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Actually Accurate Analytics - Whiteboard Friday

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Posted by RuthBurrReedy Clean, useful Google Analytics data is all-important — both for you, and for the clients and colleagues that will be working on the site in the future. Ruth Burr Reedy shares her absolute best tips for getting your Analytics data accurate, consistent, and future-proof in this week's Whiteboard Friday. Click on the whiteboard image above to open a high resolution version in a new tab! Video Transcription Hi, Moz fans. I'm Ruth Burr Reedy, and I am the Vice President of Strategy at UpBuild . We're a technical marketing agency specializing in technical SEO and advanced web analytics. One of the things I wanted to talk about today, Whiteboard Friday, is about analytics. So when I talk to SEOs about analytics and ask them, "When it comes to analytics, what do you do? What do you do first? When you're taking on a new client, what do you do?" SEOs are often really eager to tell me, "I dive into the data. Here's what I l

The Economics of Link Building

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Posted by Alex-T Life has taught me that good things should be expensive — especially when it comes to any type of digital marketing services. If you’re not an expert, you can end up getting something far from what you’ve been expecting. Here’s an example of “the best mascot image you can get for your event” that I paid for when organizing one of our first Digital Olympus events: Just for reference, this is how our mascot looked originally: My point is, just like working with freelance designers, hiring SEO consultants is only safe when you know exactly what you need and can control every step of the contract. This both relates to the scope or work and the price of contract. I get really confused when I hear that the price of an average SEO agency contract starts at $1k USD. This number was first shared by Rand Fishkin in 2012 when he asked 600 agencies about their typical rates. Later, in 2018, that same number was published by Ahrefs when they did a similar survey. As an SE

6 Local Search Marketing DIY Tips for the Crafting Industry

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Posted by MiriamEllis Think crafting is kids’ stuff? Think again. The owners of quilting, yarn, bead, fabric, woodworking, art supply, stationers, edible arts, and related shops know that: The crafting industry generated $44 billion in 2016 in the US alone. 63% of American households engage in at least one crafting project annually, while more than one in four participate in 5+ per year. The top three craft store chains in the country (Michaels, JOANN, Hobby Lobby) operate nearly 3,000 locations, just among themselves. There are an estimated 3,200 US storefronts devoted to quilting alone. Thousands more vend everything from the stuff of ancient arts ( knitting , with a 1,000-year history) to the trendy and new ( unicorn slime , which, yes, is really a thing). Our local search marketing industry has devoted abundant time to advising major local business categories over the past couple of decades, but crafting is one substantial retail niche we may have overlooked. I’d like to

6 Local Search Marketing DIY Tips for the Crafting Industry

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Posted by MiriamEllis Think crafting is kids’ stuff? Think again. The owners of quilting, yarn, bead, fabric, woodworking, art supply, stationers, edible arts, and related shops know that: The crafting industry generated $44 billion in 2016 in the US alone. 63% of American households engage in at least one crafting project annually, while more than one in four participate in 5+ per year. The top three craft store chains in the country (Michaels, JOANN, Hobby Lobby) operate nearly 3,000 locations, just among themselves. There are an estimated 3,200 US storefronts devoted to quilting alone. Thousands more vend everything from the stuff of ancient arts ( knitting , with a 1,000-year history) to the trendy and new ( unicorn slime , which, yes, is really a thing). Our local search marketing industry has devoted abundant time to advising major local business categories over the past couple of decades, but crafting is one substantial retail niche we may have overlooked. I’d like to