Well, this sucks. Google recently dropped the local carousel for hotels, restaurants, and a number of other local listings. Now, it’s great news for Google—and what haven’t they done lately…
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Digital marketing directions: key trends driving your marketing next year
Yesterday, our author Tim Peter presented our latest Biznology webinar about digital marketing trends for the next year. Is your competitive environment moving ever faster, challenging you and your business to…
Read MoreGoogle is a lying liar that lies
I’m going to get a lot of blowback for this. The following list of Google lying liar lies all have exceptions to the rules. And, Google does make examples of…
Read More5 warning signs that your website sucks
Does your website suck? I’m not asking to be mean. Really. Building a website that meets the needs of your business and your customers is a tricky balancing act. You…
Read MoreIs link building hurting your marketing?
If you’ve been paying attention to what Google has been doing the last few years, you know that SEO has turned into an all-out war on spammers. If you’re still…
Read MoreIs “not provided” something for us to work around?
Unless you’ve been under a rock (and maybe even if you have been), you know that Google over the last couple of years has repeatedly reduced the availability of keyword…
Read MoreWhat can search marketers do about “not provided”?
It’s been a long time coming, but it is finally here. Google is finally “not providing” search referrals for all organic searches. “Privacy,” they say. How does a searcher’s…
Read More12 Myths vs. realities of search engine optimization (SEO)
Many are fooled to believe that, for a top rank, you need to know the right tools, tricks, and people. Do you know the difference between the myths and realities of SEO?
Read MoreWhy search results don’t always mean business results
Forget Panda. Ignore Penguin. In fact, disregard SEO overall. If you think I’ve lost my mind, hang with me for just a minute. At least for a moment, let’s not talk…
Read MoreAre you frustrating buyers with your paid search ads?
Many of you buy paid search ads–they work and you’re smart to use anything that works. But sometimes I see techniques that just don’t make any sense when you break…
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