Now that your website is mobile-friendly, can you sit back and relax? Maybe, maybe not. The next big thing in mobile web is Accelerated Mobile Pages. Rocks Digital Editor Laurie Shook discusses the implications of AMP with Beth Kahlich, SEO Trainer and Digital Marketing Consultant.
Every product or business venture needs a strong value proposition. To be effective, that value proposition must answer the WIFM question. “What’s in it for me?” — Title of five different songs by five different recording artists Way back in the 20th century, a grad
Everywhere you look today, you’re hit with news coverage, ads and opinion pieces about the upcoming presidential election. You may be fed up with politics, but have you ever considered how campaign strategy and tactics relate to business? There are some clear presidential campaign lessons
The saying, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish” is wrong when it comes to building a successful business. If this were true, then why do the majority of new businesses fail in the first 2-3 years? In my opinion, starting well is
There are a lot of things that go into making a successful email marketing campaign. And sometimes, in spite of all the planning and hard work, email marketing campaigns still fail. It might be difficult to catch on at first, but if you’re starting to
So I’ll explain briefly the core motivations used to drive behavior and give examples of how to apply gamification techniques in retail, personal care and online businesses. Still reading? Or has your mind drifted off to a social platform, interactive game or phone app? Don’t
Let’s face it. If your blog posts aren’t attracting readers, you’re wasting your time. This post explains how to practice blog promotion using social media so you will have readers. “If you post a blog on your website, does it make a sound?” — Age-old
If you’ve been working in sales for at least a day, you have likely made sales mistakes. While we all know that mistakes happen, we do not like to be the reason behind them. Types of Sales Mistakes What types of sales mistakes am I talking
Like it or not, the web is made up of links—and many different link types. Links from one web page to another. Even a search engine’s results are really just a list of links to other websites. Links are the lifeblood of the internet–without links,
When you think of marketing promotions, a newsletter may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, it can be a great tool for building and nurturing relationships with clients and prospects. As Lila Freilicher explained in her article “Newsletters Can Build Your
Many business owners ask themselves this question every day! Usually these are business owners who have either (A) not invested in a search engine optimization (SEO) specialist, or (B) have hired one that claims to know what they’re doing, but they really don’t! (I know,
We’ve all heard about the explosion in mobile internet usage. More than half of all Google searches are from mobile devices. And, users spend 90% of their mobile phone time in apps, according to Lance Bachmann in his 2016 Rocks Talk. Yikes! Your business needs a
AI is everywhere, from AI chatbots on store or company websites, to apps, search engines and more. This widespread adoption makes services like answer engine optimization (AEO) imperative for a business’ success in today’s competitive landscape. But what is AI optimization (AIO), and just how
If you haven’t yet claimed and optimized your Google Business Profile (GBP), you could be missing out on a significant amount of free, high-converting traffic. Google continues to dominate the U.S. search engine market, holding roughly 85% of the share. For both local and national
You may have heard that search engine optimization (SEO) experienced another major shift thanks to generative AI platforms like ChatGPT. But even in the AI Age, content writing services, a major component of SEO, remain important to businesses of all sizes. Quality, helpful content is
Search engine marketing has changed—yes, again. When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022 the answer engine optimization era began, and if you were following SEO best practices, your business was already suited up for the game. Yet even with the best SEO strategies, generative AI
If there’s one thing we value at Rocks Digital, it’s the human touch. With a focus on employing skilled people dedicated to mastering search engine optimization (SEO), we pride ourselves on human-generated content that meets the requirements to get those words in front of as
Your business may be missing out on one of the easiest, most efficient ways to drive organic traffic to your website with strategic local SEO services. Using optimized city pages is a tactic that brings new clients, customers or patients right to your door or
It’s the mid-2020s so we’re pretty sure you’ve heard about the benefits of SEO and hiring a local SEO company. But when it comes to the specifics of what that entails, do you know what local SEO services you should be expecting from an agency?
If you’re a business owner or decision maker, we’re pretty sure that you know it’s imperative to the success of your business to be found online when people search. However, new advancements in digital marketing like AI and answer engine optimization (AEO) present new ways
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We’ve talked recently about how site plans and content maps help organize a website. The next question is how the work they identify becomes a
Planning website content takes more than brainstorming topics and writing pages. Businesses also need to know where those pages belong on the website and how
Most business owners assume that more content means more visitors and better search visibility. But a website content strategy only works when it starts with
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