Stephen Galgocy 
With every voting cycle comes a new batch of states that have legalized recreational or medical marijuana. 33 states and D.C. have legalized cannabis in one form or another, and federal legalization seems to be in the not-so-distant future. But what does this mean for the cannabis industry? It means the industry is booming and shows no … Read more
How long should your meta descriptions be? That’s the million-dollar question webmasters everywhere are asking. It’s an understandable question. Google is continuing to tinker with meta descriptions throughout 2018. The issue is the greatest—Amount of characters allowed to describe the contents of a web page. But what is a meta description? And what is … Read more
The interwebs are buzzing about Google’s latest algorithm update, the Medic Update. After the update, many sites reported rankings boosts, while others fell like a rock. How did your site fare? And who else was impacted by the Google algorithm Medic Update? Read on as we examine key findings from the Medic Update. We’ll also … Read more
We received notifications to email this morning about Mobile-First Indexing. Apparently a good percentage of sites managed are now officially indexed according to Google’s new Mobile-First Indexing algorithm. Here’s a screenshot of the entire message: They said it would happen and now it has. We will be sure to track visibility impact from this update. … Read more
The first wave of Google mobile-first indexing notifications went out yesterday. For the first time since Google announced the rollout of the mobile-first indexing process just over a month ago, SEOs and webmasters are now getting notifications via Google Search Console of their sites being “enabled” for mobile-first indexing. The notification reads “mobile-first indexing enabled … Read more
Whether you’ve just launched a website or you’re a seasoned URL owner, you know how important Google is to your success. But Google is also a tricky game to win. With constant updates changing the way that they rank sites, keeping up can feel overwhelming. To do so, you have to learn how to … Read more
Keeping up with your Google algorithm changes is always a challenge, and 2018 won’t be any different. Google’s algorithm is shifting again. If you’re not prepared, you’ll be left behind and your search engine ranking will plummet. Without a good SEO strategy, you won’t make Google’s coveted first page. You might as well be … Read more
The cannabis industry is still in its infant stages in the United States. Despite the fact that many states have voted to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, it’s still illegal on the federal level. This strange legal limbo has made it difficult for entrepreneurs to get banks accounts, pay taxes, and simply run their business. It’s … Read more
Never underestimate the power of local SEO — especially since half of all local searches conducted on a mobile device get customers in your store that same day. Of course, many of those local searchers are also using Google Maps to help them navigate directly to your store. As a result, it’s highly likely that you’ve already … Read more