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Local Online Marketing & SEO Tips

Want to boost the effectiveness of your website? Here are tips and best practices from Brick City Digital Marketing, based on more than 20 years of experience in local online marketing, search engine optimization and Internet advertising.

3 (Simple) Ways to Generate More Web Leads

How can you get your website to drive more customers to your business? Assuming you already have a website that is updated, mobile friendly and optimized for search, a few simple tweaks to your strategy can transform your website into a dynamic generator of new business.

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Recession Proof Marketing Tactics

Is Your Local Marketing Recession Proof?

It’s no joke when recession hits your business. Recession. It’s never fun, and there’s no guarantee about what happens next. Nevertheless, there are simple strategies you can follow now to be sure your marketing plan is prepared for a downturn.

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Rescue Your Online Reputation in 2 Simple Steps

If this sounds like you, you’re not alone: You’ve been minding your business for years. You’ve got a decent website. But the only time you think about online reviews is when you’re checking out a new restaurant. And then suddenly one day an unhappy customer trashes your business on Google.

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Social Media Referrals Decline as SEO Surges

New studies underline what you’re probably seeing in your own website analytics reports: Social media is no longer delivering as much traffic to websites as it once was. Most striking is the decline of Facebook traffic to websites. In 2016, Facebook accounted for 30.9 percent of website visits, but that

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How to Spy on Your Online Competition

Spy on Your Competition with These 5 Free Online Tools

Spying is such a negative word. So let’s call it intelligence analysis instead. Whatever you call it, you need good tools to help you understand what your competition is doing online. Here are some basic, free tools to help you understand and negotiate the competitive online landscape. 1. WHOIS Actionable Intelligence: Discover

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Better Web Photography

The 5 Minute Guide to Better Website Photos

First impressions count — especially on the web. And when a visitor comes to your website, a photograph is usually the first thing they see. If the photo is lousy, it may also be the last thing they see! Photography can make or break a website. For local businesses in

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