The Rise of Mobile in SEO Rankings

We get to toot our own horn (so to speak) about "predicting" that mobile search will have a huge impact on search engine optimization. If you take a quick peek at our SEO predictions for 2015, mobile dominance was one of the things that was highlighted. Although not a bold claim, it definitely now is one of the major factors of ranking influence for Google (and other search engines). The rise in mobile however, is no accident. Here is how mobile grew to become a major ranking factor: Rise of Mobile Devices & Functionality

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Unknown Wednesday, June 01, 2016  

Busting Unrealistic SEO Expectations

I have to admit: this may be a bit of a rant write-up more-so than anything else. It won't be my first (and probably not the last) rant as I went on to discuss why SEO is NOT dead early in 2014 after plenty of bloggers/companies came out disregarding the practice, Surprise, surprise! We are entering the last few months of 2015 and we are still focusing on SEO (and if you're not, get focusing). This rant comes from recent interactions with (some potential) clients whose expectations of SEO have been greatly exaggerated either

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Unknown Tuesday, September 01, 2015  

How to Spot Spam Email Proposals for Online Marketing Services: Dissecting Actual Examples

If you have a website or a social media presence with any sort of contact information (especially a publicly published email) you have, or still do, probably received some sort of email marketing indicating that your website rankings are below the first page of Google. Similarly, the same proposal indicates how the sender can work special online marketing magic at an affordable rate - getting your company visible across social media, Google search, etc. Most of these emails are spam, and spotting real vs. spam is sometimes difficult. However, there are ways to spot

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Unknown Wednesday, March 18, 2015  

2015 Small Business SEO Predictions

We may have skipped out on our 2014 predictions, but with the popularity of our 2013 SMB predictions post we thought that sharing our small business SEO outlook for the year 2015 was worth the effort. So what exactly can we expect to see happen with search engine optimization in the new year? Semantics Gain Bigger Ranking Influence Google and other major search engine are always looking upon improving ranking algorithms. So far in 2014 alone, there have been 13 algorithm updates on the Google search engine! There has been a strong shift towards relevancy

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Unknown Friday, January 02, 2015  

SEO is NOT Dead

Alright - enough of the gloom and doom predictions, analysis, perspectives, etc. SEO is NOT dead. While many digital marketing experts are starting 2014 off with predictions of search engine optimization coming to an end due to Google's latest algorithm changes - it is not true. If you look at majority of blog posts and articles covering this topic, most predict the end of SEO. If not this year, soon enough. Like all forms of marketing SEO is evolving, and to a certain extent actually remaining the same. Lets examine a few reasons why

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Unknown Thursday, January 30, 2014  

SEO On-Page Optimization Basics [INFOGRAPHIC]

Search engine optimization, or SEO, consists of various efforts in order to fully experience higher rankings on search engines. After performing keyword research, competitors and other useful information as part of an SEO strategy - one of the most important next steps is to ensure each page on your website is optimized properly. On-page optimization is crucial before initiating any external link building efforts. This infographic outlines all of the important factors which should be taken into consideration so that all of the on-page SEO efforts are fully utilized:  Share this Image On Your

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Unknown Monday, September 02, 2013  

2013 Small Business SEO Predictions

Hello everyone, Happy new year!! It has been a while since our latest blog post - time to ramp things up early in 2013!! Free image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net With the new year there are a plethora of predictions for SEO I thought it would be worth sharing my thoughts on what would most affect small businesses in 2013. Let's get right into it - here is a list of things small businesses can expect to face for SEO: Social Keeps Rising in Relevancy With all of the new social media networks blowing up

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Unknown Friday, February 15, 2013