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Short-Form Content vs. Long-Form Content: How the Two Can Work Together

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, July 3rd, 2017

When it comes to meeting any of your website goals, from search engine optimization success to customer conversions to brand awareness, content is king. When deciding between the two types of content, long form and short form, how do you choose? The key is not seeing them as opposed to each other but as two pieces of a comprehensive and effective content

Why Web Design Is Not Enough

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, June 5th, 2017

With 89 percent of people in North America (equaling 320 million people) using the Internet, the necessity of an effective web design is clear. While an eye-catching appearance can certainly encourage website visitors to stay and explore your site, there are other factors that will (1 Get them there in the first place and (2 Convince them to stay.

Search Engine Marketing Techniques to Maximize Conversions

by Ruth Hawk
Friday, March 10th, 2017

Search engine marketing has an important role to play in supporting the online marketing efforts of businesses. With the right techniques, you can maximize conversions and minimize the cost of running your SEM campaign. Here are a few of those techniques.

The 4 Qualities that Define Relevant Content

by Ruth Hawk
Friday, February 17th, 2017

The term “relevant” gets thrown around quite frequently in discussions about website content. However, the term itself is a bit generic. What, for example, makes for relevant content? While the specific form that relevancy takes depends on your business and your target audience, there are four qualities that are present in all effective content marke

How to Do Keyword Research

by Ruth Hawk
Monday, January 16th, 2017

Keyword research is an important step in setting up a successful search engine optimization campaign. By learning how to brainstorm, research, and evaluate keywords, you can more successfully choose keywords that will contribute to your website's success.

Four Principles of Successful Content Marketing

by Ruth Hawk
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016

Content is at the heart of any marketing campaign. Unfortunately, it's also a little confusing.

Why Is Content So Important for SEO?

by Lizzy Cederberg
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015

This is a question we get asked a lot – why does content matter so much? The truth is, it matters because search engines care about it.

How to Deal With Negative Yelp Reviews

by Alan Safai
Friday, February 28th, 2014

Bad reviews never feel good. They also never look good, especially for a small business. A one-star review on websites such as Yelp can be the deal-breaker for a potential customer. They are repellants for many, and even a single one-star review can put doubt in a person’s mind when they are considering you for […]

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