San Jose, California – June 16, 2024. The JM Internet Group, a leader in books and online learning on Google Ads (AdWords), Social Media Marketing, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) at https://www.jm-seo.org/, is proud to announce its 2024 ‘Marketing Almanac.” The book, authored by Jason McDonald, brings together best-in-class information on Marketing, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Social Media Marketing, and Google Ads (formerly called Google AdWords), helping small business owners and marketers maximize their ROI on digital marketing with free tools. Continue reading
Tag Archives: SEO
Navigating the AI Revolution in Content Marketing: Transforming SEO-driven Blog Post Creation
In the ever-evolving landscape of content marketing, staying ahead of the curve is paramount for businesses seeking to engage their audience effectively. Continue reading
Navigating the SEO Learning Landscape: Comparing Books, Courses, and Self-Learning
Mastering SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is crucial for anyone looking to thrive in the digital landscape, whether you’re a business owner, marketer, or aspiring professional. Continue reading
Link-Building Ideas: The ‘Definitive List’ of Link-Building Ideas for SEO
Link-building is fundamental to SEO. In this post, I am not going to explain what links are, nor why they matter. I’m going to ignore nofollow vs. dofollow, domain authority, relevance and all the technical details. I’m assuming you know that. You’re ready for “link-building.” What you need is a list of ideas. A checklist of ideas on how to build links, that you can run through looking for easy link ideas. Continue reading
Social Trust Indicators & Social Media Marketing: Becoming a Trustworthy Brand
“Social Trust” is a buzzword you hear a lot among marketers. Either you’ve got “social trust” or you don’t. But what is “social trust,” and more importantly how can you – as a small business marketer – influence it in a positive direction? Let’s investigate. Continue reading
Autocomplete on Google: Brainstorming Keywords for SEO, Google Ads, and Social Media Marketing
Keywords are the foundation not just of SEO or Google Ads, but even, I would argue, social media marketing. What are your customers searching for? What are they talking about (on social)? Google’s autocomplete is an easy tool to research your keywords. Let’s investigate. 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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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
