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Google Ad Grants For Nonprofits
Nonprofits are vital for our communities to provide resources or give help to those that need it. Sadly, as a nonprofit organization, it can be hard to secure the funds you need for programs, let alone advertising! However, with an ad grant from Google for Nonprofits, you can start reaching the right people. You can…
Read MoreAll WordPress Sites Are Not Created Equally
When you’re ready to make your online presence known, or upgrade your existing dysfunctional website, you’ll want the best WordPress website around. At Site Smart Marketing, building high-quality, mobile-friendly, and search engine optimized websites is what we do for companies large and small. We understand that this is a large undertaking and that you have…
Read MoreGoogle My Business Gift Card & Donation Campaigns
Did you hear that Google is offering financial support options for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? The two new options include gift card sales and fundraisers via donation. Let’s break it down to see who qualifies and how to get started. Who Qualifies For These Support Campaigns? Any business with a verified Google…
Read MoreCoronavirus Small Business Relief
The Coronavirus pandemic has created economic uncertainty and fear for many people, but business owners are especially feeling the strain of keeping the doors open and employees paid. In the face of mandatory closures that are dragging on for weeks – and with no clear end in sight – it’s no wonder that so many…
Read MoreDon’t Stop Marketing During The COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life as we know it for the time being. We are increasingly being asked to isolate and practice “social distancing” to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of this new virus. As “nonessential” businesses are being asked to temporarily close or shift to remote working, new challenges arise,…
Read MoreCalifornia’s New Privacy Law (CCPA)
We thought 2019 was a tough year for the online tech world, and now 2020 begins with a bang with a new chapter in privacy laws and the protection of personal information. That’s right folks, California passed a strict new law that just went into effect on January 1, 2020. The California Consumer Privacy Act…
Read MoreCall Tracking Issues With Mobile Phones
We use a call tracking service through CallTrackingMetrics.com to track the results from our client’s online marketing efforts. We use this data to gather valuable insight and ensure our marketing services are delivering the results our customers are paying for. Call tracking services (all of them) work by utilizing unique phone numbers to track Google…
Read MoreWhy Does My Website Say “Not Secure”?
You probably landed here because your website is telling you it’s “not secure,” but you are confused about what it means for your business and website. We’ve got the skinny on what this means, and how to get your site secure. What’s The Securi-tea? As of July 2018, Google now requires an SSL certificate to…
Read MoreIs Your Website Truly Mobile Friendly?
What Is Mobile First Indexing? Google will primarily use the mobile version of a company’s website for indexing and ranking. In the past, the index used was the desktop version of a page when calculating the relevance of a page. Currently, web users now access Google through their mobile device. This is driving the mobile…
Read More5 Reasons Why WordPress is the Best CMS
WordPress is the best CMS (Content Management System) available for marketing websites, and if you don’t agree, you can fight us. (Just kidding. Maybe.) While we can build, repair, and do search engine optimization with other types of sites – they don’t perform as well very quickly. To make them rank well online it ends…
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