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Internet Marketing Blog Posts by Will Scott 
Will Scott has been working online since 1994. From a time when most people hadn't even heard of the internet, Will was putting it to work for business. As a former Vice-President of Local Matters a decade ago Will Scott was at the forefront of Online Directories. From Directories to Small Businesses to White Label services for Directories, Will has been getting top of page rankings for clients since the turn of the century. Search Influence, Will Scott's current initiative is a scalable production house for Search Engine Optimization, Local SEO and Social Media for small and midsize businesses. Whether direct or through their white-label partners, Search Influence compete successfully and profitably online. Nothing gives Scott more joy than watching his team members grow into top-notch online marketers.
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Higher Education Technical SEO to Solve Your Website Woes
Higher Education Technical SEO to Solve Your Website Woes at #UPCEA2023 As higher education institutions continue to evolve, it’s more important than ever to ensure that their websites are up to date and optimized for organic traffic and search engine performance. To accomplish this, universities must be aware of best …
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ChatGPT: Data Mining and SEO With OpenAI and Bing
Table of Contents What Is ChatGPT and How Can You Use It for Data Mining and SEO? Now, What About Bing GPT? Some Other SEO ChatGPT Use Cases Natural Language Processing With Structured Responses Chatbots As Personal Assistants Frequently Asked Questions About ChatGPT for SEO and Data Mining Conclusion: For …
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The AI Sandwich – Chatbots, AI, And The Marketer’s Conundrum
AI, Chatbots, and ChatGPT are revolutionizing the way marketers create content. I don’t believe it’s hyperbole to say, “this changes everything.” A friend described a good human/AI workflow as an “AI sandwich” and I think that’s about right. I go into much more detail in a post I wrote for …
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No. Don’t “Upgrade” to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Instead, install it and run it in Parallel.
Don’t “Upgrade” To Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Just Yet Google has been urging Analytics users – mostly by email – to “Upgrade” to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). At Search Influence, we are installing GA4 but not “upgrading” just yet. No doubt, GA4 will be a great improvement, but there are …
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Shopify App Store SEO – A Quick and Dirty Guide to (App Store Optimization)
Key Insights Don’t Suck: Running your app store business with the same considerations as a real-world business can go a long way toward good Shopify App Store SEO. Think Like an SEO: SEO at its core is straightforward: keywords, content, and links. Write for the User, Mostly: What’s best in …
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Search Influence Celebrates 15 Years of Optimizing Potential
Holy cow, friends! 15 years. Wow. Search Influence is older than Angie’s and my second child who is heading to high school next year. We had a lot of ideas back then (most of which Angie helped me realize wouldn’t work). Looking back, it’s powerful to think this little endeavor …
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A Message from our CEO & COO
Please read below a message to our team from Will and Angie Scott, our co-founders and CEO, COO respectively, which Will delivered with the support of the Search Influence executive team on June 9, 2020. Dear Influencers, I want to start with a quote from Ibram X Kendi, an author …
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Search Influence Continues to Support You During COVID-19
To our clients and our community, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we feel it’s important to share with you Search Influence’s plans for business continuity. Our top priorities are the health and well-being of our team and their families, and our clients, their families, and their businesses. Our …
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Want to Learn the Key to Raving Fans for Your Brand? Authenticity!
Brand authenticity is in the eye of the beholder. It’s easy to see when a person or a brand is inauthentic, but it’s not as easy to put one’s finger on what actually is authentic. When actions don’t match words, it’s easy to see the inauthenticity. Boeing, for instance, previously …
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Website Cookies: Should You Be Concerned?
You’ve probably noticed that many sites notify you that they use cookies and ask you to save them. You may have also noticed that these notifications are more frequently appearing on sites. Why have cookies become so prevalent, and should you be worried? What Is a Cookie? A cookie is …
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