The Admin Bar Blog

Member Spotlight: Michael MacGinty

Michael’s journey into web design came after a lifetime of entrepreneurship — from running his family’s fashion store, to owning a restaurant at 21,…

July 7, 2025

Key SEO Reporting Metrics

So here’s SEO weekly no 26 – can’t believe we’re already halfway through the year! I’d love to know how your business is doing…

July 1, 2025

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Your Website Isn’t Safe Yet… Maybe: 4 Privacy Law Changes Still To Come In 2025

New privacy laws are rolling out in Tennessee, Minnesota, and Maryland — and they might apply to more businesses than you think….

June 30, 2025

Member Spotlight: Greg Dietrich

Greg didn’t set out to start an agency — it found him when a sudden layoff forced a new chapter. With a background in…

June 30, 2025

The 5 SEO Tools I Actually Use

In the ever-expanding universe of SEO tools, it’s easy to get lost in the endless options promising to revolutionize your workflow and make you…

June 24, 2025

Member Spotlight: Ryan McCain

From running a BBS out of his bedroom in the ‘80s to diving deep into SEO audits and WordPress performance today, Ryan’s journey has…

June 23, 2025

How Much SEO is “Enough SEO”?

I often refer to SEO as playing a game – literally, yesterday I was describing it exactly like that to a client. And it…

June 17, 2025

Member Spotlight: Marcus Ohanesian

Marcus started out designing band flyers and coding websites in Notepad — and turned that DIY spirit into a thriving agency. As the founder…

June 16, 2025

What SEO Provision Should There Be in a Website Project?

This week, it’s time to substantiate something I’ve been mentioning in a few SEO Weeklies over the past few months… Like I keep saying,…

June 10, 2025

Member Spotlight: Christian Van ‘t Hof

Christian isn’t just a sharp designer and strategist — he’s one of my good friends and one of the most thoughtful business owners I…

June 9, 2025

Schema Markup – Is It Really Optional for Agencies?

I’m going to be blunt: If you’re building websites for clients and NOT including the appropriate schema markup, you’re not delivering the full value…

June 3, 2025

Member Spotlight: Leanne Mitton

Leanne has been part of The Admin Bar from the very beginning — one of our earliest members and a model for being a…

June 2, 2025

Is SEO Different for E-commerce Websites?

I don’t know what it is about ecommerce sites that often freaks people out?! ???? Maybe it’s because I used to work at an…

May 27, 2025

Member Spotlight: Garrett Nafzinger

Garrett didn’t just stumble into digital strategy — he spent over 15 years deep in the trenches of web support, UX, and SEO at…

May 26, 2025

How Many Links Can You Include On One Page?

This is one that comes up in almost every Q&A I take part in! ???? What is the “right” number of links to include…

May 20, 2025

‘Silence Isn’t Subscribing,’ According to New FTC Rules… and Common Sense

Think silence means consent? Not when it comes to subscriptions. Learn what the FTC’s new rules on “negative option” offers mean for your website—and how to avoid fines that could cost you 19,236 tacos….

May 19, 2025

Member Spotlight: Lee Drozak

If you know Lee, you know she’s the kind of person who builds with both heart and backbone. She’s the friend who always shows…

May 19, 2025

An On-Page Local SEO Checklist ????️

Local SEO is a completely different animal to regular SEO. While Google Business Profile optimization is crucial, the on-page elements of your client’s website…

May 13, 2025

Member Spotlight: Bobby Broughton

Bobby’s journey into WordPress started with a favor for his mom — and snowballed into a full-blown hosting company, a niche agency partnership, and…

May 12, 2025

7 Ways to Attract Higher-Paying Clients (Web Designer Edition)

Want to start charging more for your services but don’t know how? Find out how to attract and retain high-paying clients in 7 simple steps in this blog….

May 8, 2025