Joe Mink

Joe Mink

Director of SEO and Local Business Strategy

Joe Mink is a Local Business Search Marketing leader at Nehmedia with over 20 years of experience helping local businesses improve their online visibility through SEO, AI-driven strategies, and digital marketing audits.

Biography

Joe Mink leads Local Business Search Marketing at Nehmedia, helping businesses gain visibility and trust in today’s AI-driven search landscape. With over 20 years of experience in business and digital marketing, Joe combines proven SEO fundamentals with AI-based strategies, knowledge graphs, and EEAT optimization. He has conducted hundreds of Digital Marketing Audits, uncovering opportunities to improve website performance, search visibility, and conversions. Joe’s approach is grounded in clarity, strategy, and measurable results, ensuring that local businesses thrive online. Outside of work, he enjoys time outdoors with his Golden Retriever, Denson.

Topics Covered

  • Digital Advertising & Conversion Optimization
  • AI & Technology
  • Local SEO & Online Visibility
  • Analytics & Performance Tracking
  • Customer Engagement & Retention

Recent Posts by Joe Mink

AI 101: A Quick Guide for Small Business Owners

By Joe Mink / June 16, 2025

The AI buzz is everywhere—from social media to business conferences to the evening news. It’s easy to feel like you’re chasing your tail trying to figure out what’s real and important vs. what’s just hype. Without understanding the basics, many small business owners end up either completely ignoring AI (missing opportunities for added efficiencies) or…

From Stars to Strategy: Leveraging Customer Reviews for Digital Success

By Joe Mink / May 6, 2025

Customer reviews on platforms like Google, Yelp, and Facebook directly influence your business’s reputation, search visibility, and customer trust. Today, reviews are more than just feedback—they are essential trust signals that play a major role in the customer decision-making process. Why Do Timely Responses Matter? Google is now using AI to extract relevant information from…

Keeping the Social in Social Media

By Joe Mink / April 11, 2025

Ever walked into a party or networking event where you didn’t know a soul? You grab a drink, try to strike up a conversation, maybe even throw in a joke or two, but it’s like you’re invisible. People glance past you and quickly move on. Eventually, you give up and decide to leave, but there’s…

Why a Quality Website is a Must-Have Investment for Your Pet Resort

By Joe Mink / October 18, 2024

A strong online presence is not just a luxury for pet care businesses – it’s essential to your success. And while most business owners would agree that a high quality website is the foundational piece of any digital marketing strategy, we often come across cases where they haven’t invested in their websites in the ways…

The Good News About Blogging

By Joe Mink / September 18, 2024

As a busy pet resort owner or manager, blogging is likely at the bottom of your To Do List. With so many responsibilities already on your plate, keeping up with a regular blog might seem overwhelming. But we would argue that the benefits are worth it – building trust, connecting with local pet owners, establishing…

Dog Boarding vs Pet Sitting: A Comparison

By Joe Mink / August 28, 2024

When pet parents need to find daytime or overnight care for their pets, they typically consider either in-home pet sitters or established pet boarding facilities. Even though popular online platforms have made it seem easy and convenient to find a pet sitter who will come to your home, this solution isn’t without downsides. In our…

Social Media Content Planning & Scheduling for Pet Resorts

By Joe Mink / February 26, 2020

For pet resorts in 2020, doing social media or any kind of content marketing successfully requires a lot more than posting pictures of happy dogs on Facebook. To make an impact with social media, what’s really needed is a good mix of content ranging from happy dogs to informative, educational messages that are intended to…

Demystifying Yelp for Pet Resorts

By Joe Mink / January 29, 2020

For many pet-related business, Yelp is the most misunderstood and potentially frustrating web resource. We’ve all heard stories about great reviews being removed, of aggressive sales tactics, and even claims that paying for Yelp advertising affects reviews. Yelp can be a powerful tool to gain new business for pet resorts when used correctly – whether…

Facebook Insights Worth Considering before Your Next Pet Resort Post

By Joe Mink / December 4, 2019

Is it clear which pet resort posts work well and which don’t?  Have you ever stopped to look at what many pet resorts are posting in social media these days? We stopped.  We looked.  We learned. Join us for this month’s webinar as we offer our findings from the first-ever, intensive analysis of the use…

2020 Marketing Budget Planning for Busy Pet Resort Owners/Managers

By Joe Mink / October 31, 2019

Knowing where to spend marketing dollars, and how much to spend, is becoming increasingly confusing and time-consuming.   Join us for this month’s webinar as we offer pet resort owners and managers an easy, fast, and realistic way to figure out how much marketing investment you need to grow your business and earn more revenue in…