All right, so you've received a Google review. It's filled with valuable keywords about who you are, why they chose you, and what service you provided. Now, let's optimize it. We want your review to work for you, not just on your Google Business Profile but across all platforms.

In this episode, I'll explain what to do based on your current business stage and SEO journey. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. We aim to dominate SEO first because SEO creates buyers. Once you're found first on Google, you can focus on your Google reviews' aesthetics.

Let's dive in so you know what I mean.

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In 2009 Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House in the basement of her home. There she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her in the pack and play. With passion, resilience, and tenacity - she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team and her community. Along with running a successful brick and mortar business and an online dance membership.

Melissa's also a visibility coach and consultant for other local brick + mortar businesses. Providing direction by leveraging SEO best practices, encompassing Google Business Profile optimization, blog writing, and email/text campaigns.

When not inspiring or empowering, Melissa's a mama of five kiddos, enjoys long hikes, playing in her garden and helping others grow and connect through Healthy in the Valley.

This episode might boost your profits quicker than anything else! We all know the importance of email in business, but what if your perfectly crafted emails land in spam folders?

When your SEO is stellar, you’ll get many inquiries. Great, right? But what if your excellent customer service emails aren’t reaching potential clients?

That’s why I’m thrilled to have Nicolas Toper, the genius behind Inboxbooster.com, on today's podcast. He'll share how Inboxbooster ensures your emails land in the inbox. Plus, discover a free tool to test and fix your email deliverability issues. The best part? He makes it so easy for us to fix!

Ready to learn? Let’s get to it!

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A bit about our guest:

• ● Nicolas is an inventor, founder, and CEO with over 15 years of experience ensuring emails get delivered. He previously co-founded email-delivery company CritSend which delivered more than 50 billion emails. He also founded Pilo, a cleantech company that launched the first AA battery that recharges when you shake it.
• ● Currently, he is the CEO and Co-Founder of Inboxbooster, a platform that uses AI to ensure emails don't end up in Spam/Promotions on Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo. The platform serves over 2,000 clients, including YCombinator, Zengo, and Wisbee, and has recently been featured in several articles, including Forbes, FinSMEs, and Business Mole.
• ● Nicolas has a Master of Science in Computer Science degree from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, has been awarded 4 patents on computer compiler optimization and email deliverability, and speaks French, English, and German.

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In 2009 Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House in the basement of her home. There she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her in the pack and play. With passion, resilience, and tenacity - she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team and her community. Along with running a successful brick and mortar business and an online dance membership.

Melissa's also a visibility coach and consultant other local brick + mortar businesses. Providing direction by leveraging SEO best practices, encompassing Google Business Profile optimization, blog writing, social media engagement, and email/text campaigns.

When not inspiring or empowering, Melissa's a mama of five kiddos, enjoys long hikes, playing in her garden and helping others grow and connect through Healthy in the Valley.

Welcome back to Brick and Mortar Visibility! In today’s episode, we’re diving into the significance of responding to Google reviews and how it can impact your brick and mortar SEO and reputation. While there's no hard and fast rule on how quickly you should respond, the importance of timely and thoughtful responses cannot be overstated.

Featured Points:

Boost Your Local SEO: Discover how responding to reviews can significantly enhance your local SEO, making your dance studio more visible to potential students in your area.

Enhance Your Reputation: Learn why addressing negative feedback promptly and professionally can open up a line of communication, resolve issues, and showcase your commitment to customer satisfaction.

Cost-Effective Ranking Strategy: Understand how engaging with reviewers through owner responses is an effective and cost-efficient way to improve your rankings on Google, especially if you've fallen behind your competitors.

Join us as we discuss these key points and provide actionable tips for effectively managing your Google reviews. Whether you’re new to the world of online reviews or looking to enhance your current strategy, this episode is packed with insights to help your dance studio shine in local search results.

Tune in, take notes, and get ready to elevate your online presence by mastering the art of responding to Google reviews!

