Marketing Mojo: Be a friend to win with SEO

Landscape Management columnist Jeff Korhan explains how companies can be successful in an increasingly SEO-dependent world. read more
Landscape Management columnist Jeff Korhan explains how companies can be successful in an increasingly SEO-dependent world. read more
Often I’m asked for my opinion on creating a properly optimized website and what areas to focus on during the process. If there’s one thing I strive to teach my students in every marketing class I teach, it’s that what you or your coworkers want is irrelevant. It’s all about what your consumer wants. Get the opinions of your typical... read more
Many landscape professionals have a certain attitude about good old-fashioned direct mail marketing: “I tried it once before and it didn’t work.” The keyword here is once. Do-it-yourself business owners tend to look at marketing as a one-shot exercise. Send out 5,000 direct mail pieces one time, and get 500 new clients, right? Well, I wish it were that easy,... read more
Search engine optimization (SEO) seems like such a dirty term, yet it has a tantalizing, almost magical, aura about it. SEO doesn’t require a degree in rocket science, but it requires a basic understanding of how search engines work and a healthy dose of common sense. SEO isn’t easy. An ongoing effort is required to rank consistently in the search... read more