Top 75 Maternity Photography Blogs & Websites On The Web
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Fri Sep 15 04:27:57 PDT 2017
Top 75 Maternity Photography blogs Maternity Photography Blogs List The Best Maternity Photography blogs from thousands of top Maternity Photography blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and […]
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Reach for the Stars with Review Management
by John Toth @ Rio SEO
Mon Jul 10 14:00:16 PDT 2017
Consumers are talking and they have much to say about their user experience and engagement with enterprise brands via online reviews. With over 26,380 number of reviews posted every minute on Yelp alone, staying on top of customer opinions and perceptions of each location can prove challenging for multi-location brands. Review management is a two-fold […]
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Click-to-call Syntax and a Weird 404 Issue
by Nichola Stott @ SEO Chicks
Thu Nov 14 04:00:47 PST 2013
For many of us working in technical SEO for an agency, the first stage of any new client win is to perform a site audit. Whilst many agencies will have their own procedures most experienced professionals will start with crawl-related checks and research. If a site (and pages therein) can’t be crawled, then they won’t appear in any search engine index and if there’s nothing indexed, then there’s nothing to optimise. (So let’s all go home and play CoD.) As part of the checks and diagnostic procedures we make sure to cover at theMediaFlow, we have a look at any reported crawl errors in Google or Bing Webmaster Tools. I want to share with you a recent example of some [...]
Three Simple Twitter Tips for the Modern Introvert
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Wed Aug 09 07:24:31 PDT 2017
Social media can be the source of a real love/hate relationship for introverts. On the one hand, you can reach a whole lot of people from the relative safety of your keyboard. You can take time crafting and perfecting a message. Awkward silences are significantly less painful. On the other […]
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Guardians of the Galaxy Preview – Is Gamora An Homage to SEO Chicks?
by Judith Lewis 'deCabbit' @ SEO Chicks
Tue Jul 08 14:50:46 PDT 2014
Green for Gamora – green for SEO Chicks. I see a direct correlation to the ass-kicking female lead from Guardians of the Galaxy and all the SEO Chicks rolled into one. There’s the brains, the sass, the dexterity, the resourcefulness, the do and the green. It wasn’t clear from the clip if she would be able to increase the visibility of a site online however I get the sense she’d be able to do it by sheer force of will. Much like Lisa Gamora was still green after she was sprayed with orange goop on being taken to jail withoug the garish yellowing you might expect. Stylin’ the SEO Chicks look to the end. She’s part of a band which [...]
How to Keep SEO in Mind When You're Blogging (Without It Being Super Annoying)
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SEO is important - but all that stuff about keyword research and data sounds like kind of a pain. So what REALLY matters when you're writing a blog post?
50 Influential Women in Content Marketing 2017 #CMWorld
by Lee Odden @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Tue Sep 05 03:11:22 PDT 2017
With over 200 speakers, moderators, panelists and workshop leaders at the 2017 Content Marketing World conference, it is a substantial task to investigate the influence of so many accomplished marketing professionals. For this year’s list of influential content marketing speakers, I went a step further and took into account those who have presented at Content [...]
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Google Mobile Update: Everything You Need To Know
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Apr 16 08:13:58 PDT 2015
The Google Mobile Update, announced at the end of February – Release: April 21, 2015 – makes mobile friendliness a Ranking Factor and means significant effects on rankings in mobile search results. This update is expected to be larger than Panda and Penguin. Websites that are not mobile-friendly are highly vulnerable to losing rankings and […]
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Top 40 Paragliding Blogs and Websites for Paragliders
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Thu Sep 14 05:15:37 PDT 2017
Top 40 Paragliding blogs Paragliding Blogs List The Best Paragliding blogs from thousands of top Paragliding blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites […]
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Online Reputation Management – Managing online brand experience through Search and Content Optimization
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Mar 30 03:47:13 PDT 2017
Reputation matters. People buy brands they trust and read news they believe. When the BBC publishes a story about Antarctic penguins flying to South America, people believe it because of the broadcaster’s strong reputation for credibility. April Fool’s jokes are themselves a tool to add percentage points to a corporation’s reputation as likeable, friendly and […]
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057: Turbocharge Your SEO With These Powerful Google Analytics Tips
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Sun Feb 26 10:03:08 PST 2017
Do you experience the pain, frustration and overwhelm I feel when logging into Google Analytics – and you’re just buried in data. Maybe like me, you struggle to immediately connect all the dots to useful reports, outcomes and action items. My guest today told me about some things I’d didn’t even know were possible in GA – and better […]
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Learning SEO through Books
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Tue Jun 13 14:41:53 PDT 2017
There are a few books and courses online that are free and really helpful when it comes to learning some of the things that will make you a better SEO. Knowledge can make a difference, and having an idea of how search engines work can possibly give you a competitive advantage over others who haven’t […]
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Google’s Phantom Menace: Publishers clean up your act
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 26 01:40:31 PDT 2016
Google’s Phantom algorithm updates have been both a surprise and menace to sites trying to maintain high SEO visibility. Now the search giant is sending a foreboding message to publishing empires: clean up your act. Earlier this month, we pointed to Searchmetrics tracking data that highlighted massive declines in SEO visibility among top publishers, including […]
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Real Estate Search Engine Optimization and Your Business
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Thu Aug 31 07:46:08 PDT 2017
Real estate search engine optimization is a very important part of your marketing strategy. Internet is here to stay and you better off catch this [...]
In or Out? Year in Review of Top Google Winners and Losers in 2016
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jan 18 10:59:30 PST 2017
In the words of fashion icon Heidi Klum, “One day you’re in, the next day you’re out.” These words were never truer for online marketers in 2016. Faced with another year of Google updates and marked changes in strategies for succeeding online, our third-annual Searchmetrics Winners and Losers report reveals that publishers with specific editorial direction […]
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Postcards from China: Branding and Creating Chinese Names for International Companies
by Marcus Pentzek @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jun 20 04:19:07 PDT 2017
A company’s name is the most ubiquitous part of its brand. It’s what people type into Google, it’s on business cards, stationery and coffee cups. Even when a logo is universally-recognized, people see the swoosh and instantly think the name, “Nike.” That’s why a name is so important. That’s why Anderson Consulting spent a reported […]
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076: A Journey Through Google’s Most Significant Search Patents (Part 1) w/Bill Slawski
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Fri Jul 21 05:12:21 PDT 2017
Back in 2012, I was trying to take my SEO to the next level. I had learned all of the standard stuff – titles, content, I had a pretty solid grasp on technical SEO. But felt like there was MUCH more to know. That’s when I discovered SEO By The Sea – a blog that […]
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Personalizing Search Results at Google
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Wed Aug 16 16:09:25 PDT 2017
One thing most SEOs are aware of is that search results at Google are sometimes personalized for searchers; but it’s not something that I’ve seen too much written about. So when I came across a patent that is about personalizing search results, I wanted to dig in, and see if it could give us more […]
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5 Tips to Boost Your Holiday Online Visibility in 2017
by Richard Chavez @ seoClarity
Tue Aug 15 07:49:48 PDT 2017
Fact: to many businesses, the holiday season represents the biggest selling time of the year. And for retailers, it can […]
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SEO for Idiots: The 10 Basics of Blogging Search Engine Optimization
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Last Update May 30th, 2016 Recently Kelci asked me over on my Facebook Page about SEO for idiots. I decided to do a full post on it (isn't she lucky?) because it is such a cool and expansive topic. So what exactly was her question? Found your blog the other day and have learned MUCH more than the previous 100 blogs I had found combined. I see that you have an article about SEO secrets below but I was wondering if you can direct me to like an 'SEO for idiots' type of thing... I really need to understand the
Local SEO – 14 Actionable Tips To Rank Higher Locally In 2017
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed Mar 15 04:33:12 PDT 2017
Local Search Engine Optimization has been a big deal throughout 2016, and it’s about to get bigger still. Mobile search has been on the rise. Hitwise has reported that 60% of searchers are now on a mobile device. Mobile searches tend to be much more localized in nature, and I have discussed this at length in my previous posts. At the same time, new technology has been emerging that may change the way we search ...
Duplicate Listings & Ownership Conflicts: Expert GMB Tips for Enterprises
by krystal taing @ Rio SEO
Thu Jul 20 09:53:12 PDT 2017
“Near Me” searches have become so common, it’s a force of habit now that we turn to our mobile devices and search for things nearby to solve our immediate needs. It’s both a great opportunity and a massive challenge for brands, whose job it is to ensure that local listings are complete and accurate across […]
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Client Success is in our DNA
by Chris Sachs @ seoClarity
Thu Sep 07 13:39:00 PDT 2017
What matters most is the success of our clients. Everyone at seoClarity works to ensure that our clients needs are […]
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025: Wil Reynolds on Audiences vs Algorithms & People vs Positions
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri Jun 17 08:32:20 PDT 2016
I honestly have no better way to set up this conversation with Wil than to tease you with some quotes: “Clients will judge you on what you do the weakest not the strongest.” “Great SEO is caring about people over penguin and audiences over algorithms.” “The SEO industry has set up clients to ask for […]
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Are Keywords Still Relevant, and How to Use the Right Ones
by Kristi Hines @ SEO Blog of Link-Assistant.Com
Fri Sep 19 06:43:45 PDT 2014
Editor's note: this post is brought to you by Kristi Hines, a freelance writer, professional blogger, and social media enthusiast. If you're interested in more content on doing keyword research the right way, check out SEO PowerSuite's manuals on 4 Steps to Efficient Keyword Research and Applying Keyword Difficulty Score. Google has done several things in the last couple of […]
Why the Webmaster Won’t Wink at Wicked Widgets
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Oct 05 00:30:05 PDT 2016
Sun-soaked beaches, cheap hotels and panoramic city views are a staple of online travel sites worldwide. So too are those wicked widgets, clickable badges with multiple links back to anchor text – the visible and clickable text in a hyperlink. While some are useful, rental and travel sites quickly learned they also could be profitable. […]
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HostGator Black Friday Sale 2016 – 80% Off Discount Coupon
by Taj Soheil Siddique @ SEO Blog Tree
Mon Oct 31 04:32:30 PDT 2016
HostGator Black Friday Sale 2016 – Now Get 80% Off on Every Hosting At HostGator Using HostGator Special Discount Link. So Be Quick & Grab Your Discount Deal At Hosting This Black Friday Before The Offer Gets Expired. HostGator Black Friday Special Discount Coupon How To Grab HostGator Black Friday Sale 2016 Offer ? Visit […]
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Mobile analysis: Optimization of the top 100 SEO visibility domains
by Carolin Mallmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Apr 02 02:00:40 PDT 2015
Are the top domains ready for the Google mobile update? We have taken a look at the 100 domains with the highest SEO visibility and analyzed them for mobile friendliness with the help of the Google ‘mobile-friendly’ test. Google has recently announced that the optimization for mobile devices will be evaluated as a ranking signal […]
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A History of Famous Google Penalties
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Tue Jan 10 11:25:14 PST 2017
Over the past 2 decades there have been a number of high profile Google search penalties. These penalties range from innocent mistakes, to blatant disregard
Facebook's Panda Update
by Aaron Wall @ SEO Book
Tue Aug 09 12:24:02 PDT 2016
So far this year publishers have lost 52% their Facebook distribution due to:
- increased ad load (another record quarter for Facebook!!!)