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Our Sponsor Nutritionist Lisa Holtan

In 2009 Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House in the basement of her home. There she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her in the pack and play. With passion, resilience, and tenacity - she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team and her community. Along with running a successful brick and mortar business and an online dance membership.

Melissa's also a visibility coach and consultant for other local brick + mortar businesses. Providing direction by leveraging SEO best practices, encompassing Google Business Profile optimization, blog writing, and email/text campaigns.

When not inspiring or empowering, Melissa's a mama of five kiddos, enjoys long hikes, playing in her garden and helping others grow and connect through Healthy in the Valley.

Welcome back to Brick and Mortar Visibility! In today's episode, we're diving into the world of SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, and blogging for your dance studio. A listener recently asked a fantastic question: "Is it better to post five blogs at once or stagger them?"

Join me as I answer this question and explain why the timing of your blog posts can significantly impact your Dance Studio's SEO and Google Business Profile visibility. We'll explore the benefits of consistent content updates, how they affect search engine indexing and the importance of keeping your audience engaged.

Tune in to discover actionable tips for scheduling your blog posts, promoting each piece effectively, and maximizing your content's potential. Whether you're just starting with blogging or looking to refine your strategy, this episode is packed with insights to help you boost your online visibility and drive growth for your brick-and-mortar dance studio.

Don't miss out on learning how to turn your blog into a powerful tool for SEO success and enhance your Google Business Profile!

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Our Sponsor Nutritionist Lisa Holtan

In 2009 Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House in the basement of her home. There she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her in the pack and play. With passion, resilience, and tenacity - she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team and her community. Along with running a successful brick and mortar business and an online dance membership.

Melissa's also a visibility coach and consultant other local brick + mortar businesses. Providing direction by leveraging SEO best practices, encompassing Google Business Profile optimization, blog writing, social media engagement, and email/text campaigns.

When not inspiring or empowering, Melissa's a mama of five kiddos, enjoys long hikes, playing in her garden and helping others grow and connect through Healthy in the Valley.

This episode comes from a listener who wants to start a second business as well as my personal experience. Here's the conundrum: Should you use your current URL and have a separate landing page for the second business? Or should you or have a second URL? And if you have that second URL, can it be your name?

There's a lot there. And the answer might seem obvious to you, especially if you've been listening. Our URL is the start of our great SEO. But we need to make sure the URL is connected properly to all the places so your SEO foundations are in place.

In this episode, I'll share my rookie mistake when starting my second business and provide actionable tips to help you avoid the same error. We'll dive into:

- Ensuring NAP Consistency: Keeping your business name, address, and phone number uniform across all listings.
- Optimizing Your Business Description: Using relevant keywords naturally in your business description.
- Using Google My Business Tools: Utilizing features like the Q&A section, messaging, and booking buttons for enhanced engagement.

Join me as we explore these crucial steps to ensure your second business starts on the right foot, with an SEO-friendly foundation that connects seamlessly across all platforms. Tune in to learn how to make your URL work for you and set your new venture up for success!

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Our Sponsor Nutritionist Lisa Holtan

In 2009 Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House in the basement of her home. There she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her in the pack and play. With passion, resilience, and tenacity - she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team and her community. Along with running a successful brick and mortar business and an online dance membership.

Melissa's also a visibility coach and consultant other local brick + mortar businesses. Providing direction by leveraging SEO best practices, encompassing Google Business Profile optimization, blog writing, social media engagement, and email/text campaigns.

When not inspiring or empowering, Melissa's a mama of five kiddos, enjoys long hikes, playing in her garden and helping others grow and connect through Healthy in the Valley.

Welcome back to Brick and Mortar Visibility! Normally, we dive deep into the world of SEO and optimizing your Google Business Profile. But this week, as we celebrate our freedom in America, we’re shifting gears to focus on creating a business and life you love.

