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How Much of Your Budget Are You Re-Allocating to SEM?

First thing's first.  Despite what some people in the industry say search engine marketing, or SEM, refers to all forms of marketing, optimizing, and advertising…

Want to Blast Your Competition? Don’t Try Yelp

What timing! Our good friend and mascot SEOdog just finished a post on why it's a bad idea to astroturf reviews on local business listings,…

The Top 25 Student Blogs

First and foremost, Happy Easter and Chag Sameach to all.  I still don't know what…

We’re Expanding! SEM Headquarters Relocating to S. Wheeling, WV

We have some exciting news (for us) and the only way I know how to…

Pruning the Bushes: Using Negative Keywords

I'm a homeowner to use the common parlance.  Technically I'm just watching the home that…

Google Facts & Figures Chart

Once upon a time there was an iddy-biddy search engine that went by the name…

SEOs who can, do. SEOs who can’t, teach.

So, what’s that say about me getting the opportunity (read: roped in) to teach a…

Through the Local Search-Looking iPad Glass

More useful: iPad or eyepad? Apple has performed a great service for those of us…

Free Google AdWords for One Lucky Small Business

This Thursday I begin my first regular teaching role at West Liberty University.  Not bad…

Understanding Local Search from Pittsburgh PA to Pittsburg KS

Many of our clients (and readers) are concerned with getting traffic and buyers from throughout…

Google Ads Audits

Just a quick housekeeping note: we wanted to announce a site we launched offering Google Ads…