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How a New Law Firm Used Google Ads to Generate Leads — Quickly

February 7, 2023 Posted by Google Ads, PPC, Squarely Digital News 0 thoughts on “How a New Law Firm Used Google Ads to Generate Leads — Quickly”

A steady stream of leads.

It’s vital for any professional services business, and Bennett Legal Services is no exception. But when Paul Bennett contacted Squarely Digital in late 2021, he didn’t just need to find that stream. He needed to find it in a hurry.

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The 10 Free Tools and Resources That Help Power This Small Business

June 8, 2022 Posted by About Business, Small Business Tools and Resources 0 thoughts on “The 10 Free Tools and Resources That Help Power This Small Business”

It’s hard to believe, but Squarely Digital is in its 10th year of business.

In that time, I have developed a lot of systems — some documented, some not — for getting work done. And a key part of those systems are the links I have bookmarked that take me to some great free online tools and resources.

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How a Journalism Background Makes Squarely Digital Better at Marketing

May 27, 2022 Posted by Content Marketing, PPC, Squarely Digital News 0 thoughts on “How a Journalism Background Makes Squarely Digital Better at Marketing”

I’ve been out of journalism for 10 years now. It’s been almost exactly 10 years, in fact — my last day at The Washington Post was May 16, 2012.

In a nice accident of timing, I had a chance to reflect on how journalism has helped me succeed as a digital marketer when I appeared on Gresh Harkless‘s I AM CEO podcast recently.

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Diagnose Your PPC Problems With This Google Ads Audit

April 13, 2022 Posted by Advertising, Google Ads, PPC 0 thoughts on “Diagnose Your PPC Problems With This Google Ads Audit”

How’s your Google Ads account doing?

It’s not uncommon for businesses running Google Ads to take a step back at some point and wonder, “Are these campaigns really working?” Or worse, they look at the numbers and realize “We’re spending way too much for these results.”

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Are Google Ads Worth It for Your Business? Here’s How to Tell.

February 9, 2022 Posted by Advertising, Google Ads 0 thoughts on “Are Google Ads Worth It for Your Business? Here’s How to Tell.”

Are Google Ads a powerful digital marketing tool? Yes.

Are Google Ads worth it for every business? No.

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What Does Good Content Marketing for Sales Training Companies Look Like?

October 13, 2021 Posted by Blogging for Business, Content Marketing, Creating Content, What Good Content Marketing Looks Like 0 thoughts on “What Does Good Content Marketing for Sales Training Companies Look Like?”

Third in an occasional series

Generating new content marketing ideas consistently can seem hard. And to be honest, sometimes it is.

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Don’t Launch a Google Ads Campaign Without Taking These 7 Steps

August 24, 2021 Posted by Advertising, Google Ads 0 thoughts on “Don’t Launch a Google Ads Campaign Without Taking These 7 Steps”

I’ve run Google Ads campaigns for clients for nearly a decade now, and the platform has changed significantly — not all for the better.

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Identify the Criteria That Will Make Your Content Competitive

August 19, 2021 Posted by Content Marketing, Creating Content 0 thoughts on “Identify the Criteria That Will Make Your Content Competitive”

It’s hard to impress me when it comes to content marketing tips, but a video I watched recently did just that.

The video was Ahref’s “How to Create Content that’s ‘Better’ than Your Competitor’s.” It’s a guide to growing traffic to your website by writing about topics your competitors have had success with — but doing it better.

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What Does Good Content Marketing for Home Care Providers Look Like?

August 9, 2021 Posted by Blogging for Business, Content Marketing, Creating Content, What Good Content Marketing Looks Like 0 thoughts on “What Does Good Content Marketing for Home Care Providers Look Like?”

Second in an occasional series

Content marketing is a great fit for businesses like home care. And based on my research for this post, many home care providers know it.

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Squarely Digital’s Top 20 Content Marketing Tips

June 24, 2021 Posted by Content Marketing, Creating Content, Writing 0 thoughts on “Squarely Digital’s Top 20 Content Marketing Tips”

This is one of the more difficult leads I have ever written.

Why? Because it sits atop a long list of writing advice, all written by me.

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