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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Digital Marketing is in the midst of AI evolution with the eruption of Artificial Intelligence — AI offers time-saving tools not just for search, but for content creation, and marketing planning. In this video, you will discover strategies on how to adapt and adopt in this AI-driven world. Watch this Video on the New AI
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What do you want to be known for? In other words, what’s your brand? Your Personal Brand is your Reputation When you step into an elevator with another person — a stranger, wouldn’t it be nice if that person said, “Hey aren’t you the _____ lady/guy?” That happened to me some time ago. “Aren’t you
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When business owners — no matter what size their business is — discover how much time is involved in doing their own marketing, they say, “I don’t have that kind of time!” I feel your pain. Not only do I have to run my business and do stuff for clients, but I’ve got to record
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If you try to reach everyone, you’ll reach no one. You need to determine and clearly define who your target niche is. Obviously, you can have more than one target market niche (market). They could even be both B2C AND B2B. Who’s Your Niche? If anyone can buy your product or service, then no one
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Did an employee or intern leave with your social media or website login and passwords? Or did you outsource your social media or website build, and they never provided you with the passwords or administrative access? It’s happened to many of my clients. For instance, one client’s Twitter (now X) account was set up by
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In today’s AI-driven search world, your company’s online reputation becomes a major factor. This is beyond your Online Image of which I wrote about here. You may have noticed Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) when you do a Google search. When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google is still the main, go-to search engine.
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Your online image is everything that’s on the Internet that’s associated with your business. Does your online image say “expert in your field”? Or does it say, “Clueless!”? You might think social media is not really important, but it actually is. In reality, the consumer is searching for information, entertainment, products, and/or services when they
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Although Google remains the top search engine, it’s not always everyone’s initial go-to platform for information. Because of topical, community forums, other platforms, mixed in with AI, you can’t depend on Google by itself — organic or paid. Here’s what you need to know about being visible when your target is searching for what you
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There are lots of keyword tools available to help you optimize your website and social media profiles with the most effective keywords for your business. The one I’ve always recommended is the Google Keyword Planner, which is part of Google Ads. Though it’s free to use, if you’ve never used it before, you have to
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