Resources
Since We Last Spoke: An Update on Trends in SEO
During the summer and fall of 2015, we published a short vlog series entitled “Two SEOs and a Microphone” – one on trends in Hyper-Localization and “Sales” Engine Optimization and the other focusing on Talking Brand and Local Search. In an industry that evolves at lightning speed, search engine optimization trends are constantly changing. Here,…
Google’s “Micro-Moments” Are All Local
The dominance of the smartphone and the increased connectedness of today’s users have given rise to a pretty dramatic shift in the way people shop, work, play, and live. For companies, this means a necessary evolution in the way they devise marketing strategies, particularly in the digital space. How does this shift play out? How…
2017: The Year of the Video
There were a lot of trends that were here and gone again in 2016, but one that is here to stay through 2017 and beyond is video. Last year as an agency we shot, edited and produced more videos than we have in our company history. Pretty incredible! Some of these videos were for our…
Google Doubles Down on Mobile-First. Are You Ready?
It’s no secret that more internet users are finding information and entertainment on their mobile devices. In fact, the number of Google searches performed on mobile devices exceeded desktop searches back in March 2015! Google recently announced that it will be rolling out a new mobile-first index. What exactly does this mean? It means that…
Optimizing Images for Search
We’ve all been there – searching for an image that perfectly complements the content of a blog, newsletter or landing page and, after scrolling through pages of stock images, you ultimately opt to create the photo yourself. But once you have the photo, what do you do with it? Search engine optimization does not stop…
The Customer Is Always Right: Responding to Online Reviews
Whether or not your brand sells products or services, chances are that clients and potential customers can find out about your company with a quick Google search. In fact, 90% consumers read online reviews. From social media posts and Google My Business local listings to service review sites such as Yelp or TripAdvisor and product…
SMX: Continuing Our Education
SMX Advanced is a great opportunity to hear from some of the most compelling innovators in the digital marketing space, network with peers, and investigate new tools. We are super excited to be sending our CEO, Fernando Meza; Senior Business Strategy Manager, Dave Doran; and our Director of Paid Strategy, Shawn Finn. They are ready…
4 and 1/2 Signs of a Healthy Content Marketing Strategy
It’s been a year since that first kick-off call, during which you touted your expertise in content marketing, SEO, and generally awesome practices embraced by only the savviest of digital agencies. You and your client speak regularly, and things are going well, but the 1-year mark seems especially ripe for that “look-where-you-were-before-us-and-look-where-you-are-now” moment. Beyond the…
What Does RankBrain Mean to Your Search Rankings?
Google announced several weeks ago that a new machine learning system is the third-most important ranking factor. At first blush, it sounds like the robot apocalypse is upon us. So, as a public service I’d like to explain RankBrain and how it will potentially impact your site rankings. RankBrain Explained Google handles nearly 3 billion…
The Content Marketing Train Has Taken Off, Are You Onboard?
The best way for brands to connect with people is to behave like them–reacting and responding to the world around them as things happen. This means they need to be as instinctive, natural and–most important–creative as everyone else. But, as the velocity of content increases, the timeframe for responding decreases. Brands need to jump in…
2 SEOs and a Microphone: Talking Brand and Local Search
Take a minute to listen to two of our SEOs talk shop in this episode of 2 SEOs and a Microphone. Oneupweb Presents: Two SEOs and a Microphone: Episode Two from Oneupweb on Vimeo. Moving beyond the excessive focus on keywords and where a site positions, the two SEOs (Dave and Freddy) talk driving mobile…
Healthcare and Digital Marketing: The Context of Content
Healthcare decision-making begins with a search online, and hospitals and healthcare organizations need prospective patients to find relevant content that the consumer feels was written for them. That type of relevancy and efficiency is what drives patients and prospective patients to convert. The age of consumer-driven healthcare is here, and healthcare organizations that succeed in…
