Search Engine Optimization

Understanding SEO and Google: Why Fresh Content Matters

Having difficulty understanding SEO? You're not alone. From the biggest marketing agency in Atlanta to the upstart freelancer new to…

Measuring Social Media Success and ROI

Social media generates value for a brand. But just how tangibly can we see this?

How Will Mobile-first Indexing Affect SEO?

Recently, Google unveiled yet another in its ongoing efforts to make the web better reflect how we search for things…

What is SEO (And What It Means To Your Business)?

You may have heard the term SEO and wondered what it means exactly – and what it means to your…

Why Does 127.0.0.1:8888/orange.html Keep Hitting My Site

I recently discovered that a URL 127.0.0.1:8888/orange.html was hitting my website as referral traffic several times per day.  I first noticed…

Google Partner Connect Mobile Search

 Black Bear Design is a proud Google Partner! This video from Google offers a rich program with a ton of…

How to set up email reports in the new Google Analytics

The new Google analytics email reports are a little more difficult to set up than the old analytics system, but pretty straight…

How To Measure Your Websites Speed For Free

Hi, this is Joel at Black Bear Design. I'm going to give you two quick tools that you can use…

Rising (and Falling) Search Traffic

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is almost as hot a topic as the rise of data analytics in the marketing world.…

Using SEO Effectively in Blog Posts

Search engine optimization is crucial for the success of your website, improving your ranking on search engines, and driving more…

8 Essential First Steps to Starting and Promoting a Successful WordPress Blog

WordPress.com is a free blogging platform where you can submit your articles and posts for public. Most start blogging as…

Black Bear Design Joins Forces with Steel, LLC to Launch New Website

Black Bear Design is proud to partner with Steel to redesign the site, which reflects the company’s re-focused commitments to…

Why You Should Be A/B Testing

A/B testing is one of those key elements you should be doing if you are serious about using your website…

The Tracking Piece You Are Missing With Your Marketing Campaigns

If you are running marketing campaigns and tracking ROI and effectiveness, there is probably a key piece of data you…

How To Get Traffic To Your Website

A website is useless if you can’t get traffic to your website. Here are a few ideas on how to…

Black Bear Design Partners with BrandMortgage to Expand Southeast Presence

Black Bear Design announces today their partnership with BrandMortgage, one of the Southeast’s largest full-service mortgage lenders. Black Bear Design…

How To Organize A Website

3 factors to take into consideration when deciding how to organize a website. It's not all about being flashy, it's…

Automated Email Marketing – Love It Or Hate It?

Regardless if you love automated email marketing or you hate automated email marketing, when used correctly, it can be a…

What Makes User Friendly Websites?

The foundation of every online marketing campaign is the website. Setting up a website is imperative in order to set…

Update That Old Website With A Sportscoat

Not ready to redesign your outdated website?  There may be small improvements you can make to your website to buy…

What Are Google Adwords Campaign Types?

Google Adwords campaigns are simple, yet complex if you are just getting started. In this video, learn what a campaign…