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Guides, updates, and insights from the Make It Loud team. Showing 97 to 120 of 312 articles.
How To Implement AI In Your Digital Marketing
Some Quick Ways To Implement AI In Your Digital Marketing The days of generic marketing blasts are fading fast. Consumers are attracted to personalized experiences, and that’s where Artificial Intelligence (AI) steps in as a tectonic game-changer for digital marketing. What is AI in Digital Marketing? AI refers to the development of intelligent systems that […]
Cliff TilleryMay 21, 2024
Why Google’s AI Overview (SGE) Sucks
Will AI Overview Be The “New Coke” Of Search Engines? For more than 20 years, the Google Search results have been basically the same. You type something into the little box and you get 10 blue links with some minor tweaks along the way. Until now. When Google first announced its Search Generative Experience (SGE) […]
Cliff TilleryMay 21, 2024
The 9 Types Of Tools You Need To Do SEO Yourself
The Top 10 Type Of Tools You Must Have To Do SEO Yourself Feeling lost in the sea of SEO jargon and algorithms? You’re not alone. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can seem like a complex beast, but it can be an important party of the marketing mix for any business hoping to stand out online. […]
Cliff TilleryMay 13, 2024
Make It Loud Is Expanding!
MAKE IT LOUD DIGITAL MARKETING EXPANDS TO TOLEDO, OHIO Leading Atlanta Digital Marketing Agency Partners with Joe Restivo to Bring SEO, Web Design, PPC and Social Media Services to Midwest Businesses BUFORD, GA (May 7, 2024) – Make It Loud Digital Marketing, a pioneering digital marketing agency based in Buford, Georgia, is excited to announce the […]
Cliff TilleryMay 8, 2024
Ranking Factors For Your Google Business Profile
The Top Ranking Factors For Your Google Business Profile in 2024: Make It Loud in Local Searches Have you ever been in a pinch, phone in hand, desperately searching for, say, the “best pizza near me”? You land on a business listing in Google Maps, scan the reviews, click on the photos – and bam! […]
Cliff TilleryMay 7, 2024
How Do You Know If You Need To Redesign Your Business Website?
Is It Time To Redesign Your Website? Your website is the digital front door of your business. It’s often the first impression potential customers have of your company and your brand. What impression is your business making online? Is your website showing up at formal events wearing a striped t-shirt, plaid shorts and flip flops? […]
Cliff TilleryApril 29, 2024
How To Match Your Content to Customer Intention
A Secret Weapon For Your Content Marketing Let’s be honest – creating content just for the sake of creating content is a surefire way to waste your time and see little return on your efforts. We’ve all been there – publishing blog after blog, creating ebooks and videos, only to have them collect virtual dust […]
Cliff TilleryApril 22, 2024
An AI Tool You Might Want To Watch
The New AI Tool That Can Disrupt Things As a small or mid-sized business owner, you’re always looking for ways to gain an edge over your competition. You know the importance of effective marketing to reach new customers and grow your business. Getting your business consistently displayed in the search results is a constant battle, […]
Cliff TilleryApril 19, 2024
How SEO Agencies Rip You Off
The Dark Side of SEO I have a confession to make. There are a lot of unethical people in my industry. Honestly, it’s embarrassing how often potential clients come to us and tell us all the ways they’ve been burned. That’s why we thought we’d reveal some of the tricks we’ve been told about. How […]
Cliff TilleryApril 8, 2024
How to Optimize Your Site for Google’s Search Generative Experience
Google, Your Website & A Thing Call SGE Google looks like the simplest website online today. It’s mostly just a box that you type stuff into. However, what goes on after you type stuff and click “enter” makes it the most complex website online today- maybe ever. With the explosion of AI last year, Google’s […]
Cliff TilleryApril 1, 2024
How To Optimize Your Google Business Profile
Improve Your Google Business Profile To Get More Customers Imagine if the world’s largest search engine gave you free online real estate to display your business on the first page (hopefully!) of the search engine results. That’s essentially what your Google Business Profile is. This gives you 3 ways to get your business on page […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 25, 2024
E-commerce SEO Strategies
SEO For Your E-Commerce Website for Growing Online Sales Imagine sinking all the costs into a brick-and-mortar store in the middle of a well-populated area. People are driving right by your store by the thousands every day but no one comes in your place to buy anything. It’s a store owner’s worst nightmare. That’s why […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 25, 2024
Implementing AI Tools for Small Businesses
A Beginner’s Guide To AI Tools For Small Businesses Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island, you’ve heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and tools like ChatGPT. For the first few months after it was released to the public, you couldn’t open your phone without seeing articles about AI. There was a tsunami of articles […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 20, 2024
