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SEO Cost: Why Premium SEO is Cheaper in the Long Term
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SEO Cost: Why Premium SEO Is Cheaper In The Long Term

If you are a business owner who has exhausted the traditional marketing solutions for your business, then you are perhaps a little fed up spending your businesses hard earned money on advertising that either yields little results or is incredibly hard to measure the impact of. In the 21st century, many businesses rely on internet […]

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How Much is Your Customers Lifetime Value
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How to Calculate the Lifetime Value of a Customer

Attracting new customers is the most important marketing goal you can have. That’s what you’d think based on the way a lot of people approach marketing. But is that the correct approach? Is your time (and money) well spent if you focus on attracting new customers? Brace yourself, because the opposite is true. You’ll get […]

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Citations for Local SEO
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Why Citations Are A Bad Investment For Local SEO

Citations and Business listings are a huge part of local SEO. They help Google understand where your business is, what it’s about, and who to show it to in search results. But many SEO companies also use citations and business listings as a way to have their clients overpay for additional work that garners diminishing […]

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How to Optimize Google Business Profile (to get leads)
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How to Optimize Google Business Profile (to get leads)

Introduction to Google Business Profile Google Business Profile results have become a big part of the online presence of brick and mortar businesses. If someone searches for “electrician near me” or “electrician + LOCATION,” they do not want to explore websites. They want to find an electrician. Google understands this and has started showing real […]

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How Pay Per Click Complements Organic SEO
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How Pay Per Click Complements Organic SEO (and Vice Versa)

They look very similar. Only a tiny symbol separates them. But they’re vastly different. Pay per click (PPC) ads have been around as long as SEO, and SEO has been around as long as PPC. They live in the same ecosystem, yet behind the scenes, their world’s are quite different. One involves calculation, monetary investment, […]

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Don't Get Duped: Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring an SEO Agency
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Don’t Get Duped: Key Questions Before Hiring an SEO Agency

How your business chooses an SEO agency is important. But it can be pretty tricky. Modern business demands a credible online presence. Yet, shysters seem to lurk behind every web page, just waiting to pounce. This post is for any business owner that knows they need SEO but is wary of getting scammed. The […]

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Why Businesses Stop SEO
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Why Businesses Stop SEO Too Soon (and regret it later)

Without a doubt, SEO is one of the most valuable long term marketing strategies you can employ. These prospects are ready to buy, they’re searching for a business just like yours, and it’s how they want to find you (rather than getting interrupted in other media). However, all too often I see business owners get […]

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