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February 8, 2022 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Google My Business, Google Updates, Local Search Tuesdays

This week, I’m busting a Local SEO myth that for some reason, just won’t die…

Suds and Search 98 | Michelle Robbins, Senior Director of Data and Analytics for Clearlink

February 3, 2022 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google Updates, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Suds and Search

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Michelle Robbins, Senior Director for Data and Analytics at Clearlink. Michelle is a veteran digital marketer, product developer, software engineer, and marketing technology executive.

Prior to joining the team at Clearlink, Michelle held leadership positions at Aimclear and Third Door Media, the publisher of Search Engine Land, Marketing Land, and the company that puts on all the SMX events.

Suds and Search 97 | Alex Alexakis, founder of PixelChefs

January 27, 2022 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google Updates, Search Engine Optimization, Suds and Search

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Alex Alexakis, Founder of PixelChefs.

There’s a recurring topic that comes up on industry blogs and on SEO Twitter – the relationship between SEOs and web developers. Long story short, it’s often a challenging relationship to navigate. SEOs complain that their changes never get implemented. Web developers complain that SEOs are annoying. It’s often a fraught relationship but both pieces have to work in order for a client to experience any kind of success.

Suds and Search 93 | Best of 2021, Part Two

December 23, 2021 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google My Business, Google Updates, Local SEO, Marketing Analytics, PPC Advertising, Reputation Management, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Advertising, Suds and Search

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Last week we launched our best-of series. Suds & Search had so many great moments in 2021 that we couldn’t fit them all in one episode. So today, we’re back with part 2 of our favorite moments from Suds & Search this year.

Instead of our normal 1 on 1 interview format, our team found highlights from my conversations throughout the year and pulled out the top quotes, tips, and silly moments from the very best digital marketers in the industry.

Grab something cold to drink and join us for part 2 of the best of Suds & Search 2021.

Greg’s Top 10 Movies to See in the Theater Over the Holidays

December 21, 2021 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Local Search Tuesdays

In this week’s Christmas episode, I’m sharing a list of the top 10 movies to see in the theater over the holidays. We’ve finally got new movies coming out in theaters, and there are some amazing choices this holiday season – check out the rundown of everything exciting that’s coming out.

Suds and Search 92 | Best of 2021, Part One

December 16, 2021 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google Updates, Local SEO, PPC Advertising, Reputation Management, Reviews, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Advertising, Suds and Search

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That’s a wrap on our second year of Suds & Search. This has been an amazing year of conversations with some of the very best digital marketers in the world. We’ve now launched over 90 episodes and it feels like we’re just getting started.

This week we’re going to take a break from our regularly scheduled one on one interviews to bring you a “best of” episode. We’ve put together highlights from my conversations with some of the top experts in SEO, PPC, Social Media, CRO, Web Development, and more. For the last time this year, grab something cold to drink and join me for the best of Suds & Search 2021.

Suds and Search 90 | Kane Jamison, founder of Content Harmony

December 2, 2021 Mark Bealin Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Suds and Search

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Kane Jamison, Founder at Content Harmony. Kane is a veteran digital marketer, conference speaker, and blogger. He is sought after for his expertise in content marketing. Kane has spoken at MozCon, Engage, State of Search, LaunchCon, and many other places.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

November 23, 2021 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Local Search Tuesdays

Welcome back to another episode of Local Search Tuesdays. This week’s episode is short and sweet, cause hey, it’s Thanksgiving this week and we know most of you are only thinking about turkey, football, and Black Friday deals right now.

I’ve posted a video every week since the beginning of 2020, and while this is pretty much a throwaway week with everyone off for the later part of the week, I didn’t want to break my streak, so I’m doing a quick little video.

Part Two of Greg’s SEO Presentation from Digital Dealer

October 19, 2021 Greg Gifford Best Practices, Digital Marketing, Google My Business, Google Updates, Local Search Tuesdays, Local SEO

In this week’s video, I share the second half of my epic two hour double session from Digital Dealer in Las Vegas. Learn the latest Local SEO tactics for link building, reviews, and Google My Business, and hear about our new auto dealer scoring matrix that allows you to check the state of your site’s optimization.