There’s a job opening for a CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) at Travoom, a site that bills itself as a “social network and marketplace for bucket list travel experiences”. But, if you’re a US-based SEO expert, then I wouldn’t bother applying for the job. Apparently, according to their recent job listing on Zip Recruiter, their next CMO must “be an international SEO/SMO expert” because the “US SEO so called experts are crap”. Their words, not mine. [Read more…]
Reddit AMA With Bill Hartzer on SEO Audits and Domain Names
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, I will be doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) via the SEMRush.com Subreddit. This is an opportunity to literally ask me anything. I’ve chosen the topics of SEO Audits and Domain Names as well as chickens and goats. But seriously, if you have a question about performing an SEO audit on your website or your client’s website, feel free to ask. I’ve been doing SEO audits for 10 years now. [Read more…]
I Upgraded to PHP 7, You’ll Never Guess What Happened
Back at the beginning of this month, October 2018, I upgraded the version of PHP that the web server was using. It upgraded it from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7. I had received a few warning/messages, that starting in December that there was some software on the server that wouldn’t be supported. So, I needed to upgraded to a more recent version of PHP. I went ahead and upgraded all the sites I host on this server to PHP 7. And after that, you’ll never guess what happened. Here’s a screenshot from my Google Analytics for this site: [Read more…]
Is Your Small Business Prepared For a Crisis?
From natural disasters, to hacked websites, banned websites, and unexpected life events, a crisis can certainly cripple your small business overnight. Google’s PDF titled Digital Tools and Resources to Help Your Business Prepare for a Crisis is a good start when it comes to preparing for a crisis. They list several things that you should do, several of which involve Google’s services: [Read more…]
Sellers Playbook and Exposure Marketing Charged by FTC for Amazon Scheme
Sellers Playbook and Exposure Marketing Company, along with its owners, have been charged by the US Federal Trade Commission and the State of Minnesota with running a large business opportunity scheme. [Read more…]
FTC Charges Premium Business Pages Over Unsolicited Calls About SEO, Other Services
The United States FTC (Federal Trade Commission), in coordination with the Better Business Bureau, has charged nine people and corporations based in Canada and the United States with operating a company that made unsolicited telephone calls to small businesses and other organizations demanding that they pay for unordered directory listings, SEO services, or website design and hosting services. [Read more…]