Are your current SEO services for small business helping you become visible to your potential customers? Do a quick test, and compare your business to other fully optimized businesses. Don’t worry it only takes a second!
[Quiz] How Are Your Local SEO Services for Small Business Working for You?
February 21, 2014 / by Natasha Hawkins
posted in SEO
The Makers of the Cadillac ELR Commercial and I Simply Disagree
February 19, 2014 / by Kathryn Redman
posted in Our Thought Bubbles
Cadillac launched a new commercial for the Olympics that really got under my skin! I waited for a week to see if I was still irritated enough to post a “ranty” blog, and I am, so here we go! This ad for the new Cadillac ELR essentially proclaims that the achievements and greatness of the United States of America rests in the fact that we don’t rest. Check it out here if you haven’t seen it.
15 Internet Marketing Tips to Help You Write Your First Blog Post
February 18, 2014 / by Paige Gilbert
posted in Blogging
Blogging is not scary. I repeat: blogging is not scary. Anyone can do it – yes, even you! The first thing you should know is that you are not alone. Even big time bloggers wrote a first blog at some point. If you are just starting to get your feet wet with an online strategy for your business, here are some internet marketing tips for a first time blogger.
A Site Makeover is Your Quick Fix to Increase Website Conversion
February 17, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Website Development, Lead Conversion
You’ve had your website up for awhile now and you think it’s a pretty good one. You have all the basics, it’s simple to navigate and you’ve had good success with leads. However, lately something just isn’t right. People aren’t visiting it like they used to and your conversion is down. How long has it been since you’ve updated your website? A simple fix to a problem like this may be to update your website. Keep reading to learn how a quick makeover may be the answer to increase website conversion.
Time goes by so fast in general but when it comes to the internet things can change within the blink of an eye. This is why you need to constantly be updating your website and not forget about it. After all, it is like a 24-hour employee. Take advantage of that and make sure to make a good impression!
Here’s 7 questions to ask yourself when looking through your website:
1. Are your offers up to date?
Run Experiments and Tests to Produce the Best Landing Pages
February 15, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Landing Pages
Landing pages are an essential element of your business website and should definitely be an aspect of your internet marketing strategy. Landing pages allow you to connect with people who visit your website and act as a 24 hour employee that gathers the information of prospective leads.
3 Myths to Help Demystify How to Add Keywords to a Website
February 14, 2014 / by Natasha Hawkins
posted in Website Development, Keywords
Most sites over complicate their explanation of how to add keywords to a website, this blog explains how to use keywords for your business blog and website without the headache.
First lets demystify adding keywords by debunking a few myths...
Myth #1: Only SEO Specialists Can Add Keywords to a Website
5 Tips to Creating Lovable Email Marketing [from a consultant]
February 13, 2014 / by Vicky Zancanella
posted in email marketing
It’s crazy how many spammy emails we get each day.
Each morning when I come to work and open my email I seem to have a handful of spammy, unlovable emails filling my inbox. Mind you, being an email marketing consultant, I can’t bring myself to just dump them into my trash bin. I am actually curious to how the subject line got through, what the return email address is, how the email displays in my email window, how many highlighted or bold words are used, and all the other nerdy stuff that email marketing consultants find fascinating (fist bump to all you who feel me).
Inbound Marketing, Creativity and the Power of Rest
February 12, 2014 / by Kathryn Redman
posted in Our Thought Bubbles, Inbound Marketing
For months now here at Half a Bubble Out we have been writing and posting blogs about a wide variety of inbound marketing and SEO concepts; from how to create the best landing pages to what makes a good website, how to add keywords to your website, and a host of other topics. Every week each person in our office gets assigned a topic from the core areas we have committed to writing about, and every week we are responsible for coming up with a helpful, informative blog post about that topic. We are huge believers in blogging and have seen the fruit of it in our business. Having said that, if you look at the authors over the past several weeks, you will note that I have been woefully remiss in contributing my allotted blog posts on any regular basis.
Is Your Internet Marketing Strategy Stupid or Cupid?
February 11, 2014 / by Paige Gilbert
posted in Internet marketing
Disclaimer: If you’re new to this internet marketing thing, we really don’t think you’re stupid. It was just too good of a title to pass up! If you’re reading this, it got your attention right?
How Do Link Building Services Play a Part in Inbound Marketing?
February 10, 2014 / by Vicky Zancanella
posted in Link Building
The last year has brought many changes to the role link building services play in our inbound marketing strategy for our clients. We have always been a company rooted in the belief of a holistic marketing strategy and that all the pieces and parts of marketing need to work together to build your brand, bring in leads and convert them to customers. Many pieces overlap or are intertwined and natural connections are made.


