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Local SEO is a Must-Have Strategy for Your Brick-and-Mortar Business

Local SEO is a Must-Have Strategy for Your Brick-and-Mortar Business

For years, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has simply been the gold standard for business who want to gain targeted traffic for their website online. But like all things marketing, even SEO evolves. Years ago, SEO managers simply wanted to gain a leg up on any competition in the space. It was like running in a marathon where there’s one winner and one winner only. 

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SEO Fail #1: 404 Errors

SEO Fail #1: 404 Errors

Building a successful search engine optimization (SEO) strategy hinges on what kind of experience visitors have on your website. A key factor in providing a positive user experience is ensuring your visitors don’t encounter any errors. Errors cause frustration and sometimes confusion when a visitor is on your site and can ultimately lead to a quick exit to the next website on the search engine results page (SERP). When buttons on your site don’t actually work or when photos don’t load properly, these errors present barriers to the consumption of your website content.

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4 Reasons to Ditch Flash When Planning a New Website

4 Reasons to Ditch Flash When Planning a New Website

The term “Flash in the Pan” is one that often refers to a trend that is here one day and gone tomorrow. It’s interesting (and ironic) that Flash-based website design is still around today when it really shouldn’t be. For years now, SEOs have been singing the battle cry that sites should not be flash based if search engine strength or optimal user experience is of any value.

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