The Digital Marketing Journal

This is our digital marketing journal. We talk about all things related to Digital Marketing, SEO and Website design.
September 13, 2018

How to Get Free Stock Photos for Your Website or Blog

Websites that offer free stock photos I’ll save you some time. In a nutshell: here is a list of 10 websites that provide free stock photos. But before you go charging off downloading these free stock photos, I would highly recommend that you read through each free stock photo website’s terms of service first, just so you don’t violate any license agreements. That being said, I also encourage you to read through this entire article, just so understand that “free stock photos” doesn’t mean you can use them for anything. Updated: October 31, 2018 Stockvault Bara Art FindAPhoto StockSnap.io Komboom Pics Pexels Unsplash Pixabay Foter Burst Pikwizard Free Stock Photos: Pros and Cons Who doesn’t like free stock photos? I […]
October 1, 2018

Should you use social media for your business?

How important is the use of Social Media? In my business, I am frequently asked by my clients if they should be using social media sites. Social media has been all the rage and is not likely to go away. Therefore, it seems like the thing to do. Of all those people visiting Facebook, for example, surely some of them would see your information and decide to do business with you or visit your website. I am going to refer to Facebook a lot in this post but you can substitute any other social media platform.
February 14, 2022

Web Design Scams

You may not realize how many small business owners are looking to get a website designed or redesigned in the near term. Unfortunately, there is a growing number of scam companies out there that prey on small businesses with websites that look great but don't load properly, have pages with broken links, or just constantly breaks. Unfortunately, there are scum bags out there who just want to take advantage of unsuspecting business owners and would do just about anything just to make some quick cash. As professional web designers and web developers, we don't like this, so we want to protect you from scum bag scammers who want to give the real professionals a bad name.
October 15, 2022

McDonald’s Failed Twitter Campaign | Social Media Horror

This week's Digital Marketing Horror Story is about #McDStories, a failed hashtag that was more harmful than helpful to their brand. Lucky for Mc Donald's, they are still a popular restaurant in spite of all the negative publicity.
March 13, 2023

Do Private Blog Networks (PBNs) Work for SEO?

Short Answer: No. Private Blog Networks (PBNs) do not work for SEO. This was a Web 2.0 tactic used by search engine optimization (SEO) professionals to boost the ranking of websites. This tactic is outdated and while it may have worked in 2010, it doesn't work in today's time. So therefore, if you get an unsolicited email from an unscrupulous SEO scammer telling you that he will add your website to a network of blogs and other websites, then you are in for a world of hurt. Just note that these scammers may not use the term PBN or Private Blog Network, they will just tell you that they will backlink you to a bunch of websites.
September 13, 2018

How to Get Free Stock Photos for Your Website or Blog

Websites that offer free stock photos I’ll save you some time. In a nutshell: here is a list of 10 websites that provide free stock photos. But before you go charging off downloading these free stock photos, I would highly recommend that you read through each free stock photo website’s terms of service first, just so you don’t violate any license agreements. That being said, I also encourage you to read through this entire article, just so understand that “free stock photos” doesn’t mean you can use them for anything. Updated: October 31, 2018 Stockvault Bara Art FindAPhoto StockSnap.io Komboom Pics Pexels Unsplash Pixabay Foter Burst Pikwizard Free Stock Photos: Pros and Cons Who doesn’t like free stock photos? I […]
October 1, 2018

Should you use social media for your business?

How important is the use of Social Media? In my business, I am frequently asked by my clients if they should be using social media sites. Social media has been all the rage and is not likely to go away. Therefore, it seems like the thing to do. Of all those people visiting Facebook, for example, surely some of them would see your information and decide to do business with you or visit your website. I am going to refer to Facebook a lot in this post but you can substitute any other social media platform.
February 14, 2022

Web Design Scams

You may not realize how many small business owners are looking to get a website designed or redesigned in the near term. Unfortunately, there is a growing number of scam companies out there that prey on small businesses with websites that look great but don't load properly, have pages with broken links, or just constantly breaks. Unfortunately, there are scum bags out there who just want to take advantage of unsuspecting business owners and would do just about anything just to make some quick cash. As professional web designers and web developers, we don't like this, so we want to protect you from scum bag scammers who want to give the real professionals a bad name.
October 15, 2022

McDonald’s Failed Twitter Campaign | Social Media Horror

This week's Digital Marketing Horror Story is about #McDStories, a failed hashtag that was more harmful than helpful to their brand. Lucky for Mc Donald's, they are still a popular restaurant in spite of all the negative publicity.
March 13, 2023

Do Private Blog Networks (PBNs) Work for SEO?

Short Answer: No. Private Blog Networks (PBNs) do not work for SEO. This was a Web 2.0 tactic used by search engine optimization (SEO) professionals to boost the ranking of websites. This tactic is outdated and while it may have worked in 2010, it doesn't work in today's time. So therefore, if you get an unsolicited email from an unscrupulous SEO scammer telling you that he will add your website to a network of blogs and other websites, then you are in for a world of hurt. Just note that these scammers may not use the term PBN or Private Blog Network, they will just tell you that they will backlink you to a bunch of websites.