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How Online Reviews are Powering Small Business Marketing
How Online Reviews are Powering Small Business Marketing Long gone are the days where customers walk blindly into a small business without having some level of expectation for the product or service they're about to receive. You can thank sites like Amazon, Yelp and...
So Your Website Has a High Bounce Rate… What Does it Mean and How to Fix It?
So Your Website Has a High Bounce Rate… What Does it Mean and How to Fix It?A lot of marketers will tell you not to focus too much on your bounce rate, and they make some great points. We agree that there is a lot of context missing in Google Analytics when it comes...
5 SEO Ranking Factors You Might be Overlooking
5 SEO Ranking Factors You Might be OverlookingSo… exactly how many ranking factors does Google look at when deciding whether they’re going to list your website in a user’s search result? It’s a great question and one that we wish we had a definitive answer...
Which Social Media Channels Should I Use for My Small Business?
Which Social Media Channels Should I Use for My Small Business? One of the most common questions we get from our clients is “which social media channels are best to help grow our business?” And it’s a great question to be asking. Blindly establishing and maintaining a...
3 Design Trends Coming to a Website Near You!
3 Design Trends Coming to a Website Near You! In our opinion, one of the best things about web design is that it’s always changing. Sure, that introduces some challenges, but it also keeps things fresh and interesting. It seems there are always new...
Top Pay-per-Click Mistakes You May Be Making
Top Pay-per-Click Mistakes You May Be Making There is a lot that goes into creating a PPC campaign. There’s the keyword research, which is no small undertaking. Then you have to organize those keywords into ad groups and develop landing pages to go along with the...
Why a Content Marketing Strategy is a Must-Have for any Small Business
Why a Content Marketing Strategy is a Must-Have for any Small Business There once was a time when content marketing was something you did to set yourself apart from everyone else. Because nothing said “look how cool/different/trendy our business is!” like a blog. You...
5 Great Tools to Help You Monitor Your Online Reputation
5 Great Tools to Help You Monitor Your Online Reputation Do you know what people have been saying about you and your business online? As a small business owner, you know that reputation is everything. Reviews are one of the first things a potential customer will look...
6 Simple Ways to Increase Engagement on Facebook
6 Simple Ways to Increase Engagement on Facebook As business owners, we want to believe that as long as we’re scheduling posts on our Facebook page, the engagement will surely follow. Why else do people follow our pages if not to like our posts? Well, unfortunately,...
5 Web Pages that Every Small Business Website Needs
5 Web Pages that Every Small Business Website Needs When it comes to web development, one of the biggest things we see small business owners get stuck with is CONTENT. What should be on my home page? Do I really need a blog? What about testimonials, where should they...
About Me
I'm Jim Higgins, an experienced entrepreneur and founder of Higgins Marketing Group. This blog is focused on what I do best… and what I have passion for – SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING.