How many times have you heard this in the past few weeks? “The COVID-19 crisis is affecting everyone and everything.” Well, even Google is no exception. In an effort to reduce the number of employees in their offices, Google has decided to temporarily suspend several of its features. Suspended features include a lot of user-generated content, including Google My Business reviews and Q&As. Until further notice, Google will not be publishing or reviewing GMB reviews, review responses,
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How Can We Take SEO Next-Level?
Featured Snippets What do we mean by next-level? We start by identifying specific, advanced tactics to use in order to gain an edge over your competitors. These are not required actions in some cases, but once you have built a great foundation of content and technical SEO implementation these should be on your to-do list. We’re going to start this series by discussing featured snippets. What are featured snippets? Featured snippets are a type of rich search result in the form of short
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What Google’s 2020 Nofollow Update Means for You
Following an initial announcement on September 2019, Google has officially changed the way it interacts with nofollow links. Previously, Google obeyed all nofollow links as a directive, which means it excluded links marked “nofollow” from its Search algorithm’s consideration altogether. Now, as of March 1, Google only treats nofollow links as “hints” as to what to exclude from Search. In other words, tagging a link with nofollow no longer necessarily means Google won’t consider it. Google’s
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Zero-Click Searches
TL:DR Version: Zero-click search refers to when a user gets the answer or information they searched for directly on a search engine result page (SERP) without having to click on anything. In 2019 we saw a rise in the number of these types of searches. According to Search Engine Land that number is now over 50%. It pays to develop strategies for search with that in mind. The Rise of Zero-Click Searches Search is a constantly changing entity. As we’ve seen already in 2020 with January’s
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SEO and Ecommerce Platforms
So you’ve got an awesome ecommerce store and you’re looking for ways to increase your organic traffic - you’re in a good place for that! Not all ecommerce platforms are created equally - for example, hosted & self-hosted platforms offer MUCH different experiences in terms of customization. So what do you need to know about SEO and Ecommerce? Is Hosted Better Than Self-Hosted? First let’s clarify the difference between these common options. Hosted platforms like BigCommerce &
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Essentials for Self-Storage Digital Marketing Success
Making meaningful connections with your potential customers can be challenging. Take a look at some of these quick tips to help get your self storage digital marketing efforts back on track and kick off Q2. Be Mobile Mobile optimization is one of if not the most crucial elements of successful digital marketing. A potential self-storage customer might find themselves moving to a new city, preparing to move out of an old city, or simply always on the go. It only seems right
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Law Firm Web Development: How To Attract The Talent & Clients You Deserve
Nothing like a first impression! Be sure you're putting your best foot forward when it comes to web presence and optimization. We're pros at getting it right. Challenge Accepted We understand how rules of professional responsibility play into the overall scheme of digitally portraying your firm. Staying ethical but attracting new business and keeping a certain image is a tough balance to strike. It's important to have a website that highlights the firm's strengths, inspires
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5 Digital Marketing Tips For RV Dealers
An RV is a massive investment for most people. You can bet they're seriously price shopping and looking for any and every deal out there. Here are some tips and tricks that can help you close some deals and steal opportunities from your competition. 1.Follow Your Lead All The Way Through The Sales Cycle With leads coming at you from every direction, it’s easy to let some slip through the cracks. You want to be able to really follow an inbound lead all the way through your sales
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Keys To Urgent Care Digital Marketing Success
Let US help YOU be there for your patients when they need you most. It's a game of being in the right place at the right place at the right time and we love to play. Be Highly Targeted and Data Focused. Get Found When It Matters Most. Lower your bounce rates and drive both clicks and conversions by implementing a tactical Paid Search plan. At Gruen, we employ a number of in-house paid search experts who work very closely with content creators and SEOs to win click-through
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WordPress’s new Guttenberg: What you need to Know
A major Wordpress update has been shaking things up in the world of web dev. The update that has been rolling out since the beginning of the year will change the way users interact with the platform. This update is intended to make editing and adding content to web pages easier and less intimidating. Gutenberg allows users to create sections of content (or blocks) without the use of coding or heavy development hours. The idea sounds simple enough, provide ease of access for even the
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