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How long does it take to rank in Google? (A study by Ahrefs)
Search marketing experts Ahrefs recently published a study titled How Long Does it Take to Rank in Google. Using a detailed and methodical approach, they sought to find a more quantifiable answer than the usual “It depends.” Here are a few interesting highlights: The average Top10 ranking page is 2+ years old. And those that rank…
Why You Need a Mobile Marketing Strategy
To effectively reach your target audience, it’s critical to know what devices they’re using and when. Nearly 40% of people search only on a smartphone in an average day as they look to meet immediate needs. As a result of this shift, more Google searches are happening on smartphones than computers. People expect answers at…
Storytelling in Business
Filmmaker Andrew Stanton (“Toy Story,” “WALL-E”) shares what he knows about storytelling — starting at the end and working back to the beginning. “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” ― Rudyard Kipling, The Collected Works Humans have been communicating through stories since the dawn of, well, humans. From cave…
Met Museum Releases High Resolution Artwork Images for Free Use Under Creative Commons license
The Met Museum announced on Feb. 7 that 375,000 high resolution images of artworks in its collection are now available under the Creative Commons license. This means that hundreds of thousands of artworks can now be downloaded and used for free without requiring special permission. Head to the Creative Commons website, and you can search…
Just Launched: Stanton Springs Website Design
Owned and managed by a partnership between TPA Group and the Joint Development Authority (JDA) of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties, Stanton Springs is a comprehensive master-planned community that is ideal for businesses requiring build-to-suit opportunities, large corporate campuses, data centers, advanced manufacturing or bio-pharmaceutical facilities, or high-technology distribution centers. It is home to both…
Protect your visitors’ privacy with https encryption
Securing your WordPress site is imperative. It builds customer confidence and trust, and can improve your site’s search rankings. To protect site visitors from eavesdroppers, it is now recommended that all sites use https to protect your visitors’ privacy. Sites with HTTPS also get HTTP/2, which can improve site performance and boost search engine rankings. Web…
Google is cracking down on intrusive popups
Google has announced that it will begin cracking down on “intrusive interstitials” on January 10, 2017, because this type of ad “can be problematic on mobile devices where screens are often smaller.” This is specific to mobile devices and further reinforces Google’s emphasis on the mobile search experience saying that “pages where content is not easily accessible…
Creating additional income streams as a solopreneur
I am currently the featured guest on the IRC Wealth podcast talking about launching my new venture – Live Love Dogs as both a passion project and an additional, scalable revenue stream.
What does it cost to SEO my website?
Time and again, clients as me “what does it cost to SEO my website?” And I cringe. There is no simple answer, at least not one they want to hear. Gone are the days where you can spend some time and money optimizing your website with foundational SEO best practices and get the results you’re…
New Website Design Launched for Focus Design Interiors
Focus Design Interiors is an established and award-winning architectural interior design firm in Atlanta, GA. Orange Star worked with them to design a new coffee table book concept website that is image-focused, clean, sophisticated, architectural and easy to navigate. Their stunning portfolio is the main focus of the site and is categorized by the different types of projects they…
