April 2, 2018 10:36

Meet the Thrivers: Josh Smith

Name: Josh Smith Role at Thrive: SEO Manager Location: Wilmington, NC Family: 14-Year-Old Daughter When did you start at Thrive? August 1, 2016 What are some of the things you love about being a Thriver? The culture at Thrive is a very healthy one. As a whole, the company works very hard to never forget... Read More »

March 29, 2018 13:30

The Importance of Using The Right Keyword Match Types

As the SERP (Search Engine Results Page) continues to get clouded with advertisers, it is Google’s primary goal to deliver quality content to the searcher. Google wants to see strategy and intent behind advertisers’ campaigns. +Broad +Match +Modified, “Phrase Match” and [Exact Match]. First, let’s cover the different keyword match types. The 4 Keyword Match... Read More »

March 28, 2018 10:37

Technical SEO: What is it, and why is it important?

It’s helpful to think of technical SEO as the foundation of your search engine optimization strategy. “Technical” just refers to all the base code and page structure that will help search engines crawl your website. You may already be familiar with other aspects of SEO: On-page SEO – How your content is optimized for the... Read More »

March 27, 2018 16:15

Thrive Named 2018 Chicago Top Digital Marketing Agency by Clutch

Clutch, a leading B2B market research and reviews company, named Thrive a 2018 top digital marketing agency in Chicago in the following categories: Digital Marketing Agency SEO Agency PPC Agency Social Media Agency Agencies are chosen for this distinction based off of several factors, including overall market presence and, most importantly, client feedback. Thrive has a... Read More »

March 23, 2018 09:35

Meet the Thrivers: Tate Causey

Name: Tate Causey Role at Thrive: Marketing Consultant Location: Arlington, TX Family: I have mom and dad (like most humans), two brothers, and a lot of great friends! Pets: I’ve got two cats (brothers) that I found in college, Simon and Dennis When did you start at Thrive? I started at Thrive in May of... Read More »

March 21, 2018 16:39

Why don’t SEO companies like Thrive guarantee results?

One of the questions we’re asked on a regular basis from companies that are considering hiring Thrive for SEO services is: “Why don’t you guarantee results?” That’s a great question. If you’re paying us to provide SEO services, shouldn’t those services lead to guaranteed results? Let’s go over a little bit of SEO history here... Read More »

March 19, 2018 13:21

5 Social Media Techniques to Market Your Online Giving Outlets

You already know that your nonprofit organization’s social media presence is a crucial element of your donor engagement strategy and the promotion of your online giving outlets. What you might not know, however, is that it’s actually becoming more complicated to grow the reach of your social media pages on sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+,... Read More »

March 16, 2018 09:46

Meet the Thrivers: Virginia Van Kampen

Name: Virginia Van Kampen Role at Thrive: Social Media Specialist Location: Kamloops, BC (Canada) Family: I have one daughter who is 4.5 years old (such a fun age!). I have two older sisters and one younger brother. Soon I’ll be getting married and will inherit 3 more brothers and 2 more sisters, which will be... Read More »

March 15, 2018 11:42

The Beginner’s Guide to Email Marketing

The first “electronic mail” was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson (MIT student). And, the first email marketing campaign was sent in 1978 promoting a computer company that resulted in $13 million in sales. That was 40 years ago. Despite technology changing, email is still alive and well. In this guide, we’ll share the reasons... Read More »

March 13, 2018 12:44

Content Marketing Basics: How Content & SEO Work Together

Content and SEO form the basis of content marketing as a whole, and you can’t have one without the other in a content marketing strategy. The content side is your authority-builder, your trust-maker, and your relationship-forger. The content is what brings your potential customers, audience, and prospects closer to your brand so they’re more likely... Read More »

March 9, 2018 09:32

Meet the Thrivers: Shannon Thammasiene

Name: Shannon Thammasiene Role at Thrive: SEO Specialist Location: Colorado Springs, CO Pets: Hoping to get a pet pig soon! When did you start at Thrive? December 2017 What are some of the things you love about being a Thriver? We work with the best and brightest in the digital marketing industry. Every day I... Read More »

March 8, 2018 11:46

Making Sense of Google’s Ad Extensions

Remember when Google’s search results were simple, and all the results looked pretty much the same? Even the ads were just links with descriptions. We’d all fight over those top 2 spots, not wanting to end up in the sidebar. While those results might have made life more simple, they definitely didn’t give us much... Read More »

March 6, 2018 09:38

Google Really Wants You to Fix Your Mobile Site

Google just keeps doling out the hints about just how big mobile is becoming, and if you have a website, you best listen up. We’ve heard a lot lately about Google’s plan for a mobile-first index, meaning that your mobile site is what Google will use to determine your rankings in search. All signs point... Read More »

March 1, 2018 13:08

How to Hit Your Sales Goals in 2018

Sales is an exciting and demanding profession to be in; you have to use your wit, intelligence, knowledge, charm and perseverance to win over the hearts and minds of customers to make sales. As a sales professional, you are not only entrusted to educate customers about your company’s products or services, but you also have... Read More »

February 27, 2018 13:02

Why Your Business Needs To Be On Pinterest

Pinterest for Business: 5 powerful reasons why you should use it + 5 common misconceptions Since its launch in March of 2010, Pinterest has been a growing platform, and it has evolved and adapted over the past 8 years. Contrary to popular belief, Pinterest is more than just a bulletin board to find crafting ideas... Read More »

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 »

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