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3 Easy Fixes to Improve PPC Performance
Paid Media

3 Easy Fixes to Improve PPC Performance

Over the years I've reviewed hundreds of PPC accounts and I consistently see the same problems leading to a lot of wasted spend.

John Crenshaw ·
3 Images that Prove Your Business MUST Have a Customer Review Strategy
SEO

3 Images that Prove Your Business MUST Have a Customer Review Strategy

If you own or work for a local business, and by that I mean a business that services a local customer, you absolutely must have a customer review strategy in place

John Crenshaw ·
3 SEO Tools That You Can't Live Without
SEO

3 SEO Tools That You Can't Live Without

I constantly see “How-to” posts when it comes to the subject of SEO. These posts are great, but most of them don’t point out the amount of tools needed to be successful in the SEO business.

John Crenshaw ·
Confused by Ad Extension Stats in AdWords? Here's how to read them.
Paid Media

Confused by Ad Extension Stats in AdWords? Here's how to read them.

Ad extensions have been around in Google AdWords for a while now, but if our clients are any measure, most companies with existing AdWords campaigns have no idea they exist. That's unfortunate because ad extensions encourage your potential customers to click on your ad by accomplishing two goals:

John Crenshaw ·
Remove "Briefly Unavailable for Scheduled Maintenance" Message
WordPress

Remove "Briefly Unavailable for Scheduled Maintenance" Message

If you've been keeping on top of your WordPress updates using the automatic upgrade feature, you may have run into a problem immediately after upgrading.

John Crenshaw ·
Does Blogging Help with SEO?
Content Marketing

Does Blogging Help with SEO?

There's all kinds of hype out there about blogging. The blogging hype is sort of like the social media hype. Can social media help you? The answer is far more complicated than a simple yes or no. The same goes for blogging.

John Crenshaw ·
How Much Does PPC Cost?
Paid Media

How Much Does PPC Cost?

PPC is one of the most useful advertising methods available. Google makes 98% of it's revenue from paid advertising, so they have a huge incentive to "encourage" advertisers to use the service.

John Crenshaw ·
Local Service Businesses: How to Prioritize Your Digital Marketing Budget
SEO

Local Service Businesses: How to Prioritize Your Digital Marketing Budget

If you're trying to market a local service business, you have a tough job – I'm talking roofers, plumbers, home builders, lawyers, dentists, auto glass companies, etc.

John Crenshaw ·
Passing Query String Parameters in WordPress URL
WordPress

Passing Query String Parameters in WordPress URL

Whenever possible, I prefer to use pretty URLs in WordPress, and the ability to adjust permalink settings in the WordPress admin makes that simple to do.

John Crenshaw ·
Should You Add a Blog to Your Site?
SEO

Should You Add a Blog to Your Site?

One of the first things small business owners find out about when researching SEO are blogs. One of the most common questions we get is, "should I add a blog to my site?" ‍

John Crenshaw ·