Category: SEO

Caroff Communications president to teach course in SEO at San Diego State University

SAN DIEGO, CA — Beginning in February, San Diego State University World Campus will offer an updated course in digital marketing: SEO Strategies that Drive Profitability. Taught by Michael Caroff, this 6-week program will give students a general overview and foundational working knowledge of search engine optimization. Caroff brings a broad spectrum of experience to … Read More

Review sites and how they can kill your business

Whether you operate a brick and mortar business or have an online presence, it’s become very easy for prospective customers to check out online reviews of your business. Studies show that between 67 – 90% of consumers check reviews on Yelp, Capterra, Google My Business and other such sites before they decide to patronize a … Read More

Ethical digital marketing: Websites, SEO, and PPC done right

It should come as no surprise to anyone that there are a lot of unsavory characters in this business. Because let’s face it, we’ve all (including me) been the recipients of nonstop email and Robo-call campaigns to try to get us to buy these services. But what has never ceased to surprise me are the … Read More

Why users don’t convert on their first visit to your website

(Open a Glossary of Terms used in this article.) In a perfect world, a user would type in the exact keyword that you targeted, and click on either a Paid or Organic search result. From there they would look at a couple of pages on your website, in a predictable order, and then convert. This … Read More

Are keywords a thing of the past? Actually, yes.

First, however, let’s start with a little history of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), to define what we mean by “keywords.” The beginnings of search engines Initially, the first popular search engine, Yahoo, was really more of a directory. A sort of Internet phone book. You navigated down from category to sub-category, and so forth, until … Read More

Caroff Communications president does radio interview

Recently, company president Michael Caroff appeared on Orange County’s leading online business radio show: ExitCoach Radio. In a wide-ranging discussion, host Bill Black and Michael covered a number of issues, including: The difference between SEO and PPC (benefits and limitations of each) What makes a successful responsive website Why Caroff Communications’ “Liquid Design” approach is … Read More

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