- shifting of the news feed "relevancy" algorithm toward friends
- promotion of new formats, like live video (if they subsidize it with direct payments, they're also algorithmically subsidizing its distribution)
Instant Articles may have worked for an instant, but many publishers are likely where they were before they made the Faustian bargain, except they now have less control over their content distribution and advertising while having the higher cost structure of supporting another content format.
When Facebook announced their news feed update to fight off clickbait headlines, it sure sounded a lot like the equivalent of Google's Panda update. Glenn Gabe is one of the sharpest guys in the SEO field who regularly publishes insightful content & doesn't blindly shill for the various platform monopolies dominating the online publishing industry & he had the same view I did.
Wow, just realized this is a Panda-like Facebook algo update. "posts shared from domains & Pages will appear lower" https://t.co/IurVgPeL8D— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) August 4, 2016
Further cementing the "this is Panda" view was an AdAge article quoting some Facebook-reliant publishers. Glad we have already shifted our ways. Nice to see them moving in the same direction we are. etc. ... It felt like reading a Richard Rosenblatt quote in 2011 about Demand Media's strong working relationship with Google or how right after Panda their aggregate traffic level was flat.
Peter Kafka: Do you think that Google post was directed at you in any way?
Richard Rosenblatt: It’s not directed at us in any way.
P K: they wrote this post, which talks about content farms, and even though you say they weren’t talking about you, it left a lot of people scratching their heads.
R R: Let’s just say that we know what they’re trying to do. ... He’s talking about duplicate, non-original content. Every single piece of ours is original. ... our relationship is synergistic, and it’s a great partnership.
Kara Swisher: What were you trying to communicate in the call, especially since investors seemed very focused on Panda?
R R: What I also wanted to show was that third-party data sources should not be relied on. We did get affected, for sure. But I was not just being optimistic, we wanted to use that to really understand what we can do better.
K S: Given Google’s shift in its algorithm, are you shifting your distribution, such as toward social and mobile?
R R: If you look at where trends are going, that’s where we are going to be.
K S: How are you changing the continued perception that Demand is a content farm?
R R: I don’t think anyone has defined what a content farm is and I am not sure what it means either. We obviously don’t think we are a content farm and I am not sure we can counter every impact if some people think we are.
A couple years later Richard Rosenblatt left the company.
Since the Google Panda update eHow has removed millions of articles from their site. As a company they remain unprofitable a half-decade later & keep seeing YoY media ad revenue declines in the 30% to 40% range.
Over-reliance on any platform allows that platform to kill you. And, in most cases, you are unlikely to be able to restore your former status until & unless you build influence via other traffic channels:
I think in general, media companies have lost sight of building relationships with their end users that will bring them in directly, as opposed to just posting links on social networks and hoping people will click. I think publishers that do that are shooting themselves in the foot. Media companies in general are way too focused on being where our readers are, as opposed to being so necessary to our readers that they will seek us out. - Jessica Lessin, founder of TheInformation
Recovering former status requires extra investment far above and beyond what led to the penalty. And if the core business model still has the same core problems there is no solution.
"I feel pretty confident about the algorithm on Suite 101." - Matt Cutts
Some big news publishers are trying to leverage video equivalents of a Narrative Science or Automated Insights (from Wochit and Wibbitz) to embed thousands of autogenerated autoplay videos in their articles daily.
But is that a real long-term solution to turn the corner? Even if they see a short term pop in ad revenues by using some dumbed-down AI-enhanced low cost content, all that really does is teach people that they are a source of noise while increasing the number of web users who install ad blockers.
And the whole time penalized publishers try to recover the old position of glory, the platform monopolies are boosting their AI skills in the background while they eat the playing field.
The companies which run the primary ad networks can easily get around the ad blockers, but third party publishers can't. As the monopoly platforms broadly defund ad-based publishing, they can put users "in control" while speaking about taking the principle-based approach:
“This isn’t motivated by inventory; it’s not an opportunity for Facebook from that perspective,” Mr. Bosworth said. “We’re doing it more for the principle of the thing. We want to help lead the discussion on this.” ... Mr. Bosworth said Facebook hasn't paid any ad-blocking software company to have its ads pass through their filters and that it doesn’t intend to.
Google recently worked out a deal with Wikimedia to actually cite the source of the content shown in the search results:
it hasn’t always been the easiest to see that the material came from Wikipedia while on mobile devices. At the Wikimedia Foundation, we’ve been working to change that.
While the various platforms ride the edge on what is considered reasonable disclosure, regulatory bodies crack down on individuals participating on those platforms unless they are far more transparent than the platforms are:
Users need to be clear when they're getting paid to promote something, and hashtags like #ad, #sp, #sponsored --common forms of identification-- are not always enough.
The whole "eating the playing field" is a trend which is vastly under-reported, largely because almost everyone engaged in the ecosystem needs to sell they have some growth strategy.
The reality is as the platform gets eaten it only gets harder to build a sustainable business. The mobile search interface is literally nothing but ads in most key categories. More ads. Larger ads. Nothing but ads.
And a bit of scrape after the ads to ensure the second or third screen still shows zero organic results.
@glenngabe those SERPs look even sexier when there are 3 or 4 AdWords above the knowledge graph. pic.twitter.com/tjdCuPBrCQ— aaron wall (@aaronwall) June 22, 2016
And more scraping, across more categories.
Google monopolist not satisfied with above the fold they've now claimed "page 2" cc @kaufer #byeorganic pic.twitter.com/qGXmt2Z5K5— Jeremy Stoppelman (@jeremys) August 5, 2016
What's more, even large scaled companies in big money fields are struggling to monetize mobile users. On the most recent quarterly conference call TripAdvisor executives stated they monetize mobile users at about 30% the rate they monetize desktop or tablet users.
What happens when the big brand advertisers stop believing in the narrative of the value of precise user tracking?
P&G two years ago tried targeting ads for its Febreze air freshener at pet owners and households with large families. The brand found that sales stagnated during the effort, but rose when the campaign on Facebook and elsewhere was expanded last March to include anyone over 18.
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P&G’s push to find broader reach with its advertising is also evident in the company’s recent increases in television spending. Toward the end of last year P&G began moving more money back into television, according to people familiar with the matter.
For mobile to work well you need to be a destination & a habit. But there is tiny screen space and navigational searches are also re-routed through Google hosted content (which will, of course, get monetized).
In fact, what would happen to an advertiser if they partnered with other advertisers to prevent brand bidding? Why that advertiser would get sued by the FTC for limiting user choice:
The bidding agreements harm consumers, according to the complaint, by restraining competition for, and distorting the prices of, advertising in relevant online auctions, by reducing the number of relevant, useful, truthful and non-misleading advertisements, by restraining competition among online sellers of contact lenses, and in some cases, by resulting in consumers paying higher retail prices for contact lenses.
If the above restraint of competition & market distortion is worth suing over, how exactly can Google make the mobile interface AMP exclusive without earning a similar lawsuit?
AMP content presented in the both sections will be “de-duplicated” in order to avoid redundancies, Google says. The move is significant in that AMP results will now take up an entire phone screen, based on the example Google shows in its pitch deck.
Are many publishers in a rush to support Google AMP after the bait-n-switch on Facebook Instant Articles?
Inheriting an SEO Penalty from Another SEO Company
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Thu Jan 05 21:43:40 PST 2017
In the past few years, we’ve encountered a number of scenarios where we start working with a new client, and 2-3 months later the client
Hone your internal link structure with Link Optimization
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Dec 09 01:32:46 PST 2015
Crawling websites, analyzing them technically and optimizing them based of these findings is standard procedure when it comes to improving online performance. Today, I would like to introduce a new, data-driven solution for optimizing internal link structure: Searchmetrics Link Optimization. On-page optimization is multi-layered: one layer is analyzing individual subpages in order to identify errors […]
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Choices in How to SEO a Multilingual Site
by GrowMap @ SEO Chat
Wed Jul 12 07:09:37 PDT 2017
While growing businesses by expanding to additional countries or languages is a great way to increase your income, it is more complicated than you may realize – especially when it comes to SEO. This site for a southern California criminal defense attorney has content written in English using Google Translate to create pages translated into […]
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The Dental SEO Expert Advice Dentists Need
by GrowMap @ SEO Chat
Wed Aug 16 19:09:52 PDT 2017
When people search for a product on their mobile phones, 18% of those searches result in a sale somewhere on that very day. Fifty percent of people who use their smartphones for a local search will visit a store that day. The same is true of 34% of users who search locally on their tablets […]
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Why Featured Snippets Can Rocket You to the Top in SEO – Here’s Why 133
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Mon Sep 11 00:00:38 PDT 2017
Featured snippets can rocket search results for your site to the very top of search, but how do you earn them? Is Google giving us any clues? In this episode of the popular Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Stone Temple’s Eric Enge reveals startling new research that shows how Google telegraphs in advance which... Read More >
Real Estate Search Engine Optimization and Your Business
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Thu Aug 31 07:46:08 PDT 2017
Real estate search engine optimization is a very important part of your marketing strategy. Internet is here to stay and you better off catch this [...]
002: AJ Kohn on Rankings, SEO Pyschology & Five Foot Web Design
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Mar 17 19:39:48 PDT 2016
AJ Kohn, who helps companies like Pinterest and Airbnb with their SEO, is on the show to teach us about Google ranking factors, keyword research and more. Join us for this hour episode! Learn how psychology applies to SEO, how to remove technical SEO obstacles , and why AJ uses hashtags in his tweets.
NOTE: The audio quality of this interview on my end does not represent the normal high quality of my audio! We were just getting going on the first two episodes. It does improve in episode 3 and onward!
