4 Link Building Ideas That Won’t Get You Into Hot Water

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I’m hearing lots of talk in the SEO community questioning the value of building links. The current SEO trends seem to be leaning toward focusing on the technical aspects of SEO and leaving link building as an afterthought – or not a thought at all. I think technical SEO is extremely important and a great technical SEO professional is […]

Do These 5 Things & You Will Rank Higher Than Your Competitor

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Yes, You Can Do SEO Yourself by Learning the SEO 5C’s SEO is not rocket science. SEO is more akin to plumbing. Anyone can learn how to fix a sink by watching a bunch of YouTube videos. But you better be sure that you have the time and patience to learn how to fix that […]

Why Your SEO Keyword Research Needs to Evolve & Focus on Topics

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For most of us, one of the first things we do when optimizing a site is to perform SEO keyword research. Millions of pixels and column inches have been spent outlining various different keyword strategies. SEO professionals spend millions of dollars each year to track keyword rankings, much to Google’s chagrin. The Evolving Search Query The […]

What Does It Mean to ‘Do SEO’?

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Several years ago, it became apparent that what we were doing wasn’t working. We were trying to create easy to understand SEO programs for potential clients, outlining what would be done each month on the prospect’s behalf should they sign on the dotted line. A typical monthly plan might look something like this: Optimization of […]

5 Things Every SEO Professional Should Be Thankful For

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Last week families gathered together to expand their waistlines while reflecting on collective bounties and giving thanks. While most of us in the industry didn’t fight over the wishbone of turkey together, our industry family has a lot to be thankful for. Things are far from perfect in the world of SEO, but this industry […]

Google’s Baby Algorithms: How to Think About Them for SEO

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Everything that is man-made is knowable. That includes the Google algorithm. But that doesn’t mean the algorithm is known. In the 20+ years, I’ve been doing SEO, I’ve seen thousands of theories around how the search engine algorithms work – specifically Google’s algorithm.Everyone from Ivy League PhDs to street smart elementary school dropouts search for a silver […]

Being Transparent With SEO Strategies and Tactics

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At WrightIMC, we will always be transparent with our SEO strategies and tactics. We don’t believe there are above-board, white hat SEO trade secrets. Disclaimer: We don’t reveal client trade secrets or details that we are asked to keep to ourselves – especially. The SEO strategies and tactics we employ as SEO professionals are an […]

Why Working with a Digital Marketing Agency Benefits Your Business

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In the time of big data, it’s important to understand how we have changed the way we communicate. There is so much to learn in the dynamic field of digital marketing, and the digital age has created an entirely new problem-how do we have time to learn it all? New software and social platforms, tools […]

How to Avoid Having Your Data Held Hostage

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Imagine that you detect a few issues with the accounting firm that manages your books. You decide to hire a third party to independently review their work. However, when you request access to your books, the firm refuses to provide it. As a business owner, you might be compelled to fire or even sue this […]

PR and Advertising Folks: If you are threatened by SEO, you’re doing it wrong

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In the last six weeks, WrightIMC has lost several bids for contracts – not because of price, competition or capabilities. We lost because one or more of the influencers or decision makers felt threatened by the services we offer. In the recent cases, it was the public relations – or corporate communications – team that […]