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Guides, updates, and insights from the Make It Loud team. Showing 121 to 144 of 312 articles.
Say Goodbye To Your Google Website
Your Google Website Is About To Go Way As a business owner, there are times when you need someone to wave a red flag in your face. This may be one of those times. If your business website is built with the tools that came with your Google Business Profile, your website is about to […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 22, 2024
How To Interview Your Next SEO Agency
What To Ask When Hiring An SEO Agency Do you want your business to be consistently seen on the first page of Google? You and a bazillion other companies. It doesn’t just happen accidentally. What you see on page one is usually the result of some SEO nerd’s hard work. But, like politicians, there are […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 19, 2024
Social Media Marketing That Engages with Your Customers
How to Engage Your Audience on Social Media Are your social media channels an effective part of your marketing mix? It might be time to change some things up in 2024. For many businesses, social media has become an important tool for engaging with your audience. With millions of people using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 19, 2024
A Primer On SEO KPIs
Key Performance Indicators For SEO If your business is investing time and money into search engine optimization, there’s a huge question that needs an answer: How do I know if SEO is working? That’s where the idea of having key performance indicators as a measurement of the success of your SEO is essential. By now, […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 19, 2024
A Primer On SEO KPIs
Key Performance Indicators For SEO If your business is investing time and money into search engine optimization, there’s a huge question that needs an answer: How do I know if SEO is working? That’s where the idea of having key performance indicators as a measurement of the success of your SEO is essential. By now, […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 19, 2024
How To Interview Your Next SEO Agency
What To Ask When Hiring An SEO Agency Do you want your business to be consistently seen on the first page of Google? You and a bazillion other companies. It doesn’t just happen accidentally. What you see on page one is usually the result of some SEO nerd’s hard work. But, like politicians, there are […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 19, 2024
Social Media Marketing That Engages with Your Customers
How to Engage Your Audience on Social Media Are your social media channels an effective part of your marketing mix? It might be time to change some things up in 2024. For many businesses, social media has become an important tool for engaging with your audience. With millions of people using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 19, 2024
Amplify Your Brand With Social Media Advocacy
The Power of Employee Social Media Advocacy For Your Business Have you unleashed the power of your employees as brand advocates on social media? If not, you’re missing out on higher trust, further reach, and valuable word-of-mouth marketing for your small business. How often do your employees share things about work online? If you don’t […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 10, 2024
SEO For Small Businesses
SEO For Small Business Success How does your website rank compared to your competitors? Your website can have the same visibility as some of the big dogs online. The difference can about search engine optimization or SEO. Establishing a strong online presence is paramount for small businesses aiming for success. One of the most effective […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 3, 2024
A Primer On Google Local Services Ads
Google Local Services Ads: Your Money-Making Masterclass for Small Businesses Need more leads for your business? Of course, you do! Who doesn’t? If you’re like most business owners who review your business at the end of the year or the start of the new one, you’re looking at your marketing mix to determine what works, […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 1, 2024
Google Ads Campaigns: An Essential Tool for Digital Marketing Success
What are Google Ads Campaigns? Google Ads campaigns are a way for businesses to promote their products or services on Google’s platforms. These campaigns allow you to create ads that appear in Google search results, on the Google Display Network, or on YouTube. They work on a pay-per-click basis, meaning you only pay when someone […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 1, 2024
The Importance Of Professional Logo Design
Why You Need Professional Logo Design When it comes to your business, you want to make sure that you leave a good impression on your customers. A professional logo design can help you achieve just that. Here’s why a professional logo design is so important: A professional logo design can help build trust and credibility […]
Cliff TilleryDecember 31, 2023
Digital Marketing Tips For 2024
Stay Ahead in 2024 with These Digital Marketing Tips! Will your business make it through next year? We sure hope so, but it’ll take a lot more than a bucket full of hope. To be successful in business today, staying ahead of the curve is essential for survival and success. As we charge into 2024, […]
Cliff TilleryDecember 31, 2023
How Your Website Is Costing You Cash
How Your Website Is Costing You Money Every business needs a website. If for nothing else, a website gives your business legitimacy in the eyes of your potential customers. But, what if your business website does the opposite? How do you know if your website is actually chasing your customers straight into the arms of […]
Cliff TilleryDecember 13, 2023
How to Lose Money at Digital Marketing
How to Waste Money at Digital Marketing Just like a drunken bachelor party trip to Las Vegas, people lose a ton of money with their digital marketing. Some people take the DIY approach and take on marketing tasks that look simple but are far more complex than they realize. Others put their trust in so-called […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 30, 2023
Web Design Tips
Web Design Tips: The Art of Crafting Stunning Websites What Your Web Design Company Should Consider When Creating Your Website Your website is the digital front door to your business. Based on that, it needs to do two things quickly. First, your site needs to establish the main benefits for your potential customer. One of […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 17, 2023
Account-Based Marketing For Beginners
Account-Based Marketing For Newbies Not all customers are good customers. Revolutionary, I know, but it’s not just about “bad” customers. You know the ones that take up 80% of your time but only pay 20% of your revenue? That’s the subject of another blog post. Here, I’m talking about finding and attracting the customers you […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 15, 2023
What To Do To Boost Your Website Speed
Boost Your Small Business Website Speed and SEO: Top 9 Tips and Beyond When it comes to being online, we all have the attention span of a goldfish. This means that with your business website, speed is everything. And speed is not just about keeping your visitors happy – it’s also crucial for your SEO […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 15, 2023
How to Respond to Negative Reviews Like a Pro
Negative Review Responses: How To Turn Lemons into Lemonade As a business owner, there are few things that jerk a knot in our minds like a negative review. We’ve all been there – you wake up, grab your morning coffee, and check your emails to discover a not-so-pleasant surprise: a negative review. It’s like a […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 6, 2023
Our Prediction About Marketing Investments For 2024
Where We Think Small Businesses Are Spending Their Marketing Dollars in 2024 The world of digital marketing is constantly changing, and it can be tough for small to mid-sized businesses to know where to invest their marketing dollars. But don’t worry, the staff at Make It Loud has been hovering around our crystal ball and […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 31, 2023
AI Tools You Can Use
Our Favorite AI Products & Services Since its arrival on the market in November 2022, ChatGPT has paved the way for a tsunami of AI tools. It’s easy to understand why. The productivity, editing, and knowledge companies can gain from AI tools like ChatGPT are endless. With so many new AI tools available, it’s dizzying […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 24, 2023
CRMs For Small Business
Top CRM Software Options for Small Businesses Last week, an SEO client asked if there was a way to track incoming leads to hold both himself and his staff accountable. He wanted to make sure that no leads were “slipping through the cracks”. I fully supported his idea, and we talked about the need for […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 18, 2023
Are You Afraid Of Artificial Intelligence For Your Business?
Should Small Businesses Be Afraid Of Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way businesses operate, of all sizes. While AI may seem like a daunting prospect for small businesses, it is important to remember that AI is not a replacement for human workers. Rather, artificial intelligence can be used to automate tasks […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 11, 2023
How Search Generative Experience Will Affect SEO
How Search Generative Experience Will Affect SEO To say that the world of SEO changes fast is a serious understatement. Imagine being a physician and feeling pretty good about wrapping up a week of seeing patients only to start next Monday off with a patient whose lungs stopped working, but he’s breathing through his kidneys. […]
Cliff TillerySeptember 27, 2023