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013: Growing Blog Traffic 37x In 18 Months w/Sujan Patel
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Apr 26 09:51:55 PDT 2016
Sujan Patel is one of the most talented marketers I know. He recently helped grow WhenIWork’s traffic from 20,000 to 750,000 visitors per month in an 18 month period, all with content marketing and promotion. Find out how many one-on-one cold Skype calls he did in a one year period (it will probably surprise you!) […]
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Postcards from China: What the Baidu SERPs Look Like
by Marcus Pentzek @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Mar 23 01:00:29 PDT 2017
In my last blog post, I looked at the top players in the Baidu SERPs. Today, I would like to take a closer look at the search results page itself. In what ways is it similar to the Google search results page we know and love? There are some obvious similarities. Just like on Google, […]
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Finance Ranking Factors: How Bankrate Uses Relevant Content To Perform on Google
by Stephen Bench-Capon @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jun 07 05:00:38 PDT 2017
The latest Searchmetrics ranking factors study shows how relevant content is vital for finance industry websites looking to perform on Google search. Finance is the subject of a Searchmetrics series of ranking factor studies that focus on a specific industry. Amongst the findings, the analysis shows that relevant, structured content is even more vital for […]
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Why Facebook Marketing Matters
by seo_admin @ SEO Chat
Tue Jun 06 05:30:08 PDT 2017
Focusing on a single traffic source is never wise. The good news, there are more ways to build leads, aprt from Google! Have you been reluctant to learn how to market your business on Facebook? Whether you’re an SEO who thinks search engine optimization and AdWords will carry the day, or a website owner who […]
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Learning SEO, Summer 2017
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Fri Jun 09 09:33:53 PDT 2017
In January, I wrote a post titled, Advice Given to an Aspiring 14 Year-Old Entrepreneur Wanting to Learn SEO. I included in that post links to a number of pages that I thought might be helpful to someone learning SEO. On my walk this morning past the Omni La Costa Resort, I was thinking about […]
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018: Johnathan Dane on PPC, Sardines vs Whales & Why CPC Doesn’t Matter
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri May 13 11:50:12 PDT 2016
Johnathan breaks down PPC concepts in a clear, understandable way – better than almost anyone else I’ve heard. Maybe you’ve “tried” PPC in your business and though it “didn’t work”, or maybe you’ve been doing SEO and want to get into PPC, or maybe you’re looking for an additional source of high quality traffic. You’ll […]
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Video SEO in 2017 Best Practice Guide
by Jared Amyakar @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Fri Apr 14 11:29:16 PDT 2017
According to a HubSpot survey, video is now the most popular kind of content consumed online (when text based content types are spit into categories). Users are certainly more likely to consume it thoroughly since skimming a video takes more effort than written text. They either watch it or they don’t. Companies like Google and… Read More
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031: Mastering The Power Of LinkedIn w/Viveka von Rosen
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jul 27 05:15:22 PDT 2016
I feel like today’s show is going to give the listeners of ‘Experts’ a special edge over everyone else on LinkedIn. That’s because my guest today, Viveka von Rosen focuses 100% of her time and energy only on LinkedIn. She even ranks #1 in Google for “LinkedIn Expert” (try it!). Today, Viveka will teach us why […]
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Starting An SEO Agency? Read These 35 Lessons
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Thu Feb 09 11:49:10 PST 2017
If you are thinking about starting an SEO agency, then stop what you are doing right now and read this. Let me tell you a quick story: Two years ago I packed up my stuff and drove from California to St. Louis, Missouri. I wanted to be with my girlfriend (now fiancée) and I also wanted to pursue […]
Excel Add-Ins for Searchmetrics Data: Number Crunching and Dynamic Excel Reports with e4SEO
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Apr 28 08:06:10 PDT 2016
We have great news for all Excel fans and users: there is now a dedicated Excel add-in for our data, which lets you export data from the Suite straight into Excel. “e4seo” enables you to process large amounts of data from our software and create individual reports without having to use a complicated workaround. And […]
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How an SEO Pro Increased His Organic Traffic by 157.80% – Case Study
by Andreea Sauciuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Thu Jul 27 02:51:01 PDT 2017
This is a TRUE & SUCCESSFUL story from the SEO strategist Jason Acidre – Co-founder at Xight Interactive, written and documented by himself. From position #12 to position #5 in under 30 days. It’s definitely a huge thing, especially for consultants and site owners who are looking to get even more productive in the […]
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Publicize Announces Webinar with Forbes Journalist, Freddie Dawson
by Conrad Egusa @ Publicize – Startup PR Company
Mon Aug 03 12:44:43 PDT 2015
Publicize is proud to announce its webinar with Forbes journalist, Freddie Dawson. Freddie is going to be speaking about media advice to Publicize clients. The webinar will be on Wednesday, August 5th at 2:00PM EST. Freddie is a London-based journalist covering international business and investment opportunities for entrepreneurs throughout the world. He has a particular interest in unusual business models, how society interacts with entrepreneurs, and how entrepreneurship can be used as a tool for addressing issues in the developing world. Prior to Forbes, Freddie wrote as a freelance journalist for publications including International Business Times, The Grocer and AGI Magazine. Every month Publicize hosts webinars with leading media thought leaders, and prior speakers include former VentureBeat writer, Rebecca Grant. In our webinar, we provide a 30 minute lesson on media and PR topics, and then evaluate each of our clients. We limit these events to 15 people to ensure the best experience possible. Our aim is to provide expertise and information to help clients gain the most relevant media advice for their specific needs. If you would like more information, please email us at info@publicize.co.
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073: The Top Takeaways Revealed From SMX Advanced 2017 w/Marie Haynes
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Jun 22 09:56:43 PDT 2017
Somehow I had no episode for this week’s show. So I said, “as an SEO myself, what do I really want to know about right now that I can share with my listeners ?” The answer I kept coming to was “what happened at SMX Advanced that I need to know about for the SEO work […]
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Universal Search 2015: An Analysis of Google.com
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon May 04 04:44:06 PDT 2015
The annual average for 2014: Google has enriched 80% of all keyword queries with additional integrations of the Universal Search. Once again, we have analyzed the precise developments according to absolute and relative growth for Videos, Images, News, Maps and Shopping this year, which we present in a new white paper that is free to download. […]
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055: Getting Major Publishers To Feature Your Content (20 Proven Tips!)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Feb 14 13:26:14 PST 2017
Has this ever happened to you? You create the best 10x piece of content imaginable. (It really is 10x right?) You invest time, research and money into it. You hit publish and you know it’s going to go crazy! But then it doesn’t. That’s because “build it and they will come” is not always true. You […]
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The Complete Guide to Hreflang
by John Dietrich @ Stone Temple
Thu Sep 07 00:00:29 PDT 2017
Whether you’re running a global operation or expanding to offer an additional language on your website, proper use of the hreflang tag is a must. From an SEO perspective, getting this right can mean the difference between ranking well with your target audience and not ranking well. Hreflang tells search engines where various language-specific versions... Read More >
9 Proven Steps To Grow Massive Email List From Scratch
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Fri Apr 14 04:18:06 PDT 2017
We’ve been talking a lot on the blog about email marketing lately, and today is no exception. We’ve mentioned how important it is to have a healthy email list, but we haven’t yet shared with you a breakdown of our favorite tips and tricks! So here we go: our fastest, easiest, and most effective tips on how to grow your email list. Learning how to build an email list from scratch sounds daunting, but I ...
Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Optimizing for the Smart Speaker Wars
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Jul 24 16:33:14 PDT 2017
Are you ready for your oral exams? The new smart speaker voice assistant category could be the biggest test yet for companies relying on the world of online search to make money. But don’t count on simply tweaking your existing search engine optimization strategies to succeed. In our latest Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO, we detail some […]
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#11: How to Create an Online Course with David Siteman Garland
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Thu Jun 06 07:00:41 PDT 2013
In this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast I interviewed David Siteman Garland. We talked about how you can turn your online platform such as your blog, web show, or podcast into revenue by creating your own online course. David is the host of the popular show, The Rise to The Top. On […]
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SearchCap: SEO content audits, a search marketer’s view of Facebook & a link study
by Amy Gesenhues @ SearchCap: Daily Search Engine News Recap
Wed Sep 13 13:10:07 PDT 2017
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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eCommerce Category Page Optimization: SEO & Conversion
by Everett Sizemore @ SEO – Inflow
Tue May 23 08:29:37 PDT 2017
Building links into product category pages and acquiring email addresses prior to purchase are two of the most common roadblocks for eCommerce marketers tasked with increasing traffic and sales. Another is balancing the need for “SEO content” with high conversions. We’re going to help you solve all three of these problems with the same tactic. Problem
SEO For New Website: Jumpstart Your Site Ranking Instantly
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue May 30 22:59:33 PDT 2017
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of the most important strategic tools at your disposal when you’re creating a website. It’s important when you do launch a website that you integrate SEO strategies as soon as possible. This will benefit you not only in the short term, but also affect how your website matures. Like a fine wine or a delicious cheese, the right ingredients have to be present from the outset in order to ...
How to Write Optimized Page Title Tags
by Kalpesh Guard @ seoClarity
Tue Aug 15 14:05:13 PDT 2017
The page title tag is the element of HTML that tells web browsers and search engines the title of a […]
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058: YouTube SEO, Monetization & Strategy (Real, Expert Talk w/Roberto Blake)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri Mar 03 06:04:57 PST 2017
There’s massive opportunity in YouTube. But maybe like me, you struggle to understand how to rank videos, how to market them, or how to monetize and drive business value from your YouTube presence. Whether you’re trying to understand YouTube for yourself or your clients, you’ll walk away from this show with a way better understanding of how YouTube […]
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014: Integrative Marketing For Retail Brands w/Katherine Romero
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Apr 28 14:25:00 PDT 2016
Katherine Romero was the Senior eCommerce Marketing Manager for the Deckers portfolio, including brands like UGG Australia, Teva and Sanuk. She now runs her own agency MAKA Digital helping brands build digital happiness. She also tells us how a content marketing campaign for a small cycling brand has been hit 500,000 views with less than $5,000 spent […]
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080: Dana DiTomaso’s Rules, Tools and Tactics of SEO Success [Must Listen]
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Aug 29 09:15:41 PDT 2017
Dana is exactly the type of guest I had in mind when I named this show ‘Experts’ on the Wire. The word expert is certainly overused. But to me, an expert is someone who actually has a depth of experience around what they are talking about AND can explain it fluently and clearly with the audience […]
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041: Marshall Simmonds Talks Google, SEO, Dark Traffic (and It’s Awesome)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Oct 18 08:32:53 PDT 2016
Marshall is a rare voice in the SEO industry. He combines 20 years of experience doing SEO at sites like The New York Times and Boston.com, while continuing to work hands-on with SEO with some of the world’s biggest publishers and enterprise sites. I hit Marshall with all the burning SEO questions I thought YOU […]
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Chatbot Marketing: Is It the Strategy of the Future ?
by Adrian Cojocariu @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Wed Aug 30 03:18:02 PDT 2017
There’s a big hype going on about chatbots. If you’ve heard of them but aren’t quite sure what exactly they are or how they work, you’re in the right place. This article will explain what chatbots are and how they can help you take your digital marketing to the next level. I’m not using “to […]
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Intro: Why This Show Exists & How To Use It w/Dan Shure
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Mar 15 11:13:16 PDT 2016
Join me in a 10 minutes introduction to "Experts On The Wire"! I announce the first three guests and a contest. New episode will post twice a week - every Wednesday and Friday - so definitely subscribe!
