Google has announced it will provide new performance metrics for Google Business listings. While Google has not been fully forthcoming about what metrics will be provided or when, the announcement states that the updates could fall into one of three categories: Changes to how frequently an already existing metric is calculated (e.g. updating data at [...]
Google Discover, previously known as Google Feed, shows content related to a user’s interests rather than in response to a search query. The feed includes news, evergreen content and also ads. Instead of searching for content, Google Discover lets users explore content. This platform has the potential to send a high volume of relevant traffic [...]
The web is a visual place and proper use of imagery matters. The written word, no matter how informative and prosaic it may be, won’t get significant traction without a good visual presentation. But the value of images goes even beyond that. How you implement them on your website can have a significant effect--for better [...]
As a small business owner that relies on foot traffic for your business, you may wonder if your website is really doing anything for you. Sure, you understand in general that a website is important—if nothing else because you’ll look out of step with the times without one. But since you don’t have an e-commerce [...]
Back in June, Google announced changes to its advertising personalization policies with the intent of preventing unlawful discrimination for housing, employment and credit products or services in both the US and Canada. Although Google claims to have been working with the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development on these changes for “some time”, AdAge [...]
If you run a local business, it’s possible you haven't paid much attention to Google Analytics, the free tool that measures your website traffic and gives you insights into the actions people take on your site. Most small business owners have to wear a number of different hats and when your business isn’t built on [...]
Customer reviews are thought to be an important factor in Google’s search ranking algorithm because they convey trustworthiness and also authority. We’ve previously posted about the relationship between the quantity of Google reviews and the local pin map ranking, as well as the importance of reviews for social proof. Today, though, we’re covering an often [...]
It’s hard work getting a visitor to your website. Whether they come via organic search, in response to an email campaign or by a paid advertisement, it takes some real strategy and effort to get them there. But those are just the first steps. Most people need to be exposed to a product or service [...]
During uncertain times, marketing is often the first budget to get slashed. And right now throughout most industries, CMOs are being asked to do more (or at least, as much) with less - meaning less staff and reduced budgets. A recent Gartner survey of 260 U.S. marketing executives reported that 76% expected a decrease in [...]
There’s a perception that social media exists only for B2C companies. It’s an understandable perception, but it’s not true, and the owners of B2B companies that buy into it turn perception into reality. There’s no reason to leave the landscape of social media only to the sellers of consumer products. When you do B2B social [...]
