The 5 Most Important Questions to Ask When Choosing a Digital Marketing Agency

Looking for a digital marketing firm to take the reins of your web presence? This post’s for you. There are more than 5,585 digital marketing companies in the US alone. The sheer size of the industry can make it difficult to find a company you can trust, so let’s show you how to sift through them. When looking for a reliable, professional agency, it’s important to ask questions before hiring them. Here are the five questions you should always ask when interviewing digital marketing agencies. (Bonus: Read to the end for one of the best interview questions!) The 5 Questions to Ask Any Digital Marketing Company 1.     Do you guarantee first-page rankings? (They better not…) This is a big one, and it’s a question with a definite yes-no answer. So, let’s cut to the chase: Any company that guarantees they’ll get you to the first page of Google is lying. […]

John Wickham

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About John Wickham

John Wickham is Senior Content Writer and Strategist at LinkNow Media. An SEO expert, he writes to empower small-business owners by giving them the information they need to market themselves. His love of the written word is matched only by his love of ancient history, as well as the semi-colon.

Beware: Phishing Scam Claiming Copyright Infringement from a “Qualified Illustrator”

Scam alert! Recently, some of our clients have been receiving suspicious emails accusing them of copyright infringement. These emails usually come from someone named “Melanie” (or “Mel,” “Meilanie,” or something similar) and ask you to click a link. Don’t be fooled. These are malicious emails trying to scam you into clicking the link and giving away your personal information. Do not click the link. An example of the phishing scam Most of these phishing email follow a similar structure, threatening you with legal action and asking you to follow an external link. Here’s an example one of our clients recieved: SUBJECT: Hi there! This is Melainie and I am a qualified illustrator. I was surprised, frankly speaking, when I came across my images at your web-site. If you use a copyrighted image without an owner’s approval, you’d better know that you could be sued by the copyright owner. It’s unlawful […]

John Wickham

Author: John Wickham

About John Wickham

John Wickham is Senior Content Writer and Strategist at LinkNow Media. An SEO expert, he writes to empower small-business owners by giving them the information they need to market themselves. His love of the written word is matched only by his love of ancient history, as well as the semi-colon.