San Jose, California – July 5, 2021. The JM Internet Group, a leader in books and online learning on Google Ads (AdWords), Social Media Marketing, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization), is proud to announce its fall 2021 update to its Google Ads Workbook. The book, authored by Jason McDonald, brings together best-in-class information on Google Ads (formerly called Google AdWords), helping small business owners and marketers maximize their ROI on the Google advertising platform. Continue reading
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Online Social Media Marketing Course – Social Media Marketing Training via Stanford
Our Summer 2021 online training in SMM (Social Media Marketing) is now available for registration via Stanford Continuing Studies. Continue reading
Online SEO Course – Learn Search Engine Optimization via Stanford Training
Our Summer 2021 online training in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is now available for registration via Stanford Continuing Studies. Continue reading
Website Speed: Free Tools to Test How Fast Your Website Is
How fast is your website? Such a simple question, yet such a complicated answer. We all know that “speed” matters – both in SEO (Google rewards fast sites and penalizes slow sites), but also in Google Ads and social media marketing. If your website does not load fast… then users (and Google) will abandon it. Fortunately, there are some free tools to measure how fast your website is. Unfortunately, they are not easy-to-use nor coherent. Let’s investigate!
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Amazon Trending: Hacks to Find What’s Trending on Amazon (and Maybe Use in Your Marketing)
Amazon is the #1 product marketplace and search engine. If you sell a product, you can’t avoid Amazon. But how do you know what’s trending on Amazon? What are tricks, tips, and hacks to learn what’s selling and what’s not? Let’s investigate.
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Responsive Search Ads on Google Ads: Trust but Verify Your RSAs
Google, in its infinite wisdom, is forcing us all into ‘responsive search ads.’ In this new format for Google Ads, you create multiple headlines and multiple descriptions. Then, Google mixes and matches these “on the fly” as users search, creating more and more powerful performance. What could go possibly wrong? Let’s investigate. Continue reading
Is My Website Indexed on Google? How do I get Indexed on Google?
Ranking at the top of Google results from a series of factors, often called the “Algorithm.” One of the factors is the simplest: getting your site “in” the Google indexed. But how do you know if Google even knows your website exists? How do you know if your website is being indexed? And, if not, how can you get it into the index? Let’s investigate.
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SEO Tutorial 2021: Tips, Tools, and To-dos for Search Engine Optimization
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the art and science of getting a company, product, or service to the top of Google. Yes, there are other search engines such as Bing, DuckDuckGo, and even Yahoo (RIP), as well as other search engines like VRBO, AirBnB, Amazon, or Yelp. But in practice SEO is 99% about Google. It’s about when your customer searches for “such and such,” then your “such and such” ranks at or ner the top. Continue reading
Social Media Marketing Course Online: Schedule of Live Sessions
My online social media marketing class at Stanford Continuing Studies is fast approaching. Each week has 2.5 hours of LIVE video taught via Zoom. If you can make it live, awesome! If not, you can catch it in video as all sessions are recorded. Continue reading
SEO Course 2021 Online: Schedule of Live Zoom Classes
The Spring 2021 online class on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is fast approaching. All classes are taught via live ZOOM and are recorded. So if you can’t make it live, you can watch it in video. I also offer live one-on-one “office hour” appointments on an as needed basis. Continue reading