LinkNow Media Blog Tag: development of keywords

LinkNow Case Study: Dry Cleaners in Maine

In today’s case study, we’re highlighting how LinkNow’s effective SEO strategies propelled an established dry cleaner’s online success. Serving the community for nearly seven decades, this local dry cleaning business in Maine built its reputation on reliability and quality. Yet, despite a strong local following, their online visibility failed to reflect that legacy. With modern consumers relying on search engines to find services, a lack of digital presence limited their new customer acquisition. When this client first came to us in 2021, their web presence was the bare minimum, but our services provided them with immediate results that only increased over time. Let’s take a look at their story. A Solid Reputation Doesn’t Cut It Anymore Operating since 1953, this locally owned business built a strong reputation through decades of service. Despite its deep roots in the community, visibility in search results remained a struggle. Competing with larger franchises […]

The Average Search Query Is Getting Longer: Here’s How To Adapt Your Content

Overview As AI-driven technologies like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini continue to shape search behavior, the length and complexity of search queries are evolving. Consumers are now using longer, more specific search phrases, which presents both challenges and opportunities for businesses. In this blog post, LinkNow Media explores these changes and how you can adapt your content strategy to this new search landscape. Highlights •What Are Long-Tail Search Terms? •What Aren’t Long-Tail Search Terms? •How Are LLMs Changing Search Behavior? •Transform Marketing Campaigns by Targeting Long-Tail Keywords •Your Content Creation Needs To Be More Comprehensive •How Do You Adapt Your Content Strategy? •Personalize the User Experience •Looking Ahead: The Future of Search in the LLM Era •Thriving in a Changing SEO Landscape Introduction One of the most notable trends in SEO is the increasing length and complexity of search queries. Gone are the days when simple, two- or three-word searches dominated. […]

How to Make Data-Driven Marketing Decisions

Imagine you’re launching a new product in the days before digital data existed. What information do you have available? You rely on gut feeling, customer surveys, and maybe a few focus groups to predict which audience will respond. With these tools, you might create a campaign that feels right, but you’d have no way to know for sure until the results come in—if they come in at all. Fast forward to the present. You’re faced with the same product launch, but instead of intuition, you have access to real-time data: keyword searches, website traffic patterns, audience demographics, and predictive algorithms that suggest optimal timing and content. Which scenario would you choose to make more informed, effective decisions? In this blog, you’ll see how you don’t have to eliminate intuitive marketing completely, but how data supports and enhances it. Why Does Data Matter in Digital Marketing? Let’s start with a […]

Are You Optimizing for Zero-Click Searches?

Month after month, the zero-click search function on Google becomes increasingly sophisticated. Some businesses and marketers fear that as more people become comfortable with this efficient search feature, the less they’ll peruse Google’s search results page. While it’s true that people might not be scrolling through the Google SERPs, it’s also true that you could be using zero clicks to your advantage. The trick is knowing how to optimize for zero-click searches. In this blog post, we’ll bring you up to speed on zero-click searches, their place in the digital marketing ecosystem, as well as why—and how—you can optimize this search function to your advantage. Read at your leisure, and don’t hesitate to reach out to the LinkNow team if any questions arise during your reading. What Are Zero-Click Searches? If you’ve typed a question like, “How old is Tom Cruise?” into Google recently, you’ve likely seen the zero-click […]

How to Create Content That Converts

If you’re a business owner, creating content that resonates with your target audience isn’t just an option—it’s the foundation of success. Compelling content will capture your dream clients’ attention, guide them through their buyer’s journey, and ultimately drive conversions. But it’s not as simple as stringing together words and sentences—it takes planning and strategizing. With the abundance of information available online, it’s essential to craft content that stands out, informs, engages, and compels your audience to take action. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore proven strategies and methods to help you create content that converts, ensuring your efforts yield tangible results. Know Your Target Customer Avatar Before creating content, you need to know your audience, aka your target customer avatar. With a customer avatar, you can generate a buyer persona that explores the mindset, priorities, decision-making factors, and path that influence prospective customers’ choices. Having insight into this data […]

Why Choose a Pay-Per-Click Marketing Campaign?

