The Growing Popularity of Infographics

Why Infographics Work Have you noticed how popular infographics and other visuals have become in the marketing world? There is a reason for that. If you are a business owner, you know better than anyone how busy life gets and how short of an attention span we can have sometimes. The decision for the online consumer to stay on a webpage or leave is made in just seconds, so something […Read More]

Web Form Spam Protection

The Fight Against Web Form Spam In the early days of Advice, one of the most common trouble tickets we would receive went something like this: “Hi Support, I’m receiving hundreds of spam emails a day from our web forms – isn’t there anything we can do to stop this?” For a developer, there are some seemingly easy answers to this, but I’ve found it’s more complicated than it seems. […Read More]

Advice Interactive Hosts the Very First Local Social

Advice Interactive and Search Engine Journal Present the Local Social Event Details Advice Interactive and Search Engine Journal have partnered up to present the very first Local Social – a Dallas meetup for local marketing organizations. Our panel of industry influencers and keynote speaker, Brent Csutoras, will discuss how new search and social trends will impact strategies for DFW marketers. Join the conversation by registering for the event today! The event […Read More]

Advice Exclusive: How to Write an eBook

The eBook for eBooks: An Essential Guide Advice has written another eBook to add to our ever-growing library. With the latest edition, we decided to build a beginner’s guide on how to write an eBook. It’s our goal that every business will have the tools and resources available to them to strengthen their own marketing presence. In this eBook, you’ll learn: Content writing tips Using engaging images Creating effective calls […Read More]

Facebook Likes in the SEO World

Does Facebook Affect Your SEO? Everyone and every business is jumping on this social media bandwagon to sell themselves and their services. As we all hunch behind the harsh LED glow of our computer monitors, it seems the only way to connect with each other and our loved ones is through the means of Facebook, Twitter, and the like.   Value is being added to a business each time a […Read More]

Has Penguin 2 Hit Your Website

Penguin 2.0 Penalty: The Basics There’s been a lot of talk about Penguin 2.0 penalties and bad backlinks. As a business owner with a website, you’re probably wondering if your site has or will be hit with a Penguin penalty. Since you’re here, there may be cause for concern. Let’s help you find out. Drop in Traffic and Rankings A drop in traffic and rankings around the end of May […Read More]

What Does Your Client Really Need?

Treating Sales Relationships Like Your First Date The first step is to go directly to the source.  A thorough discovery session is often the most overlooked, and most essential, part of the sales process. The back and forth between you and your client should flow naturally. I always think of this phase as the first date. On my first dates with my wife I asked lots of questions. I shut my mouth […Read More]

Infographic: Content Marketing Across Sectors

Creating a Successful Content Marketing Campaign Content is a crucial part of any company’s marketing strategy, but not all companies should be using the same style of content. When writing content for your business, you need to look at it from a consumer’s point of view. Who is your audience going to be? What are you trying to get your audience to do? Even selling a product vs. selling a […Read More]

Useful Browser Tools for Web Design Productivity

Communicating design changes between the client and your development team often requires translation. The translation is often semantics but a very important skill for productivity. Communication breakdowns between the client and your team, especially in design, can be critical and annoyingly circular, that is why is always recommended to use automated test tools to keep going with the productivity. Aside from color changes, moving elements around and resizing certain elements […Read More]

Link Building Interview Part 3

Link Building Interview With Aaron Wall Welcome to the final post in our link building interview series. This week, we’ll be featuring Aaron Wall of SEO Book. If you missed our previous posts, be sure to check out our interview with Jon Cooper of Point Blank SEO and Julie Joyce of SEO Chicks. This is a long one, so stick with it. Aaron offers some interesting points about link building, […Read More]