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Showing up on Google might be easier than you think. Follow these 3 steps to start taking intentional action to reach people who are already searching for what you have! ​ 1) Choose a low-competition, long tail keyword. Woah… jargon alert. I’ll break it down: Low-competition: Do some googling to find a search term that doesn’t […]

SEO

March 8, 2024

The 3 things I did to get my website to rank #1 one month after launch

Imagine a “Who We Serve” tab on your navigation. When a visitor rolls over it, a list of locations appears. This is a “hack” typically used by local restaurants. Even if a small business doesn’t physically have a location in the area, they’ll list all the areas they deliver or host pop-ups/food trucks. ​ Churches […]

SEO, Website Design

November 17, 2023

Add more locations to your website (not just for multi-site)

If you’re new around here, here’s some required reading: 4 Components of an Unstoppable Google My Business profile.​ As of October 2023, you can make that *5 Components. Here’s what they changed: You can now link your social media profiles directly to your Google My Business profile. Remember that Google likes to boost real, active businesses (and nonprofits) in […]

SEO

November 3, 2023

Google’s New Update gives you an easy win…

A 6-month routine to keep your website fresh and clean 🧼The more we can automate, the less we have to remember, and the more likely we’ll actually get ‘er done! There are 6 “upkeep” tasks we can do to keep our website looking great, working smoothly, and showing up in search. Month 1: Look at […]

SEO, Website Design

August 25, 2023

20 minutes monthly to upkeep your website

Am I up for the challenge? Let’s see how this goes. My word count begins now! (Emojis don’t count 😜) SEO: Search Engine Optimization AKA becoming Google’s ✨favorite website ever✨ ​ Someone just searched “church in madison wi.” ​ Google springs into action and finds the best websites to display, based on the following: ​ […]

SEO

August 4, 2023

Learn the basics of SEO in 250 words