What Types of Paid Ads Will Benefit Your Business the Most

Paid Ads Blog Post

Overview When considering investing in paid ads, small business owners need to consider the right platform to align with their goals, budget, and target audience. Making the correct choices can quickly propel both your business growth and visibility. Highlights •Google Ads •Google Shopping Ads •Local Service Ads •Social Media Ads •Get the Most Out of Your Paid Ads With LinkNow Introduction When it comes to digital marketing, paid ads offer one of the fastest paths to visibility—but only if you’re using them correctly. With so many options available, from Google Search to Facebook Ads, understanding which types of ads align with your business goals can make or break your return on investment. In this blog, we’ll explore the most effective types of paid ads for small businesses, outlining the strengths, costs, and use cases of each, so you can confidently invest your budget where it counts most. Google Ads When […]

Tyson Breen

Author: Tyson Breen

About Tyson Breen

Tyson is a content writer and SEO specialist with over half a decade of industry experience. He is an expert on digital marketing and is passionate about providing his clients with powerful content that boosts traffic and engagement. When away from his desk, Tyson enjoys home cooking, comic books, and live music.

Digital Marketing Best Practices: Why We’re Committed to “White Hat” SEO

Why We’re Committed to “White Hat” SEO

Overview Search engine optimization (SEO) is a vital component of digital marketing, but not all SEO practices are effective. White hat SEO is an ethical, sustainable approach that prioritizes long-term success over quick, risky gains. In this blog post, LinkNow Media explores white hat SEO to explain why we’re committed to it, as well as how it differs from black hat techniques. Highlights •Introduction •What Is SEO? •What Is Black Hat SEO? •What Is White Hat SEO? •How Can You Benefit From White Hat SEO Tactics? •What Are the Best White Hat Tactics? •LinkNow Media Is Committed to White Hat SEO Introduction SEO is one of the cornerstones of effective digital marketing. By optimizing your website and content for search engines, you can drive organic traffic to improve your online presence and ultimately help your business grow. However, the effectiveness of SEO practices can vary, with white hat SEO standing […]

Tyson Breen

Author: Tyson Breen

About Tyson Breen

Tyson is a content writer and SEO specialist with over half a decade of industry experience. He is an expert on digital marketing and is passionate about providing his clients with powerful content that boosts traffic and engagement. When away from his desk, Tyson enjoys home cooking, comic books, and live music.

What Questions Should You Ask Before Buying a Website?

  Buying a website is a major investment, and it’s not a decision you want to rush into. Like buying a house or a car, you must do your due diligence. Asking questions is critical because it helps you uncover any hidden issues and assess the site’s true value. In this guide, we’ll delve into the key questions you should ask before taking the plunge into buying a new website. What Are Common Risks When Acquiring an Existing Website? The last thing you want is to invest your hard-earned money in a website, only to realize that it’s not what you thought. Below are some common risks associated with buying a website: •Overvaluation: The website may be priced higher than its actual worth, often due to inflated traffic or revenue claims. •Legal problems: You may run into intellectual property disputes, especially if the website uses unlicensed content or trademarks. •Revenue […]

Dillon Yang

Author: Dillon Yang

About Dillon Yang

About Dillon Yang: Dillon is a content writer with a deep passion for all things related to SEO and digital marketing. He is dedicated to creating engaging and informative content that not only captures his clients' unique brand voice but also helps them to improve their online presence. In his free time, Dillon enjoys staying active in the gym, gaming, and visiting coffee shops.

Google Passage Ranking: What It Is and What It Means for SEO in 2022

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Publishing long-form content has never been more important to ranking well on Google. And the reason? Google passage ranking: a relatively new (since 2021) feature affecting how Google ranks and indexes web pages. Today, let’s look at what Google passage ranking is, how it works, how you can harness it to improve your content’s online rankings. Let’s dive in. What is Passage Ranking? Passage ranking (also called passage indexing) is new feature that helps Google understand and contextualize the content of a webpage. It also helps generate better search results for users. Instead of ranking a whole webpage for a particular keyword, Google now ranks passages from that page according to how relevant they are to said keyword. Passage ranking evaluates certain sections to provide more specific, higher-quality search results for users. Consider this example. Let’s say there’s a 5000-word-long page about search engine optimization (SEO). Of the 5000 words, […]

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.

