Social Media Advertising

Getting More Bang for Your Advertising Buck on Social Media

Posted on: June 21, 2022

There are a variety of effective and pricey ways to target your competitors’ keywords with Google Ads, but if you’re looking for more bang for your advertising buck, there are other paid-social approaches out there. If your competitors are outranking you on primary keywords, Google is not the only game in town, and social media can help. Let’s take a closer look.

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Clean Up Your SEO On Your Website With The Digital Marketing Pros at The Web Guys

SEO Hygiene: Good Clean Fun

Posted on: May 10, 2022

You know that SEO hygiene matters, but you may not be sure how to get down to business in terms of cleaning yours up. Fortunately, a better understanding of the basics can help you get a better handle on your business’s SEO hygiene – rendering it sparkling clean in the process. If you feel like it’s always something when it comes to SEO, you’re on the right track, but improving your SEO hygiene doesn’t have to be a herculean effort – and once you set the wheels in motion, the resulting benefits can provide a significant return on your investment.

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Phrase Matching in Google Ads

BMM Keyword Matching Walked So Updated Phrase Matching Can Run

Posted on: April 5, 2022

When it comes to your Google Ads, if you are still thinking in terms of broad match modifier (BMM) keywords, you may need to pull over and absorb this next bit. In early 2021, Google began phasing out these keywords and began a targeted expansion of key-phrase matching in its stead. The complete transformation was achieved in July of 2021, which means that any BMM keywords you’re looking to for guidance are now phrase-match keywords masquerading as BMM keywords. And if you rely on both BMM keywords and phrase matching, you may be double-dipping with keywords in a manner that doesn’t behoove you (or your site’s ranking).

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Digital Marketing Tips from The Web Guys

Ringing in the New Year With Some Food for Thought

Posted on: February 1, 2022

It’s 2022, and no matter how you slice it, it’s a lot. Search engine algorithms never sleep, but there are steps you can take to help you keep up and maximize your potential. One of the most important growth factors for business owners like you remains organic traffic. In fact, if we’ve learned anything in the 2020s, it’s that an amalgamation of both generic and local results is the ticket when it comes to digital traffic. And towards this end, there are five primary factors on which you should keep a sharp focus when it comes to your digital marketing.

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Facebook Ad Tips from The Web Guys

5 Facebook Ad Set Optimization Tips to Help You Play the Long Game

Posted on: January 4, 2022

Facebook is not the irrelevant has-been many would have you believe – far from it. While there are brighter and shinier social media darlings out there – like TikTok and co – Facebook is far from over, and losing sight of this fact isn’t going to do your business any favors. The idea that Facebook walked so the others can run is misleading – Facebook paid advertising is extremely relevant to brand growth. Check out these five primary tips from the digital marketing professionals at The Web Guys for making the most of your ad sets.

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Google Search Ranking

Google Sheds Light on Ranking Factors

Posted on: December 21, 2021

You recognize that Google holds the keys to just about everything, which means that when it decides to share, you need to listen. If your competitor is ranking near the top of the heap when it comes to Google’s organic SERPs and you are not, it’s a marketing problem. But it’s a problem that Google – in its beneficence – is now going to help you out with a bit. You heard that right – Google is going to help – so let’s get started.

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Digital Marketing Competition Research

How to Do Content Research on Your Competitors the Right Way

Posted on: November 2, 2021

Doing some research into one’s competition is not only common but also very well advised, and in the digital marketing space, this goes double. The landscape of online everything evolves rapidly, and competition is king. You and your closest rivals are in competition for market share across platforms, and doing your homework is paramount.

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Digital Marketing Experts At The Web Guys

Post-Pandemic Digital Marketing Wave

Posted on: October 5, 2021

There is no denying that the pandemic upended our lives in obvious ways and in other important ways that we have yet to fully understand. In the process, marketing did an about-face. The pandemic came, locked us all inside, and created a tsunami of online activity that includes shopping, gaming, browsing, surfing, and every other manner of online entertainment. And because businesses have to keep up, a digital marketing two-step has been going on ever since. If you aren’t sure where your business fits in, turn to an online marketing pro for innovative solutions that will help you ride the post-pandemic digital marketing wave and secure your market share. It’s all about understanding the trends, and it’s time to get started.

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Importance of Customer Loyalty

COVID-19 and Customer Loyalty: Lessons to Be Learned

Posted on: September 21, 2021

Without customer loyalty, you’re not making the most of your business, but the pandemic and its attendant wave of restrictions put customer loyalty to the ultimate test. The most telling point is that consumer spending hit an unparalleled global low during the height of the pandemic, and this fact left businesses hanging on word-of-mouth recommendations and on those loyal customers who kept coming back for more – the gold standard when times are tough. As uncertainty about COVID-19, business capacity restrictions, and consumer behavior continue to loom, there are some confidence-boosting tactics you can employ to help ensure that you’re building brand loyalty and keeping customer satisfaction high – now and into the post-restriction future.

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Google Core Updates for Digital Marketing

Google’s July 2021 Core Update Coming in Hot

Posted on: August 10, 2021

Google, Google, Google. Never one to disappoint, Google’s July 2021 update is just finishing up, and you’ll want to be prepared for what may be to come. While Google makes incremental changes to improve its search results on a daily basis, these aren’t things that mere mortals like us would generally notice. The core updates, on the other hand, mean bigger changes afoot, and Google likes to lend a hand – so we can prepare ourselves. Because when it comes to your online presence – and the Scouts – being prepared is basically everything, it pays to pay attention when Google speaks. If you have additional questions at the end of this article, don’t hesitate to reach out to our digital marketing experts at The Web Guys today!

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