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What do Google My Business impressions really mean?

Digital Marketing April 27, 2021

In this week’s video, I share some easy-to-understand examples that help clear up the confusion around Google My Business impressions. Learn what the different impression types actually mean and when they’ll be counted – watch the video for all the details! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week, I’m […]

How much does Google Ads cost? [2021 Data]

Digital Marketing April 26, 2021

Search Engine Marketing is essential to every businesses’ success online. For those looking to get quality traffic to their site quickly, Google Ads is an attractive option for many. With Google Ads, you’ve a lot of options to control how much you pay per each click, what traffic you buy, and how much your Google […]

Details about Google’s Page Experience update

Digital Marketing April 20, 2021

In this week’s video, I share the important details about Google’s upcoming Page Experience update. Learn how the Core Web Vitals and other usability signals are being incorporated into the ranking algorithm, and what that means for your website. IMPORTANT NOTE: Yesterday Google announced that the update has been delayed until June, but we already […]

Advertise your cars on Bing

Digital Marketing April 13, 2021

In this week’s video, I talk about the new Automotive Ads from Bing. They’re a completely new ad type that allows dealers to advertise specific vehicles in Bing search results. Don’t think Bing is important enough? Watch the video to find out why the Bing Ad Network is much larger than you think… VIDEO TRANSCRIPT […]

Google is testing 2-pack results on mobile

Digital Marketing April 6, 2021

In this week’s video, I share the details about Google’s widespread test that’s showing 2-packs in mobile search results (instead of the 3-pack we’ve had for 6+ years). Google runs tests constantly, so we’re not sure this will be a permanent change, but it’s showing up in most locations, so who knows? Watch the video […]

Bing introduces new automotive ads

PPC Advertising April 1, 2021

Show the car – that’s the one rule of every car ad that you’ve ever seen on TV or in print. Whether that ad is from the giant OEM, the franchise dealership, or the independent shop down the street, none of your customers are ever going to buy their next car sight-unseen. While the cardinal […]

Learn everything you need to know about SEO in less than 2 minutes

Digital Marketing March 30, 2021

In this week’s video, I share everything you need to know about SEO in less than 2 minutes! There’s no trick – yes, there’s a ton to learn… but if you watch, you’ll see how I’m not lying, and can actually tell you everything you need to know in less than two minutes! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT […]

Local SEO strategies: Use City Pages to expand your reach

Local Search Tuesdays March 23, 2021

In this week’s video, I talk about the tactic of using city pages to expand your reach and gain visibility in other cities where you don’t have a physical location. Building off of last week’s video about Local Content Silos, city pages can be incredibly successful in more rural markets or bigger markets with less […]

Local SEO Strategies: Local Content Silos

Digital Marketing March 16, 2021

In this week’s video, I share an advanced Local SEO strategy called “Local Content Silos” that will help you gain visibility in nearby cities. If you want to show up somewhere and you don’t have a location there, this strategy will help you out-SEO your competitors and gain additional visibility outside your area. It won’t […]

Check it out, I did a Whiteboard Friday video!

Google My Business March 9, 2021

In this week’s video, I’m sharing an update about another video. Just a few weeks ago, Moz released an episode of its highly popular Whiteboard Friday series, and I was the host! I rocked a killer whiteboard and talked all about Google Posts and how to use them to help your business stand out from […]

Google announces plan to retire Target CPA and Target ROAS as unique bidding strategies

Google Updates March 5, 2021

Manually optimizing hundreds or thousands of individual keyword bids and various bid adjustments in Google Ads can easily be a never-ending task. Although Google Ads bidding can be complex, most advertisers have a simple goal in mind for their ads – to get more traffic, to outrank their competitors, or the most conversions for their […]

10 ideas for local blog posts

Digital Marketing March 2, 2021

In this week’s video, I share 10 ideas for local blog posts to help you write better localized content. Adding more localized content to your blog helps cast a wider net and get your brand more exposure, so use these ideas, or springboard off of them and come up with your own. You’ll show up […]

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What do Google My Business impressions really mean?

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