How to Create the Perfect Landing Page in 2022

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Are you looking to drive sales and generate leads with landing pages? Then this blog post’s for you. Today, we’re running you through our top tips to create the perfect landing page in 2022. These are real, practical tips you can use right now to target keywords, improve your ranking on Google, and get found by the kinds of customers you want. In fact: These are the same techniques we use to get our clients results like this: Let’s get started. What is a Landing Page? First things first: you should know exactly what a landing page is and is not. A landing page is a webpage designed to do two things: Rank well on Google Convince readers to take a specific action (buy something, sign up for a class, etc.) Landing pages can be about a specific service or product. They can also be geotargeted, focusing on a particular […]

Tyson Breen

Author: Tyson Breen

About Tyson Breen

Tyson is a content writer and SEO specialist with over half a decade of industry experience. He is an expert on digital marketing and is passionate about providing his clients with powerful content that boosts traffic and engagement. When away from his desk, Tyson enjoys home cooking, comic books, and live music.

“About Us”: The Most Important Page No One Gets Right (and How to Fix It)

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Public Service Announcement! Your “About Us” page isn’t just about you. It’s about your clients. If you want to get the most mileage out of this critical page, you need to switch gears. You need to write your About page with your target audience in mind. This is where most businesses mess up and completely miss the mark. But with these 4 expert tips you’re about to learn, you’ll be able to make your About page truly remarkable. 1. Identify Your Target Audience The first and most important step to writing a stellar About page? Identify your audience. That means researching, thinking, and developing a persona for who your target audience is. Think about the needs of your clients—what challenge do they face that you can fix?—and what you can do to serve them best. Ask yourself questions like: What does your audience need? Why do your customers come to you? […]

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.

How to Master SEO for Roofers in 2020

  There’s never been a better time to get your roofing company online. But having a website is not enough. You need an effective digital marketing and SEO strategy to boost your online presence and produce leads. It’s like building a machine. And the marketing machines we build at LinkNow Media will help you grow your business and take it to the next level! In this post, we’re going to explain the best way to get roofing leads in 2020. We’ll cover five key areas of SEO strategy for roofers: ⇢ Web design ⇢ Written content ⇢ Organic SEO ⇢ Local SEO ⇢ Social Media Web Design for Roofers Pro Tip #1: SEO is all about instant communication. Your website must be designed to communicate 3 things to visitors in under 5 seconds: ⇢ Who you are ⇢ What you do ⇢ How to contact you If it takes more […]

Aubrey Grant

Author: Aubrey Grant

About Aubrey Grant

Aubrey is a copy writer and Head of Content at LinkNow Media. An expert content marketer, he is obsessed with developing strategic solutions that emphasize elegance and simplicity. Although generally mild mannered, he has been known to fly into rages at the sight of a semicolon.

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 […]

Aubrey Grant

Author: Aubrey Grant

About Aubrey Grant

Aubrey is a copy writer and Head of Content at LinkNow Media. An expert content marketer, he is obsessed with developing strategic solutions that emphasize elegance and simplicity. Although generally mild mannered, he has been known to fly into rages at the sight of a semicolon.

LinkNow Media Awarded a Place on the Globe and Mail’s List of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for 2019

  It’s been a busy year here at LinkNow Media. With growth as our top priority, we managed to surpass our 10 000-client milestone and expand our offices to accommodate our ever-growing staff of nearly 200! And on top of all that, we are proud to announce that LinkNow Media has placed No. 338 on The Globe and Mail’s brand-new ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. It goes without saying that our hard work has paid off—resulting in a three-year revenue growth of 69%. We couldn’t be happier about being recognized for our achievements! Strong Values Are the Key to Success From the very beginning, LinkNow Media was all about helping out the little guy. The family-owned and operated. The independent contractor. The small business owner trying to gain a competitive edge in a market increasingly dominated by big business. Co-founders Wesley Mendelovitch and Sonny Bettan realized that one of […]

Aubrey Grant

Author: Aubrey Grant

About Aubrey Grant

Aubrey is a copy writer and Head of Content at LinkNow Media. An expert content marketer, he is obsessed with developing strategic solutions that emphasize elegance and simplicity. Although generally mild mannered, he has been known to fly into rages at the sight of a semicolon.

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 […]

Aubrey Grant

Author: Aubrey Grant

About Aubrey Grant

Aubrey is a copy writer and Head of Content at LinkNow Media. An expert content marketer, he is obsessed with developing strategic solutions that emphasize elegance and simplicity. Although generally mild mannered, he has been known to fly into rages at the sight of a semicolon.