One of the operating theories here at LSG is pretty much everything is going “Local,” but we never were really sure by how much, until today that is. Behold the Local-Pack-O-Meter!: Over the past year, we have been building some pretty cool business intelligence tools for our clients often using massive amounts of keyword ranking…
Why You Shouldn’t Google Your Company Name
Why You Should Never Google Your Company Name (And What You Should Do Instead) We’ve all done it. It’s nothing to be ashamed of—you might have done it at the office, at home, or even in your car. Maybe you just tried it for the first time; maybe you’ve been doing it for years. You…
Every Metric Is A Vanity Metric
Posted by Dr-Pete Marketers can get caught up in specific metrics, focusing on those data points that make you look good in reporting, but don’t help you understand your performance. In this week’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Dr. Pete discusses the vanity we bring to the metrics we track, and how to take a better, more…
How to Target Baby Boomers Through Paid Ads
The baby boomer generation may seem like an afterthought when you put together the target audience for your paid marketing campaigns, but they still hold a lot of the country’s wealth and remain a key purchasing demographic. When Was the Baby Boomer Generation Born? Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. This generation still…
Google’s knowledge panel: What is it and how to get one?
Google’s knowledge panel is the block you’ll find on the right side of your screen in the search results. Nowadays, you’ll see it for a lot of queries. It presents the results of Google’s Knowledge Graph, which can be seen as an engine connecting all kinds of data Google finds on the web. If you…
Experiment: Do Reels Improve Your Overall Instagram Engagement?
Have you noticed your engagement stats go up after posting an Instagram Reel? You’re not the only one. Since the short-video format debuted on the platform last year, brands and creators alike have found that these posts reel in more than just views. Many have seen their follower counts and engagement rates increase, too. One…
The Best Forum Software for Creating an Online Community in 2021
Forums provide the opportunity to build an online community that allows your audience to connect in a place where they know their interests are shared. This sense of connectedness is more important than ever in a time where more work, communication, and socialization is being done online. Online communities are particularly beneficial for businesses because…
How to Find a Good Web Design Company
Finding a really good web design company is an essential stage in the process of developing a website for a business. Every business has a unique way of presenting itself online. It is important for website designers to understand the needs of the business to create an effective website for the company. Probably the best…