[This article was first published here in September 2017 and has been updated and revised.]
Even if you're strictly a local business you still want to be found online, which means a local SEO strategy is essential. But getting visitors to your site to stay can be a challenge.
There are numbers of statistics that claim to reveal just how long the average visitor stays on a webpage before clicking away. While the numbers vary depending on the source, a good estimate is about 53 seconds. Your goal, however, is to keep them engaged!
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Topics:
website traffic,
homepage,
local SEO,
user experience,
website design,
local seo marketing,
affordable local seo,
on page SEO,
local seo basics
[This article was previously published in November 2022 and has been expanded and updated.]
Depending on your view of business blogs, they can be a literary exercise to showcase your brand, or a mercenary SEO tactic for driving traffic to your site.
The truth is that it's a bit of both. And both are necessary for optimizing your blog posts for local traffic.
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Topics:
local inbound marketing strategy,
Business Blogging,
local internet marketing,
local SEO,
affordable local seo,
blogging strategy,
blog post optimization,
AI,
LLM
[This was previously published in September 2017 and has been updated and revised for 2023.]
Being a local business on the Internet means you want to be found by local prospects. And local Search Engine Optimization depends on strategic content.
But too many local businesses fail to understand the value of what is known as local SEO - and the part played in that by good content.
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Topics:
content marketing,
content creation,
local internet marketing strategy,
Content Marketing Strategy,
local SEO,
local seo marketing,
affordable local seo
Are you an SMB (small to midsize business) struggling to attract quality local customers and looking for an effective solution?
Sounds like you could use a little help with on-page optimization for local SEO.
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Topics:
Search Engine Optimization,
local seo company,
local seo service,
local seo marketing,
affordable local seo,
local seo basics
[This article was originally published in July 2017 and has been updated and revised.]
If you are marketing your business, you are very likely engaged in local SEO basics and maybe even local inbound marketing. But do you have a local SEO strategy and plan?
The truth is that far too many businesses - small and large - are not approaching inbound marketing with any real documented structure. And their local SEO efforts are largely fragmented and inconsistent.
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Topics:
inbound marketing strategy,
local inbound marketing,
Marketing Plan,
affordable internet marketing,
local SEO,
SEO strategy,
affordable local seo,
local seo basics
Today it is generally understood that SEO is a requirement for any business with an online presence. But most businesses also need an affordable SEO service.
Today it is apparent that SEO is far more complex and organic than it was at any time previously. Failure to keep up with the evolving state of SEO can cause a business to literally "fall of the radar" of organic search. And this means that keeping up with the changes can require a full-time SEO specialist.
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Topics:
content marketing,
inbound marketing agency,
affordable internet marketing,
SEO services,
affordable SEO,
affordable local seo
Almost everyone involved in promoting a business today knows that search engine optimization is no longer optional. But can you have affordable SEO?
As a business owner functioning as your own marketer, or a sales and marketing manager trying to work with a limited budget, having affordable SEO services is a must. But it can be a sketchy endeavor to find a truly affordable local SEO company that is both high quality and reliable, as well as ‘affordable’.
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Topics:
affordable internet marketing,
SEO company,
SEO services,
affordable SEO,
best seo practices,
affordable local seo
An affordable local SEO marketing strategy involves hands-on work with your website and your Internet presence. The good news is that is achievable and effective.
[This post is a revised and updated version of an article published in September 2016]
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Topics:
affordable SEO,
local SEO,
local seo company,
local seo service,
local seo marketing,
affordable local seo