As reported by Search Engine Watch, Google will no longer be showing ads on the right hand side of its search engine results pages or SERPs for desktop searches. In other words, this means that from this point forward, Google Ads will only appear at the top and bottom of the SERPs for desktop searches worldwide. In […]
Of the many website design and development trends affecting businesses large and small, one of the most enduring has been sliders. While fairly common, these large, rotating images can actually be bad for SEO and user-experience alike. Why should you reconsider the use of a slider on your company’s website, and what are some alternatives […]
As a Project Manager for our Website Design and Development department, Allyson Bozeth keeps numerous projects organized and makes sure that everything runs according to plan. If our high client satisfaction scores are any indication of her performance, then it’s clear that Ally is having a profound impact. Now that Ally is approaching her 1 […]
When it comes to new year’s resolutions, getting a grip on your online presence might be the most important place to start! For businesses in the Albany, Saratoga, Lake George, and nearby regions, here are some powerful local online advertising tips from our Digital Marketing Strategists to help you crush the competition and get more […]
Social media is a dynamic environment, where the platforms seem to change as quickly as your customers scroll to that next post, image, or video in their news feed. Do you want to know which social media sites and trends to keep an eye on for your business in 2016? Check out today’s article to […]
Every business wants their website to deliver a great user experience, regardless of their industry or niche. A website that delights new or returning customers is likely to perform better than one that does not. As your buyers’ behavior on the web continues to evolve, you can’t afford to overlook the importance of website load speed. Here’s […]
Learn how to whitelist a domain to avoid losing leads to your email’s spam filter.
Yesterday our Social Media Specialist Amberly Rundell took the stage at The Desmond Hotel to discuss the power of social media for the hospitality industry! The audience members included event planners and hotel sales managers interested in learning how to attract more people to their event and venues using social media. Topics covered included contests, how to […]
As I’ve said before, never Google “Free Photos” and take the pictures… they aren’t free and you can be sued for thousands of dollars for using those “free photos”. Instead, if you are on a budget, what you really want are CREATIVE COMMONS ZERO photos. Even if you go to one of these sites, double […]
After winning back-to-back US Search Awards in 2013 and 2014, Mannix Marketing is now in the running for a third consecutive US Search Award nomination by making the US Search Awards 2015 shortlist in 3 distinct award categories. For this year’s awards, Mannix is competing for “Best Use of Search – Travel/Leisure,” “Best Low Budget […]
Of the many factors that can affect local SEO for businesses large and small, one of the most frequently overlooked is “citations.” Whether you have many citations or only a handful, strong citations can help grow your rankings in the search engines for location-specific keywords and attract more potential customers. Learn more about citations and […]
A Google My Business local listing can help you reach today’s consumers and help improve your local search result rankings and presence. Some companies may be at risk of losing the verification on their Google Local listing, according to a recent announcement from Google, and may have to go through the verification process all over again […]
Facebook now lets users subscribe to events! This feature allows users to opt in to be notified when their favorite business (or band/restaurant/artist, etc.) hosts an upcoming event. So for example, let’s say I was a fan of local band “Gravity” and I wanted to follow all of their gigs. To subscribe, I would visit their event page […]
A new feature recently hit the Google mobile app which lets people view tweets in Google’s mobile search results without being logged into Twitter. This is good news for people who don’t use Twitter but may be interested in something or someone that is active on the platform. The new feature will also benefit social […]
If you’re running a Google Ads account for your business then you’ve probably wondered about your Google Ads Quality Score and how it can affect the success of your campaigns. In this article, I’ll provide an overview of the Ads Quality Score, explain what factors can influence your score, and offer a few actionable tips designed to […]