Ryan and Sean discuss domain names and how they affect SEO, how many you need, how hard they are to transfer, and more.
Giving Clients Options That Suit Their Personality – Websites.ca Talk Ep.10
Ryan and Sean talk about the importance of giving your customers alternative options for online reviews, contact methods, and more.
Choosing The Best Online Ad Platform – Websites.ca Talk Ep.9
Sean discusses the 3 major online ad platforms (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn) and when you should use each.
Build An Ad Campaign Landing Page – Websites.ca Talk Ep.8
Sean discusses the situations when you should create a unique landing page, and how to structure such a landing page.
A Goldilocks Website (Just Right) – Websites.ca Talk Ep.7
Ryan and Sean talk about the ideal type of website for the majority of small businesses in Canada. What is “just right” for features, design, and support?
Phishing Alert & Spambox Advice – Websites.ca Talk Ep.6
Learn about the latest phishing scam that is targeting small business owners. We also talk about how the spam folder is imperfect, and may miss fraud emails like that, but also trap legitimate emails.
Organizing Your Website Update Requests For Best Results – Websites.ca Talk Ep.5
Ryan and Sean take you behind the scenes on how web designers / support teams think and talk, so you can dictate requests that get done more efficiently and quickly.
Pivoting Your Business Online During A Crisis – Websites.ca Talk Ep.4
Ryan and Sean focus on simple ways (that don’t cost a lot and can be implemented quickly) that businesses can use to pivot online.
Keeping Your Website Secure & Managing Trolls – Websites.ca Talk Ep.3
Ryan talks about your potential website security risks, and how to best respond to a breach (which is unlikely for a small business). Then Ryan and Sean discuss online trolls, and the three ways businesses can deal with them — including an idea of how you can profit from troll comments on social media.
Learning To Embrace Contact Form Spam – Websites.ca Talk Ep.2
Ryan talks about using simple contact forms to generate leads, how your Google My Business description affects your search results, when you should say “thanks” on your site, and scary-sounding emails about your domain expiring.
The #1 Google Scam To Avoid – Websites.ca Talk Ep.1
Ryan talks about website update troubles, fake Google calls, and wasted web design “real estate”. Click to listen to the full podcast.
Google’s “BERT” Update: 10% Of Search Results Affected
Learn about the impact of Google’s latest search algorithm update on your local business website.
Why Rebuild Your Website? The Truth About Upgrades & Redesigns
Learn to protect the health and effectiveness of your website with the occasional strategic overhaul.
Why Free Website Audits Are Useless
Read this before you take any “digital health checkup” seriously.
How To Choose The Right Keywords For Your Local Business Website
Learn the easiest and most effective ways that you, a small business owner, can pick keywords. Includes a Free Worksheet to download.
Website Copywriting: A Guide For The Wording On Your Website
Learn what you should write on your website, and how to make it persuasive.
The Difference Between Facebook & Google Ads, And When To Use Them
Learn the strengths and weaknesses of each platform, and which one to use to get the most out of your ad budget.
Shady SEO Providers: How To Not Get Scammed
Clients often come to us asking for SEO help, or saying they signed a contract with a search engine “expert”. Here is quick advice so you don’t waste any money chasing Google results.
The Top Free Digital Marketing Resources For Your Local Business
Find out who gives the online advice that actually works. Then use their 4 proven strategies to easily make content that converts web users into customers.
Page Speed Impact (Is Load Time Really That Important?)
Most of what you’ve heard about Page Speed is wrong. We’ll explain in enough detail that hopefully you’ll never worry about it again.

























