Ryan Caracciolo

Sneaky Cat is the Latest Update from Google

April 1, 2019 By Ryan Caracciolo Filed Under: Uncategorized

In an effort to rid the internet of cats, Google has announced that they will begin penalizing sites that contain images, content and videos of animals that have cat-like features. While a specific list of cat-like features hasn’t been released yet, it can be confirmed by the Striventa Research Team that websites that contain the following are being penalized:

Cat-Like Animals Attacking Innocent Children

Cat-Like Animals that have a Superiority Complex

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Cat-Like Animals that Would be a Good Pet for Satan

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The story is still developing and the Striventa Research Team will keep you updated throughout the day today.

If you are still reading this blog, and are outraged beyond belief, we would like to make your day better by wishing you a HAPPY APRIL 1ST!

The Top 3 Google Analytics Items to Track on Your KPI Dashboard

August 20, 2018 By Ryan Caracciolo Filed Under: Analytics and Reporting

Don’t worry, business owners. If you’ve felt out of touch with the online world and how quickly it changes, you’re not the only one. While the once “in style” mullet and fanny pack is unfortunately a distant memory of the past (for most of us), that doesn’t mean your business’s online presence needs to follow suite. There are many key performance indicators that can be tracked in every business, but for this article, I wanted to highlight three important items on your KPI dashboard that are free to track for your business.
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Local SEO: The Key to Making Small Businesses More Competitive

February 9, 2018 By Ryan Caracciolo Filed Under: SEO Strategy

Local SEO can help your small business become more competitive online right from the beginning. By empowering yourself as a business owner with the understanding of Local SEO and the best first steps to take, you can give your business every opportunity online to succeed. [Read more…] about Local SEO: The Key to Making Small Businesses More Competitive

What We Learned from Recent Google My Business Updates

September 8, 2017 By Ryan Caracciolo Filed Under: SEO Strategy

Google My Business recently came out with a slew of new and exciting updates. We have always been fascinated with Google My Business as it allows companies to hyper focus to their local market and compete with the bigger companies.

Like many businesses, if you have a Gmail account it is most likely tied to a Google My Business Account already. You’ll know this by the emails that you receive from Google regarding these updates. If your business has a Google location on Maps but is not receiving these email updates, click here and an Online Expert from Striventa will be happy to assist you. Among the top updates so far for GMB are the ability to message consumers directly, post directly to your GMB page and even set up your own GMB website. We have broken down each of these exciting features below and how you can start to leverage Google My Business.

How To Write A Blog For Your Market

April 7, 2017 By Ryan Caracciolo Filed Under: Content Strategy

Coming up with the right blog topic can be challenging, but, by breaking a blog into actionable items, we will show you how to write a blog for your market successfully and have fun doing it! As we walk through the steps, we will be featuring a blog written by Century 21 Northwest Realty as an example of a successful blog titled, 5 Home Repairs that Sell a House