Our mission is to bring expert digital marketing information to fellow marketers, business owners, startup founders, entrepreneurs and the like. Most episodes will feature me interviewing an expert from any digital marketing field - such as SEO, content marketing, social media, PR, analytics, etc.
Experts On The Wire is hosted by Dan Shure - a long time web marketer specializing in SEO. His agency provides SEO, content marketing, online strategy services in more to brands and business world-wide.
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The Multi-Location Business Guide to Recent Google My Business Updates
by krystal taing @ Rio SEO
Thu Sep 07 10:37:26 PDT 2017
Changes are constantly happening across the Google My Business landscape–changes that affect your business and consumers’ ability to find it in their critical moments of need. Our Local Business Listings team has been tracking these recent changes across several categories like Google Local Q&A, Google Posts, and Local Business URLs. If you’ve heard of a […]
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Penguin Update 4.0 – Our Impact Analysis
by Stephen Bench-Capon @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Oct 21 12:06:56 PDT 2016
Google is loosening its chains: Thanks to Penguin 4.0, numerous websites, which had previously been targeted by the filter for web spam or their backlink structure, have now seen a considerable increase in their SEO visibility. Backlink auditing, negative SEO and link reviews – these are the areas where we can expect Penguin, now integrated […]
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Keyword cannibalism and how to avoid it
by Sascha Lienesch @ XOVI
Tue Jun 13 00:03:28 PDT 2017
Slowly but surely, SEOs are learning that high value content is just as important as technical on-page SEO when it comes to online success. High value content consists of text and other media such as images, videos, infographics and other elements. If you want to rank highly on Google, it’s vital to offer the reader...
Tips for Making Video Content that Earns Attention from Andrew Davis #CMWorld
by Joshua Nite @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Sep 06 10:52:03 PDT 2017
The inimitable Andrew Davis is the best-selling author of Town, Inc. and an in-demand marketing speaker. After his presentation at Content Marketing World 2017, I can see why. He made me feel stupid. And I’m incredibly grateful. The best presentations make you feel stupid in retrospect. Of course! It’s so obvious that this is the [...]
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Want To Learn SEO From The Masters? Here are 22+ SEO Blogs you NEED to Follow
SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Ready to learn SEO? Or do you just want to get some fresh tips and insight? Here are 22+ of the very best SEO and marketing blogs to follow in 2016.
Mobilegeddon 2: Are You Facing Godzilla or a Gazelle?
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 19 11:09:33 PDT 2016
In Hollywood, a box office smash inevitably leads to a sequel or two to keep sales humming. The view from the Googleplex is no different: Coming to screens this May, “Mobilegeddon 2” promises another potentially perilous journey into the world of mobile search. In the past few weeks leading up to the rollout of its […]
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063: The Story Behind Venngage’s Explosive SEO Growth w/Nadya Khoja
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Apr 11 05:39:51 PDT 2017
This week’s guest was referred to me as someone who could teach the value of infographics. My first reaction was ‘hmmm … infographics sort of have a bad reputation’. But when I dug into the company’s SEMrush traffic stats and was blown away by their recent, explosive growth. That company is Venngage and my guest is their […]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: “What Should I Write About?”
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Feb 21 13:17:53 PST 2017
“What should I write about?” Anyone asking this question might often have two answers. There are two opposing forces one must consider: “What’s happening in our business?” and “What truly matters to our customers?” We’re Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO this week to discuss this conundrum: What should you write about? If you Google “what […]
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Smart Reporting: Create Role Specific Reports in Seconds
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Dec 09 04:57:44 PST 2015
Good, insightful reports are essential to online business. Depending on the user the KPIs that need to be integrated are different: A CMO needs a high level overview, whereas a SEO needs a detailed report. What sounds easy is often very difficult in practice – and time consuming. If you have experience creating reports […]
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036: Email List Building In The Age Of Pop-Up Penalties w/Brian Dean
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Sep 07 08:44:50 PDT 2016
Today we have our first return guest to Experts. Brian Dean (Backlinko) appeared on Episode 3 of Experts On The Wire, and his episode has been the most downloaded to date. When I heard he was going to be near my neck of the woods in New England, I jumped on the opportunity to bring you […]
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Tips for Marketing Managers: How to Maximise Leads
by Leslie Tan @ Pure SEO
Wed Aug 23 13:43:46 PDT 2017
So your website is generating a lot of traffic, you are gaining a large social media following and your email database is growing everyday. However, none of this is transferring to dollars for your business and your boss is starting to raise questions. Don’t worry! Many business owners and marketing ...
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Serving Rich Local Results with Mary Bowling at #LSS2017
by Karisa Macias @ Rio SEO
Wed May 17 11:55:01 PDT 2017
As search results get more and more crowded, it’s more important than ever to stand out. How can you break through the noise and prove to Google that your location’s result should feature prominently on a local query? Search expert Mary Bowling shared her five steps to standing out in the SERPs via richer, more […]
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071: The Definitive Rules Of Mobile SEO Success w/Ashley Berman Hale
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jun 07 09:26:43 PDT 2017
I’ve been wanting to do a show on mobile SEO for a while. Then one day, I was scanning Twitter and saw these tweets coming from a MozCon Local event: You know you are kicking ass when @randfish is getting closer to your slides and taking pictures. @BermanHale Great job! #MozCon — Kate Morris (@katemorris) […]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Exploring New Frontiers in Search
by Cliff Edwards @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Feb 07 04:02:02 PST 2017
In the world of search engine optimization, one cardinal rule is to never rest on past successes. Tactics that score today could lead to fumbles tomorrow as Google, Apple and other global search engine providers constantly change the rules of the game. Good technical SEO gets you online. Great data-optimized content keeps you there, as search […]
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Why You Might Be Cannibalizing Your Own Keywords – Here’s Why #125
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Mon Jul 10 00:00:58 PDT 2017
Did you know you could be cannibalizing the SEO effectiveness of your site’s important keywords? In this episode of our Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Art of SEO lead author and Stone Temple CEO Eric Enge helps you understand what keyword cannibalization is, how to detect it, and why it matters for your SEO.... Read More >
Digital Marketing Blog | Hallam Internet
Hallam Internet Ltd
The digital marketing specialists at Team Hallam share their tips and techniques for improving your digital marketing.
Why Search Marketers Must Embrace Javascript Now
by Richard Chavez @ seoClarity
Wed Sep 13 07:51:11 PDT 2017
Let’s not beat around the bush, shall we? If there’s one programming language you simply must embrace as an SEO, […]
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070: How To Do Big Brand SEO w/Corey Eulas
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue May 30 13:54:47 PDT 2017
Clients like Casper, Genius, Lending Tree, World Market and Policy Genius are turning to Corey Eulas for SEO. In this interview – find out what is moving the SEO needle for these brands, how Corey lands these clients and the critical importance of testing in SEO. This episode is for all the hardcore SEO fans (and future […]
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Postcards from China: Search Results in China – Baidu’s Big Players
by Marcus Pentzek @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Mar 02 06:50:12 PST 2017
Every country has its own national food – and every country has its own national SERPs, right? Well yes and no. Google is the leading search engine in many countries and Google’s search results show a lot of similarities in all countries. But not in China, where Google is largely absent and Baidu dominates with […]
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Recent changes to the team
by Majestic Marketing @ Majestic Blog
Wed Aug 16 02:30:00 PDT 2017
There have been a few internal changes of late that we’d like to update you
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How To Create Informative Blog Posts Even If You’re Not Good At Writing
by Harsh Agrawal @ ShoutMeLoud
Tue Aug 29 22:30:44 PDT 2017
Can you relate to this scenario… You’re sitting in front of your computer, staring at an empty screen. The deadline given to you to submit the article is fast approaching, and you’re still fighting to start putting words down when you’re supposed to already be at the editing stage. As you sit there, struggling to […]
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008: Retention, Analytics & Growth at… GrowthHackers.com With Anuj Adhiya
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri Apr 08 04:49:34 PDT 2016
Anuj Adhiya is the Director of Engagement & Analytics on the Growth team at GrowthHackers.com – he talks about the metrics they actually use to measure their growth on their community website. You’ll learn what most people misunderstand about the term “growth hacking”. Learn why they do NOT have notifications for link up-votes. He also reveals the challenges […]
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The Backlinko SEO Blog by Brian Dean
Backlinko
Backlinko is an SEO blog that focuses on actionable SEO tips, strategies and case studies.
Back to the Future: 5 Marketing Predictions That Were Right on the Money
by Anne Leuman @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 04 03:20:44 PDT 2017
Great Scott! The TopRank Marketing blog has been around since 2003, way back when content marketing and blogging were relatively new to the business world. We are proud of the fact that we were early adopters of the blogging trend—one of today’s leading content marketing strategies for improving brand visibility and engagement. Trends and predictions [...]
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060: Growth Story – 0 To 100,000 Monthly Visitors (In One Year) w/Tyler Hakes
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Mar 13 08:06:29 PDT 2017
If I was asked to do what Tyler had to, I’d be terrified too. It was late 2014. Tyler was brought into College Raptor, an exciting new startup. They have some incredible new technology. They just closed an impressive series A round of funding. Amazing opportunity right? Except for one thing. They have NO traffic […]
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Content-First SEO
by Augustin Kendall @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Mon Sep 11 08:44:20 PDT 2017
I’ve been finding myself saying, “You don’t rank for keywords, you rank for content,” a lot lately. Imagine this. You’re trying to turn a quaint town on the shore (East or West—pick your coast of choice) into a vacation destination. You’ve developed a brand for the location that you’re promoting in all the right travel… Read More
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How to Get Stars in Google Search Results (Without a Penalty)
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Fri Jun 16 11:53:51 PDT 2017
Have you noticed those little review stars in Google search results? Of course you have—they really have a way of drawing the eye. For SEO, that means higher click-through rates and more traffic. For small business owners, that can translate to more leads and a better return on their SEO investment. So how do you […]
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Growth Hacking Tactics For Beginners (How To Use Them To Grow Your Business)
by Harsh Agrawal @ ShoutMeLoud
Thu Sep 07 22:30:49 PDT 2017
For over five years now, startup activity has experienced massive growth around the world. In fact, a post on the City A.M. blog shows that “a staggering 100 million businesses are launched annually, according to figures from GEM Global Report. It comes to just over three businesses every second, or 11,000 per hour.” However, does […]
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Why Blogs on Subdomains are Basically Worthless for SEO
Ignite Visibility
Don't put your blog on a subdomain. Seriously, let's me tell you why. If you have it on a directory, you will see much better results.
