Being a Small Business Owner 2020

Reflections on being a Business Owner Here we are. The end of 2020 and looking down the barrel of 2021. Being a business owner; running an SEO agency there are some interesting things that I’ve learned in the last few months. Business Ownership is tough There is no boss, there are bosses. Each of my…

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SEO Competitor Analysis: Insights

Comeptitor Insight I thought I would share a few thoughts on competitors for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts. That’s what I call SEO Competitor Analysis. I’ll frame this into a simile. Search Engine Optimization is like a marathon.  In a marathon, the goal is to get to the end. The runner balances their pace, water,…

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Basics of SEO

I made a video about the basics of SEO. It’s more of basics for how web crawlers crawl your site and what they do with the info they collect. Enjoy. Overview of our SEO Video I thought I would start at the beginning and talk through why SEO is important and why people may need…

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Two Tips to improve SEO

With almost every client, there is an “Ah-ha!” moment when we talk through the SEO process and what needs to be done to improve their website. These two tips are quick and easy ways to boost your SEO score. SEO Tip #1: Use Alt Tags for Your Images In SEO, it’s easy to get bogged…

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SEO Keywords Ranking

One of the largest facets of Organic SEO work is Keywords Ranking. You generally want your website to rank well for a range of keywords. This process is centered around using keywords in a strategic way to increase the chance that when someone enters a keyword into a search engine, that your website would appear…

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Check Keywords Ranking

One face of Search Engine Optimization is optimizing your Keyword Wordlist and Keyword utilization on your website. When you are engaging an SEO provider be sure to have them Audit your website to check keywords ranking,   keyword usage, and page rankings. Most providers can run a keyword rank report. If you want to check keywords…

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Technical SEO | Need to Know

There are a myriad of SEO providers or Local Search Engine Optimization providers that also do website development, marketing, social media marketing, and a plethora of other services. Our hope is to provide some clarity on some of the terms in the industry and be a resource to help people get what they need. What…

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How to find a SEO provider

What to look for from an SEO provider Yes, this article is a little counter-intuitive, but you have options. We want people to know that and make the best decisions. If you’re looking for an SEO provider to help improve your website’s search engine rankings, there are several factors to consider before choosing one. Steps…

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Good Bye Black Box – SEO Insights

“Good-Bye Black Box” Blog Series I thought it was about time to demystify the SEO process. Every client I work with has access to what I am doing, why I am doing it, and what the expected results should be. That doesn’t mean they always understand or even ask. But that doesn’t mean I can’t…

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Google Web Vitals Impact SEO

Google announced a new set of citeria to encourage a positive user experience for web users. These new criteria will impact how a site ranks for Search Engine Optimization efforts. The new factors are: Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): measures loading performance. Basically the time it takes for a page to load sufficiently. First Input Delay (FID): measures interactivity.…

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