Maybe it is just the constant shifting in tactics as a discipline becomes mature, but I’ve watched so many trends in search marketing over the years that it is easy…
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Content marketing and SEO, a relationship of evolution
Does your current content marketing strategy stand alone? Have you wondered why your best content isn’t bringing the organic traffic you expected? It’s not a chicken or the egg scenario….
Read MoreWhy don’t more marketers use keyword research?
I recently had the privilege to sit in on FIR B2B episode 45: a podcast by Paul Gillin and David Strom. When my wife heard it, she said they sound…
Read MoreHelp Google help you optimize your content for search
It’s really hard to get Google’s attention. Content marketing is indeed a silver bullet — why do you think I’m writing this — but there are ways of wooing search…
Read More3 Insights from Search Insider Summit
I had the good fortune to deliver a keynote address at the Search Insider Summit (SIS) in Key Largo, Florida on May 6th. I love this conference because it is composed…
Read MoreLead generating machine: is your website actively helping your business grow?
Your website, when done right, can be one of the most effective lead generation tools in your arsenal. But not just any landing page design will get the job done….
Read MoreWhy Google’s new head of search might not tell us anything
Maybe you saw the stories. Google has a new head of its search division–who used to run its artificial intelligence group! So, obviously that means that Google is going to radically…
Read MoreThe business of reviews and search for small hotels and restaurants
If you run a small hotel, restaurant, cafe, or small business, you can win my business away from Marriott International by just being awesome and having all your guests gush…
Read MoreThe most important questions to make your marketing work
Succeeding at marketing these days really isn’t that hard. Oh, don’t get me wrong, it takes some effort, along with time, money, and resources. But most marketing plans follow a…
Read MoreWhat’s the next big thing in social media?
That’s the question I was recently asked by a someone during a speaking appearance. He amplified the question–wondering who or what would come along to knock off Facebook. It was…
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