https://guru.digital808.com Boston Middlesex Web Designer SEO Guru Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:49:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://guru.digital808.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://guru.digital808.com 32 32 https://guru.digital808.com/diy-website-marketing/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:22:28 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1640 You’ve just started a web site and don’t have the money to hire someone to help you with marketing.  I get it, and I’ve been there… I hope this mini guide will help you plant your feet firmly and give you the basics of what you need to do to get your online marketing going.  However(!) I […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/an-interview-with-one-of-oslos-top-web-designers-developers-russell-morgan/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:52:52 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1609 About a week ago I had a chance to interview Russell Morgan who is one of the best web designers / developers running a small and agile Overbord web design studio from Oslo Norway.  I don’t consider Russell to be a competitor of mine, more of an industry colleague whose designs, ideas and knowledge help […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/interview-with-steve-deane-ireland-seo-consultant/ Wed, 27 May 2020 19:12:35 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1572 I recently had an opportunity to interview Steve Deane who is one of the best SEO consultants and online marketing strategists from Ireland.  Steve has a global base of customers and has had incredible success in optimization, marketing, planning and more.  I encourage you to visit his SEO optimization site here and look around through […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/best-cambridge-web-design-agency/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:58:36 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1534 Looking for the Best Cambridge Web Design Agency?  Here’s how to do it… You’re looking for someone to handle your web design or SEO project.  You have a good idea of what you’d like to get accomplished with your new web site and are about to start your “hunt” for that ideal web designer or […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/you-got-into-wordpress-now-what/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:49:47 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1523 This article is for WordPress newbies who are overwhelmed stepping into the WP universe.  I hope that it gives you a bit of guidance and assurance.   WordPress is one of the most powerful and easiest to use web site publication tools out there.  It’s fast, easy to learn and very rewarding.  However, due to its […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/when-seo-really-works/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:28:48 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1514 There are two things I keep witnessing amateur SEOers doing, often with very poor results.  First is the try everything method.  This is the approach where, after reading a whole bunch of articles on SEO, they will try placing numerous keywords in their meta tags.  They will also dump these terms into their content as […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/learn-yelp-to-grow-your-business/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:20:34 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1411 Majority of business owners consider Yelp as a place for customers to leave reviews for the services or goods they received.  The surface model of this is that good reviews turn on others looking for your line of work to your business.  Yelp will help you by attracting potential customers who are looking companies with […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/who-is-your-true-local-competition-and-what-can-you-do-about-it/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:39:00 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1385 It is very difficult determining the SEO rankings of other local shops as Google gives you search results based on your location, and often you are doing searches while not being present at that location. Let’s say you live in Andover Massachusetts, have a shop in Cambridge and wish to search and find your business’s […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/can-you-rank-high-and-pay-low-in-google-ads/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:49:44 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1346 The short answer to that question is Yes.  Contrary to popular belief, Google Ads doesn’t reward the highest bidder.  Always keep in mind that Google’s general effectiveness and success is measured by how well a search result matches a user’s search query!  If Google found what you were looking for, then everybody wins.  If Google […]]]> https://guru.digital808.com/the-value-of-paying-on-time-for-any-business/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:29:42 +0000 https://guru.digital808.com/?p=1351 Being a small business owner, I definitely put additional value on clients who pay on time.  The majority of my clients are terrific, great at what they do, and pay their invoices before they are due.  Some pay immediately, but there are a few that take months to make a payment.  They are good for […]]]>