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Digital marketing,in simple language.

Practical notes on search, ads, websites and social — written by the two people who do the work. No jargon, no gurus.

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Local SEO

Local SEO foundations for Indian businesses

What actually makes a nearby customer find, trust and call you — the details, the profile, the pages, and what to fix first.

Nicky Kumari · 7 min read
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Google Ads

Google Ads for small businesses

How to start a search campaign without wasting the budget — structure, negatives, tracking and when to stop.

Nicky Kumari · 8 min read
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Websites

A small-business website checklist that converts

The order we audit a site in: one job, a clear first screen, real proof, then the technical basics.

Ankur Jha · 7 min read
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Social media

Social media for local businesses, without the noise

One platform, four content pillars, a profile that works like a landing page, and WhatsApp as the conversion path.

Nicky Kumari · 6 min read
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Buying guide

How to choose a digital marketing agency in India

Diagnosis before proposal, honest scope, real measurement — and the guarantees that should make you walk away.

Ankur Jha · 6 min read
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SEO

SEO ranking factors that still matter

Intent, structure, evidence, internal links and the things that no longer move the needle — a practical order of work.

Ankur Jha · 9 min read
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Local SEO

Google Business Profile: the local lever most businesses ignore

Categories, services, photos, reviews and the consistency that decides whether the map pack ever shows you.

Nicky Kumari · 8 min read
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SEO

A technical SEO checklist for small business sites

Crawlability, indexation, canonicals, speed and the launch checks that stop good content from being invisible.

Ankur Jha · 8 min read
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Websites

What a small business website should cost in India

What actually drives a website quote, why the cheapest is often the most expensive, and how to compare two proposals fairly.

Ankur Jha · 8 min read
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Local SEO

A local SEO checklist you can run this week

Profile, pages, citations and reviews — the order that matters, without buying a directory package.

Nicky Kumari · 7 min read
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Google Ads

How to set a Google Ads budget that survives

Work backwards from the enquiry, set a learning budget, and avoid the five habits that burn spend fastest.

Nicky Kumari · 7 min read
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Websites

Five speed fixes that actually matter

Images, fonts, scripts, the first screen and a real phone test — in that order.

Ankur Jha · 6 min read
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