The Power of Facebook Advertising
Understanding The Power Of Advertising On Facebook Table Of Content – [Introduction to Facebook Advertising](#introduction-to-facebook-advertising) – [Increased Brand Awareness](#increased-brand-awareness) – [Targeted Advertising Options](#targeted-advertising-options) – [Cost-effective marketing](#cost-effective-marketing) – [Boosted Website Traffic](#boosted-website-traffic) – [Lead Generation](#lead-generation) – [Improved Customer Engagement](#improved-customer-engagement) – [Measurable ROI](#measurable-roi) – [Competitive Advantage](#competitive-advantage) – [Conclusion and Next Steps](#conclusion-and-next-steps) Introduction to Facebook Advertising Unless you just […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 13, 2024
Voice Search SEO
Does Voice Search Matter in 2024? In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for businesses looking to maximize their online presence. As we step into 2024, one of the trends that continues to shape the way people interact with technology is voice search. With the proliferation of smart […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 12, 2024
Marketing On A Budget
Have A Shoestring Budget: Get Big Results with Small Resources Starting or running a small business often means working with a very limited marketing budget. As a small business owner, you may look with envy at the big brands with their Super Bowl ads and Times Square billboards. But having a small budget doesn’t […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 7, 2024
Understanding the Power of Conversion Optimization in Your Business
What is conversion optimization? Conversion optimization is the process of improving your website or landing page to increase the percentage of visitors who take a desired action, such as making a purchase, signing up for a newsletter, or filling out a contact form. This is achieved by making changes to your website’s design, content, and […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 4, 2024
Why We Build Business Websites In WordPress
Why Our Agency Only Builds WordPress Websites Every business needs a website. Ok, maybe we’re biased, but if you want a consistent flow of customers, where do you think they’re going to find what you do? Obvsiously, they go online, and if your business isn’t online, then it only makes sense that your competitors are […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 4, 2024
Your Business Secret Weapon: Conversion Optimization
The Secret Weapon Every Business Needs: Conversion Optimization As a business owner, you want more, right? Most businesses want more website traffic, more leads, more calls, more customers and most importantly, more money. There are two essential ways to accomplish this. First, you can run various types of marketing campaigns including things like SEO, Google […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 29, 2024
SEO Myths
The 5 Biggest SEO Myths That Hurt Your Website In the movie, “Talladega Nights”, Ricky Bobby’s father said, “If you’re not first, you’re last!” That sentiment echoes in every SEO nerd’s mind. If you own a business, you want your website to be seen on page one for as many related keywords as possible. How […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 22, 2024
Website Redesign Tips
Website Redesign Tips: Breathe New Life into Your Website A successful business needs an online presence that accurately reflects its brand, connects with customers, and converts visitors into sales. However, even the best website designs can become dated and fail to accomplish these goals over time. Knowing when and how to redesign your website is […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 21, 2024
Getting Started With Google Adwords
A Primer For Google Adwords People tend to underestimate how much money they can make with Google Ads. It’s the first thing people see in the search results whenever they search for relevant keywords or phrases. Google makes most of its revenue from people clicking on Adwords, and last we checked, they’re squeaking by pretty […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 19, 2024
The Power Of Referral Marketing: Igniting Your Business Growth
Why You Should Consider Referral Marketing Nearly every business owner I know wants to find effective ways to increase their customer base to grow their business. Easier said than done. There are no magic bullets, but it helps to have a collection of techniques and tactics all working together. Besides your digital marketing efforts like […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 6, 2024
How To Do An SEO SWOT Analysis
An SEO SWOT Analysis: How to Gain a Competitive Edge Search engine optimization (SEO) is key for driving traffic and leads to your website. But with ever-changing algorithms and best practices, it can be challenging to keep up. That’s why regularly conducting a SWOT analysis of your SEO strategy is critical. What is an SEO […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 29, 2024