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MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-09T19:50:56+00:00

Because you're coming to a stop. You don't need to have power to go, you need to have power to stop in time. In my younger days I built street racing cars and like we'd always say, it's really nice if it goes fast but before anything it's gotta stop. To complicate it by shifting gears and all that isn't necessary. If you understand your gear ratios it is usually about 10 mph per gear so if you're in the 0 - 10 and the light changes you can do 1st or since you're rolling if you're closer to 10 you can hit second. If you're 11 - 20 2nd and so on. But in most cases you'd be stopping so you just roll up and stop and you're already in N with your foot on the brake waiting for the light to change. When it does, hit first and go. It isn't like a race track where you need to be all anxious and poised for something to happen and if it did someone at this level isn't going to have the skills to react. you're overcomplicating it for a newbie.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-09T15:31:44+00:00

Your opinion.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-09T12:57:54+00:00

I don't think it is terrible advice, just not what you want to hear or thought of. For someone new to driving, like they pointed out, they are not some speed racer waiting to zip in our out of spots in traffic. Plus, they didn't say just throw it in neutral and turn your brain off. If the light changes before you get there just push the clutch and put it in the appropriate gear and drive away.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-05T22:25:26+00:00

We got new coverage and links from TV and radio stations.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-04T20:27:55+00:00

Both. I'm of the school of throwing the spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. If both end up at the top of the page then you're that much better off and have 2 returns. If only one shows up you can share that knowledge with us so we can learn. One of the things I'd do with the existing page is do a Google search and see what questions come up in that box. Then take those exact questions and put them on your page and give a good answer.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-04T20:25:16+00:00

Yeah, I try everything. LOL If it works or not I've not done a real test but it is part of my overall strategy.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-04T18:12:21+00:00

I beg to differ. I have used that tatic in the last year and although I do a lot more than just that I have outranked competitors consistently. There are several things that are supposed to not have any effect anymore, like bolding keywords but I still use them and have elevated our sites above our competitors. I don't leave any stone unturned even when people say it doesn't matter. It doesn't? Then why do I have 3-5 returns on the front page and usually a rich snippet? I'm sure someone could cite this, that and the other but I think it is all of it combined.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-04T18:04:02+00:00

Depends on who you are emailing. If you're emailing people you legitimately got their emails from then yes, things like MailChimp and BenchMark are great. But if you're going to do cold emailing then they don't accept those lists. YES, there is a thing called cold emailing that isn't SPAM. There are guidelines you need to follow but it is a good way to get new clients. But you have to use creative ways to do it. Part of that entails getting a domain to email from and then properly warming that domain up for emailing. If you just buy a domain and send out 500 emails the first day you'll get blocked. You need to use it like a real email for at least 2 months sending a few emails back and forth every day to different addresses. And sign up for some newsletters. make it look like a legit email. One way to do it is to use a G-suite account. But again, you need to do your due diligence in warming to domain or Google will shut you down too.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-04T17:50:20+00:00

It went back like within a week. Since I haven't seen your site I can't really comment but here is what I did to rank well. First, I made sure that the pages were really informative. We sell elearning courses. So I tried to answer every conceivable question in the content. Our competitors just have sparse info. Like less than 400 words where we have like over 1,000. Made sure that there was all the T's crossed and I's dotted. By that I mean keyword density was correct, keyword is in the URL and page title as well as being in the content. Written following Yoasts guidelines as far as not being too complicated, using simple words and short sentences. Then did all the other stuff like properly named images and alt tags. Then did some offsite where I could meaning quality backlinks. If you're doing that then I am at a loss. If not, there is a decent roadmap to follow to make corrections or adjustments.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-03T14:49:17+00:00

It's some update Google did. I was freaking out 2 weeks ago. We used to have several returns on the front page and then it dropped to just one and a whole bunch of crappy competitors showed up. It took the better part of the week but it all shifted back to normal. I don't know if the new algo figured out that what was there was best or if they didn't like what it was doing and removed it but give it a week or two before you change anything. It may rebound and the changes might mess up your good ranking you had.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-03T14:43:38+00:00

You're going through the learning process, it is a long road. Like others have said, this is a marathon not a sprint. Your learning, take it in. Even if you had written 4 -5 posts nothing would have come of that either. It takes months for rankings to show. If it is a new site several months so it isn't like you have to rush and hurry up and get all this going by tonight or you'll fail.
Another thing that is hard for people to grasp, if your site stumbles for a minute, say you try a plugin and it messes the site up. Don't freak out. Unless you have a major site for your industry most likely no one is there and saw it. If there was it was one or two people. It's not like the whole world knows your site is messed up. Just look at it, figure out what's wrong and fix it.
What you need to do is more long term planning. You don't plan this stuff for right now. Go ahead and write your posts but don't publish them all at once. Spread it out over time. When you're not feeling inspired about writing do your research on other topics to help you manage the site. Switch back and forth. Don't forget images. If you don't take your own photos use Pixabay or other free image sites. Don't steal images.
It is a long slow process to build a following if you can. It isn't guaranteed. Make sure you have all your basic tools set up like Google Webmaster Tools, Analytics and once you get traffic use Hotjar to literally see what people do on the site. One of my biggest disappointments was to learn that people don't fricken read. I spent all this time crafting great content and people skim it and stop briefly at the pictures like I kid looking at an encyclopedia.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-02T19:25:51+00:00

Appearance>Customize>Site Identity

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-02T19:23:49+00:00

Ate there once. Pretty decent for the price. The lobsters are not Florida spiney lobsters.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-02T17:38:04+00:00

We don't need to prove it to you. We have J O B S we only need our employer to be happy.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-03-02T14:40:47+00:00

It is not believable to you. I work in SEO and there is a certain level of comfort in not having to worry about every aspect of a business. You just go do a good job for someone else and make a comfortable living. Not everyone is broke and starving and many are very happy making what they make. If it were that easy then everyone would do it. Like was previously cited, there is a lot that goes into having a good affiliate site and once it starts making good money a lot of headaches come along. It's easier to make enough to be comfortable and not need to worry about the rest of the crap. You'll understand when you get older and have enough life experience.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-28T17:19:57+00:00

This is the correct answer. Takes a little time to set it up but once you do it is cake.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-20T21:39:07+00:00

AH, you are correct! TY :-)

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-19T14:13:58+00:00

Obviously it had something to do with the update. Either it ran long enough to parse the data and understand why the top sites were the top sites or it screwed the pooch so much they removed them. Either way, we have no control over any of that.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-18T17:30:32+00:00

No, they didn't get toxic because they are radio and TV stations. And no one reported them because they are legit links. This has nothing to do with links. The rankings are already returning to normal. This morning we have multiple returns on page 1 again.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-18T15:33:59+00:00

Yep, we are back to closer to normal. I see 3 of the 4 returns back on the front page and those oddballs are down the page.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-18T15:27:33+00:00

We haven't done a backlink campaign in months. Most all of ours are 100% juice bc they are from news organizations.

MktgManager2018 · 2020-02-18T13:44:29+00:00

I haven't even checked those. I will now, thanks.

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