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Google Reviews Most business owners nowadays don’t all share the same opinions about their reviews. Some simply take reviews with a grain of salt, some don’t worry or care about reviews at all, and some treat reviews as life or death for their business. The truth is, reviews are the one true insight into how [...] KEEP READING

Google reviews are a valuable asset for an SMB (SMB is an abbreviation for small and medium-sized businesses) in an ever-evolving online world. Reviews are a window into real-world customers’ views and opinions of services and products. They are an integral part of online shopping but also essential for local businesses. More and more users [...] KEEP READING

Google Business Profile Services – Important for the Future of Your Business. Due to the COVID-19 crisis businesses are closed down temporarily, offering limited services such as takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery, or are pivoting quickly to offer solutions/services they may have never offered before. Some businesses are listed as essential and have no choice [...] KEEP READING

Google has recently released the “Helpful Content Update,” which could be as impactful as the Panda update in 2011. This update could be a complete game-changer for content marketing and search engine optimization (SEO). This update has sent businesses scrambling to ensure their content meets these new guidelines and best practices. The new sitewide ranking [...] KEEP READING

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, and it refers to the practice of improving the visibility of websites or web pages in search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others. This helps increase traffic from organic searches. Numerous tools out there claim to be the best SEO tool. Some are free, some are paid, [...] KEEP READING

Call tracking will be your new best friend when it comes to genuinely measuring the success of your marketing efforts. It is not what some people think of as an app you put on your child’s phone to track their calls, but it is instead a different type of technology that we use to help [...] KEEP READING

Social media has grown into a massively powerful wave in the world of digital marketing, with brands riding it all the way to serious online success. And if you aren’t ready with a strategy of your own, you can easily be washed away by your competitors – so let’s get to it. We’ve created one [...] KEEP READING

Out of all the popular social media platforms, Twitter is perhaps one of the most hotly debated among business owners. Odds are, you’ve questioned whether the site is a waste of your valuable time and wondered if it’s worth it to set up your own business Twitter account. After all, can it really be possible [...] KEEP READING

With the popularity of social media among consumers today, it is critical that businesses have a robust online presence to reach and interact with their customers and followers. For franchise businesses who already struggle with brand consistency, lead generation, and onboarding issues, using social networks effectively is even more challenging, as the smallest mistake can [...] KEEP READING

Are you spending money on Paid Media Ads and not seeing them when you do live searches? This is an all too common occurrence and there are many reasons why this could be happening to you. V Digital Services prides itself on being transparent, so here are some tips and tricks for you to consider [...] KEEP READING

Updated Date: July 20, 2022 One of the secrets of successful search ads is customization, which provides you with an invaluable opportunity to design more tailored ads. And, of course, tailored ads make it easier to target your ideal customers – and that can be key in connecting with users that convert into customers. For [...] KEEP READING

Google Ads Not Showing Up? Here are 11 Reasons Why You’ve just launched a new paid media ad campaign, so you do a live search to see the ad in action, but it doesn’t show up. What gives?  Are your Google Ads not getting impressions? Even worse, are your Google Ads not working at all? [...] KEEP READING

User experience (UX) is easily one of the most important determining factors in the success of a website, and by extension, the business that runs it. And yet, conversations surrounding user experience are often limited by vague ideas of what UX actually looks like. What’s more, many people aren’t quite sure exactly what user experience [...] KEEP READING

Have I Been Hacked? As you may already know the internet is full of criminals and scammers. Websites today are under constant attack by malicious bots. Not all bots are bad but some are looking for openings and weaknesses in a website’s security. Most of these bots are malware that has infected users computers or [...] KEEP READING

Connecting with consumers online is now more important than it has ever been before for generating traffic and interest in the average small business. Well over half of nationwide businesses’ successful marketing strategies happen online, through social media and their own professional websites. Studies show that 72 percent of consumers who complete a search for [...] KEEP READING

With the popularity of social media among consumers today, it is critical that businesses have a robust online presence to reach and interact with their customers and followers. For franchise businesses who already struggle with brand consistency, lead generation, and onboarding issues, using social networks effectively is even more challenging, as the smallest mistake can [...] KEEP READING

Essential Components of a Search Engine-Friendly Franchise Location Page   Search engine optimization has its own unique issues and challenges for franchise businesses. Not only are you part of a chain competing for traffic regionally or nationally, but you are also competing locally with other franchisees. Making franchise SEO an essential part of your marketing [...] KEEP READING