Search Engine Optimization

Why is a Squarespace website bad for SEO?

Why hire a real web design firm? Self provisioning website solutions like Squarespace, WIX, or GoDaddy Aero are bad for your business on several levels.  The first is ownership of your asset.  With these “solutions” you cannot migrate to a different “host” or server and this is a problem.  These… Read More »


Culver Meadows Adult Fost Care Facility

Culver Meadows adult foster care facility has been serving the Grand Traverse area and all of Northern Michigan for over 20 years. They have been a great client of Pro Web Marketing for some time as well. When owners Brad and Trina decided it was time to redesign the website… Read More »


9 Points To Successful SEO

Search Engine Optimization companies are making a fortune by doing the menial work that is overlooked by many designers. It is ridiculously easy to do most of the work done by most SEO companies, all you have to do is create good habits.


Why is a Squarespace website bad for SEO?

Self provisioning website solutions like Squarespace, WIX, or GoDaddy Aero are bad for your business on several levels. The first is ownership of your asset. With these “solutions” you cannot migrate to a different “host” or server and this is a problem. These servers are inherently slow (more on that… Read More »


Why Is AI Content Bad for My Website

Look…Artificial Intelligence is all the rage, but what does it really mean for your website? Negative Search Ranking Loss of Trust More Work and Set Backs Negative Search Ranking AI generated content lacks first hand, real world knowledge and Google know it! Search engines reward originality, authority, and experience, all… Read More »


Why do I need a website if I have a Facebook page?

According to the SBA, 64% of small businesses have a website. That means that 36% either are using a social media platform like Facebook in place of a website or have no online presence at all. In today’s digital world an online presence is critical for businesses. 80% of potential… Read More »


Adding a Blog to your Website is Easy!

Search engines like websites that have fresh and authoritative content. One way to add fresh content and sound like an authority is to add a blog to your website. The thought of writing a weekly or monthly blog can be challenging, that it will require a lot of time and… Read More »


Locally targeted SEO matters

We hear a lot about ranking on search engines and why it is important to place high on a search. In the effort to rank higher in the search engines many companies end up behind dozens of national companies and paid ads on the coveted front page of google. Here… Read More »


Is it time to update your website?

The most common reason why a company decides to redesign their website is to update and improve the visual design of that site. Older websites are likely to no longer reflect the visuals that are a part of your brand identity. A site redesign can bring the look of that… Read More »


Website not secure versus secure

Why have a secured site?

It’s widely known that there is a difference between Internet Browsers. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari are the Big 4. If you are still using IE, we recommend against it. For Mac, Safari is the go-to but Chrome and Firefox are available as well. For PC,… Read More »