Ultimate Guide to Amazon SEO
by John E Lincoln @ Ignite Visibility
Thu Sep 14 15:26:13 PDT 2017
Want to sell on Amazon, but not sure how to stand out? Our Director of Amazon, Shawn Green, will tell you everything you need to know about Amazon SEO, and how to make sure your product is optimized for as many sales as possible. Amazon has taken the internet by storm, managing to dethrone...
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074: The Email
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Jun 27 19:14:53 PDT 2017
The story of a troubling email I received Monday morning. NEXT week, we’ll back to the regular interview style episodes. Subscribe on iTunes and never miss a new show! Links Actually, just one link 🙂 The May 17th 2017 Google Algorithm Update Photo Credit: Gabriele Diwald via Unsplash
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Everyday SEO Reviewed
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Mon Jul 31 16:57:24 PDT 2017
Short Term SEO Tactics OR Lasting Search Engine Optimization Strategy? Twice a year at least we learn of a possible – yet rarely confirmed – shift to and from some type of ranking algorithm at Google. Yet, Google today (now, yesterday, and no doubt for the next many years) will remain focused on the QUALITY of […]
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054: 7 Steps To Massive Traffic Growth (SEO & Content Marketing)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Jan 31 08:56:00 PST 2017
That title is no hyperbole. I don’t know what number you would guess ‘massive’ means, but Ross and his company Siege Media have grown traffic by 250,000-500,000 monthly visits for clients like Zillow, TripAdviser and ZipRecruiter. I’d call that ‘massive’! I wanted to know how they do this, so I invited him on the show to find […]
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What Can We Learn From a Boosted Facebook Post with 545 Shares?
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Sun Sep 03 19:41:10 PDT 2017
I’ve always been a little skeptical of Facebook ads and boosts. Partly this is because I’ve never been very good at running them, and partly because I’ve never felt like the traffic on Facebook was as “buy ready” as Google’s. So what happened when a boosted post of Blog Tyrant’s received over 500 shares? Well,...
SEO NEWS
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Fri Mar 31 13:55:01 PDT 2017
Google: We’ve Never Denied An Algorithm Update That Happened More: Google’s Fred Update – What Do All Losers Have In Common? Surviving SEO in a Voice Search World How Machine Learning is Changing SEO More: Google: Machine Learning Won’t Take Over The Google Algorithm 39 questions with Google at SMX West Related: From Someone Who’s Looking to […]
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Google Year in Review: Top US Winners & Losers in 2015
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Feb 08 09:00:40 PST 2016
The Google year 2015 brought with it numerous updates and turbulent visibility changes for many US domains. The following concise analysis takes a look at the year’s biggest winners and losers of 2015. We also discuss the effect of Google updates, current search trends and offer key take-aways for your site in 2016. Read on. […]
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061: Podcasting Year In Review (Download Stats Revealed & Lessons Learned)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Mar 20 07:02:13 PDT 2017
This post is a companion post to the actual audio episode. (There’s little to no overlap in content!) Here’s what you’ll find by listening! How we find and choose guests Our top to bottom production process Podcasting metrics, goals and KPIs What makes a good podcast Podcast promotion strategies Incorporating storytelling into an educational/actionable oriented show […]
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3 Sales Tools to Help Your Marketing Efforts
by Dan Steiner @ SEO Chat
Tue Jun 06 17:09:25 PDT 2017
Sales process is what makes your business success or failure. It’s what makes your company profitable. Therefore picking a good tool is crucial Here are three tools that will boost your sales and help your marketing efforts: Pipedrive How do you close a deal? With proper engagement! At least that is the theory behind this […]
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Cozy Up or Break Up: Why Marketers Must Embrace Location-Aware Trends
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jan 31 00:00:34 PST 2017
What’s the three most important aspects of a property? Location, location and – you guessed it – location! Never has that been more true in the world of online search and content marketing. As mobile increasingly becomes the focus of Google and other search engines, the ability for consumers to find a meal, a supermarket […]
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011: Interview With Everette Taylor
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Apr 19 10:26:09 PDT 2016
Everette is Head Of Growth For New Mobile Products At Microsoft and CEO of Millisense. We talked about a TON in this conversation… meeting Jaime Foxx, getting press in places like Fortune and Forbes, how ‘verified’ Twitter works, diversity in tech, working TWO full time jobs, snapchat and more. I hope you enjoy this in-depth […]
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020: Tom Critchlow On Working For Google, Escaping The SEO Vacuum & Startup Mistakes
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu May 19 15:21:45 PDT 2016
For those of you that do not know my guest today, Tom Critchlow has a diverse background of experiences. He was Head of Search Marketing and then VP of Operations at Distilled for 4 years, worked in Google’s Creative Lab for 2 years, and has since founded Fiercely Curious – an online gallery of art […]
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This Week in Search: New Features and Saying Goodbye to the Old
by Joanna Cho @ Pure SEO
Thu Sep 14 15:58:09 PDT 2017
Pure SEO’s This Week In Search series takes a look at the top SEO and SEM news stories from the week.
This week Facebook and Instagram tested out new features on Facebook, Bing said links will decrease in importance, and Google and Facebook made important announcements.
Facebook Will Stop Displaying Instant Articles in Messenger
It’s ...
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079: A Journey Through Google’s Most Significant Search Patents (Part 2) w/Bill Slawski
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Mon Aug 21 14:31:24 PDT 2017
I wanted to create an audio resource to learn about search patents – the kind I would have found useful when I was studying them back in 2012. So I welcomed Bill Slawski – who has been reading and writing about search patents for almost 10 years – back to Experts to discuss more patents and […]
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Why Quality Content Is Important For SEO
by Joanna Cho @ Pure SEO
Wed Aug 30 15:24:44 PDT 2017
People often talk about content and SEO as if they were two separate marketing tools, but the truth is they overlap. There is no such thing as SEO without content, and you can’t have good online content without SEO. They need to coexist to exist at all.
SEO is more technical, ...
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The San Francisco SEO Company Hiring Checklist (In Cartoon Form)
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Thu Jul 07 16:58:11 PDT 2016
If you are considering hiring an SEO company in San Francisco, here are the things to consider - in cartoon form.
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10 Best Keyword Research and Suggestion Tools for SEO Specialists
by Irina Weber @ SEO Chat
Wed Jul 05 08:49:57 PDT 2017
While creating a high-quality content with real people in mind is essential, it will be foolish to ignore keyword research and SEO. Doing keyword research is like a seasoned fish monger casting his net at the right time and at the right place. If you are not using the right keywords: short-tail or long-tail, you […]
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Your SEO Team is Not Oprah: 5 Realizations of an SEO Newbie
by Pearl Qiao Xu @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jun 09 10:36:42 PDT 2015
As a fresh intern for Searchmetrics, I’ve spent the past week in meetings, doing online research, and reading Jessica Bowman’s The New SEO Management Handbook to familiarize myself with the rapidly growing and changing industry of online marketing. Enterprise-level SEO expert since 2002, Bowman is a trusted adviser to some of the biggest brands online, […]
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Local SEO: How To Harness The Power Of Yelp To Boost Rankings
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Jan 03 08:27:17 PST 2017
Yelp is a social sharing and recommendation app that helps people find the best events, restaurants, bars, clubs and pop-ups. If you run a business that relies on local search traffic for the majority of your custom, then Yelp is an essential asset to your business’ online strategy. Launched in 2004, Yelp is the go-to resource for millions of visitors to look for information about local businesses. It allows users to check-in at businesses, rate ...
How Does Google Look for Authoritative Search Results?
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Thu May 25 10:04:44 PDT 2017
If you’ve done any SEO for a site, you may recognize some of the steps involved in working towards making a website authoritative: Conduct keyword research to find appropriate terms and phrases for your industry and audience Review the use of keywords on the pages of your site to make sure it includes those in […]
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068: Amazon SEO – The Detailed Steps To List, Rank & Sell Products w/Danny McMillan
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon May 22 07:42:01 PDT 2017
Google is NOT the only search engine. It’s arguably not even the #1 product search engine. According to some statistics, Amazon is. My guest today has estimated kitchen products, for example, get upwards of 30,000 searches per month for one keyword. So … who cares if Amazon or Google is #1 in product searches? That’s a TON […]
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103 Experts Explain How to Learn SEO (If They Had to Start Over)
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Fri Mar 24 07:38:47 PDT 2017
Wondering how to learn SEO? Keep reading because 103 legit (and vetted) SEO experts are going to show you how to get started. But before you jump in, I want you to know one thing: This isn’t like other “expert” roundups. Since expert roundups have become an over-saturated content marketing tactic, my team and I […]
Are Speed Ranking Factors a Magic 8-Ball for Google?
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue May 03 10:00:20 PDT 2016
For a while now, the stock answer to the question of whether speed matters much as a Google search ranking factor has been a source of frustration. Even the Magic 8-Ball won’t sidestep the question by answering “Maybe.” Google first broached the subject in 2010 by announcing site speed would be included in rankings, though […]
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SEO: Making Recommendations on Mockups
by Jill Kocher @ Practical Ecommerce
Fri Sep 15 06:54:02 PDT 2017
Mockups are a key part of creating new marketing campaigns and redesigning entire websites. As partners in the process of producing those new experiences, search-engine-optimization professionals should offer feedback at ...
Back to the Future: 5 Marketing Predictions That Were Right on the Money
by Anne Leuman @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 04 03:20:44 PDT 2017
Great Scott! The TopRank Marketing blog has been around since 2003, way back when content marketing and blogging were relatively new to the business world. We are proud of the fact that we were early adopters of the blogging trend—one of today’s leading content marketing strategies for improving brand visibility and engagement. Trends and predictions [...]
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How To Make A Landing Page That Converts
by Joanna Cho @ Pure SEO
Tue Sep 05 15:51:02 PDT 2017
Once you’ve attracted someone’s attention, you want to find out more about them, right? A landing page is the perfect place to start a conversation with your audience. Who are they and what are they searching for? When done successfully, a landing page can convert leads into loyal customers. It ...
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This Week in Search: Google, Facebook and Instagram Announce Changes
by Joanna Cho @ Pure SEO
Thu Aug 31 20:09:31 PDT 2017
Pure SEO’s This Week In Search series takes a look at the top SEO and SEM news stories from the week.
Three of the top dogs of the internet announce changes, including a feature to help drivers park and a stance against fake news.
Google Introduces New ‘Find Parking’ Feature for Google ...
