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The house byline on Efferent Media's archive, 2013 to 2023.
A house byline, not one person. These posts were written by members of the Efferent Media team between 2013 and 2023 and are kept under one byline rather than reassigned. Anything that needs a human reaches the team on the contact page.
SEO
Your Website is a Form of Reputation Management
What is reputation management? Essentially, it’s making sure that your brand is squeaky clean (or as much as possible) in the eyes of your prospective customers. This doesn’t only involve your Google and Facebook reviews though; in fact, a major component to your brand’s online reputation is your.
January 7, 2021 · 4 min read · Staff Writer
Running a Business
Google My Business Hijacking – What to Know and How to Prevent It
Google My Business (GMB) pages are a vital component of local and overall SEO. When GMB pages are optimized, they provide critical information to customers including contact information, reviews, service catalog, and more. As the pandemic continues, the value of GMB pages has never been more vital.
November 20, 2020 · 5 min read · Staff Writer
Paid Media
What is Content Marketing?
While the term may sound self-explanatory, many people are reluctant to admit that they’re not sure what content marketing actually is. Content marketing is defined as a form of marketing which focuses on creating, publishing, and distributing content for a targeted online audience. Seems simple.
November 13, 2020 · 3 min read · Staff Writer
Content
Should a Contractor Bother Blogging?
Most contractor blogs are an expense with no return. A few are the cheapest lead source the business has. The difference is entirely in what the posts are about.
October 30, 2020 · 3 min read · Staff Writer
Paid Media
Facebook Is Killing Its Less Than 20% Text in Image Rule for Ads
Facebook is notoriously secretive and that can even apply to rules and best practices for Facebook ads. The latest example of this is the Facebook 20% text rule, which appears to be dead – for the moment.
October 16, 2020 · 3 min read · Staff Writer
Social Media
Does Social Media Matter For Your Healthcare Practice?
Marketing a healthcare practice involves special considerations. That made many medical practitioners cautious about social media in the beginning, yet it’s where your target audience is. In fact, more than half of adults in the United States get their news from social media. This goes beyond the.
September 25, 2020 · 3 min read · Staff Writer
Paid Media
Major Changes Shake Up Google Ads and What They Mean
Despite the ongoing turbulence currently engulfing the world, Google Ads has rolled out several new changes to the Internet’s largest ad distribution system in recent months.
September 18, 2020 · 2 min read · Staff Writer
SEO
E-A-T: What Is It and Why Is It So Important For SEO?
For SEO, staying up to date with Google’s recommendations is the name of the game, and while the EAT guidelines aren’t new, they’re taking on increased importance. In regards to SEO, EAT stands for Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. It was first referenced in leaked documents from.
June 24, 2019 · 3 min read · Staff Writer
Running a Business
Schema Markup for Local Service Businesses: What Is Worth Adding
Most schema advice lists forty types you could add. For a local service business, four of them do the work and the rest are noise. Here is which, and what schema does not do.
March 21, 2019 · 3 min read · Staff Writer
Running a Business
In Case You Missed It: Facetime Bug, Twitter Fail & More
Facetime Bug Lets People Eavesdrop on Friends A bug in iOS 12.1 allows people to hear and possibly even see the people they call on Facetime even if the recipient doesn’t accept the call. The recipient has no indication that the caller can hear or see them. The bug affects both iPhones and iPads.
January 29, 2019 · 8 min read · Staff Writer
Running a Business
In Case You Missed It: A Monthly Roundup of Digital Marketing News
Pinterest Names Chief Marketing Officer Pinterest has named Andréa Mallard as its first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Mallard was hired away from the Gap-owned Athleta, a line of athleisure clothing, where she also served as CMO. Mallard will report to COO Francoise Brougher, who joined Pinterest.
November 27, 2018 · 4 min read · Staff Writer
SEO
Verifying Your Google My Business Listing
!!! Please note that an online marketing company in California is placing ads to recruit people to receive Google My Business verification postcards. When applicants ask questions, they’re given the link to this article. Efferent Media is NOT associated with any such efforts, and we’re based in New.
November 2, 2018 · 5 min read · Staff Writer
Paid Media
Ad Relevance and Quality Score for Local Service Advertisers
Both Google and Meta charge you less when your ad, your audience and your landing page agree with each other. For a local service business that discount is usually the largest available saving.
May 15, 2017 · 2 min read · Staff Writer
Websites
What You Need to Know About Website Accessibility and the ADA
Website Accessibility is an issue that’s on the front lines for persons with disabilities, and it could effect how everyone, including Efferent, does business going forward. Businesses and other organizations around the country are addressing how to make their websites compliant with the Americans.
March 9, 2017 · 4 min read · Staff Writer
Content
How to Strategically Create Content for Your Facebook Page.
The importance of posting content is often overlooked. Let me reword that: the importance of strategically posting content is often overlooked. It’s important to remember that you’re posting on behalf of a business – this isn’t your personal Facebook Page. That means you have to take all bias out.
December 24, 2015 · 2 min read · Staff Writer

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