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I’m Karen, SEO and Google Ads expert who’s passionate about helping small business owners become online superstars using strategic and targeted SEO.

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There’s been lots of talk about the new version of Google Analytics (GA4) which is seen as the biggest update in the tool’s 15-year history.  In my view, it’s almost like a whole new analytics tool rather than just an upgrade.  It has many exciting new features and extraordinary functionality and is actually quite

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Yes, keywords play a significant part in helping your business get found online by your target market, but there’s more to successful SEO than just keywords. Don’t get me wrong, doing comprehensive keyword research and knowing how and where to use them in your online content is huge in terms of your digital visibility

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Google’s Helpful Content Update came with a lot of fanfare and now that roll-out is complete, let’s take a look at what this latest algorithm change means for SEO. In recent times, Google has really stepped up its efforts to improve the quality of its search results.  Its stated aim is to deliver the most relevant, most

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If you’ve heard the term ‘schema markup’ and are unsure as to what it’s all about (and whether you even need it on your website), this article is worth a read. We’ll discuss schema for SEO, its purpose and why you should include it on your website.  After all, why wouldn’t you want to do something that research

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If your business goals include expanding your customer base, widening your sphere of influence, strengthening your reputation and improving your revenues, it will be harder to achieve these without a solid commitment to search engine optimisation. To compete successfully online, businesses need to invest in

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What Is Search Intent?

January 31, 2023

Search intent relates to the ‘why’ of a search query.  What motivated a person to enter a particular phrase into Google?  What do they want to achieve?  What’s the purpose behind their search?  There’s always a reason why a person types a specific term into a search engine, and it’s known as ‘search intent’.

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Are we there yet? That familiar cry from impatient youngsters on a car journey could easily come from a business owner on an SEO journey.  Both need patience and time to get to the destination but the end result will be worth the wait! SEO is a slow burn and, in many instances, it can take years for a business to

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Have you noticed that some reviews that your customers have posted on your Google Business Profile haven’t been published?  Well, you’re not alone. The mystery of missing Google reviews seems to be an issue with businesses across the board, and it’s frustrating and annoying. I’ve had personal experience of

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Have you noticed some of your title tags are different to the ones you wrote? Well, unless your SEO page titles have matched up to Google’s expectations, you’ll probably find some of them will have been changed to meet the search engine’s new requirements.  In fact, a recent research report showed that Google

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“To keep things simple, Google my Business is being renamed Google Business Profile.  And in 2022, we’ll retire the Google My Business app so more merchants can take advantage of the upgraded experience on Search and Maps.” Matt Madrigal, Google Vice President and GM of Merchant Shopping. From mid-

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If you have a website for your business, it’s imperative that you publish legal policies and documentation on your site. The most common legals on a website are A Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. These outline your company policies, provide your customers with peace-of-mind and most importantly, they

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The highly-anticipated opportunity to register an Australian domain name has finally arrived but you only have until the middle of September to make a priority claim over a ‘.au’ domain name. After that date, it’s open to the general public and if you haven’t lodged your priority claim, it may go to a competitor.  In

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