Top 4 ways real estate agents can use social media to promote their business

Real estate agents undoubtedly have an online presence. Not only do they have listings posted on the MLS, their name (and the name of the agency they work for) are bound to show up on search engines.  Suffice to say, it’s highly important that real estate agents are proactive in shaping an online presence that’s […]

How online reviews can help land you new clients

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, if you needed to buy a product or service, you likely started by asking your friends, family members, and/or coworkers if they knew of a company that they could refer you to.  The rationale behind asking for referrals was simple- if a company did a good job for someone […]

Why you should be advertising on YouTube

Older generations often don’t give much thought to YouTube. They know it exists, but they often don’t know how popular it is.  For example, not only does data suggest that this wildly popular social channel gets more than 2.6 billion (yes, billion) logins each month, more than 80% of social media users aged 18-25 use […]

ADA website compliance: What every small business owner needs to know

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law that prevents discrimination against people with disabilities. Not only does it bar discrimination at schools, the workplace, and all private (and public) places that are open to the public, it affirms that people with disabilities have the same opportunities and rights that are afforded to […]

Can video content help your SEO ranking?

Lots of business owners wonder if adding video content, either to their website or their social media channels, can help their SEO ranking. Adding video doesn’t need to be a complex process, but it does require a bit more effort than finding something you like on YouTube, copying the code, and embedding it onto your […]

Two key things that can boost (or kill) your SEO ranking

In the realm of digital marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) is king. Why? Because if users can’t find you when they initiate a search online, you’re not doing yourself, your business, or your bottom line, any favors. Unfortunately, a lot of people still think that SEO is entirely about keywords, but that’s definitely not the […]

What you need to know about your bounce rate

In some of our previous articles we discussed several digital marketing terms that all small business owners should familiarize themselves with.  In addition to terms such as content marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), and conversion rate, we also talked about something known as “bounce rate.” To recap, bounce rate refers to the number of visitors […]

Top 2 Reasons to Hire a Digital Marketing Agency

Do you want to improve your online marketing efforts but you don’t have the budget to hire someone to work in-house? Have you been thinking about outsourcing this to an online marketing firm but you’re concerned it will be too expensive? The good news is that working with an online marketing firm is a lot […]

Is SEO a one-shot process? The answer may surprise you

When you hired someone to build your company’s website, they likely spoke to you about SEO optimization.  Having an SEO optimized website is important for a variety of reasons. First, it helps ensure your listing shows up on the first page of online search results. Second, the better your ranking is, the more likely your […]

What is a digital marketing agency?

Savvy business owners understand the importance of spending their money wisely—suffice to say, individuals thinking about outsourcing their online marketing efforts want to make sure they’re making a wise decision. You may have heard the phrase that the only two guarantees in life are death and taxes, however, there is a third guarantee that you […]