In this special Independence Day episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with a guest who has mastered the art of intentional relationship-building to grow her business while enjoying the freedom of a twenty-hour work week. Discover how she strategically connects with connectors, forms powerful partnerships, and engages with potential clients in meaningful ways.

Learn how you can ditch the hustle mentality and embrace smarter, more effective business development strategies. Our guest shares her journey and practical tips on creating a balanced, fulfilling life that allows you to be who you love to be, all the time.

Episode Highlights:

The Power of Connections: Understand the importance of cultivating intentional relationships with connectors, strategic partners, and potential clients.

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Discover how to streamline your business efforts to achieve a fulfilling, balanced work week.

Freedom to Be You: Learn how to design a life that aligns with your passions and values without sacrificing business success.

Join us for an inspiring conversation that will transform the way you approach business development. This episode is a must-listen for all our VIPs looking to create a business they love while enjoying the freedom to live their best life.

Tune in and get ready to be inspired!

Hit play and let’s explore the power of relationships together, as we celebrate the spirit of freedom and independence!

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Website: https://theceocollective.com/
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A bit about our guest:
As an award-winning business strategist, Host of the Promote Yourself to CEO podcast, and Founder of The CEO Collective, Racheal Cook is on a mission to end entrepreneurial poverty for women. Over the last 15 years, she has helped thousands of women entrepreneurs design predictably profitable businesses without hustle and burnout. A sought after speaker on entrepreneurship, marketing, and productivity, Racheal has been featured by the US Chamber of Commerce, Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Female Entrepreneur Association. When she’s not helping women entrepreneurs, you’ll find Racheal hiking along the James River and playing board games with her three kids.

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Welcome back to another power-packed episode of Brick and Mortar Visibility! This week, we’re diving into a hot topic that’s crucial for any dance studio with multiple locations or service areas. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your website stand out in local searches and attract more students from different areas, this episode is tailor-made for you!

Episode Highlights:

Create Location-Specific Pages: Discover how dedicated pages for each of your service areas can skyrocket your local SEO and enhance your Google Business Profile.

Optimize for Local Keywords: Learn the secrets of using local keywords to capture those “near me” searches and boost your dance studio’s visibility.

Schema Markup Mastery: Find out how schema markup can give you an edge in local searches by making your dance studio details crystal clear to search engines.

Customer Reviews: Uncover strategies to gather glowing reviews and display them effectively on your Google Business Profile and website, building trust and attracting more students.

The Consistency Factor: Ensure your NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number) details are spot-on across all platforms for maximum SEO impact.

Plus, we’re throwing in a bonus tip on creating high-quality, engaging content that keeps your visitors hooked and coming back for more!

Whether you’re a local dance studio newbie or a seasoned pro looking to refine your strategy, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you dominate your local SEO game and optimize your Google Business Profile. Tune in, take notes, and get ready to watch your dance studio thrive!

Don’t forget to share this episode with fellow dance studio owners who serve multiple locations. Let’s spread the knowledge and help our brick-and-mortar community grow!

Hit that play button, and let's make your dance studio "The Only Option in Town!"

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Your GO TO LINK for ALL things Melissa Rose related: Google Workshop, Visibility Workshop, Hire Me, Newsletter, One on One Coaching, Healthy in the Valley and my list of must reads!

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Our Sponsor Nutritionist Lisa Holtan

In 2009 Melissa Rose started her business, The Dancing House in the basement of her home. There she taught the art of dance to students of all ages while her babies were right along with her in the pack and play. With passion, resilience, and tenacity - she created a business that has become "The Highlight of Your Week" for her tribe, her team and her community. Along with running a successful brick and mortar business and an online dance membership.

Melissa's also a visibility coach and consultant other local brick + mortar businesses. Providing direction by leveraging SEO best practices, encompassing Google Business Profile optimization, blog writing, social media engagement, and email/text campaigns.

When not inspiring or empowering, Melissa's a mama of five kiddos, enjoys long hikes, playing in her garden and helping others grow and connect through Healthy in the Valley.