If you’re a local SEO practitioner or a small business owner managing your own Google account, you’ve almost certainly received this Google security alert at some point: It looks like someone else might be trying to access your Google Account. For your protection, you can’t sign in right now. Try again later or sign in from a different device. That’s the exact message we receive when Google blocks us from logging into a client's old Google business account when the account has been inactive … [Read more...] about Blocked From Signing In to Old Google Business Accounts – FIXED!
Genius Success Stories, Vol. 6: Robust Recovery Thanks to Seasoned SEO
In our weekly “Genius Success Stories” series, we showcase clients that have used our program to positively impact their small businesses. Check back each week to see a new success story! Ready for another installment of optimism in the time of COVID? Discount Appliances Repair - HVAC is a small business in Arlington, VA, that saw a significant drop-off in jobs and new leads this spring due to the pandemic. Spring is usually a busy season for them, as you can see from the 2019 data … [Read more...] about Genius Success Stories, Vol. 6: Robust Recovery Thanks to Seasoned SEO
Genius Success Stories, Vol. 5: Customer Trust Nurtures a COVID Comeback
In our weekly “Genius Success Stories” series, we showcase clients that have used our program to positively impact their small businesses. Check back each week to see a new success story! We're here with another COVID survival story for you this week. Centered Stillness Acupuncture and Massage Therapy, a massage therapist in Albany, NY, was hit hard by the pandemic back in the spring. Social-distancing mandates, combined with the general public's reluctance to be in close personal … [Read more...] about Genius Success Stories, Vol. 5: Customer Trust Nurtures a COVID Comeback
Genius Success Stories, Vol. 4: Recovering From a COVID Hit Thanks to Customer Reviews
In our weekly “Genius Success Stories” series, we showcase clients that have used our program to positively impact their small businesses. Check back each week to see a new success story! Thanks for tuning in! Our story this week is about how one small business took a massive hit due to the COVID-19 shutdown and found a way to climb back. We think you'll connect with it. Tyson Whiteside Audio Video, LLC, is a Portland-based AV specialist who, like many of us, hit a rough patch this … [Read more...] about Genius Success Stories, Vol. 4: Recovering From a COVID Hit Thanks to Customer Reviews
Genius Success Stories, Vol. 3: Multiple Locations, Hundreds of Leads
In our weekly “Genius Success Stories” series, we showcase clients that have used our program to positively impact their small businesses. Check back each week to see a new success story! Welcome back! This week, we’re giving a huge shoutout to Maverick Self Storage, a self-storage company with multiple locations southwest of San Antonio, TX. The noteworthy thing about this business’s campaign is that they’ve steadily climbed to hundreds of leads per month since signing up with us last … [Read more...] about Genius Success Stories, Vol. 3: Multiple Locations, Hundreds of Leads
Genius Success Stories, Vol. 2: Over One Thousand Calls Per Month?!
In our weekly “Genius Success Stories” series, we showcase clients that have used our program to positively impact their small businesses. Check back each week to see a new success story! We're back with another success story, and boy do we have a doozy for you this week! Shout out to Suncoast Sound, a car audio company in Monroe, LA, for topping over one thousand calls per month! They've been with us since the beginning—all the way back in 2009. (Gosh, we feel old...) Over the … [Read more...] about Genius Success Stories, Vol. 2: Over One Thousand Calls Per Month?!
Genius Success Stories, Vol. 1: Google Maps Is Indispensable
In our weekly “Genius Success Stories” series, we showcase clients that have used our program to positively impact their small businesses. Check back each week to see a new success story! At this point, it’s cliché to open up with, “Now, more than ever…” or to even mention “these uncertain times.” Everyone gets it. We’ve all been existing in 2020. So, we’ll just say this: Owning a small business right now is a harrowing battle. BUT — Despite everything that's been going down, … [Read more...] about Genius Success Stories, Vol. 1: Google Maps Is Indispensable
How to Undercut Google’s Pay-to-Play Model and Advertise on a Budget
It's genuinely depressing to think about the totality of words we've wasted whining about Google's pay-to-play model. Not because we regret the time spent educating our readers, but because we wish this weren't the reality of digital marketing in 2020. Especially during a crippling pandemic. And we know this situation is just as depressing for all of the small, local service providers out there who feel like they don't have a fighting chance. But we're done with despair. It won't do … [Read more...] about How to Undercut Google’s Pay-to-Play Model and Advertise on a Budget
How Google’s Greed Is Slashing Your Website Traffic
Google's new slogan should be, "Helping Goliath pummel David." If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you already know how we feel about Google and their reckless behavior towards the little guy. But for newcomers, here's a quick recap: Google’s motivation will always be to maximize profits for themselves. This runs in direct opposition to the best interests of small businesses that can't spend a fortune advertising themselves online. And it's getting worse. Now, with … [Read more...] about How Google’s Greed Is Slashing Your Website Traffic
Do You Know What to Ask When Hiring an SEO Company?
To ask the right questions of a prospective SEO company, you first need a baseline understanding of online advertising. Unfortunately, if you're a small, local business owner with little knowledge of online marketing strategies, then you probably don't quite know what to ask. That's why Kim Lachance Shandrow's article, "10 Questions to Ask When You're Hiring an SEO Consultant," is such a godsend. In the article, Shandrow lists some of the big questions you should ask when on the hunt … [Read more...] about Do You Know What to Ask When Hiring an SEO Company?