SEO or SEM: What to Choose for Your Small Business Website?

Medium and small businesses usually feel high competition if they operate in the same market as large businesses. A deliberate SEO and SEM marketing strategy can change everything and make a small business become a game changer. Also, SEM for small businesses is highly recommended to stand out from the crowd or promote niche products.…

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How to Use Negative Keywords to Save on PPC Spend

Every time you guess, you bring bias and risk into your conclusions. That’s why using Search Query Reports to find inefficient spend is a surefire way to save your company $$$. Let’s get started. How to Pull Search Query Reports Pulling search query reports is fairly easy. In Google, go to the Keywords tab and…

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How to Identify & Optimize Paid Search Fluctuations

Problem 1: How do I efficiently monitor campaign performance, and identify what caused changes over time? One of the most common ways to keep a pulse on campaign performance is through regular reports. Unfortunately, reporting is a challenge that every digital marketer faces. With the ability to track data at every step of a user’s…

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Google Expands Same Meaning Close Variants: What Does That Mean?

Just when you thought Google couldn’t make things more confusing – they done did it again. Google has just announced the launch of “same meaning” close variants to broad match modifier and phrase match keywords, in addition to the exact match close variants that rolled out late last year. According to Google, “On average, we expect…

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How a Rapper Cost the Finance Industry Millions

Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar on how to leverage your existing data to uncover SEO + PPC opportunities within the Search space. Teresa Lopez & Jordan Strauss walked us through how irrelevant references are sneaking into the SERPS and unexpectedly stealing our spend. We learned: How to catch pop culture and news…

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The Importance of Audience Targeting in SEM Strategy

Digital marketers all face a common struggle: managing the plethora of online touchpoints that their customers experience while they interact with a digital brand. Luckily, an array of solutions exist for managing these touch points along the buyer funnel. One of the most effective solutions is audience targeting in PPC remarketing campaigns based on user behavior. Traditionally,…

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SEO and SEM for Franchise Owners

While some of your franchise’s marketing will be dictated and provided by your franchisor, it’s a good idea to still educate yourself on aspects of digital marketing so that you can make sure that your location is found online. Two important facets of digital marketing are search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM).…

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Leveraging Search-first Strategies for Local Online Marketing

When it comes to marketing your local business online, search engines have become one of the most effective means to connect with potential customers who are actively seeking what you have to offer. Whether you run a consulting firm or boutique storefront, virtually any type of local business can benefit from increased search exposure. Not only can…

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