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Quick- How Many Pages Are On Your Website?
It's a fact: Google loves content creators.  And the more credible, keyword rich content on your site, the better Google ranks your website
Megan Malone
December 8, 2014
Mobile Marketing Milestone: Golden Age of Internet Advertising
The 1950’s were called the Golden Age of Television, when the TV launched the population's addiction to the small screen.  More than six decades later, the population is starting to shift their addiction to an even smaller screen
Megan Malone
December 4, 2014
Desktop is Not Dead! The Evolution of Desktop and Mobile Marketing
Desktops computers soared to popularity in the 1990’s and became a household item, like a microwave, or a television.  In the 2000’s a new normal revolutionized on the go technology with mobile phones
Megan Malone
November 21, 2014
From Google: 5 Things You Need to Know About SEO
Are you looking for ways to organically increase the traffic to a website?  If so, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) will improve the overall structure of a website which will help drive traffic. How? An SEO specialist has many different ways to optimize a website
Megan Malone
November 20, 2014
Why Don't My Click Reports Match My Google Analytics? (Example)
Google Analytics is a terrific platform for understanding more about how visitors use your website.  However, keep in mind that it is not tracking data the same way that log servers track clicks
Leslye Schumacher
November 15, 2014
Why is Conversion Tracking and Goal Setting So Important?
Before you start a search engine marketing campaign (aka Pay-Per Click) it’s important to do a bit of homework first. As they look through their Google Analytics, they see clicks+cost with an overall increase in traffic
Megan Malone
November 13, 2014
If Your Mobile Site Doesn't Load in 3 Seconds, Your Customers Aren't Happy
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us.  While some of us are already planning on procrastinating holiday shopping until Christmas Eve and some of us are still in denial that it isn't July anymore, the most avid shoppers have had their credit cards ready since the first leaf of the season changed
Megan Malone
November 12, 2014
Branding Yourself On Linked In with Customizable Backgrounds
What was once only available to premium members of Linked In has now reached the masses: customizable backgrounds, similar to Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.  Give your profile a professional punch by uploading your own in a few easy steps:Step 1: Create a 1400 x 425 background that is under 4 MB in
Megan Malone
November 10, 2014
Generation X Edges Out Millenials in Facebook Use...But Not Selfies.
Generation X, the middle population of 65 million Americans ages 34-49, are frequently recognized as being squished in between the older, dominant Baby Boomers and the young, free-spirited Millennials.  And boy does Generation X love their mobile technology and social media!  Despite blatantly targeting every new tech trend to be marketed towards millennials, it's Gen Xers that spend the most time texting, browsing, talking, and taking selfies on their mobile phones
Megan Malone
November 7, 2014
Did Your Website Get Hit With the Penguin Penalty?
Take a peak at your Google Analytics.   If you are seeing your website traffic is at an ALL time low in the past month you may have been struck by the Penguin, or Googles’ third update to its algorithm
Megan Malone
November 5, 2014
What Did Your Website Look Like 10 years ago? Take a peek!
Step into our time machine and travel back to September 4, 1998 when Google was founded. This is what their website looked like:That's Google in Beta test mode and trying out their new colorful logo
Megan Malone
October 31, 2014
What are college kids doing on Friday and Saturday nights? Snapchatting.
Snapchat, the “now-you-see-me-now-you-don’t” photo app, has caught the attention of the tech world because of its rapid success, occasional controversy and most of all, its devoted audience of users.“What the heck is Snapchat?” you might be saying in your head right now…Snapchat is a photo service that allows users to take pictures or videos, known as “snaps” of themselves or their surroundings and send it to either their entire list of followers and make it their “story” or select the users who will see their snap
Megan Malone
October 30, 2014