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Short-Form Content vs. Long-Form Content: How the Two Can Work Together
by Ruth Hawk
Monday, July 3rd, 2017
When it comes to meeting any of your website goals, from search engine optimization success to customer conversions to brand awareness, content is king. When deciding between the two types of content, long form and short form, how do you choose? The key is not seeing them as opposed to each other but as two pieces of a comprehensive and effective content

5 Reasons SEO Experts Can Be a Better Choice than DIY SEO
by Ruth Hawk
Monday, May 8th, 2017
On the surface, DIY SEO seems appealing, particularly because it is less expensive than hiring SEO experts. However, SEO experts offer a number of advantages that often do not exist with DIY SEO. As a result, hiring SEO services is often the best approach for websites serious about improving their rankings in the search results.

Voice Search and SEO: Understanding the Trends and How to Make Them Work for You
by Ruth Hawk
Monday, March 20th, 2017
Voice search is enjoying a rapid growth in popularity, and, its growth is likely to continue. The growth of voice search necessitates a new approach to search engine optimization. Achieving this kind of search engine optimization means understanding the trends driving voice search and how they impact website development and content creation.

Search Engine Marketing Techniques to Maximize Conversions
by Ruth Hawk
Friday, March 10th, 2017
Search engine marketing has an important role to play in supporting the online marketing efforts of businesses. With the right techniques, you can maximize conversions and minimize the cost of running your SEM campaign. Here are a few of those techniques.

Why Should Small Businesses Have a Website?
by Ruth Hawk
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
Small business does not have to mean small impact. With the advent of the digital age came an opportunity for small businesses to expand their reach beyond their local circle. Website development offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to build your small business.

The 4 Qualities that Define Relevant Content
by Ruth Hawk
Friday, February 17th, 2017
The term “relevant” gets thrown around quite frequently in discussions about website content. However, the term itself is a bit generic. What, for example, makes for relevant content? While the specific form that relevancy takes depends on your business and your target audience, there are four qualities that are present in all effective content marke

How to Do Keyword Research
by Ruth Hawk
Monday, January 16th, 2017
Keyword research is an important step in setting up a successful search engine optimization campaign. By learning how to brainstorm, research, and evaluate keywords, you can more successfully choose keywords that will contribute to your website's success.

Why SEO Performance Guarantees are B.S.
by Jacqueline Sinex
Friday, December 9th, 2016
As SEO differs from paid advertising, there are many reasons why performance-based guarantees are difficult. Learn how to recognize a good SEO company and what they should be doing.
