Social search is changing the game for business owners who blog and create content. Thankfully, it’s changing things in our favour and that’s what today’s post is all about. Even the best search engine is flawed Whilst regarded by many as the best search engine available, even Google search is extremely easy to fool and… Continue Reading
Marketing tips and ideas to help you grow your business, by Jim Connolly
Category Archives: SEO
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why!
What questions are you asking about your business, right now? The reason I ask, is that questions are a lot more important to the success of your business, than many people seem to think. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why! ~ William Hazzlitt. Bad questions lead to bad… Continue Reading
Thousands of blog posts for you to use for free
I’ve written thousands of posts for you on Jim’s Marketing Blog. However, these posts are not just here for you to read: You are also free to USE them in your newsletter, your blog, your website or in ANY WAY you wish – free of charge! No permission required You do not need my permission… Continue Reading
Stop writing for Google. Really. Stop it.
As a passionate advocate for small business owners, I want to make a plea to you: Stop writing your blog posts and web copy primarily for Google. Earlier today, I spoke with a business owner who wanted to know why the ‘traffic’ to her website and blog was not converting into business or sales leads.… Continue Reading
How to build a massively valuable blog, using a more human approach!
A reader emailed me today with a great question. If you are interested in Content Marketing or blogging and want to know how I built my blog, you will find this really useful. So, here’s what Sally asked: I work in SEO and notice that you don’t optimize your blog posts the way I’d expect… Continue Reading
What does your social media activity say about you?
The world is full of mixed messages, and the world of business is no exception. When someone spam emails us selling their SEO services, it sends us a mixed message. We wonder why they need to send us spam, if their SEO is supposed to be able to generate stacks of sales leads. When a… Continue Reading
Marketing and an open mind – The undeniable link.
When it comes to marketing, how often do you question what you believe? Black hat – White hat I was prompted to write about this, when I read a very interesting blog comment earlier today. It really made me think. Here’s the gist of it. The commenter stated that in his opinion, all SEO could… Continue Reading
Get more targeted traffic from Google with these 5 simple tips
If you get less high quality traffic from Google than you would like, here are 5 basic things you should look at. Here they are, in no particular order: 1. Does your blog link to what Google calls ‘Bad neighborhoods’? Google are constantly looking for sites that are trying to game or fool its ranking… Continue Reading