Back in the early days of website design, a marketer or business owner would proudly declare their website finished at one point. Today, that statement would be met with laughter, as San Diego SEO pros know now a good website is never completed. With the ever-changing nature of the Internet, you’ve got to endlessly tweak […]
View Full ArticleIf a picture can paint a thousand words, Pinterest can paint—well, a lot. It is the go-to website for shared images that create interest and build visual and contextual brand identification. The fact is that 28 percent of adults use Pinterest when they are online. Only Facebook and LinkedIn attract more attention. When done right, […]
View Full ArticleWith the emergence of video parsing and Google’s Hummingbird search engine algorithm update, content marketing has seen a new explosion of informational videos driving San Diego SEM efforts. The challenge has now become one of creating video content that is both useful to the consumer and optimized for search engine rankings. In a wasteland of […]
View Full ArticleClichés are poison to good writing. Especially when it comes to content marketing—something that should be communicating your brand’s unique image and creating trust between you and your reader. Using clichés is a quick way to ensure your words don’t stand out. Unfortunately, content marketing has developed a culture with an entire glossary of buzz […]
View Full ArticleYou’ve done market and keyword research. You’ve created AdWords ads (or something similar). What happens next? You create a landing page that will convert by capturing a potential client’s attention, maintaining his or her interest, and keeping them focused on the benefits you’re offering. Get the Headline Right You have one chance to get your […]
View Full ArticleWith all of the different social media platforms, how do you choose which platform is ideal for your small business or service? Consider the following: Who is your customer? Are your customers mostly male or female? How often do you want to interact? What is the story you want to tell? Once you have defined […]
View Full ArticleContent writers utilize many different styles and voices depending on their subject and whom they’re writing for. And often, this means looking to outside sources to research tone and language, among other things. Next time your online marketing team is diving into a project, suggest they take a cue from an unlikely source—comedians. Wondering why? […]
View Full ArticleEvery online marketing expert can vouch for the value of a steady stream of content. At some point, however, business and website owners might feel like they’ve exhausted all sources or simply don’t have the same publishing capacity. As such, it’s easy to look at the massive tome of old blog posts, articles, ebooks, and […]
View Full ArticleWhether you’re starting a new business or are simply unsatisfied with your current rank, ensuring you’ve optimized your site with a few SEO must-haves will help you connect with your targeted audience, move up the results page, and acquire more visitors. 1. Unique Content The key to an effective search engine optimization campaign is unique […]
View Full ArticlePodcasts are one of the easiest ways for digital marketers to stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, and resources for online marketing. If you’ve got a long commute for work or want to break up your workday, here are a handful of podcasts worth a listen. Tropical MBA Podcast This podcast started back in […]
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