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Ask an Expert: Website Page Speed Optimization

For this article, 1st on the list sat down with Michael, our technical website SEO specialist, to pick his brain about website page speed optimization. In a digital world, every business owner is on the lookout for ways to stand out and increase…
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What is Digital Marketing?

What digital marketing strategies do you use? Also referred to as online marketing, digital marketing strategies involve the promotion and selling of a company's products and/or services on the Internet. Digital marketers leverage different…
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5 Ways SEO and Social Media Work Together

Digital marketing can often seem needlessly complicated. There are so many factors that go into a comprehensive digital strategy that you might feel like Hercules battling the mythic multi-headed Hydra. Cross one item off your checklist only…
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5 Ways To Improve Your Website Update

Is It Time to Consider Website Update Services? A website update can help improve the digital face of your business. Quite often, your website is the first interaction a potential customer has with your brand. If you feel like your website…
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Top Social Media Platforms

What Top Social Media Platforms Are Right For Your Business In a world where photographing your meal before you eat it is commonplace, nearly all the top social media platforms are now an integral part of our daily lives. Regardless of your…
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Website Builder Options that Are Easy & Affordable

Easy Website Builder Options Congratulations, you’ve launched your new business and now you are looking at website builder options that will be easy and affordable! Whether you’re a small business, service professional, or solo entrepreneur,…
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Professional SEO Audit Q&A with Angela

Professional SEO Audits - Questions & Answers We sat down with Angela, our in-house technical SEO specialist to explore the ins and outs of a professional SEO audit. Now we don’t mean to brag, but we’re pretty proud of our 1st on…
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5 Reasons Image Optimization Matters for SEO

Are You Optimizing Your Images? Your website is the home base for all your digital marketing efforts and image optimization is necessary should be a part of your overall site optimization. Choosing high-quality imagery is a great way to…
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How To Write Long Form Content

If you bring up the topic of short form and long form content to a group of marketers, you’ll quickly discover two opposing camps. There are those who will swear short form content wins attention spans, and those who insist that long form…
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What is Google Indexing Ranking and How Can it Help Your SEO?

Unless you just discovered the internet yesterday, you probably already know that ranking well in Google is important for your website. The golden standard is for your website to be at the top of search results when potential customers are scouring…
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