February 22, 2018 11:37

Meet the Thrivers: Josiah Wiles

Name: Josiah Wiles Role at Thrive: Lead Marketing Consultant Location: Arlington, TX Family: Me and my wife, Adrienne. Pets: Ava (a Jack-Russell, Chihuahua mix) and Pickle (a Pomeranian, Dachsund mix) When did you start at Thrive? I started at Thrive in September, 2016 What are some of the things you love about being a Thriver?... Read More »

February 19, 2018 14:28

The State of Social Media in 2018: What You Need to Know

At the beginning of 2018, social media scheduling app Buffer teamed up with Social Media Week to poll 1,700 marketers about how they approach social media. There are definitely some interesting pieces of data that turned up! Here are a couple things we thought you might be interested in. 1. Investing in Ads = More Social... Read More »

February 14, 2018 10:46

How long does it take to see results from an SEO campaign?

If you’re thinking about engaging with an SEO company, you want to know how long it’s going to take to see results. When you put money into a service, you expect to see the results of that service quickly. With SEO, though, results aren’t often instantaneous. Let’s go over what you can expect when kicking... Read More »

February 9, 2018 15:13

Website Pre-Launch SEO Checklist

If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail So, you’ve finally decided to give your old, mid-2000’s website a major facelift and update? Now, you may be thinking, “I’m in the midst of a complete website redesign, don’t I already have enough to worry about?” Yes, but if you want that beautiful new site of... Read More »

February 6, 2018 11:41

Our Favorite SEO, PPC, Social & Office Tools

At Thrive, many of us use tools daily to make our jobs easier, more efficient, and just plain better. This week, we polled the team to find out what our favorite tools are. Here are the results by team! SEO/PPC Team SEMRush This all-in-one SEO/PPC tool was our winner for best overall tool! Four Thrivers picked it... Read More »

February 2, 2018 11:01

Thrive President, Matt Bowman, Nominated for Fort Worth Inc.’s E...

Our own President, Matt Bowman, was recently nominated for Fort Worth Inc.’s Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards in the Media, Communications & Public Relations category. Fort Worth Inc. says about the program: The FW inc. Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards program recognizes and honors entrepreneurial owners of private companies in the Greater Fort Worth area. These individuals have... Read More »

January 29, 2018 14:32

Thrive Named 2018 Top Marketing Agency by UpCity

UpCity, a comprehensive directory of trusted marketing service professionals, released their lists naming national top marketing agencies in four categories. We’re so excited to say that Thrive is on all four lists! These lists showcase the top 1% of agencies in the US. According to UpCity: Without question, all of the UpCity agencies across the United... Read More »

January 26, 2018 15:28

What is SEO? Taking the mystery out of SEO

When you’re busy running a business, you probably don’t have a whole lot of time to ponder the inner workings of SEO. You just know that it’s some magical formula for getting your website to rank higher in Google for certain words or phrases. Right? SEOs are mystical creatures who follow the rules of the... Read More »

January 23, 2018 16:49

Hey Alexa, how can I optimize my content for voice search?

Show of hands: How many of you reading this sentence either have a connected device (Alexa, Google Home, etc.) in your home and/or use the voice search function on your phone on a regular basis? I’m guessing at least half of you raised your virtual hands just now, and that number will continue to grow... Read More »

January 18, 2018 10:29

Meet the Thrivers Series: Jen Buchanan

Name: Jen Buchanan Role at Thrive: Onboarding Specialist Location: Fort Worth, TX Pets: BAILEY! She’s my lab/retriever mix who thinks she’s people too and would love to join all my conference calls. P.S. She’s my coworker/BFF. When did you start at Thrive? End of November 2017! What are some of the things you love about... Read More »

January 15, 2018 14:13

Facebook news feed update will decrease reach for business pages

On January 11, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be updating its News Feed algorithm to show more content from people in your network and less content from businesses and organizations you follow. In Zuckerberg’s post announcing the change, he cited research that shows that “when we use social media to connect with people... Read More »

January 11, 2018 10:01

Meet the Thrivers Series: Nhi Shirley

Name: Nhi Shirley Role at Thrive: Social Media Manager Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Family: Just my husband and I. 🙂 Pets: Not yet! We are looking at getting on a list soon for a Bernese Mountain dog! When did you start at Thrive? October 2017 What are some of the things you love about being... Read More »

January 8, 2018 15:29

5 important website health issues to fix in 2018

Just as you might look for ways to improve your health and well-being at the New Year, looking over your website to identify areas of improvement is also a great idea. It’s so easy to let a website go unpolished throughout the year when you’re so busy with everything else! Certain aspects of your website,... Read More »

December 29, 2017 14:27

2018 Internet Marketing Predictions by the Thrive Team

With 2018 on our doorstep, the Thrive team is taking a look ahead. What will our industry look like in 2018? What digital marketing trends will end, and which will begin? Our predictions cover everything from content marketing to reviews, social media and PPC. Take a look at what we think will happen in 2018!... Read More »

December 19, 2017 09:03

Meet the Thrivers Series: Ashton Dobbs

Name: Ashton Dobbs Role at Thrive: Marketing Consultant Location: Arlington, TX Family: Amazing Bride – Julie 3 yr old daughter – Kennedy Joy (“Sweet Cakes”) Almost 2 yr old son – Truett (“Bubba”) Pets: Sassy (1 yr old full blood German Shepherd) When did you start at Thrive? January 2017 What are some of the things... Read More »

December 14, 2017 11:36

How to Get Your Content to Appear in Google’s Featured Snippets

Think about the last time you used a search engine to get a quick answer to one of life’s many questions. Did you have to sort through several results to find your answer? You may have been able to find what you were looking for at the top of the search engine results page without... Read More »

December 11, 2017 17:51

Thrive Named Top Digital Marketing & Design Agency of 2017

Clutch has named Thrive Internet Marketing Agency as a ‘Global Leader’ in SEO! According to Clutch: Clutch announced the agencies from around the world that demonstrate excellence in digital marketing and design. Clutch’s annual report recognizes 475+ top B2B service providers across six industries. “Digital marketing is changing rapidly,” said Clutch Analyst Ilse Heine. “As... Read More »

December 7, 2017 09:56

Meet the Thrivers Series: Rob McCray

Name: Rob McCray Role at Thrive: SEO Specialist Location: Tampa, Florida Pets: The two most adorable Pineranians (Miniature Pinscher and Pomeranian mix) you’ve ever seen. When did you start at Thrive? January 16, 2017 What are some of the things you love about being a Thriver? The Culture of Thrive. Thrive has become a second family... Read More »

December 5, 2017 10:18

Business Gift Ideas for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

Have a business owner or entrepreneur in your life and need some gift ideas? Here are some ideas to get you at least on the right track! Hatch Notebook Is your business owner/entrepreneur constantly having ideas and starting projects? This notebook is an awesome way to organize and keep track of all of them! The beginning... Read More »

November 28, 2017 10:50

How to Begin a Relationship with an SEO Company

If you’ve made the decision to work with an SEO company, great! I’m sure you’ve already done the legwork to make sure they’re a great company, so I won’t go into that here. Of course, we also hope you’re working with us! Anyway, you’re launching into an SEO campaign with a great company. That’s wonderful!... Read More »

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