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Hi, I’m Mike Gingerich (@mikegingerich on Instagram) and this is my podcast where I offer practical thoughts on the intersections of fitness, running, self-improvement, mindfulness & how to live your best life. It’s a unique kind of podcast. I'm just a 50+ guy trying to live his best life and sharing some perspective. No influencer, no deep research… just my stories, experiences & thoughts on living it well and adding value in areas of wellness, fitness & mindsets with practical and personal insights on how to live a life that is authentic, adds value, and is uncommon.
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Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. No longer something only in the realm of the super nerd and tech geek arena, AI is now growingly used across many industries and businesses because AI can increase business productivity and solve problems efficiently. In fact, you've probably encountered some AI multiple times in the past week! So how can AI help your business? Well, this post was written with AI copywriting software for example! I talk about the process in the podcast. Let's dive in. Full post here to see AI in action >
Words matter. Words have power. The words we say and reflect on impact our pysche, attitude, outlook and even beliefs. With this in mind it is important that we have positive affirmations to reflect on. Some call these "affirmations", others "positive manifestations", others call it "positive thinking" or "mediation reflections". Whatever you want to call it,(I'll call it affirmations to be simple), the words we speak, think and reflect on can influence us so let's make them positive.
In this podcast I do something different and give you an 8-minute audio and written list of positive affirmations that help me, and I help can help you.
Full list here: affirmations on mikegingerich.com
How to get more views on Youtube? That's a popular Google search and for good reason! There's power in video, there's power in YouTube where people spend hours per week watching videos, and there's potentially money to be made for your brand through YouTube videos.
This podcast, we dive in with more details!
Full content version on the top business blog mikegingerich.com.
In this post and podcast, we answer for you "What is a live streaming app" and we share which ones are best!
View the full blog post published December 16, 2021 on mikegingerich.com.
Facebook has a new name! In this episode, we dive into Meta, Facebook's new name including what changes and what stays the same.
View the full blog post at Mike on Meta >
If there is a question I get via email a lot, it's about SEO and ranking high in search results. It usually goes something like this, "Mike, we aren't ranking well for <Term>. Why not?
Somehow they expect a simple explanation and an easy fix. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it and competing for top ranking! It's not SEO and ranking high on Google is complex...and changing. What worked last year is not guaranteed to work well this year. In this podcast, I dive into the trifecta of key things that need to be looked at to rank well.
Full Blog Post episode on SEO and Google Ranking >
Proper time management is a common challenge faced by workers resuming work, especially after summer or annual leave, and particularly during a pandemic when things are changing weekly if not daily! In this podcast we dive into time management tips to get back on task.
Ready to dive in? Listen to the time management podcast!
Full blog post here >
Mobile apps have exploded in the app stores in the past 2 years and yet each month brings about even more new innovations. From cars, to motorcycles, and now to pools, niche apps for rentals and experiencing are popping up everywhere! In this podcast I talk about the trends for niche apps, the emerging industries, and we look at one app in particular, Swimply - the airbnb for pools.
Full blog post and vlog: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/swimply-the-airbnb-for-pools/
E-commerce has exploded in the past year and most likely you are here because you have an e-commerce store. With the explosion of online shopping has come the intensity of competition to rank high in search results. So it's critical to do the due diligence to use SEO to grow your e-commerce business.
In this podcast and blog post, I outline key items to implement regarding how to use SEO to grow your e-commerce business. Listen in to learn more...
Full post here >
Landing pages on average convert at a rate of 9.7%, according to a HubSpot study. What if you could double that rate with landing page CTA improvements? Let’s look at some ideas on how!
In this podcast, we outline key landing page CTA improvements you can make to improve the conversions on your website.
Listen in to learn more...
Full blog post May 20 on mikegingerich.com here:
We've all been in that spot where we have an image but it's too small. We can't simply stretch it or it gets pixelated. So are we out of luck? Not any more! AI has made enlarging or "upscaling" possible and we cover the top free image upscaler tools in this post.
Let's dive into this episode to look at the top free image upscaler tools for 2021. Listen in to learn more...
Full blog post on mikegingerich.com >
Social media is so 2020! Now that we've moved beyond 2020 there are some emerging digital marketing tools for 2021 and key trends to be aware of that I want to cover in this Halftime Mike Podcast.
Let's dive into this episode to look at the emerging digital marketing tools for 2021. Listen in to learn more...
Full blog post live Feb. 18, 2021 here: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/emerging-digital-marketing-tools-2021/
Are you using online reviews to generate new traffic and get more leads? If not, you’re missing out on potential customers and the power of online reviews for your business.
Let's dive into this topic about Google Reviews, Facebook reviews, Yelp, BBB, and more. What if I told you there was a solid way to get more positive reviews and catch potentially negative reviews BEFORE they get posted? Listen in to learn more...
Full post here: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/power-of-online-reviews-for-business/
Traffic to your website is the backbone of many businesses. If you want consistent organic traffic, then a half-baked approach to search engine optimization (SEO) will only yield you limited results. As any business should know, low traffic equals low opportunity for leads and few sales. So how do you overcome this?
Let's dive in...
Full blog post here
An update to Google's ranking algorithms that judge web pages based on how much users enjoy the browsing experience is on the way. The coming algorithm change is called the "Google Page Experience Update." Here's what you need to know for your website and business.
Does your business need an app and how can you determine what an app might cost? There are multiple considerations when thinking about an app and how much app development might cost your business. I recently was introduced to a pretty nifty and free app development cost calculator that I want to talk about today.
App development has lots of variables and many businesses don't have a good handle on what they might be getting into when they say they need an app. So let's do some 101 on App Development costs using the calculator as our guide. Ready to dive in? Let's go!
Oftentimes we fail to launch and we fail to get things done because we hold out for something to be done absolutely right. The reality is, however, that this failure to launch has severe negative consequences for our business and we need to pursue excellence not perfection in our efforts.
More on this and two other topics in this month’s Live with Mike. I’ll also cover Landing Pages vs Web pages and the need to keep things simple. Ready to dive in? Let's go!
Full vlog at https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/why-excellence-not-perfection/
Data is more important to your business success than ever before. From website traffic stats to website speed and social media impact, data can help you review and channel what you do on the web. Data is also critical to your business efficiencies and sales processes. By giving customers or dealers access to data you can help take away bottlenecks, improve speed, and allow people to buy more easily.
Have you evaluated your data points? What should you be watching and doing with your data?
Full blog post and vlog here: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/business-data-is-now-more-critical-than-ever-data-can-help-you-improve-your-marketing-cut-down-on-costs-and-increase-sales-lets-dive-into-an-overview-of-key-data-points-and-the-importance/
During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses realized they needed to rely even more heavily on their website for sales and marketing going forward. Some found that they were not pleased with how their site showed up (or didn't!) in search results. If your business is one of those that wants to strengthen your organic search results for key terms, then it's time to learn how to do a simple SEO audio on your website with some layman's (non-developer!) tools!
Let's dive into how to do a simple SEO audit on your website with specific instructions, results, and what they mean!
Full blog post here: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/how-to-do-a-simple-seo-audit-on-your-website/
Businesses have been forced to look at how they handle operations, including moving business processes online, since the COVID-19 pandemic has closed many businesses and forced many others to work from home. As we look at re-opening and ongoing work-from-home scenarios, businesses need to continue to adapt and find ways to allow business to continue with remote teamwork and online sales.
Let’s dive into business process options for doing things remotely.
Full episode blog post and video will drop May 21 here: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/moving-business-processes-online/
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