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Part Two: Bare minimum SEO for beginners

How to set up your SEO plan with the minimum amount of work Running a business with a digital presence means sooner or later you’ll have a conversation about your website and SEO. It may happen in a Facebook group with like-minded business owners. Or it could be at the monthly industry networking get-together when […]

The Perfect Blend: Combining Your Organic and Paid Search Efforts

Fries and ketchup. Beer and burgers. Champagne and strawberries. And chocolate and…well, anything. All of the above mentioned things are lovely on their own, but are so much better when combined. In SEO strategy land, our tasty combination comes in the form of organic and paid search efforts. Granted, they don’t sound delicious at first, […]

Part One: Getting away with bare minimum SEO

Dedicate a little time each month to these 5 SEO actions, and get back to what you enjoy most. This post contains affiliate links and is part one of a two-part article. Ironic that discussing bare minimum SEO will take two whole posts, but if we’re gonna be cheeky and shave a few edges of […]

7 SEO measurements you must track

I really enjoy marathon running. And I really enjoy diving into search engine optimization (SEO) work. And, although you might not think it at first, these two things have a helluva lot in common. For example, you know you should eat well and stick to a training plan ahead of a marathon. But when it […]

Complete your keyword research for SEO in 9 steps

Tackling search engine optimization (SEO) for your small business? Then you must get your keyword data right. Think of keywords as your foundation SEO building blocks. Do a good job of laying these blocks and search engines will find and rank your site. And that’s an important step in making sure your audience knows you […]