Does your site encourage visitors to stick around? If not, that’s not only losing your customers – it’s also potentially damaging your SEO (search engine optimization). The user’s experience has always been an important part of SEO… but it’s becoming ever more important. After all, Google (and other search engines) want to serve up content that…
ouTube is now the second largest website in the world, based on traffic (after Google). Every month it receives a massive 25 billion visits, averaging over 21 minutes per visit. And search plays a big part in how the platform attracts traffic. For example, last year, YouTube, according to Searchmetrics data, was the second most…
Thanksgiving kicks off a pretty crazy time for, well, everyone. But amidst all the planning, cooking and shopping, it’s important to reflect and express your gratitude for the people who have supported your business throughout the year: your customers. Here’s how to give thanks and boost sales this holiday season. Offer retail therapy. The stress…
Love it or hate it, just about every small business owner now has a business page on Yelp. With 142 million unique users per month, Yelp is one of the hottest marketing spaces online, competing with the likes of Google and Facebook. According to a Nielsen study, Yelp isn’t too bad at driving sales either – 4 out…
es, it’s true there are some cheap SEO tactics you can try for your business. You see, every business owner knows the importance and popularity of Google. It’s one of the most used web based tools on the planet and its influence continues to grow as more and more people use it for everything. Right…
Every business has goals to meet, and yours is no different. The goal could be generating more leads, building a stronger brand, getting more sales or all of the above. Digital marketing can help you meet your business goals, as long as you choose the right channels. Today, we’re specifically going to focus on giving…
Digital marketing has exploded, making it easier to reach potential customers in a way that they enjoy. As Internet advertising has gone mainstream the types of online marketing at your fingertips have expanded exponentially. This variety means that virtually every kind of business can reach any audience through the Internet. There’s something for everyone. It also means…
Web visitors are a fickle bunch. They’ll stop by your landing page after becoming interested in your banner ad or Google AdWords ad, and then they’ll put on their “Judge Every Book By It’s Cover” hat and give you roughly 5 seconds to impress them. If an FBI agent appeared at your door in t-shirt and jeans, and started…
Artificial intelligence is about to change lead generation and conversion as you know it. In the process, it’ll have a transformative impact on companies and careers. AI is a blanket term that covers several different technologies. You might have heard of some of them, like machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing. Even if…
Have you ever seen that video of the kid trying to collect water in a wire bucket? It’s pretty hilarious: Problem is, it’s also painfully reminiscent of a lot of marketers’ strategy. Sure, they’re working hard and hustling. But the processes, funnels, and journeys they use create more leaks than that kid’s bucket. And when…
