What Are Good Click-Through Rates for Online Advertising?

Online Advertising Guidelines

With the increase in online advertising, one of the things our clients frequently want to know is how to measure the effectiveness of their online ads. While there are a number of good measures, the simplest and most commonly used benchmark remains ad click-through rate (CTR). So What’s a Good Click-Through Rate? Since this is the next, […]

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Link Building Tips for a Post Panda and Penguin World

Quad City Business Website Link Building

Revenge of the Black and White SEO Critters If you spend any time in the internet world and have even the most basic understanding of SEO, you’ve probably been affected by recent Google Panda and Penguin algorithm updates. A number of Chicken Littles are even running around and clucking about SEO being dead and link […]

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Using Google Places for Local SEO

Quad Cities and Google Local Website SEO

If you’re a local business, the importance of local search referrals should not be underestimated. As potential customers try to find you they are increasingly turning to online search methods as opposed to the traditional offline options such as Yellow Pages. When it comes to online search, local or otherwise, Google is the one resource […]

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Five SEO Misconceptions and the Truths Behind Them

Eastern Iowa Business Website SEO

There are a lot of misconceptions about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and what it can realistically do to drive your website’s traffic. If you are going to invest your time, energy and money into SEO, it probably makes sense for you to understand some of the basics and avoid the scams. Following are five of […]

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