by David G. Johnson | Dec 7, 2012 | Get Strategic, Rants, Small Business Marketing, Social Media
From the very moment we began providing training to business owners and marketing executives to help them understand how search engines work, we have preached a very simple message: Create content that delivers value to people in your target market. And do it often....
by David G. Johnson | Feb 23, 2011 | Small Business Marketing
Last week we talked about someone who got ripped off by an SEO provider. And while not all SEO companies are as unscrupulous as the offender we mentioned, typically SEO isn’t the first place to start when trying to improve your marketing results. In fact…...
by David G. Johnson | Feb 17, 2011 | Small Business Marketing
Just last week, I was on the phone with Amanda (not her real name). Amanda is a healthcare provider in private practice, serving a local market. A few months ago, she got herself into a contract with a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) company (which will remain...
by David G. Johnson | Sep 11, 2010 | Small Business Marketing
Growing a small business can be a wild mix of challenges. Your website’s contact form is — if it’s anything like mine — constantly bombarded with SPAM from SEO companies (“We noticed your website doesn’t rank very well in search...
by David G. Johnson | Sep 18, 2008 | Small Business Marketing
One marketing question that I get asked about small businesses is: Do search engines really matter where local businesses are concerned? The answer may surprise you. According to a 2007 study by comScore Networks, even when looking for local business information, 3...