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Back to the Future: 5 Marketing Predictions That Were Right on the Money
by Anne Leuman @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 04 03:20:44 PDT 2017
Great Scott! The TopRank Marketing blog has been around since 2003, way back when content marketing and blogging were relatively new to the business world. We are proud of the fact that we were early adopters of the blogging trend—one of today’s leading content marketing strategies for improving brand visibility and engagement. Trends and predictions [...]
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Google’s Project Jacquard: Textile-Based Device Controls
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Thu Sep 14 09:00:03 PDT 2017
I remember my father building some innovative plastics blow molding machines where he added a central processing control device to the machines so that all adjustable controls could be changed from one place. He would have loved seeing what is going on at Google these days, and the hardware that they are working on developing, […]
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065: Optimizing “Crawl Budget” To Improve Your Web Traffic w/Vanessa Fox
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Apr 25 10:46:35 PDT 2017
While there’s no official school, certification or standards you need to know to be an SEO – I don’t understand why what’s in this episode is NOT required material for all people calling themselves ‘SEOs’. You see, despite ranking factors always changing, there are still core fundamentals to how search engines discover, crawl and index content. These […]
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017: Applying Digital Ethology To Your Content Strategy Process w/Rhea Drysdale
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed May 11 14:15:08 PDT 2016
“What content should I create?” You may ask yourself this often, but the answer isn’t always that obvious. Rhea breaks down how applying “digital ethology” can inform your content ideas. You’ll learn what people really mean when they search Google for “how big is an eggplant?” and why that matters to your content strategy. We also […]
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5 Mobile SEO Mistakes That Are Sabotaging Your Mobile Marketing Efforts
by Harsh Agrawal @ ShoutMeLoud
Thu Aug 31 22:30:33 PDT 2017
SEO remains one of the most popular topics on the internet. Why? Because webmasters are always fighting to get search traffic – the better your pages are optimized for search engines, the more chances you have to rank your content, and the more traffic you’ll drive to your site. That’s not all; it equally means […]
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Dos and Don’ts for Pitching, Writing, and Following Up On a Guest Post
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Tue Aug 29 21:00:00 PDT 2017
We’ve all seen it. For every blog post out there saying that guest posting is a great use of your time, there’s another that says it doesn’t really pay off. Thanks, Internet! Really, though, the truth is somewhere in between. Writing guest posts for other sites can be a great […]
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Top 20 Cataract Surgery Blogs by Cataract Surgeons
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Fri Sep 15 04:53:36 PDT 2017
Top 20 Cataract Surgery blogs Cataract Surgery Blogs List The Best Cataract Surgery blogs from thousands of top Cataract Surgery blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and […]
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[Announcement] SEOPressor’s New Website SEO Checker Is Now Live!
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed May 03 01:53:23 PDT 2017
For the last 4 weeks, the SEOPressor Team have been working on a super-secret project and now, it’s ready to be unveiled! We are proud to present the latest addition to our online SEO tools – Website SEO Checker by SEOPressor. The Website SEO Checker represents the next step of evolution for the future of SEOPressor’s SEO solutions so allow me to explain it. What Is Website SEO Checker? The Website SEO Checker is a ...
How Greenlane Agency Boosted Their Rankings in Just a Couple of Days
by Andreea Sauciuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Wed Aug 09 03:34:07 PDT 2017
This is a TRUE & SUCCESSFUL story from Bill Sebald – founder at Greenlane, with 15 years of eCommerce & SEO experience in the background, written and documented by himself. Within 24 hours, we saw our rank improve from #5, for one of the term we were optimizing for, to #2 in the search […]
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Semantic Search and SEO: Everything You Need to Know
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Wed Jun 21 00:00:47 PDT 2017
In the world of SEO, there is some confusion about what we mean when we use the term “semantic search.” This confusion is not surprising—many mistake the phrase semantic search with the concept of structured data (semantic language markup), but this is not the same thing. Others understand the term solely as it applies to... Read More >
10 Reasons Why China Excites and Scares Online Marketers
by Stephen Bench-Capon @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Oct 11 12:33:17 PDT 2016
Ni hao China! For years now, Searchmetrics has helped power the engines of commerce with Research Cloud. Marketers depend on our massive data and knowledge repository to find online content gaps and create strategies to outperform competitors. Today, we’re proud to announce that we’ve closed the one glaring gap in our global coverage. We’ve added Chinese […]
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Final Boarding Call for Content Marketing World: Don’t Miss these 10 Presentations
by Joshua Nite @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Aug 30 03:30:16 PDT 2017
Does anyone look forward to getting on an airplane anymore? Sure, you may be excited about where you’re going or what you plan to do when you get there. But anyone happily anticipating the screening, boarding, and flying part—well, I’ll have whatever vitamin supplement they’re on. If you’re headed to Content Marketing World, odds are [...]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Getting Ranked Into An Answer Box
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue May 16 05:00:37 PDT 2017
Google increasingly responds to search queries with enhanced organic listings in the form of so-called answer boxes. The trick for modern marketers is understanding which of your keywords are most likely to find the sweet spot for this coveted Direct Answer box. In the battle to increase online visibility, marketers must identify the keywords they […]
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5 Landing Page Optimisation Mistakes To Avoid
by Brett Langlois @ Pure SEO
Sun Jun 18 15:33:13 PDT 2017
Landing pages are an indispensable part of digital marketing. If your landing page is effective, that visitor might convert into a lead or a customer. If it is ineffective, he or she might leave your site and go to a competitor’s site instead. The effectiveness of all your traffic driving ...
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Mobile Research Release: Your “mobile-friendly” Solution – Searchmetrics Suite
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 21 01:58:20 PDT 2015
Is Mobile user-friendliness a problem? Not with Searchmetrics. From now on users of the Suite can separately analyze mobile performance with new and extended features – ad hoc for more than 100 million domains – and actively implement mobile market strategies. Here’s an overview of the new features. Your website is viewed on various devices, including tablets and smartphones. […]
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How To Present SEO Report To Your Boss (or Clients)
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed Aug 02 03:59:41 PDT 2017
One of the most difficult things for those who work in SEO is explaining the SEO report to your clients just what it is that you are doing for them. SEO professionals are kind of like the bass player in a rock and roll group. You know they’re there, you know things sound right, but you’re never really sure if they are hitting the right notes or if they are just standing around collecting dew ...
Unwrapping the YouTube SEO Mystery with Brian Dean of Backlinko
by Stephen Twomey @ Majestic Blog
Mon Jul 31 02:05:00 PDT 2017
Most content marketers I know today are leveraging YouTube as part of their campaigns. The
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9 Ways For Local Business to Acquire Links
by terri @ SEO Chat
Fri Aug 04 15:55:22 PDT 2017
Link building has changed a lot over the years. After a pretty brutal crackdown by Google related to linking practices it became clear that a new, more narrow practice was needed to continue taking advantage of this very relevant part of marketing strategy. Thankfully we still have avenues that don’t violate any terms of service, […]
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Google News-Wave Update: Media Websites Surfing the Winner Tide
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Jun 19 12:59:42 PDT 2015
Within a few weeks, Google has tweaked its core algorithm and rolled out an update for the second time without officially anouncing it. According to our quick analysis, this update seems to be primarily concerned with trending keywords as well as temporary search intentions related to informational (shorthead) keywords. First-glance-winners are first and foremost media […]
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Top 100 Millennial Blogs and Websites for Millennials
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Fri Sep 15 01:24:56 PDT 2017
Top 100 Millennial blogs Millennial Blogs List The Best Millennial blogs from thousands of top Millennial blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites […]
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B2B Blogging Best Practices 2017: Transactional Keywords
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Tue May 23 09:26:37 PDT 2017
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019: Analytics Explained With Annie Cushing
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed May 18 07:08:45 PDT 2016
It’s true that there’s a LOT of misinformation out there about Analytics. It can be hard to dig through all the content out there for the right path to take. Thankfully, we have a true expert on the show today. Annie Cushing has spent over 10 years mastering, practicing and teaching analytics. In this episode […]
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The Payoff: What Successful SEO Campaign Results Look Like
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Mon Jul 03 15:06:23 PDT 2017
This blog post explains in detail what the results of an SEO campaign look like, using real screenshots from clients' Google Analytics accounts.
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Funnel-Based PPC Account Strategy – An Overview
by Ryan Moothart @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Mon Sep 11 10:32:24 PDT 2017
Channel Contribution 101: You want your paid search account to drive value and make money. You want to use your paid search account to help reach new customers and grow your business. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as whipping up a campaign, throwing in some keywords, and then watching the revenue come flooding in. You… Read More
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9 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block (By Walking Away From Your Computer)
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Wed Sep 06 06:48:27 PDT 2017
Blank pages are scary. Like, evil clown riding a giant spider scary. So when you know that you have to get a new blog post written, and you’re staring down that blank page and that blinking cursor feeling 100% stuck, you’re not necessarily setting yourself up for success. In fact, sitting at […]
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062: The Definitive Steps To International SEO & Multilingual SEO Success w/Aleyda Solis
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Sat Mar 25 08:31:46 PDT 2017
International SEO is frankly one of those areas of SEO I never quite “got” out of the gate. So whenever an International SEO project would come up, I’d usually pass it along. But today I wanted to solve that for myself – and for you the listener. So if you’ve found International and even Multilingual SEO a challenge […]
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What Will You Sell if You Give Away Your Best Blog Content for Free?
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Mon Jun 19 07:03:29 PDT 2017
If you give away your best blogging content then what’s left to sell? It’s a very interesting question that a lot of bloggers worry about when it comes to deciding how they are going to make money from their blog in the short and long term. Many of us get concerned that if they post...
Mobile-First: How You Can Prepare for Google’s New Index
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Nov 15 23:42:53 PST 2016
Google has announced nothing less than the end of an era: Until now, a URL’s desktop version has been used as Google’s main index for evaluating websites and determining rankings. In the future, a site’s mobile version will be used. We look here at the most important questions and answers surrounding the mobile-first index – […]
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Our Top 11 Content Marketing Takeaways from #CMWorld 2017
by Caitlin Burgess @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Sep 13 03:30:30 PDT 2017
Last week, thousands of marketers from all over the world descended on the Rock N’ Roll capital of the world, Cleveland, OH, for the seventh annual Content Marketing World Conference and Expo. Featuring more than 130 speakers, keynotes and panelists, dozens of different tracks, and a whole lot of orange, the four-day event was exciting [...]
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How to Write the Perfect Meta Description for SEO
by Kalpesh Guard @ seoClarity
Tue Aug 15 14:27:08 PDT 2017
A meta description is a 160-character snippet, a tag in HTML, that summarizes a page’s content. Search engines show the […]
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Common on-page SEO errors and how to fix them – part 2!
by Nadine Winkler @ XOVI
Tue Aug 08 00:01:49 PDT 2017
Back in 2016, we highlighted a number of simple measures which you can carry out to improve the performance of a website. We hope part one was helpful – now here’s part two! Unnecessary pages in the index Do you want your data protection declaration or your About page to appear in Google? Fine, there’s...
