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Advertising

SEO vs Google Ads: Which Should Your Business Pay For First?

SEO or Google Ads? A plain-English comparison of cost, speed and risk, the math to run before you spend, and when it makes sense to run both.

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Advertising

Google Ads Optimization: A Practical Checklist for Small Businesses

A practical Google Ads optimization checklist for small businesses: tracking, location settings, keywords, ads, landing pages and bidding.

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SEO

Is SEO Still Worth It in 2026? An Honest Answer for Small Businesses

AI Overviews and chatbots changed search, but they didn't end it. When SEO is still worth paying for in 2026, when it isn't, and how to tell.

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SEO

Voice Search Optimization in 2026: What Still Matters

How voice search works now that AI assistants give the answers, and the practical steps that help a local business get recommended out loud.

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SEO

Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid in 2026 (and How to Fix Them)

Wondering why your SEO isn't working? These are the most common SEO mistakes I see in 2026, including the new AI-era ones, and how to fix each.

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SEO

AI Killed the Bottom Half of SEO. The Top Half Is Worth More Than Ever.

AI didn't kill SEO. It killed bad SEO. Here's the difference, and what to actually look for in an agency in 2026.

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SEO

SEO Best Practices That Actually Work in 2026

The SEO playbook shifted in the last 18 months. Here's what actually works in 2026, what to stop doing, and the quick wins you can knock out this week.

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SEO

Ongoing SEO Maintenance: What It Actually Includes in 2026

Most SEO retainers are vague on purpose. Here's what ongoing SEO maintenance actually includes in 2026, what it shouldn't, and when you need one.

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SEO

Google Algorithm Updates: What They Mean for Your Business

Core updates, spam updates, and the death of the Helpful Content System. Here's what Google's algorithm updates actually mean for a small business in 2026.

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Content

How to Build a Content Production Process in 2026 (Without Sounding Like a Bot)

AI changed how content gets made. Here's what works now, the workflow we actually use, and what to stop doing if you want your content to rank.

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Case Study

How We Took a Roofing Company From $40K/Month in Ad Spend to Six Figures in Monthly Revenue

How we took a Snohomish County roofer to a 562% return on ad spend and six-figure monthly revenue from Google Ads. The strategy, the numbers, the takeaway.

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Featured case study

How We Took a Roofing Company From $40K/Month in Ad Spend to Six Figures in Monthly Revenue

How we took a Snohomish County roofer to a 562% return on ad spend and six-figure monthly revenue from Google Ads. The strategy, the numbers, the takeaway.

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Google Ads performance dashboard for a roofing company showing revenue growth
562%
Peak return on ad spend
432%
Increase in monthly revenue
$225K
Paid search revenue per month

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