What does search engine optimization, Local SEO, look like for local, brick-and-mortar businesses in this day of AI search? Between Google, AI, schema, backlinks, and technical SEO, it’s not just confusing, it’s overwhelming! Here’s what you need to know to get optimized so that people will find your local business when they need what you […]
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Back in the day (the late 90s), there were dozens of search engines and lists. I remember when Yahoo first started and then Google came along. Yahoo was a list or directory where you could search by categories. However, with Google, you could search the whole World Wide Web. Back then, you had to register
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Before you blog or even set up your website, you must do some keyword research. There are many tools out there, but since we need to follow Google’s rules, what better tool to use than the Google Keyword Tool? (Did you know that Google now has 90% of all global searches?) First, put yourself in
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How your website is optimized for Google search (SEO) is crucial to being found when someone is searching for what you have to offer. One evening some time ago, I was walking in my neighborhood, and a lady stopped me to ask for directions. Lady: “Which is 11th?” Me: “11th what? There’s 11th Street, 11th
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Did you know that Google added a new “E” to their criteria for ranking high in search results to make it E-E-A-T? What do these stand for, and why are they important for ranking in the search engine? In fact, the first 3 lead to TRUST. Furthermore, people buy from those they know and trust.
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It will happen at some point or another. You’ll get that dreaded email that your Business’s Google Account was Suspended. Naturally, you freak out. Relax. Your business won’t fail if the account is down for a bit. It will still show in search results. You may just have lost the ability to access your Google
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Google’s Core Web Vitals are still vitally important to a website’s performance! Have you tested your site recently? A lot of factors could affect it. Learn what you can you to improve your score and SEO. Before I started this business in 2011, I remember Google’s major “Panda” and “Penguin” updates. That changed how websites
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Endeavoring to market local brick-and-mortar businesses organically (non-paid) is actually fairly simple when you take advantage of these 3 free tools: Instagram, Google Business Profile, and Facebook. How one local business managed to increase Facebook reach when others were losing theirs… You may have read — and I’ve written on the subject — that due
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Sometime this March 2024, Google will shut down their free websites from their Google Business Profile. If you have taken advantage of Google’s Free Websites, you need to take action NOW! When the websites are taken down, if someone clicks on the link, they will be redirected to your Google Business Profile until June 10,
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