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a type of marketing where businesses pay to be listed on a search results page. You pay Google every time a user clicks on your link or ad. Because PPC campaigns target users that are interested in your services (because they’ve searched for the keyword your marketing), they are an extremely effective form of digital marketing. It helps that the ads blend in with the other “organic” search results listed below. Few, if any, approaches to search engine advertising reach prospective clients as effectively as pay-per-click campaigns. This article will highlight two crucial parts of internet advertising: SEO and PPC. Read on to learn everything you need to know about pay-per-click campaigns! What is Pay-Per-Click? Unlike SEO, which consists of gradually attracting traffic through content, backlinks, and listings, PPC advertising takes a much more direct approach. As the name may suggest, business owners pay for […]

Want to Create the Perfect Landing Page? Try This!

Studies show that you have 8 seconds to convince an internet user not to exit your webpage. 8 seconds and that’s it. In a fraction of a minute, you need to get ahold of their attention. After you’ve captured them, then and only then can you convince them your company is the company they’ve been looking for all along. What’s going to keep them on from clicking away? An excellent landing page, that’s what. Crafting the perfect landing page, however, isn’t as easy as it sounds. It’s about knowing what your goals are, who your competition is, and who your readers are. But that’s just half of it. In the World of Online Marketing, Content is King In 1996, Bill Gates penned an essay titled “Content is King”, which outlined his predictions for the future of the World Wide Web. Content, Gates wrote, is central to […]

9 SEO Tricks that Will Improve Your Ranking on Google

Here at LinkNow Media, SEO is what we do best. We’ve studied the Google Quality Raters’ Guideline. We keep up with all the most recent debates. And we’re constantly A/B testing to sort out the facts from fiction. We spend a lot of time figuring out what works and what doesn’t for SEO. Over the past while, I’ve worked closely with our organic SEO and local SEO teams to come up with an SEO strategy that works. And although it’s in our best interest to keep it a secret, we’ve decided to share it with you! Use these SEO tricks and get the leads you need to take your business to the next level. If you’re looking for tips on improving your local SEO, make sure to check out our article on how Google’s E-A-T relates to local marketing. If you want to find out how to get your […]

Google Penalties: What Are They and What Do I Do If I Have One?

Building an online presence with SEO is tough, time-consuming work. It’s what we do every single day for our clients. But it’s rewarding to see web pages on diverse subjects like landscaping, low-voltage electrical installation, and even bricklaying rise in the rankings month after month. If you’ve been handling your SEO for your business’s website, I’m sure you know what I mean. But sometimes? That’s not the picture. Sometimes it feels like you’re doing everything right, but when you load the first page of the search engine results page (SERP), you’re nowhere to be found. For subject after subject, no matter how compelling the content you write, your site struggles to crack the bottom of the second page. It doesn’t seem to be on the search engine results page at all. What gives? Well, believe it or not, you might have been hit with a Google penalty. A Google Penalty? […]

Is Content Still King in 2021?

Every now and then, I hear SEOs loudly proclaiming that content isn’t king. That content marketing is dead. And that even the phrase ‘content marketing is dead’ is dead. My reaction? LOL! After all, everyone wants to be ahead of the curve. Everyone wants to be at the forefront of big changes. Everyone wants to write the next headline that goes viral. And, guess what, that’s what content marketing is all about. Being at the forefront, announcing it with a catchy headline, and funneling traffic toward conversion—sounds like a content marketing strategy to me! Can we finally be realistic about it? Content isn’t going anywhere. It’s still an integral part of search ranking. It’s still critical in generating traffic. It’s still a key component of conversion. Without it, you’ll have nothing. Clients won’t even be able to find you. So, yes. In 2021, content is still king. Read on as […]

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