Search engine optimization is critically important in today's digital marketing environment. No less than 93 percent of all internet experiences begin with a search engine, while 75 percent of users never scroll past the first page of search results....read more
Why Every Aspiring Digital Marketer Should Disavow Backlinks
Once upon a time, search engine optimization was a simple process. Optimize your website on specific keywords, create lots of backlinks by getting other people to link to it, and voila - you're shooting up the Google rankings. Okay, so it wasn't quite...read more
The 5 Pillars of Effective Inbound Marketing (and How an Inbound Marketing Agency Can Help)
Effective inbound marketing is all about gaining visibility that allows you to draw in and maintain relationships with new visitors, leads, and customers. In order to stand out from the crowd, your inbound marketing plan must include content that organically...read more
In the SEO Kingdom, Content Reigns King
A string of keywords sprinkled like content condiments used to pass for search engine optimization, but that was before the engineers of the search engines wised up. The effectiveness of keyword stuffing for SEO is now as old as Netscape. If you want...read more
The Best Infographics for Your SEO Strategy
Information graphics (infographics) are images that combine informational text and graphics to create a pictorial explanation of your content. Essentially, the point of an information graphic is two-fold. One, it explains your content in a simple format...read more
Google to Take Away Keyword Analytics, Marketers to Cry
Keyword analytics have always been among the most important resources in the digital marketer's tool belt. Knowing the specific keywords or search terms that led visitors to a given website has proven to be invaluable knowledge, allowing savvy marketers...read more
The Virtues and Temptations of an SEO Saint – Part 3
Part 1: Your Guardian Angels Part 2: The Virtues Part 3: The Temptations Temptations of an SEO Saint “I can help you with that,” he whispers over your shoulder. You glance back from your keyboard. “No thanks. I’m fine,” you reply,...read more
The Virtues and Temptations of an SEO Saint – Part 2
Part 1: Your Guardian Angels Part 2: The Virtues Part 3: The Temptations Gather...read more
The Virtues and Temptations of an SEO Saint – Part 1
Part 1: Your Guardian Angels Part 2: The Virtues Part 3: The Temptations The Fallacy of the SEO Saint We all strive for it, but it’s hard. Being a search engine optimization (SEO) saint takes dedication, fortitude, and often a significant...read more
What is and Isn’t Obligatory for SEO Text…
You might have noticed on our website that we have a section for the "obligatory SEO text." Even though we're poking a little bit of fun at the whole (overdone) concept of manipulating search engine results, the reality is that Google and its friends...read more