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SHOULD YOU TRY FACEBOOK ADVERTISING?

Google dominates the online advertising market with approximately a 35% share. Facebook have a market share nearer the 20% figure but dominates the advertising on social media. Should you try Facebook advertising as part of your marketing mix? When it comes to online advertising, Google and Facebook are the two main players, but they’re very different beasts. Google search ads are usually the first option for pest control companies considering online advertising, as they target potential customers actively searching for

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GOOGLE LOCAL PACK IN 2020

What’s happening with local pack results in 2020? Which get more clicks – local pack, Google ad or organic search? What should small businesses be doing? Here’s a quick summary…

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USE TEXTING TO BOOST BUSINESS – PODIUM

The team at Podium share helpful insights on how to start effectively communicating with your customers using text messaging. Seven ways to start texting your customers today Is your business ready to start texting with your prospects and customers? If so, you’re on the right track – 90% of consumers prefer texting to traditional methods of communication when they engage with a business. If you hadn’t considered texting as a marketing tool, it’s a great opportunity. The data around the

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WEBSITE PERFORMANCE: DESKTOP V MOBILE

The use of mobiles has grown exponentially in the last few years, and now Google has taken note, with its move towards mobile-first indexing. Business owners should take note of the implications for their business websites. 

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HOW TO GET RID OF …

Analysing search terms can provide interesting information on the state of the market and the behaviour of customers. We’ve looked at one of the more common search terms: ‘How to get rid of… [insert pest]’. Which pest was the subject of the highest number of searches? One way to estimate which pests are causing the most problems for homeowners is to look at the number of online searches being carried out for pest relevant search terms. One of the most

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SEO – HOLDING YOUR NERVE

You’re investing in SEO for your business’s website but traffic has taken a turn for the worse – could Google be to blame? This is when having faith in your SEO agency becomes vital.

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