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    Has Google’s ‘Helpful Content Update’ hurt or helped you?

    Helpful Content has been Google’s promise for a long time Granted, most small businesses don’t have time to play sneaky SEO games with their website. If those that do play games to…

  2. Featured image for “The ultimate <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_7987 classtoolTips7987'>SEO</span> foundation guide: Why fighting it costs your business in 2025”

    The ultimate SEO foundation guide: Why fighting it costs your business in 2025

    Originally published in September 2023. Updated April 2025. SEO foundation: Do yourself a big favor and stop fighting it Building a solid SEO foundation isn’t optional anymore—it’s essential for business survival in…

  3. Featured image for “You need an optimized <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_7948 classtoolTips7948'>Google Business Profile</span>, like NOW”

    You need an optimized Google Business Profile, like NOW

    It’s a necessity for small businesses (especially) to have an optimized Google Business Profile…and a strategy Today, it’s super important for businesses to be online. Indeed, one of the best ways to…

  4. Featured image for “Topical authority: You now have to be aware of it”

    Topical authority: You now have to be aware of it

    You can roll your eyes, but there’s always something to learn about – like topical authority Note: If you are comfortably up on the concepts of Topical Authority and Domain Authority, you…

  5. Featured image for “Get excited! Small business <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_7987 classtoolTips7987'>SEO</span> gives you the competitive edge”

    Get excited! Small business SEO gives you the competitive edge

    It’s not hyperbole – begin your SEO journey or lose business to your competitors Small business SEO is no joke. Many small business owners are, of course, focused on what they do…

  6. Featured image for “Flex those muscles! You need to boost <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_8005 classtoolTips8005'>domain authority</span>”

    Flex those muscles! You need to boost domain authority

    Online consumers care what your domain authority score is – whether they know it or not I’m sure you have heard the term “Domain Authority” (DA). Certainly in regards to search engine…

  7. Featured image for “Don’t surrender! Reasons why you’re not <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_8032 classtoolTips8032'>ranking</span> in 2023”

    Don’t surrender! Reasons why you’re not ranking in 2023

    Is your website not ranking in 2023? There are usually plenty of reasons to choose from Your site is not ranking and you can’t seem to figure it out, right? I know…

  8. Featured image for “Surprise! <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_8078 classtoolTips8078'>E-E-A-T</span> is the ultimate secret sauce to kick your <span class='tooltipsall tooltip_post_id_7987 classtoolTips7987'>seo</span> into high gear”

    Surprise! E-E-A-T is the ultimate secret sauce to kick your seo into high gear

    Google’s E-E-A-T concept is a concise roadmap that will ultimately lead you to seo success E-A-T was originally coined by Google well over 10 years ago. This past December of 2022, Google…