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Reasons You SHOULDN’T Invest in SEO
I have a two year-old, and she's adorable. She's constantly helping me see the world in a different light. And yes, apparently in Idaho we teach our children to cradle potatoes like a newborn baby 🙂 One thing that I can say about her is that she's extremely...

PCO’s: Here’s a List of Questions to Ask Before Paying for Internet Marketing
You have to be where your customers are. I’m sure you’ve heard that before. But have you thought of how you might change your business as a result? As an example, if 100% of your potential customers were looking for pest control on Reddit, would you utilize it? Would...

The Guide to Surviving Yelp (Without Resorting to Alcoholism)
Yelp has a notoriously bad record when it comes to being likable. With the odds already stacked against small businesses, hundreds have taken to social media to voice their complaints. It doesn’t seem to have helped, however. Yelp is a profit-driven company (like all...

Pest Control SEO: The Definitive Guide
At the time of this blog post, there are well over 20,000 pest control companies in the United States. If you’re a Pest Control Operator (PCO), you need to stand out from the competition. Luckily for you, we are wizards in this arena. You see, with the popularity of...

One Simple Way to Increase Referrals by 22%
We can all confidently say that our cheapest and best customers are usually from word-of-mouth referrals. They call our offices with confidence, ask questions, and sign up for service. They stay longer and usually have a positive experience because there was no...

PCO’s Ask: Can I do My Own SEO?
Every pest control operator needs SEO, that much is a fact. But most pest controllers don’t understand the intricacies of it, which is why we decided to cover some of the basics. If you do these three things well, you’ll be on your way to ranking in Google for your...

Google Puts Emphasis Proximity
As you well know, getting found online is absolutely key if you own or operate a pest control business. However, Pest Control SEO is more than just ranking for a given term organically. There’s also getting found in the maps section on google, also known to SEO’s as...

Inbound vs. Outbound in Pest Control
There are tons of different ways to get more pest control customers. We’ve compiled a major list of pest control marketing ideas to boost your business and get the creative juices flowing – check it out when you get a chance. There’s something that we need to discuss...

What Were the New Algorithm Updates Google Revealed in 2018?
Let’s first understand what Google Algorithm is? Google algorithms are a complicated system used to fetch data from its index and immediately show up the available results for a query written by the user. Google uses a mixture of algorithms and numerous ranking signs...

Do You Know What Your SEO Company is Doing?
For real, though, do you ever wonder if the money you are spending is going directly to working on your project? Or is it going straight to the pockets of the owner? There are a couple considerations to take when hiring an SEO expert. The first, and most important...