Customer reviews are now ubiquitous with the modern business landscape. According to Bright Local’s Local Consumer Review Survey, 86% of customers read reviews for local businesses, and they also need to see an average of 10 reviews before they trust a business.
3 Reasons Why Outsourcing an SEO Agency is the Best Choice
By Shane Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Nov 08, 2016
3 Reasons Why SEO Outsourcing an Agency is the Best Choice Consider the following before hiring in-house rather then SEO Outsourcing: Talent. Stay focused on your business and the initial reason your business is in the industry it is by hiring an agency. An agency’s sole focus is to ensure the success of the client.[…]
SEO Predictions for 2017 from Auckland’s SEO experts
By Shane Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Nov 05, 2016
The SEO landscape is changing in realtime, with Google’s search algorithm have unprecedented rate of updates as of late. With 2017 around the corner and with the recent Google announcements, we’ve complied a list of SEO predictions for effective SEO strategies for next year: 1. ) Mobile will dominate – Google recently announced unique mobile indexation which is[…]
Politically motivated digital hijacking – real work example or risks of social hacking!
By Shane Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Nov 01, 2016
Real world example of digital hijacking (social) for political reasons. IMDb users are voting politically on The Promise without having seen it! The Terry George-directed filmstars Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac and is set during the final days of the Ottoman Empire, leading up to the Armenian Genocide that killed 1.5 million. At the time of writing, it has[…]
Google will be dividing its index between mobile and desktop – and the mobile index is set to dominate! Recently announced by Gary Illyes at Google, the move follows on from the ‘Mobilegeddon’ update and its AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) project. The new initiative is set to go ahead within a few months. Desktop usage is now[…]
Get your business found in Local Search Business Listings in Auckland Local search is one of the most important aspects of marketing today, especially for small businesses. It has become a great equalizer that allows small and mid-sized businesses to stand toe-to-toe with large corporations with a massive budget. Marketers refine their ad campaigns and[…]
SEO hacks to help you get ranks An estimated 12-15 million searches are carried out each month in the US alone. With over 50% of it being on a mobile device, and over 65% of first page listed businesses landing a sale, it is ever more critical to ensure you’re business ranks ahead of your competitors.[…]
SEO MYTHS WE COME ACROSS in 2016 The world of SEO myths is a minefield. Differentiating between a good and a bad SEO agency is often difficult for new clients with no previous SEO experience or knowhow. Sadly, I too fell into this trap a few years ago with my transport and logistics business. It cost[…]