Kristen McCormick
Kristen is the Head of Marketing at Hatch, a customer communication platform for service-based businesses. She was previously the Senior Managing Editor at WordStream. Her cat Arnold has double paws on every paw, and she finds life to be exponentially more delightful on a bicycle.
10+ Free Ways to Get on the First Page of Google
For those in the business of trying to drive organic traffic, Google is the all-powerful. It crawls the web, determining which pages are the most useful and relevant for its users for virtually any topic. We don’t just trust Google’s results, we rely on them.
12 Ways to Effectively Promote a New Product or Service
Here are twelve tried-and-true ideas on how to promote a new product or service for your business to generate excitement, drive sales, and win new customers.
How to Write Your Best Promotional Emails (+18 Examples!)
Reach your email marketing goals by learning how to write effective promotional emails—including best practices and real examples.
The Facebook Boycott: What Small Businesses Need to Know About #StopHateForProfit
More than 100 advertisers have joined the Facebook advertising boycott. Here, we're breaking down the #StopHateForProfit campaign and sharing tips for responding or joining the boycott as a small business.
The 10 Best Ways to Rank Higher on Google Maps
Your Google Maps business listing can help you to stand out online and generate leads —for free! In this post, learn how to set up, optimize, and support your listing so that your business ranks higher on Google Maps and reaps all of the associated benefits.
How to Create & Verify Your Google My Business Account
Verifying ownership of your business on Google is crucial for increasing your local search visibility, but the process can be confusing. This post covers exactly what you need to do to create a Google My Business account and connect it with your listing on Google Maps and Search.
What Is Google My Business & Why Do I Need It?
If you want to turn your Google Business Profile into the powerful local SEO and marketing tool it is, you need to create a Google My Business account. This post will cover exactly what Google My Business is, how to use it to access and manage your profile on Google, and how to get started.
13 Google My Business Optimizations to Rank Higher in Local Search
Use these Google My Business optimization strategies to turn your Google listing into a free customer acquisition tool for your local business. We'll cover best practices for every section including contact information, products, posts, photos, reviews, Q&A, description, and more!
13 SEO Strategies for SMBs During COVID-19
Here are 13 SEO best practices and strategies to implement for your small business to maintain quality website traffic during COVID-19, organized by general strategies, content strategies, and local strategies.