As of July 2026, only two Flagstaff-based agencies show evidence of SEO specialization: JnM Web Creations and Charlton Digital. If you do a Google search for “Flagstaff SEO agencies” you’ll see a page full of confident-sounding claims. Everyone says they’re the local experts. Almost nobody shows their work, and more concerningly, most of the top…
When it comes to search engine optimization (SEO), many business owners don’t realize that the results you get from an SEO campaign really depend on how stiff the competition is. Competition is predicted not only by industry but also by the density of the urban area they serve. While the core pillars of SEO—content, technical…
When you walk down Milton Road or through Heritage Square, you see local businesses that have survived decades of shifts in the Flagstaff economy. But in the digital space, the “High Country” competition has never been steeper. Many local business owners think that a “good” website is simply one that looks professional. They hire a…
Charlton Digital is offering VERY affordable 1-page websites to small businesses. The sites are available for the following fees: You own the website and if you want to take over management of the site we will transfer it out for you free of charge. What It Looks Like Just because the website has only one…
If you have a local small business and you’re in BNI or another networking group, you already know a lot of people who could link to your site from their website. Why does that matter? Backlinks are one of the primary off-page signals that Google considers when determining your site’s ranking. And the best part…
Why would you do SEO yourself? So many reasons!!! Maybe you’ve been burned by under-performing SEO vendors or maybe you just need to save money. But there are other reasons that a DIY approach may be the best strategy for some local tree services and landscape businesses. Having more control and being able to tap…
As a business owner or manager, you likely hear it all the time: “You need a blog,” or “Consistent blogging helps you rank higher on Google.” Yet, for many businesses, blogging ends up being mostly a waste of time. Why is that? If you feel like your blog isn’t doing anything for your business, keep…
It may seem super convenient to set up a Google “Smart Campaign” but I beg you not to, and I will explain why. The idea of the Smart Campaign great: you just basically let Google’s software decide for you how to spend your ad money. The problem is that over the years Google has drifted…