Each year, we hear from a handful of clients who wish to decrease their spending during the winter. Most often, it’s due to the overwhelming costs of the holiday season. We want to make sure small business owners are able to enjoy the holidays with their families without stressing about their online advertising, so we’ve […]
Do you remember having to pass along your Google log-in information when you first signed up with us? That’s because, due to one of Google’s flawed policies, we needed it in order to access your business’s listings and data. It was a flawed policy because it forced you to consolidate all of your Google applications under […]
Google is constantly refining and updating its algorithms to generate the most helpful and relevant search results possible for its users. As a business owner in the year 2014, you’re well aware of this. You’ve probably seen firsthand the changes—some more subtle than others—in Google+ Local, Google Places for Business, and even standard Google search […]
At Prospect Genius, we’re pushing to improve our own web presence through increased customer reviews and social media activity. As we embark on this long-term project, we thought it would be helpful to illustrate why it’s so important for your company to have a large pool of customer reviews online. In fact, customer reviews might […]
Time and time again, we see desperate business owners frantically sign up for online advertising services as a last resort to save their companies. Their logic is that a quick advertising push will generate the leads they need to get their business back on track. Unfortunately, no form of advertising is going to turn your […]
In the years we’ve spent blogging about the virtues of search engine optimization (SEO) and online advertising in general, we haven’t focused much on the benefits of pay-per-click (PPC) marketing. Since PPC is a valuable and increasingly popular marketing technique, let’s rectify that right now. But first… Which Is Better: SEO or PPC? Many online […]
Google and Michael Jordan: Not So Different? Think of Google as a celebrity sponsor: His or her mass appeal will sell a product, but they don’t want to advertise a brand that they can’t vouch for, lest they ruin their own reputation. This rule applies to PPC ads shown on Google’s search results pages. To […]
You’ve already taken the perfect first step in signing up for Prospect Genius’s online advertising services. But are you doing everything you can to optimize your campaign’s success? Work gets busy, and it’s easier to just leave your campaign in the hands of our specialists. While you can enjoy some success by doing that, you’ll […]
As a small business owner, you’re accustomed to a hands-on lifestyle, teaching yourself how to do things and taking pride in the results. That’s what leads many business owners to attempt their own online advertising, particularly their own pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns. Unfortunately, PPC is deceptively complicated, making it an expensive, time-consuming, and discouraging venture for […]
Capitalize on Winter’s Seasonal Demands This winter, take the initiative. Promote your most popular winter service now and capitalize on its high demand before your competition does. You’ll be amazed at how much more business you can squeeze out of a service when local prospects are aware of it and are able to plan in […]