13 Ways to Promote your Local Business for Free
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Thu Dec 08 03:49:00 PST 2016
Many local businesses struggle to find ways to promote themselves, get links, rank in search engines, and ultimately drive traffic to their websites. Most small businesses also have limited budgets making the task more difficult. For those businesses here are 13 ways you can promote your business online for free. Google Local: If you don’t already have one Create an ... [Continue reading 13 Ways to Promote your Local Business for Free]
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Why It Is A Need To Market Your Business In Social Media?
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Aug 30 06:05:21 PDT 2017
You may not realize this, but you need to market your business on social media. Social media is now a popular medium for businesses to market in. More than a billion people are now on Facebook alone. Research shows that nearly 2 in 3 adults use social media. Without a targeted social media campaign, you[...]
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Find a real Disney Princess, try before you buy with IKEA and gin advent calendars
by Victoria McMahon @ Branded3
Fri Sep 01 06:48:48 PDT 2017
Our ‘favourite campaigns’ post has taken an unintentional turn down ‘reality road’ this week, with two fitness bloggers defying the picture-perfect perceptions of their...
049: Uncharted: Vlogging’s Content Marketing Opportunity (Codename: The ‘Wrap It In Bacon’ Episode) w/Ben Wills
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Dec 21 12:04:10 PST 2016
Mark my words. The future of winning educational content – lies in also being entertaining. Or, as a friend said to me once “oh, you mean wrap it in bacon.” No… not that Bacon. This bacon. OK Dan, focus… The battle for attention is fierce, and you can educate with content, but you have to engage. You have […]
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Why Oversimplifying SEO Is Dangerous – Here’s Why #130
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Mon Aug 14 00:00:30 PDT 2017
Google gets more complex and sophisticated with each passing year, and yet many still want to believe that there are “magic bullet” hacks or tricks that are simple ways to get higher search rankings. In this episode of our Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Stone Temple’s Eric Enge tells you why! Don’t miss a... Read More >
6 Ways to Make Your Blog More Beautiful (and Effective)
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Thu Aug 17 04:59:24 PDT 2017
Even the best content runs into trouble when the blog it’s on is so ugly that readers leave before giving it a chance. The good news is that there are lots of ways we can spruce up our blogs in order to make them more appealing, effective and engaging by taking advantage of plugins, tools...
021: Facebook Video Ads With Rick Mulready
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed May 25 08:38:23 PDT 2016
Chances are, you’re looking for NEW ways to drive quality traffic to your site, business or blog. But it can be tough to know what direction to take or what new channel to try. Today, Rick Mulready is going to teach you all about Facebook VIDEO ads – and how they can hold great opportunity […]
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Return of the Phantom: Google’s Phantom II Update
by Kevin Indig @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jun 10 11:52:00 PDT 2015
In the beginning of May 2015, webmasters far and wide witnessed severe traffic fluctuations, with some sites losing over 50% of their traffic! Clearly, Google had changed something, but what? Because of the initial uncertainty, it was called the “Phantom Update” (II). In this post, I’ll provide you with Searchmetrics data to shed more light […]
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Everything You Need To Know About Augmented Reality and its Impact on SEO
by Cornelia Cozmiuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Fri Sep 08 02:00:51 PDT 2017
The SEO industry will always vary according to trends, and the rise of AR will definitely be course-changing for the SEO specialists and their content strategies. An emerging field of technology, augmented reality or AR seems to be somehow of a buzzword nowadays. Rumor has it that augmented reality is limitless and has enormous […]
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NEW: Mobile SEO Visibility – Prepare yourself for the huge Google Mobile Update on April 21st
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Mar 18 03:44:35 PDT 2015
How my website performs in mobile searches on smartphones is increasingly different to my desktop performance. Particularly now that Google has announced it will release an update on April 21st, which will have a significant impact on websites that are NOT mobile friendly. According to Google Webmaster Trends Analyst Zineb Ait Bahajji the coming Mobile […]
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ORM and SERP Sculpting: A Reputation Management Tactic for 2017
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Mon Jun 12 13:01:43 PDT 2017
Without question, one of the most anxiety provoking tasks we do as SEO’s is online reputation management. In addition to the normal deadlines and tasks
Searchmetrics Ranking Factors: Rebooting for Relevance
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Dec 01 05:23:40 PST 2016
The end of the year is a time for reflection, planning and preparation for the coming new year. But it also gives us a chance to become more mindful of our approach and seize the opportunity to do things differently. That’s why we’re rebooting our annual Searchmetrics Ranking Factors whitepaper, available for download beginning December […]
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Google PPC vs. Social Media Marketing: Which Is Right For Your Business?
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Thu Sep 14 07:09:28 PDT 2017
Digital marketing is a big tent. There’s SEO, content marketing, direct email-marketing, display advertising, native advertising, influencer marketing, inbound marketing, drip marketing and a whole lot more. But for most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), digital marketing comes down to search engine marketing (PPC with Google AdWords or Bing Ads) and social media marketing. For […]
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Non-Techies Intro to Site Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Mon Jul 31 07:41:47 PDT 2017
Or How to Make Your Site Rank Better First things first, before we can begin to discuss what needs to be changed to make your [...]
043: Peep Laja Talks CRO, Fixing Money Leaks & Rapid Blog Growth
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Nov 02 10:17:46 PDT 2016
My guest today is Peep Laja of ConversionXL. Peep got started in the marketing world in 2011 when he grew his blog to 100,000 monthly visitors in just a year. Since that time, he’s become known as one of the foremost experts in the world of CRO. This interview is jam packed with actionable CRO […]
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Google to Restrict Access to Autocomplete API – What This Means for Keyword Research Tools
by Tom Wells @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Aug 10 06:39:23 PDT 2015
Access to the autocomplete API is set to be restricted as of today, 10 August 2015, according to an official post on the Google Webmaster Central Blog. From now on users who wish to continue to have autocomplete functionality on their site are being guided towards Google Custom Search Engine. Meanwhile, for keyword research tools, […]
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SEO 101 – Mobilizing the Public 2017
by Shannon Walsh @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Tue Aug 08 14:13:10 PDT 2017
Slide Deck and Resources Slides from my presentation at Feeding America’s Mobilizing the Public Conference plus helpful tools, additional resources and free ebooks! SEO 101: Finding Yourself – Mobilizing the Public 2017 from Portent Tools Portent SEO Page Review Plugin A helpful tool for reviewing title tags, meta descriptions and other on page HTML elements.… Read More
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Understanding Keyword Containers in SEO
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Thu May 12 15:29:57 PDT 2016
Identifying the keywords that will attract customers to your website isn’t the most glamorous-sounding task. It has a rote, data-driven feel to it. But when you really get into it, keywords are a window to human behavior. They’re the written manifestation of people’s curiosity, and are more revealing than even a conversation with a customer […]
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Please, Make Basecamp Even More Usable!
by Daniel Duriš @ Pizza SEO Blog
Wed Jun 27 03:05:20 PDT 2012
Update September 28, 2012: problem fixed, popover window stays open as it should. Basecamp is a project management web app by 37 Signals – Pizza SEO depends on it. You can assign individual to-dos (tasks) to different people and also set a deadline for a to-do, so they will receive an email notification about it. And […]
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034: Growing A Subscription Business, Advise For Newbie SEOs w/John Doherty
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Aug 24 09:46:52 PDT 2016
John Doherty’s experience spans across everything from working in house managing SEO at Distilled NYC, to working within the Zillow group doing SEO for HotPads and now as a founder – of Credo – a marketplace for marketing companies. Because of this he has a wealth of knowledge to share. We get into a TON […]
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039: Seizing The Featured Snippet Gold Rush w/Rob Bucci
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Oct 06 12:13:24 PDT 2016
The amount of featured snippets showing in Google is growing. As of July 2016, 15% of desktop and 17% of mobile searches returned a featured snippet. They are even showing up for high CPC and conversion oriented searches – including finance, education and eCommerce. In short – featured snippets are a way to jump right up […]
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Personal Update: Job At Ahrefs, Moving To Singapore, Future Plans
by Tim Soulo @ BloggerJet
Tue Dec 01 05:01:06 PST 2015
I rarely write personal updates, but it feels like right now is a perfect time for one. Many of you already know why I didn’t publish any new articles at BloggerJet in the last 6 months. But many still don’t. So let me shed a little bit of light on what happened, as well as […]
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SEO for Ecommerce in 2017 [VIDEO]
by Nick Eubanks @ I'm From The Future
Fri Jan 13 06:12:14 PST 2017
Hey, everybody. I wanted to shoot a quick video and talk about an observation that I have been noticing more and more and more of as I pay attention to Ecommerce SERPs as we move into 2017. So, this is going to be just a quick opinion of mine just to put it on the […]
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How to Generate Content Worth Sharing?
by April @ SoloSEO
Sun Aug 13 08:04:13 PDT 2017
When you write a post, you want it to be interesting enough to get people to share it with everyone they know. How do you create a share-worthy post? There are a few things that people respond to in the things they read. The best posts are ones that include either something people can relate[...]
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Tips for Making Video Content that Earns Attention from Andrew Davis #CMWorld
by Joshua Nite @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Sep 06 10:52:03 PDT 2017
The inimitable Andrew Davis is the best-selling author of Town, Inc. and an in-demand marketing speaker. After his presentation at Content Marketing World 2017, I can see why. He made me feel stupid. And I’m incredibly grateful. The best presentations make you feel stupid in retrospect. Of course! It’s so obvious that this is the [...]
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HTTPS Encryption – What is the impact of TLS/SSL on Rankings?
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Mar 03 10:30:51 PST 2015
We have made a new analysis of HTTP vs. HTTPS and it seems as using a secure connection could be an advantage for webmasters in different perspectives – both from the point of SEO and to user-trust-signal it conveys. In August 2014, Google announced the secure connection to be an official ranking signal. Our recent […]
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Conquer Calls-to-Action with these Easy Strategies
by Cam Wilkes @ Pure SEO
Sun Mar 26 20:20:58 PDT 2017
A Call-to-Action (or CTA) is a method of encouraging your website visitors to undertake a specific action. There are a variety of ways to use Calls-to-Action, but some methods have proven to be more effective than others. Use the strategies below to achieve maximum CTA success.
Make Your Text Full of ...
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How To Write Landing Page Copy That Converts? Here Are The 6 Useful Tips
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Jan 31 04:00:55 PST 2017
If you’ve found this blog by searching online, chances are you were looking to find out more about how to write landing page copy! Well, you’ve come to the right place. Landing pages are your first impression. It’s the page that visitors to your site will arrive at. It may not be the homepage – it could be a landing page for a particular section of your site, concerning a specific product or service. When ...
