The goal of SEO is to get your links on the first page of search results. With billions of links competing for a dozen or so spots, competition has never been more fierce in the race to the top. One way to beat out competitors is using video to rank higher in Google search results. […]

When you are wowing your clients with customer service and delivering on your promises (these two are a bare minimum for success, so I’m just assuming they are happening) you expect to have happy clients sending you thank you emails and referrals. But… some people just aren’t happy, no matter what you do. Or your […]

Do you know how to find your client’s pain points? If you’ve ever pitched what you thought was the perfect product or service to solve a problem and they didn’t buy it, it can be so frustrating! But your why you are losing deals may be less about the carefully designed service your pitching, and […]

Do you know how to price your agency services and projects, or are you still invoicing on billable hours? If you're still doing hours for pay, you’re limiting profitability by tying agency performance to how much work you can collectively crank out per hour as opposed to billing on completed projects. How to Price Your […]

I’m often asked for advice on how to start a local digital marketing agency by newbies looking to build a real business with their digital marketing skills. I readily give out what tips pop into mind at the time, but here I’m giving you the full consult on how to do it right. If you […]

Small business owners are an odd sub-set of people with hundreds of personal reasons for running a business, but one common ambition to successfully build something of their very own. If your selling marketing services, even if it’s only 10 hours a week, you are essentially a small business owner. Knowing the desires and fears […]

Are you thinking about starting an SEO agency? With all the tools available to start, run, and grow your business, there has never been a better time to start your own SEO agency. Unfortunately, there is a big gap between having the desire to start a business and knowing what to do to make it […]

How important would you say are customer reviews for a business? Personally, I have a TON of clients that I've never asked to leave me a review and I'm almost positive that you do too. But that's not OK and we should change that! Getting reviews from former customers is and always will be beneficial […]

Here's a question for you, Sharks: What should you charge for your services? I bet you've felt yourself asking this questions at least once in your life. Charge too much and you won't be working. Charge too little... and the prospective client will look elsewhere, thinking that you couldn't be very good or your advice […]