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Guides, updates, and insights from the Make It Loud team. Showing 169 to 192 of 312 articles.
Franchise SEO Mistakes
Why Your Franchise SEO Model Isn’t Working There are a variety of reasons why owning a franchise can be a good thing for you, but once you’ve invested, unless your franchise has incredible brand recognition, there’s still a need for effective marketing. What’s unfortunate is that a lot of franchises suck at SEO. Now, that […]
Cliff TilleryApril 11, 2023
How To Develop A Content Map For Your Website
Do You Have a Content Map for Your Website? Imagine you’re going on your dream vacation (Cheap plug: I’m married to a travel advisor if you need one!) . You already know you want to hit the beach, indulge at the finest restaurants, and hike in the mountains. As excited as you are, you’ve never […]
Cliff TilleryApril 5, 2023
How Bad SEO Can Hurt Your Business
How Bad Is Bad SEO? If a genie gave you one wish for your business, what would you wish for? Like many business owners trying to get their name out there, you may wish for your website to rise to the top of search engines overnight. As much as we may enjoy folktales, that’s exactly […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 28, 2023
Ways To Improve Your Email Open Rates
10 Ways To Improve Your Email Open Rates Every business needs more- more clicks, more calls, and more customers. There are certainly plenty of companies out there using email marketing as a way of bringing in more business since it’s an effective way of building a loyal fan base. If you’re currently doing email marketing, […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 21, 2023
Should You Be Using A Social Search Engine?
Should You Be Using A Social Search Engine? Are you wondering if your digital marketing strategy is missing something? Maybe a social search engine would help you fill the gap. In today’s world of rapid advancements and ever-changing technology, having an understanding of the available tools that can help drive traffic to a website is […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 15, 2023
Lead Management Mistakes
Cliff TilleryMarch 7, 2023
The Importance Of Good User Experience On Web Design
The Impact Of User Experience (UX) On Website Design & Digital Marketing How many times have you gone to a website and thought, “Ugh, this site just doesn’t flow!” Sure, it could be an old and outdated website, but more likely, it’s because of a poor design or user experience. The user experience (UX) is […]
Cliff TilleryMarch 1, 2023
Brand Consistency In Digital Marketing
The Importance Of Brand Consistency In Website Design And Digital Marketing Have you ever seen an ad for something that just looked out of place? It could be a classic case of a company stepping outside of their lane. Effective marketing requires something called brand consistency. Without it, you run a serious risk of confusing […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 22, 2023
Most Frequently Asked Questions About Google AdWords
Most Commonly Asked Questions About Google AdWords Do you use Google Adwords to bring more traffic to your website? If so, you’ve been swimming in a pool of data, and it can be hard to know how to navigate the waters successfully. The downside is that you can toss a ton of cash, but the […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 15, 2023
Algorithm Secrets Of Your Favorite Platform
Algorithm Secrets Of Your Favorite Platform Revealed Have you ever wondered what’s behind the powerful algorithms of popular search engines like Google and social media platforms such as Facebook? What secrets do they use to determine which results show up or who gets content served first? Like a magician that reveals the secrets to the […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 9, 2023
Can Email Marketing Help Your SEO?
The Relationship Between Email Marketing & SEO Email marketing is one of the many ways you can not only get in front of potential customers which makes it a potentially lucrative digital marketing strategy to consider. Recently, a client asked if sending out a newsletter helped with his search engine optimization. The answer is… kind […]
Cliff TilleryFebruary 1, 2023
An Introduction To Chat GPT-3
Artificial Intelligence And Chat GPT-3 Is it time to bow to your new Artificial Intelligence Overlord? If that seems dramatic, it may be, but not by much. The fact is, AI may not be ready to take over and control all humanity just yet, but it is coming at some point soon. While Artificial Intelligence […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 26, 2023
How To Optimize Your Site For Voice Search
How To Optimize Your Website For Voice Search Voice search is everywhere. There’s no doubt that it’s one of the fastest-growing tools for consumers who want faster, easier ways to get information and accomplish tasks. Just a decade ago, you may have thought it was far into the future that you would tell your phone […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 16, 2023
A Quick Review Of Third Party Posting Platforms For Social Media
Third-Party Posting Platforms Reviewed Let’s be honest. Social media is a lot of work for any small business. It takes time, research, creativity, and even more time to analyze and update. When you can tap into tools that allow you to manage your business faster, it just makes sense to go that route. Social media […]
Cliff TilleryJanuary 5, 2023
Meta Business Manager Explained
What Is Meta Business Manager? Meta Business Manager, more readily known as Facebook Business Manager, is a valuable tool to help businesses manage their ad accounts as well as their overall reach on the social media platform. With this tool, you can have more than one ad account and manage it with ease or track […]
Cliff TilleryDecember 22, 2022
How To Develop A Marketing Budget
Developing A Marketing Budget Ah, it’s that time of year again. Some say it’s the most wonderful time. Others hear the screaming inside their own head to meet deadlines and budgets for year-end. Either way, it’s time to consider planning for the new year, and that means looking at finance and budgets. Creating a marketing […]
Cliff TilleryDecember 13, 2022
FAQs About SEO
A Collection Of Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers) About SEO For Newbies As a digital marketing company that specializes in web design as search engine optimization (SEO), it is very common to receive questions about what SEO is and how it works. Sometimes it seems like a very simple and easy enough thing to do […]
Cliff TilleryDecember 7, 2022
A Newbie’s Guide To Mastodon
Cliff TilleryNovember 30, 2022
Social Media Report Metrics – Things You Should Know for Growing Your Online Business
Social Media Metrics You Should Track Growing your business online with the help of social media is one of the best decisions you can make simply because it is highly reliable and an excellent way to increase customer engagement. The question is, though, what do you post on social media? Some people post just for […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 16, 2022
How To Protect Your Google Adwords Campaign From Fake Clicks
Google AdWords & Fake Clicks. How To Protect Your Campaign For companies utilizing Google AdWords, you know that you pay for the ad when someone clicks on it. That is an excellent benefit because it means you are not paying the same amount if your ads are not working. Yet, many people see some weird […]
Cliff TilleryNovember 8, 2022
To Podcast Or Not To Podcast! (That’s Really Not A Question)
The Pros & Cons Of Podcasting Creating lots of content for your website, social media, and business, in general, is a good thing. Developing new ways to reach people is an even better step. Podcasts are one of those ways to connect with others. Beyond a doubt, a podcast can be both fun and valuable […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 29, 2022
How To Amplify Your Blog Posts
Blog Amplification Ideas Writing blog posts can feel like talking to yourself. You spend all this time doing keyword research (if you’re an SEO nerd like us), searching for ideas, writing outlines, actually writing then editing your post. Once you put it “out there” on your site for the world to see, you hope […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 24, 2022
Should Your Business Focus On Social Media?
Why Small Businesses Need To Focus On Social Media Marketing In today’s digital age, it’s more important than ever for small businesses to focus on social media marketing. By creating engaging content and cultivating a strong social media presence, small businesses can connect with potential customers and build lasting relationships with current customers. Not only that, […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 18, 2022
A Newbie’s Guide To Negative Keywords
A Beginner’s Guide To Negative Keywords If you’re running a business with a well-thought-out digital marketing strategy, then you know the importance of keywords for both search engine optimization (SEO) and your Google Adwords Campaign. Choosing the right ones can help your website show up in search engine results pages (SERPs), ensuring potential customers find […]
Cliff TilleryOctober 11, 2022