Category: News

Google Encrypts All Searches, “(not provided)” Set to Become the New Normal

Over the past couple of years, SEO professionals using Google Analytics have witnessed a steady increase in the number of times “(not provided)” has replaced a valuable keyword phrase that led an Internet user to visit a website.  Today, we may start seeing “(not provided)” on up to 100% of the incoming search phrases. Google…

10 Great Technical SEO Tools

The Search Engine Optimization world is continuously evolving and tactics that once worked have become obsolete, while new techniques are becoming are working their way to the forefront of the industry.  In this ever-changing environment, it’s important to be aware of tools that can help keep you informed of your progress and help you optimize…

Top Ten HTML5 Resources

HTML5 and CSS3 are changing the future of web design. If you are new to HTML5 or if you are just looking to brush up on your skills the following resources should help you. This list of HTML5 Resources is designed to help both beginners and expert developers alike. Please read our comments at the…

Why We Need to Remove “Link Building” from Our Vocabulary

When it comes to Search Engine Optimization, there are some great techniques used to help clients reach the top of search engine results pages.  One of these techniques, link building, has become heavily scrutinized by Google and as a result, it’s our duty to reevaluate the benefits and consequences of how we view this process….

Multidimensional Marketing

It used to be that each marketing professional had their specialty and they focused on providing that one service. A company would have an IT person, an Adwords person, a Web Designer, an SEO professional and any number of other individuals with marketing specialties. As the Internet became more and more integral in daily life,…

Earning Links vs. Link Building

How It Was In the SEO community, the term “Link Building” has become a common phrase used to describe a process for obtaining links to their website. Inbound links directly affected rankings in search engines so it is no wonder that link building is a major factor for any SEO campaign.  There have been many…

Five Ways to Reward Loyal Customers

In order to grow as a business you should have a strategy for business growth. As businesses, we often look to new clients as a source for more revenue instead of looking to our current customers. It costs a lot less to keep a client than it does to get a new one. And when…

Web Design Terms for the Non-Designer

The web design world is an interesting and artistic environment to be in.  A lot of our day is spent imagining design concepts, sketching logo ideas and testing out our ideas in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.  When it comes time to discuss our ideas and concepts, it can often seem as if we’re speaking our…

Client Showcase – Meisel Rock Products

Meisel Rock Products has over 50 years of industry experience and is a major provider of crushed rock, sand and gravel for construction and landscaping in Oregon. They are made up of a highly trained team of professionals. They supply rock products to clients big and small, from backyards to superhighways. When we came into…

Search Engine Optimization

To Each Their Own – Contractors

As a prominent Portland SEO Agency we have had a lot of experience working with contractors in the Northwest who need to get a leg up on the competition in marketing and advertising online. In today’s world, advertising your business on the Internet is a necessity for any company to succeed and compete with others…