Marketing Tips, Articles Podcasts & More | Blog

Marketing

Pexels

Measuring SEO Success for Movers

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

SEO — or search engine optimization — is the process of improving your website’s visibility on search engines to reach more potential customers. It’s all about using data to decide the best way to carry out your strategy. By...

SEO Facts

gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

CAN YOU ADMIT YOU’RE WRONG?

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

CAN YOU ADMIT YOU’RE WRONG? We talk to dozens of movers a month who are looking to get more business. A big stumbling block here is being able to listen to the experts, view the data, and then be...

SEO Facts

snowing12/Adobe Stock

Coworkers in a meeting looking at a graph on a laptop

OFFERING PRICING OPTIONS

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

OFFERING PRICING OPTIONS It’s time to pivot, if you haven’t already. It’s time to make sure that your sales strategy is to offer prospects different pricing options. Is this your first choice? Probably not, but it’s the new reality....

Moving Lead Generation

Pixabay

20 Best Moving Company Marketing Ideas for 2025

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

The moving industry has changed even more in 2025. With evolving digital platforms, higher customer expectations, and growing local competition, running a moving company now requires smart marketing alongside your trucks and crew. Whether you operate a small...

SEO Tips

wei/Adobe Stock

Graphic showing people discussing and building business plan

The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Website Redesign

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

Website design — or web design — plays a critical role in SEO. It comes down to so much more than just appearance. Loading speed, accessibility, mobile capabilities, navigation, quality information, and branding are just some of the...

SEO Facts

NIKCOA/Adobe Stock

HERE’S LOOKING AT 2025

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

HERE’S LOOKING AT 2025 It’s already April, and we’re wondering how the year will shake out for our industry. At least the new tariffs don’t bring us to our knees like the Federal Reserve Bank has already done. But...

SEO Facts

gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

TRIED EVERYTHING WITH NO RESULTS?

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

TRIED EVERYTHING WITH NO RESULTS? We hear it almost every day: “I’ve been with other SEO companies with no results”. There is no question that being successful at making SEO work is very difficult. We know; we’ve been at...

Moving Lead Generation

Pixabay

Help Your Moving Company With Yelp for Business

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

How Yelp for Business Can Help Your Moving Company Stand Out Online reviews shape the way potential customers see your moving company. A strong reputation on review platforms like Yelp builds trust and credibility, making it easier for people...

SEO Facts

Konstantin L/Adobe Stock

HOMESAFE ALLIANCE BLOWBACK

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

HOMESAFE ALLIANCE BLOWBACK It’s important to provide you with relevant comments we receive on articles we write for this newsletter. As the famous newscaster Paul Harvey used to say: “Now here’s the rest of the story.” Many of you...

SEO Facts

Konstantin L/Adobe Stock

HomeSafe Alliance Update

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

HomeSafe Alliance Update Here’s a quick overview of what’s happening at Home Safe Alliance (HSA), according to our sources in the moving and storage industry: REGISTRATION: To be part of the military moving program you must register and get...

SEO Facts

WHY PUT A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT ON YOUR WEBSITE?

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

WHY PUT A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT ON YOUR WEBSITE? It’s a question that you are probably asking yourself: Why do I need to add a virtual assistant to my website? It’s certainly a fair question. Rather than answering the question...

uncategorized

pxhere.com

How to start a successful moving company in 2020 Marketers for Movers

10 Reasons for Movers to Use SEO

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

In today’s digital world, having a strong online presence isn’t just an option for moving companies—it’s essential for survival and growth. While word-of-mouth referrals are valuable, most people now turn to Google when they need moving services. That’s where...

SEO Facts

LEAPFROG THE COMPETITION WITH OUR VIRTUAL ASSISTANT

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

LEAPFROG THE COMPETITION WITH OUR VIRTUAL ASSISTANT It’s not often that we make the news, but this week, we will. We have spent months developing a chatbot that will provide your visitors with vital information and truly engage with...

SEO Facts

Marketers for Movers

THEY’RE NOT JUST HIRING A MOVER. THEY ARE HIRING YOU.

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

THEY’RE NOT JUST HIRING A MOVER. THEY ARE HIRING YOU. Why aren’t you getting leads from your website? Why is your traffic so low? Why do visitors pass your site by? We get asked those questions almost every day....

SEO Facts

oercommons.org

POST FAKE GOOGLE REVIEWS. GET SANCTIONED.

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Bob Ottaway

POST FAKE GOOGLE REVIEWS. GET SANCTIONED. It’s all part of a new offer from Google to the UK Competition And Markets Authority. Some delisting of Google Business Profiles (GBP) is already occurring in the US, but we have never...

Fully Staffed Office, 9-5 ET, M-F

(248) 385-5912

Call

Start Now

10 Proven Strategies to get sales leads

Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

Metro Moving and Storage

Daniel Edwards

My Guys Moving Richmond

Dave Tindall

HuberWilmot Moving & Storage

Eric Wilmot

My Guys Moving Richmond

Dave Tindall

HuberWilmot Moving & Storage

Eric Wilmot

Pink Moving and Storage

Doug Pink

HuberWilmot Moving & Storage

Eric Wilmot

Pink Moving and Storage

Doug Pink

The Wheaton Group

Roger Wise

Pink Moving and Storage

Doug Pink

The Wheaton Group

Roger Wise

Guindon Moving and Storage

Scott Jensen

The Wheaton Group

Roger Wise

Guindon Moving and Storage

Scott Jensen

Metro Moving and Storage

Daniel Edwards

Guindon Moving and Storage

Scott Jensen

Metro Moving and Storage

Daniel Edwards

My Guys Moving Richmond

Dave Tindall

Contact Us

Marketers For Movers

Resources

Fully Staffed Office, 9-5 ET, M-F

(248) 385-5912

Call

Start Now