Chain restaurant growth is slowing down – and that’s both good news AND bad news for local dining. Text marketing can help your business survive and thrive in this climate. Let’s consider the bad news first: the companies behind chain restaurants are big corporations with deep pockets. They will pour a ton of money in […]
How to get backlinks to your site
No matter what Google does to its algorithms, quality one way backlinks will always be helpful. Backlinks help increase your pagerank and get free traffic to your website. After quality content they are the most important aspect of SEO. Want to learn how to get backlinks to your site? Read on! While not every strategy […]
How to use a Google Reviews link to improve your local SEO
If you’re a local business, you know that good Google reviews are key to attracting new customers. 64% of internet searches are done through Google. And 92% of customers read online reviews – with the star rating their #1 factor for judging a business. The more good reviews you have, the better it is for your […]
Choosing a premium membership plugin for WordPress
Every membership website has different needs – sometimes very different. The wise choice is to consider my specific requirements and find the premium membership plugin for WordPress (aka membership website software) that best fulfills the needs for my specific project. Along with the specific needs of a project, where there are mostly small differences between plugins, is the […]
WordPress vs. Wix vs. Squarespace
I’ve been big proponent of WordPress for a few years now – and not a fan of Wix, Squarespace or any other drag & drop oriented service that claims to be quick & easy. Now, thanks to WP Site Care, we have proof that WordPress, despite its reputation for complexity, is easier to use. In […]
What are the top 3 Google SEO ranking factors?
Thanks to Google’s Andrey Lipattsev, we now know what the top 3 Google SEO ranking factors are: 1a. Links that point to your site (aka backlinks) 1b. Links that point to your content (aka keywords on your own site linked to other parts of your site) 2. RankBrain They had always been coy about #1a […]
The top 3 Google SEO ranking factors are *finally* revealed
Thanks to Google’s Andrey Lipattsev, we now know what the top 3 Google SEO ranking factors are: 1a. Links that point to your site (aka backlinks) 1b. Links that point to your content (aka keywords on your own site linked to other parts of your site) 2. RankBrain They had always been coy about #1a and […]
What does good SEO look like?
We provide keyword research and complete content marketing strategies to many clients. We’re often asked what kind of results can be expected – what does good SEO look like? The image above shows 2 years of organic traffic growth for one of our clients. In case you’re wondering, organic traffic is people who visit your site after searching for something […]