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A Guide to Auto Shop SEO
A Mechanic’s Guide to Ranking on Google In today’s digital landscape, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any auto shop. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the key to ensuring that potential customers can easily find your services when they search online. As an SEO agency, we have decades of experience running local SEO campaigns, and we’ve managed several successful accounts for auto shops in the…
5 Common Mistakes in Google Ads
Maximize the Effectiveness of You Ad Spend Maximizing the effectiveness of your Google Ads campaigns starts with avoiding common pitfalls. From improper conversion tracking to overlooking vital ad assets, each step can significantly impact your campaign’s success. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore five critical mistakes to steer clear of and provide actionable tips to ensure your ads drive results. Let’s dive in and optimize your advertising strategy for maximum…
Are You Starving Your Google Ads PMax Campaign?
Google Ads is in a transition, and while this may initially feel unsettling for PPC ad managers, it’s important to remember that this change is designed to enhance our strategies. The world of Performance Max (PMax) campaigns is an AI and ML-driven approach, promising greater efficiency and results. This world requires a great deal of trust. With PMax, we provide Google with assets and data; users provide the data through…
Google Tag for Ads
Google Ads’ latest tag is simply called “Google Tag.” This code allows Google Ads and other Google tools to track activity on your website and return information to the respective Google Tools. Why you need to implement Google Tag Browser security has been changing, tightening restrictions on third-party Cookies. If you’re unfamiliar with browser cookies, they are simple text files saved to your computer that store information. The information varies…
Does Duplicate Content Hurt SEO?
Can Publishing Duplicate Content Hurt Your Search Engine Rankings? Duplicate content is a persistent concern for website owners and SEO specialists alike. From near-identical pages to sections of content reused across a site, the ramifications of duplicate content on search engine rankings are often debated. In this article, we delve into the nuances of duplicate content and its impact on SEO. We explore different scenarios, from full-page duplicates to spun…
The Role of SEO in B2B Marketing
On the surface, SEO’s role for B2B is simple: help generate sales. However, where SEO comes into play for sales impacts the SEO strategy. Business-to-business is often discussed as if there is a monolithic go-to-market strategy that somehow applies to all B2B companies. Obviously, this isn’t the case. So, when we talk about SEO, we have to go beyond B2B and beyond the specific industry to understand the individual company’s…
The demise of Cookies and lessons from it
As Google Chrome is sent to send Cookies to the dustbin this year, digital marketers will lose one tracking mechanism on which they have come to rely…perhaps too much so. A primary application for browser cookies in marketing is the ability to remarket/retarget a browser (person) that has been to the website. This seems great, as it shows interest. But, it has led to lazy marketing habits. Blanket remarketing gives…
A Guide To Google Ads With Wix
Using Wix to Set-up Google Ads Starting a business is no easy feat and includes a lot of steps. Two of which are making a website and getting said website in front of customers to promote your product or services. If you have ever thought about setting up a website before, we are sure most of you have heard of a little platform called Wix, an easy to use, code…
Sales and B2B PPC Programs
Business-to-business (B2B) marketing has many facets. And a given company may employ just one or many of them. The challenge for PPC programs is determining where they fit (if at all) in the various B2B go-to-market strategies. What is PPC for B2B? First, let’s cover what PPC means in our context. Yes, it is pay-per-click, but beyond that, PPC used to be nearly synonymous with paid search engine advertising. While…
Do No-Follow Links Help SEO?
First, What’s a No Follow Link? A no-follow link is a hyperlink that looks like this: <a href = “https://fanaticallydigital.com/” rel= ”nofollow” > See the no-follow tag? This tag tells search engines to ignore the link. A Brief Refresher on Search Engine Crawlers Search engines use hyperlinks like these to create a map of the web. They’ll read the content of web pages and use hyperlinks to jump from page…
Why is it so hard to get a Verified Google Business Profile?
Looking to get your new business verified on Google or an existing business reverified? Everything from opening a business to changing a phone number or location can lead to a new verification process. Until it’s complete, you will have no information or (perhaps worse) the wrong information appearing on Google. It is critical to a well-rounded SEO program. What is A Google Business Profile? First, let’s discuss a Google Business…
Google Ads Updates – Feb 2024
Over the past month, the two biggest (but not surprising) announcements have to do with Google and the automation of the PerformanceMax, or PMax campaigns. Google has faced several critiques about its AI-driven programs. Because there is no transparency, ads are run in objectionable places. Google will launch placement visibility and exclusion capabilities to PMax, according to Campaign.com. Gemini (Google Generative AI) will become part of PMax One challenge advertisers…
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A Guide to Auto Shop SEO
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Does Duplicate Content Hurt SEO?
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Do No-Follow Links Help SEO?
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5 Common Mistakes in Google Ads
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Google Ads Updates – Feb 2024
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Google Ads Match Types Lack Meaning
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A Guide to Auto Shop SEO
In today’s digital landscape, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any auto shop.
5 Common Mistakes in Google Ads
Maximizing the effectiveness of your Google Ads campaigns starts with avoiding common pitfalls. From improper conversion tracking to overlooking vital …
Are You Starving Your Google Ads PMax Campaign?
Google Ads is in a transition, and while this may initially feel unsettling for PPC ad managers, it’s important to …
Google Tag for Ads
Google Ads’ latest tag is simply called “Google Tag.” This code allows Google Ads and other Google tools to track …
Does Duplicate Content Hurt SEO?
Duplicate content is a persistent concern for website owners and SEO specialists alike. From near-identical pages to sections of content …
The Role of SEO in B2B Marketing
On the surface, SEO’s role for B2B is simple: help generate sales. However, where SEO comes into play for sales …
The demise of Cookies and lessons from it
As Google Chrome is sent to send Cookies to the dustbin this year, digital marketers will lose one tracking mechanism …
A Guide To Google Ads With Wix
Using Wix to Set-up Google Ads Starting a business is no easy feat and includes a lot of steps. Two …
Sales and B2B PPC Programs
Business-to-business (B2B) marketing has many facets. And a given company may employ just one or many of them. The challenge …
Do No-Follow Links Help SEO?
First, What’s a No Follow Link? A no-follow link is a hyperlink that looks like this: <a href = “https://fanaticallydigital.com/” …
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Looking to get your new business verified on Google or an existing business reverified? Everything from opening a business to …
Google Ads Updates – Feb 2024
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