SEO 2017: Teaching Google Who You Are
It’s been a busy start of a new year, with a lot of weirdness. I have met a few people that wanted to tell me SEO is dead. What they really mean is SEO is way too much work for them and requires way...
View ArticleBuilding a Bikini-less Profile: How to Do LinkedIn Right
It seems that maybe LinkedIn has finally arrived. I know. I know that’s not the case, but I have had four people ask me how to optimize their profile just this week alone. Even at a business resource...
View ArticleWhy Buying Negative Domains Puts Your Brand on Offense
So, this story caught my eye because of the domain registration aspect of it. The story seems at its core to be written to embarrass or implicate the President as opposed to giving business owners...
View ArticleIs The SSL Juice Worth The Google Squeeze?
I received a client email that was riddled with misinformation someone had told them regarding SSL. This post has been on my mind for a long time and this seemed to give me the perfect opportunity....
View Article10 Things People Think They Know about SEO (but don’t)
Now even Facebook is inspiring blog posts. Not because I want to write a post on social media, but they put up that silly ad for a t-shirt that reminded me all I do is talk to people all day that wants...
View ArticleSocial Media Recommendations for Business and Non-Profits
I keep running into businesses that do not have or need a social media/digital asset policy for their company and their office. I have been tasked by a new client to review the policies sent forth from...
View ArticleWhat happens when #socialmedia meets a Hurricane name #Harvey
We are not flooded and we are safe. My staff is safe. In 2003 I had a decision to make on where to put our servers and I opted for Atlanta. We had just had TS Allison and never lost service. Since then...
View ArticleHow a Chamber of Commerce Helps with Local SEO
As local SEO continues to evolve it’s always nice to take a look at tips and trick that may help you get your business on Google’s map. After all, that 3-pack gets approximately 80 percent of the...
View ArticleWeb Design and SEO Together Forever for Google
For the last 20+ years we have watched the Web Design and SEO industries evolve, as well as watched how small business operate inside that ecosystem. It is always striking to me how many people tell me...
View ArticleWindows Update Update (no typos here)
As you may or may not have heard, there is a serious issue with Windows 10 and ACTWD would like to remind all of our clients to make sure if you are running windows 10 to make sure you have updated...
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