Entries by JR Hopwood

Should You Develop A Mobile App

While on our way back from MozCon in Seattle (awesome event!) I found myself sitting next to some twenty-something newly hired employees from a national outdoor brand. They were on their way to a training event where one of the topics was to discuss the new mobile app in development. As I glanced over to […]

Our MozCon Drawings

We got a little creative while taking in all of the amazing presentations from MozCon!  (Note: Sadly, we only have half of Day 2 as Brandon’s Surface battery died halfway through the day.) Check’em out below: Google’s Trojan Horse : Rand Fishkin Too Much Choice : Dawn Anderson AB SEO Testing : Stephanie Chang Data-driven […]

Developing Audience Personas

I’m a fan of paddle boarding while my buddy can barely stand up on one. We are both the same age, males, similar household income & educations levels. If you were a travel site and showed a picture of paddle boarders you’d certainly peak my interest, but what about his? Understanding your audience is more […]

Choose a Path & Move Forward

There are probably more Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising companies out there than there are fast food joints. It makes sense because search marketing is a highly competitive and sought after medium. Add in email and display vendors and you’ve got quite the group. The problem we often see is […]

Technical SEO Agencies & You

Recently a friend asked me to help him evaluate some SEO agencies much larger than we are (so we weren’t upset…). As we went through the process a theme developed over and over again. Nearly every agency focused on Technical SEO at the outset and then a ‘pass the buck’ approach with ongoing optimization. So […]

You’re Doing Google Analytics Wrong

I’ve had a few conversations the last few months where someone told me that we couldn’t tag something a certain way because Google Analytics isn’t set up to do it that way. And no, I’m not talking about personally identifiable information here. You must be able to think outside the box and break free from […]

Failure To Plan Is A Plan To Fail

This week I drove across the country visiting our offices and taking in the good ole US of A. Driving that long and that far in between meetings and other obligations meant I really had to know when and where I would be. Before I started the journey I planned out where I would stop […]

The Agency & Client Relationship

Hiring an agency is often a difficult task as many companies claim to bring you all the conversions you want despite providing a clear plan to do so. I say that hypocritically as we have that phrase prominently featured on our homepage. It is difficult for many companies or marketing teams to stay on top […]