresh data. Over time, the power…

  • PPC budget strategy: Tips for success on a limited budget

    [ad_1] You don’t need a large budget for an effective PPC strategy. Here’s how to maximize the success of your PPC campaigns regardless of the size of your budget. The budget of a PPC campaign can play an important role in its performance. However, it doesn’t guarantee successful results without a proper planning first. It’s…

  • 4 digital marketing challenges faced by franchises (and how to overcome them)

    [ad_1] One of the biggest challenges facing a franchisee’s growth is their ability to execute a winning digital marketing strategy that is unfettered by a franchiser. A struggle often exists between a franchiser’s need to control their brand, and a franchisee’s desire to market their business through their own strategies. According to Jason Decker of…