In this week’s episode, I share examples of the various locations where Google’s local algorithm displays localized search results. If you have a better understanding of how the local algorithm works, you’re able to better optimize your website and win more local customers.

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Kevin Frye, Marketing Director for the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, one of the top 50 dealership groups in the United States.

Kevin is one of the most influential voices in automotive digital marketing. Automotive News named him one of the top 5 influencers in the world.

He is a presenter and frequent keynote speaker at automotive conferences including Digital Dealer, NADA, Driving Sales, Dealer Think Tank, Women in Automotive, and many, many other places.

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A few weeks ago, I spoke at the Digital Summit conference in Philadelphia, and while I was really just there to get a cheesesteak, I did present a half-hour session on Local SEO that was a huge hit at the conference. As always, I like to share new presentations here, so more people can learn from what I’m sharing. This one covers website content, inbound links, reviews, and Google My Business – enjoy!

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Garrett Sussman, Demand Generation Manager at iPullRank.

Garrett is an industry veteran with over 10 years of experience. He’s a popular podcaster, blogger, and must-follow on social media.

Garrett made news earlier this summer when he announced he’d be joining Mike King’s already impressive team over at iPullRank. I’m going to ask Garrett how he’s settling into the new role and when we might see him behind the mic again.

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In this week’s video, I’m sharing my entire presentation from the recent CIADA convention in Myrtle Beach. Learn easy-to-implement tips for increasing your visibility in searches – including website content, optimization, links, and Google My Business.

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Eli Schwartz. Eli is a growth advisor to some of the biggest brands in the world and the author of the fantastic new book Product-Led SEO.

Eli led the SEO team at Survey Monkey building organic search from nearly zero to one of the largest growth drivers at the company. Eli has also provided SEO consulting to large brands such as WordPress, Shutterstock, BlueNile, Quora, Zendesk, and many others.

He is an in-demand speaker presenting all over the world at conferences like Pubcon, SMX, and Content Marketing World. He’s also acted as a judge at numerous industry awards shows including the US Search Awards, UK Search Awards, and the US Interactive Marketing Awards.

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In this week’s episode, I’m sharing my entire presentation from the Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group, an advanced automotive conference from early August. I share several advanced tips for Local SEO, including awesome tips on Google My Business – check it out!

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My guest on this week’s episode of Suds & Search is Noah Learner, Product Director at Two Octobers.

Noah is one of the most exciting personalities in SEO right now. He is an in-demand speaker, educator, podcaster, and frequent clubhouse organizer. Prior to joining Two Octobers, Noah founded BikeShopSEO, a boutique agency helping bike store owners with digital marketing. At Two Octobers, Noah has created many impressive tools for SEOs including a popular Google posting tool called Postamatic.

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In this week’s episode, I share my entire presentation from Pubcon Florida a few weeks ago. I did a co-presentation with my buddy Damon Gochneaur – he covered everything about Google My Business, and I covered on-site signals and inbound links. It’s a great refresher if you already know Local SEO, or a great intro to the signals that matter if you’re just learning how Local Search works.

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My guest on this episode of Suds & Search is Dave Snyder, CEO at CopyPress.

Dave is a veteran digital marketer with a wide breadth of knowledge about SEO, social media marketing, and content marketing.

Anyone who’s been in SEO for any length of time has run into a familiar struggle. Brands need a lot of content created in order to rank in Google or attract backlinks or generally succeed in SEO. The demands for more and more content are real.

At the same time, Google has become better and better at evaluating the quality of the content website publishers are making. With factors like E-A-T increasingly impacting search results, the demands for higher quality content have never been more difficult to navigate.

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