The Hill Media Group blog

Category: Online Marketing

Practical, education-first marketing — SEO, email, content, and the systems that tie them together.

Service Business Holiday Season Marketing Tips
Online Marketing, Email Marketing, Search Marketing, Social Media

The Service Business Owner’s Guide to Winning the Holiday Season: 10 Strategies to Cut Through the Noise

How Local Service Businesses Can Leverage Black Friday Through New Year’s to Build Momentum That Lasts I just finished attending the Marketing Operators Digital Marketing Conference,…

By Jerad Hill · September 12, 2025
Marketing Tool Sprawl
Online Marketing, Email Marketing

Why Your Marketing Tools Are Working Against Each Other (And What to Do About It)

Last week, I had a conversation with a local restaurant owner that perfectly illustrates a problem I see with almost every small business I work with.…

By Jerad Hill · August 4, 2025
Why Website Traffic Declining
Search Marketing, Email Marketing, Online Marketing

Why Your Website Traffic Is Declining (And What to Do About It)

If you’ve noticed your website getting fewer clicks lately, you’re not imagining things. Recent research reveals a dramatic shift in how people interact with search results,…

By Jerad Hill · July 29, 2025
AI tools to replace jobs
Online Marketing, Blog

Will AI Replace Digital Marketing Services? My Real-World Experiment

A question I get constantly from business owners is whether AI will eventually replace the services they provide. As someone who helps small businesses with digital…

By Jerad Hill · July 9, 2025
Use AI To Grow Maintain Customers
Online Marketing, Blog, Email Marketing, Search Marketing

5 Ways Local Service Businesses Can Use AI to Win More Customers (And Keep Them Coming Back)

After attending Search Marketing Expo Advanced earlier this month, I’ve been flooded with questions my clients about one topic: artificial intelligence. The feedback from my recap…

By Jerad Hill · June 30, 2025
3 Website Updates Drive Customers
Online Marketing, Blog

3 Website Changes That Actually Drive More Customers

Your website is often the first impression potential customers have of your business. In today’s mobile-first world, that first impression happens on a smartphone screen while…

By Jerad Hill · June 18, 2025