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LinkNow Media Ranks as One of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies on the 2019 Growth 500 List

We’re thrilled to announce that for the fourth year in a row, LinkNow Media has ranked on the prestigious Growth 500 list for Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies! Published online at CanadianBusiness.com and Growth500.ca, and in print in Maclean’s magazine, Growth 500 ranks Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth and celebrates the country’s most successful entrepreneurial businesses. And this year, with a 5-year revenue growth of 242%, we placed at No. 310 on the 2019 Canada-wide Growth 500 list. Looking back on 2019, it’s easy to see why. We more than surpassed our 10,000-client goal. We’re quickly approaching a staff of over 200 employees. And to accommodate all this growth, we even expanded our office space by more than a third. We couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds for LinkNow Media! Join us as we take a look at the people who make it all possible. From […]

Why Every Small Business Needs Great Photos for Their Website

In a time when everyone’s glued to their devices, your business’s visual identity will help you stand out from the crowd. The best way to do that? Include some amazing pictures of your work on your website! Pictures allow your potential clients to put a face to the name, making you more personable and trustworthy. They also play a major role in your branding by showing off the great work you do. Just like reviews, pictures serve as proof that you deserve your great reputation. In today’s blog, we’re going to tell you everything you know about taking amazing pictures for your small business! Use Original Photo Content for Your Business Make sure you’re posting and updating your customers on your business from time to time—don’t just use stock photos. Stock photos are the easy options, but they can be perceived as impersonal and don’t really showcase everything you […]

Climb to the Top of Google with These Risk-Free Backlink Strategies

In a previous post, we explained what backlinks are and why they’re essential for ranking well on Google. Now it’s time to put that information into action. We’re going to show you three link-building strategies that work. These are safe, legitimate, and risk-free ways for you to earn authority on the Internet, boost your ranking on Google, and drive a ton of leads straight to your website! Here are LinkNow Media’s top three ways to build quality backlinks! 1. Get Backlinks from News Sources Reporters are always looking for expert opinions on a wide range of subjects. And it’s likely that, somewhere out there, someone is looking for an industry specialist like you to help them with their news story. That’s where HARO (Help a Reporter Out) comes in. It’s an online service that lets you connect with reporters who are researching stories in your industry. They’ll ask you […]

Boost Your Google Ranking with These Review Generation Strategies

Here at LinkNow, we spend a lot of time trying to find ways to improve our client’s Google rankings. The problem is that in SEO, everything takes time. Whether we’re waiting for Google to crawl, index, and rank new pages, or we’re waiting for citations to be updated with correct information—SEO demands patience. But what if we told you there was a way to boost your SEO without waiting? Reviews are the quickest way to improve your ranking on Google. Google especially loves reviews that are detailed, positive, and full of keywords. So, we’ve put together a list of ways for you to get the reviews you need to improve your ranking faster than the competition! No Job Is Complete Until You’ve Asked for a Review After you complete a successful job for a client, there’s a feeling of satisfaction you experience as you drive back to the office. You […]

Is Page Speed a Ranking Factor on Google in 2019?

Ever search for a company on Google, only to find yourself waiting, waiting, and still waiting for their website to load? Even in the age of high-speed internet, some websites take forever to load. And guess what? If you think it’s frustrating, Google does too. After all, Google’s number one priority is to create an amazing experience for their users. If your page doesn’t load fast enough, Google users will simply return to the search results page. The result is that Google will view your page as less relevant than your competition. That means lower rankings, and fewer leads. That’s why you need to read on to make sure you’re up to date on page load speed—one of the most important SEO ranking factors! What is Page Load Speed? Page speed, or site speed, refers to the length of time it takes for your website to load on someone’s […]

What Is Crawlability and Why Is It so Important for SEO?

When it comes to SEO, crawlability is one topic that doesn’t see much airtime. It’s a shame, too, because it’s an integral part of SEO. By improving your website’s crawlability, you ensure that Google understands what your website is about. And when Google understands what your site is about, it will properly index you and make you searchable. Want to know more about the secret to ranking on Google? Read on! What Are Crawlers? In order to browse, index, and rank the hundreds of millions of webpages on the Internet, search engines use specialized bots called crawlers, also known as spiders, or spiderbots (since they “crawl” like a spider). We consider those terms a bit unfair, though: they’re more like the worker bees of the Internet. These crawlers scour the Internet, searching for new webpages to evaluate and index. They go from link to link, URL to URL, bringing the […]

What is the “Google” Robocall Scam and What Can I Do About It?

A while back, we published a post explaining the scammy nature of robocalls that appeared to be from Google. Many of our clients were receiving calls from an automated system that claimed to be Google. They’d often start by claiming that their listing is suspended. And they’d end by asking for payment information to put it live again. Because it’s necessary to verify (and sometimes re-verify) Google listings, these robocalls appeared to be real. But the fact is, Google will never call to sell you anything. And they will never ask you for payment information. So, in 2019, has anything changed? Short answer: No. If you’re getting calls from someone saying they’re Google, it’s a scam. Full stop. Tell-Tale Signs the Call Is a Scam • The caller asks for your GMB password • The caller says they work “with Google” or “for Google” • The call is an unsolicited […]

4 Tricks to Get Your Blog Noticed on Google

Your blog is one of the most useful marketing tools you have. It lets you connect with an audience, build trust between you and your clients, and increase your online footprint. But it ain’t worth much if no one’s reading it. So how do you attract readers? While the Internet is chock-full of answers, we at LinkNow Media like to boil it down to one guiding principle: user experience. Make your blog easier to read, answer your users’ questions, and before long you’ll see your rankings climb. Easier said than done, we know. To give you a better sense of how to improve the user experience, we’ve come up with these 4 SEO tricks designed to boost your blog’s searchability. Read on! 1. Use Targeted Keywords Every page you write must have a purpose. On a blog, usually it’s to inform, educate, or advise. Sometimes to entertain. Whatever it […]

A Short Guide to the Importance of Backlinks

How did Google come to dominate the Internet? Backlinks. Well, OK, it’s more complicated than that. But way back in the 1990s, Google was one of the first to recognize the importance of backlinks. Their algorithm, PageRank, evaluated a webpage’s ranking based in part on the number of other websites linking back to that page. Those links were what indicated that a page was a trustworthy source of information. The concept was revolutionary, and it propelled Google to become by far the most popular search engine in the world, with no signs of slowing down. Today, over 90% of desktop searches are done on Google. Backlinks are still essential in getting a webpage to rank well. There’s a lot of misinformation about them (how they’re dangerous, how you’ll be penalized, etc.). But if you build them using legitimate means, they can help you immensely, demonstrating your credibility and pushing […]

Get the Perfect Website for Your Painting Business

Whether you’re running a residential or commercial painting business, you need a website. It’s a great way to market yourself, establish your reputation and generate leads. It shows potential clients who you are and gives current clients an easy way to get in touch. And while you know your business inside-out, you might not know what makes a killer website. So, we’ve put together a list of the 5 most important things to know about getting a website for your painting business. We cover the whole range of topics from the reasons why you need a website to the basics of sales-driven design and creating content that ranks on Google search. Read on and let us know what you think in the comments! 1. Do You Really Need a Website for Your Painting Company? Yes! The first thing you need to get started online is a website. […]