Author Archives: Rich Brooks

Why Doesn’t My Website Show Up in Google?

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Why Can't I Find My Site At Google?Is your website invisible to Google? Are you losing traffic and business because Google doesn’t know you exist? If so, read on.

Dear Rich,

We recently launched our website but we’re getting virtually no traffic from Google, and people tell us they can’t find us when they search. 

What are we doing wrong, and how can we get into Google’s good graces?

–Invisible

Dear Invisible,

There are a number of reasons why you’re not finding yourself on Google, ranking well, or getting the traffic you deserve. These problems could be technical, content related, or both.

Are you truly invisible to Google, or are you just ranking poorly? Keep reading! →

The 13 Secrets of Successful Facebook Marketing for Small Business

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Facebook Marketing for Small BusinessChances are, if you’re a small business or non-profit, you’re doing some Facebook marketing. As the world’s most popular social media platform, it’s likely your audience spends some time there every day.

But like many other marketers, you may be struggling with how to build a fan base, engage your audience, turn fans into customers, all while running your small business.

If that’s the case, read on! This article will help you optimize your Facebook marketing so that you can build your business. Keep reading! →

How to Use Google Analytics Filters for Better Reporting

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How to Use Filters to Improve Google Analytics ReportsIn this Google Analytics training article, we show you how to setup a filter so that you can get more accurate reports and improve your web marketing.

Dear Rich,

I’ve been diving into Google Analytics lately and getting a lot of information about how people are finding our website and how they’re behaving once they get there. 

However, I’m concerned that a lot of the site traffic is actually coming from me and my co-workers. 

Is there a way for me to remove our website activity from Google Analytics?

–Busy in Buxton

Dear Busy,

It’s easy to filter out certain traffic in Google Analytics. Let me walk you through it. Keep reading! →

Blog Marketing: How to Build a Better Blog Post

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Blog Marketing: How to Build a Better Blog PostYou know blog marketing is important, but do you feel like your blog isn’t bringing in enough traffic? Or getting enough engagement from your audience?

I want to walk you through the process I often take when creating a blog post. I’m actually writing two posts right now…this one and the one I’ll be using as an example.

I decided to write a blog post on content creation, something we all struggle with. It was going to be a numbered list, (yeah, yeah, I know, you hate numbered lists) with some ideas on how to find new ideas for blogs, online video and email newsletters.

I’ve done similar articles in the past, but nothing for my new venture, The Marketing Agents, so I decided to jump in. Keep reading! →

Content Marketing: 13 Ideas for Writing Content Your Audience Wants to Read

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13 Content Marketing IdeasYou’ve been told that content marketing and article writing is critical to your online visibility, but you have no idea what content to create.

In this post I’ll share with you thirteen content marketing resources that you can use right away to generate unlimited ideas for content that your ideal customer needs now, next week, and into the future.

Content marketing is not about creating large quantities of content, it’s about creating the right type of content. That means your content needs to answer the biggest questions your prospects are Googling or asking their friends on Facebook.

Keep reading! →