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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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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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Map Spam, Review Stars and Google Winning: Learnings from Local U Advanced 2019
Local U Advanced, in Denver on September 19, 2019, was a great event. It was the biggest Local U Advanced yet and jam-packed with great learnings for the assembled marketers. Local U has a few different formats for conferences. There are industry-specific conferences on demand, locally focused SMB conferences under …
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7 Qualities of an Effective Marketing Agency (and How to Test for Them)
I often joke that, in digital marketing, you’re an expert if you know more than the person you’re selling to. This was recently brought home to me while attending a startup conference: a member of the photography team, who was still an undergraduate in college, said he hoped to open …
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Pubcon Florida 2018: Chatbots Are Cool, But We Gotta Keep Marketing Human
I am sorry to say that until last week, the only Pubcon events I’d attended were in Las Vegas, and of course, when after Katrina the show came to New Orleans in 2013 (wow, seems like only yesterday). So, last week I went to Ft. Lauderdale for Pubcon Florida. It …
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“Today in” Facebook feed highlights local news and events
Facebook has launched, in a small number of locations, a new “Today in [location]” feed. “Today in” will algorithmically identify news and events from the users specified location. For now, the feature is only available in: New Orleans, La.; Little Rock, Ark.; Billings, Mont.; Peoria, Ill.; Olympia, Wash.; and Binghamton, …
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Search Influence Makes Inc. 5000 List for 7th Straight Year
Inc. magazine has recognized Search Influence on its 36th annual Inc. 5000 list, making this our seventh straight year achieving this coveted recognition! It’s important to note that the Inc. 5000 list includes an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies and represents the most comprehensive look at the …
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Search Influence Compensation Philosophy, New and Improved for 2017
We’ve made some big changes for the Search Influence team in 2017, and the year is only half over. Whether you’re an employee (current or future) or a client, these changes will have a direct impact on you. Our goal is to improve the employee experience so that our employees …
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