Google Map Maker – Now Anyone Can Be a Local Expert!
June 23, 2013 |
Web Design and Promotion
Google Map Maker, a wholly-separate tool from Google Maps, allows you to add or edit the local information that you know, including local businesses, roads, parks, pathways,...
SMX Advanced Q&A with Matt Cutts: Ranking, Penalties,...
June 14, 2013 |
Speaking Our Minds
Learn more about ranking, penalties and mobile during the Q&A session with Google's Matt Cutts at SMX...
The Periodic Table of SEO Ranking Factors: 2013 [SMX Advanced...
June 14, 2013 |
Speaking Our Minds
In this session, panelists focus on key elements that deliver maximum SEO...
Cross-Marketing Optimization – Search, Social, and Mobile...
With the many changes in search algorithm in 2012, Milestone had to revamp the Heathman Hotel in Portland's website to continue its exceptional web performance and ensure search...
The Impact of Social media on Your Online Visibility and Search...
May 21, 2013 |
Getting Social, Speaking Our Minds
50% of direct bookings were reported to have been generated originally by social media in 2012. But accurate attribution remains a very dark art and search engine algorithms...
Review Filtering in the Local World – the Good, the Bad,...
April 24, 2013 |
Getting Social
Better customer reviews lead to higher rankings in search engines yet many authentic positive reviews seem to be disappearing due to review filtering. Find out how reviews are...
Mobile Site vs Responsive Design Site – Which One is Right...
January 30, 2013 |
Web Design and Promotion
In need of a mobile website, but unsure which mobile strategy (mobile website or responsive website) is best for your business? In this article, Milestone uncovers the difference...
HSMAI Names Milestone Internet Marketing’s CEO as One of Top...
January 28, 2013 |
Industry News
The award recognizes the “best of the best” in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries and celebrates the sales, marketing, and revenue management leaders and...
Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. Named Among Business...
October 16, 2012 |
Industry News
Milestone thanks customers, partners, and employees for helping the company get listed on Business Journal's 2012 list of "Top Fast Private Companies in Silicon...
Google Improves Global Ad Extensions and Targeting
October 1, 2012 |
Industry News, Web Design and Promotion
Google continues to expand its paid search services globally, adding enhanced sitelinks for all Adwords accounts and improving geo-targeting capabilities in nearly a dozen other...
Benefits of Long Tail Keywords and a Tool That Helps
September 5, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
The best of the breed in the online Marketing world know the benefits of having the right keywords to drive potential traffic to their website. One of the key areas where online...
Gain Larger Market Share Through User Sentiment
August 28, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
This is a case study on the benefits of incorporating user sentiment in current website copy. Hoteliers are advised to freshen content based on what guests are saying, not what...
5 Facts About Google+ Local
July 30, 2012 |
Getting Social, Web Design and Promotion
Recently Google said goodbye to Google Places and launched Google+ Local. According to Google, “Google+ Local helps users discover and share places.” Here are 5 facts that...
Why Bid on Branded Keywords
July 30, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
Why do you need to buy Google ads for your brand if you rank organically? Do you have control on where you directusers on your website? Do brand keywords in general have higher...
Semantic Search Simplified and Decoded
July 30, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
Semantic search works to understand a searcher’s intent and the contextual meaning of a search rather than simply the keywords. In other words, search engines such as Google...
Metrics to Analyze and Optimize Mobile Paid Search Campaigns
June 28, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
It is important to make sure that while doing mobile paid search campaigns, hoteliers target the ads towards the right audience, right devices as well as have the right...
Are Your Social Media Efforts Working with Each Other?
June 28, 2012 |
Getting Social
With what seems like an endless list of social media channels that businesses are suggested to have presence in, how would hoteliers know they are using these channels optimally...
Using Google Analytic Pivot Table to Track Average Ranking
June 28, 2012 |
Digital Marketing Analytics
There are many features and tools within Google Analytic that is under-utilized. One of these hidden gems include Google Analytic's Pivot Table, which you can use to track average...
Semantic Search and User Sentiment in Pay-Per-Click Ads
June 28, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
With the evolution of search algorithm to semantic algorithm, it is important to consider and incorporate user sentiment within pay-per-click ads to establish relevancy and create...
A Picture is Worth a Thousand [Dollars?] – Importance of...
June 28, 2012 |
Getting Social
As social media channels adjust their functionality to favor sharing images and media based content, it’s becoming increasingly important for companies to leverage this change...
SES San Francisco: Semantic Search – Increase Engagement...
June 26, 2012 |
Speaking Our Minds
Google is making a big move toward semantic search results. Sit in on this session by our President and Founder, Benu Aggawal as she explains how and why to change your content,...
Optimizing for Local Search – Interview with Mike...
June 8, 2012 |
Speaking Our Minds, Web Design and Promotion
At SMX Advanced Seattle 2012, Benu Aggarwal caught up with Mike Blumenthal to get the scoop on the latest tactics for optimizing websites for local search. Watch for the latest...
How to Leverage Summer Events to Generate Traffic and Revenue...
Summer events are approaching and those attending big events, festivals, and concerts are usually looking for a place to stay. We want to make it easy for them to find your hotel...
Changed Your Hotel Name? How to Thoroughly Update Your Brand...
May 24, 2012 |
Hotel
Avoid harming your bookings, traffic, relevancy and back links when performing a hotel name change. Provided in this article are steps to follow when your hotel is considering a...
How Hoteliers Can Benefit from the Rise of QR Codes
May 24, 2012 |
Hotel, Web Design and Promotion
QR Codes for Hotels - Due to the rapid growth of smart phone usage, QR Codes or Quick Response Codes have also grown in usage. QR Codes are the square bar code blocks that are...
Learn How Your PPC Keywords Compare to Your Competitors
May 24, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
It’s known that quality scores are the primary measure of a keywords relevancy and an indicator of future performance. As such, we havegone into great detail as to how quality...
5 Tips for Better Facebook Ad Performance
May 24, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
Advertisers no longer question, should I run Facebook ads but instead how can I run successful Facebook ads? As advertisers experiment with Facebook ads here are some proven...
How To Maximize Your PPC Budget: Use Negative Keywords
April 24, 2012 |
Web Design and Promotion
While many businesses may be engaged in Pay Per Click advertising, there may be a few who are not taking advantage of using negative keywords. In this article, we will outline the...
Review Management: the Front Desk of your Online Equity
April 24, 2012 |
Getting Social
Reviews can be one of the most powerful means of connecting with guests, building brand loyalty, and driving brand messages for hotels. Moreover, reviews are a great way of...
Using Social Media to Launch or Migrate Your Website
April 24, 2012 |
Getting Social
Building a high volume of traffic for a new website can be an incredibly time and cost-intensive process. Leveraging multiple social media channels can have a significant positive...