St. Louis SEO and AI visibility for small businesses & entrepreneurs
Short, practical notes on getting found. How AI assistants and local search decide who to recommend, what they read on your site to make that call, and the small fixes that move the needle.
Newsletter Ideas: What Are Good Topics for a Newsletter?
Newsletter ideas for artists & creatives: three workflows that turn your videos, your curiosity, & your community's questions into letters worth opening.
How to Build an Email List: Own Access to Your Audience
How to build an email list as an artist or creator: the trade real fans will take, where the signup link goes, & why it's the only audience you own.
How Do You Get a Disabled Instagram Account Back?
Instagram disabled your account? The honest odds of an appeal, from owners who lived it, and the two things to own before it happens to you.
Red Flags St. Louis Businesses Should Watch for When Hiring SEO Help
Google publishes the SEO warning signs itself, and the FTC won a case against a scheme built on them. The red flags St. Louis owners should check first.
Social Media Views but No Customers? Conversion Rate Data
Social media views but no customers? Meta's impression definition, the DOJ record, & 5M+ tracked conversions show where local buyers actually come from.
How does Google pick which local businesses show up?
How Google's map pack picks its top 3: relevance, distance, and prominence, and the two levers a St. Louis owner can move this week.
Why Hiring an SEO Consultant Can Boost Your Sales
SEO turns into sales because searchers are already trying to buy. What hiring an SEO consultant actually buys you, and when you should skip it.
Google Is One Piece: Where Else Your Customers Already Look For You
Your Google Business Profile is one piece. Here's how Apple Maps, Bing, Yelp, and Alexa find local businesses, and the free listing each one needs.
Why AI Assistants Don't Recommend Local Businesses
AI assistants like ChatGPT skip most local businesses when recommending who to call. Here's what they actually read, and two fixes you can make today.
The Google Business Profile Checklist for Busy Local Owners
Most local businesses leave money on the table with a neglected Google Business Profile. Here's the plain, Google-backed checklist to fix the basics fast.