The Dawn Of Voice Search: 23 Types Of Website Benefits The Most
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed Feb 22 00:41:58 PST 2017
In the last couple of weeks, we’ve had a lot to say about voice search. That’s hardly surprising: Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana, Apple’s Siri, Google’s Voice Search – every major tech brand is looking to make voice search a big deal. We’ve already covered why voice search isn’t going to cripple SEO methodologies, and in that article I pointed out that some websites would be more affected than others by this new approach, but usually ...
14 of the Best WordPress Plugins to Make Your Blog More Professional
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Sun Jul 16 01:52:04 PDT 2017
One beautiful thing about a WordPress blog is the never-ending ability to add plugins that completely change the way your blog looks and functions. It’s absolutely essential for successful blogging. (Please hit that Pin button if you enjoy this post! We really appreciate it.) A lot of these plugins would cost thousands (or even tens...
How Voice Search Is Changing Digital Marketing?
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Feb 28 02:57:47 PST 2017
A couple of weeks ago, Azfar rightly pointed out that voice search isn’t going to radically alter search engine optimization. Voice search and SEO consultants can stay friends, for now. He’s right of course, but we’ve both explored the changes voice search will bring about. Make no mistake, digital marketing is going to change as a result of voice search. Why? Because it’s already here. Some of you may be wondering, what is voice search? ...
What are HTTP Status Codes and SEO Best Practices?
by Kalpesh Guard @ seoClarity
Wed Aug 16 13:25:42 PDT 2017
“So, what is an HTTP status code?” you may be wondering. Well, let’s back up two steps. First of all, […]
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Top 100 Doula Blogs and Websites for Doulas, New and Expectant Parents
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Fri Sep 15 03:29:26 PDT 2017
Top 100 Doula blogs Doula Blogs List The Best Doula blogs from thousands of top Doula blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites […]
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004: Generating Leads & Exposure On SlideShare With Ross Simmonds
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Mar 24 17:04:26 PDT 2016
Ross Simmonds explains how to get massive exposure and leads with SlideShare. Ross has personally generated over 1 million views on his SlideShare content. He also discusses content curation tactics, Snapchat and Anchor.
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#76: How to Be Happier (and More Profitable) with Gretchen Rubin
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Sep 23 20:00:50 PDT 2015
My guest today is a New York Times bestselling author, as well as a speaker, blogger, and recognized expert on the topic of happiness. A happiness expert? Oh yes, there is such a thing. Gretchen Rubin takes the topic very, very seriously. She put her Yale education to work with the goal of finding out systematic ways […]
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006: Running A Leading Industry News Site With Jen Slegg
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Mar 31 19:58:22 PDT 2016
Jennifer Slegg takes us behind the scenes of The SEM Post, a leading news site in the Search Marketing industry. She shares insights into where she gets her story leads, why Google tested 41 shades of blue in the search results, and how she chooses guest writers. Whether you're a writer, editor, SEO-fan or lover of marketing - you'll gain a ton of knowledge from this episode!
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078: $958k ROI from SEO, YouTube’s Algorithm & Video Marketing w/Justin Briggs
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Wed Aug 09 08:34:14 PDT 2017
Justin walks me through the process he used to bring a $600-958k ROI doing SEO for 10/hours per month on a project. We chat about the pros and cons of ‘check box SEO’ – and why SEO can sometimes be the ‘easy’ part – and the real secret behind their success at Briggsby. He shares what […]
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3 Practical Steps To Increase Your Page Authority
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Mon Jan 09 02:26:17 PST 2017
Odds are, you’re implementing a number of different inbound marketing strategies in order to achieve your online marketing goals, from various content marketing strategies to social media strategies – and of course, the use of SEO. But knowing how these strategies are performing is essential to ensuring that you achieve your goals and to making sure you aren’t wasting resources on efforts that don’t work. You can get an overall idea of how your site ...
Google Panda Update 4.2: Are there any results yet?
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Jul 24 04:55:04 PDT 2015
After ten long months since the last Panda update, it seems that Google has begun its roll-out of Panda 4.2. We have completed a rapid analysis to present the first winners and losers after this update in this week’s SEO Visibility. The roll-out of this Panda update is expected to take several months to be […]
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Writing Article Titles for SEO: A Lesson on Bullseye Keywords and Title Tightness
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Thu May 25 08:26:05 PDT 2017
If you’ve been following my articles on meta title tags – the single most important SEO element on your website – you know how important good titles are in Google’s algorithm, how bad titles can nullify the effect of your blogging, and the necessity of including transactional keywords in your titles. But you’re not quite […]
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Learning Search Engine Optimization!
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Wed Sep 06 07:47:54 PDT 2017
Make the Most of Your Web Site! SEO Strategy Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a key strategy with regard to Web-based marketing as it helps [...]
SEO NEWS
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Sun Mar 05 21:37:34 PST 2017
The End of DMOZ and the Evolution of SEO Related: Web Directories Don’t Generally Help With Rankings How to Optimize Podcasts for SEO Google: How Bounce Rate Increases With Longer Mobile Load Times Top SEO Plugins For Any WordPress Website 7 Search Marketing Trends for 2017 from Bruce Clay’s SEO Master Class in India
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SEO 101 – Mobilizing the Public 2017
by Shannon Walsh @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Tue Aug 08 14:13:10 PDT 2017
Slide Deck and Resources Slides from my presentation at Feeding America’s Mobilizing the Public Conference plus helpful tools, additional resources and free ebooks! SEO 101: Finding Yourself – Mobilizing the Public 2017 from Portent Tools Portent SEO Page Review Plugin A helpful tool for reviewing title tags, meta descriptions and other on page HTML elements.… Read More
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Is it Time to Change What We Put in Our Website Menus?
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Wed Aug 09 07:40:32 PDT 2017
Your menu is still one of the primary ways that traffic navigates around your site. Deciding what to put in it, however, may be a little more complicated than first thought. In the old days, a website would have four main links: About, Blog, Contact, and a Home button. But as technology improves and changes,...
5 Radiant Writing Secrets Inspired by ‘Charlotte’s Web’
by Caitlin Burgess @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 11 03:30:44 PDT 2017
Some pig. Terrific. Radiant. Humble. In the classic E.B. White novel, Charlotte’s Web, these simple yet impactful words save a life and make another better. And for prolific writer, marketer and speaker Ann Handley, these words also make the title character the best content marketer in the world. “In just four [phrases] she had to [...]
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Read This Before Choosing a Vendor to Replace Google Site Search
by The Inflow Team @ SEO – Inflow
Tue May 16 11:02:24 PDT 2017
Site Search Vendors: Which is Best for SEO and Conversion Optimization? Google says by the end of 2017 they will be sunsetting Google Site Search. Many eCommerce businesses are already looking for the best replacement. We’re preparing to help our clients make that choice, and thought it would be fun to try a new content format
6 SEO Best Practices for Events
by Shannon Walsh @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Tue Sep 05 11:29:15 PDT 2017
There are so many moving parts when running an event large or small that it’s easy to let online optimization be an afterthought. Sidelining SEO, however, means missing out on a lot of organic visitors and awareness. A solid organic presence makes a huge difference in attracting more attendees’ year after year. Here are five… Read More
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024: The Irresistible Power Of StoryHacking w/Alaura Weaver
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Jun 06 11:38:08 PDT 2016
I stumbled across Alaura’s article on CopyHackers – StoryHacking: Cracking The Code Behind the Irresistible Selling Power of Stories – and within 5 minutes knew I wanted her to join us to teach you all about the power of StoryHacking. This isn’t just the same old advise you hear from marketers “tell a story” – […]
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#164: Free Content vs. Paid Content (What’s the Difference?)
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Jun 14 23:59:59 PDT 2017
Nothing will grow your business faster than sharing your expertise through blogs, podcast episodes, Facebook Live broadcasts, freebies, and more. All of that is content gold that you give away for free. The key question here is how do you know where to draw the line between free and paid content? AND, is it possible […]
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Protected: Past Week in SEO
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Thu Aug 31 13:07:35 PDT 2017
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005: Local SEO Link Building & Yelp Reviews w/Phil Rozek
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Mar 29 19:45:55 PDT 2016
If you're a local or small business owner, you're going to learn a TON in this episode with local SEO expert Phil Rozek. He'll teach you about local listings ("NAP listings"), Yelp Review, blogging and local SEO link building.
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What’s New in Universal Search: 2016 Edition
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Sep 20 01:00:42 PDT 2016
Evolution over successive generations isn’t always noticeable. Not so in the world of Google. The search engine results page has made great leaps in the past year alone, but some of the adaptations might have gone unnoticed. Universal Search elements now dominate the majority of search queries. In fact, 80 percent now include at least one form […]
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SEO: Dwelling on Dwell Time (The Hidden Analytics Metric)
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Mon Aug 28 13:28:02 PDT 2017
Dwell Time or “dwellz” as the young SEO’s in our office like to call it (ok , no one really calls it that) is a
Making WhiteHouse.Gov Great Again: How Trump Webmasters Failed
by Kirby Burke Jr. @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Mar 07 12:41:59 PST 2017
Website relaunches and migrations are complex and risky SEO operations. If not done correctly, companies can significantly impact their site’s performance and rankings. In extreme cases, it’s possible to take an entire site offline and forfeit all previous brand equity in the search results. For a good illustration of the peril, look no further than […]
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Blogging for SEO: How to Write Blog Posts That Rank Well - Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
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Amy Porterfield is a marketing strategist helping entrepreneurs build their business online.
This Week in Search: iOS Apps and Bing Ads
by Joanna Cho @ Pure SEO
Thu Sep 07 14:42:58 PDT 2017
Pure SEO’s This Week In Search series takes a look at the top SEO and SEM news stories from the week.
This week Google updated their iOS apps and Bing Ads helped advertisers.
Bing Ads Reveal Remarketing Bid Adjustment Suggestions
Bing Ads has added suggestions for remarketing bid adjustments based on CPA (cost ...
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The Era of Agile Content Creation Backed by Deep Learning
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Sep 22 09:43:16 PDT 2016
Creating new content, developing a new idea or pouring resources into a new product is always fraught with risk, for businesses both large and small. Even when you’re reasonably sure you’re on the right track (in our case, focusing on agile content creation backed by deep learning), you must wait patiently for that “Aha! moment. ” It’s […]
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Top 10 Content Creation Steps For Bloggers
by Barry Dunlop @ How To Make Money Online
Mon Aug 21 02:41:55 PDT 2017
When it comes to content creation, writing a blog post and hoping for the best is not an option! Top quality content takes time, effort, energy, resources, and knowledge. In this article, we have put together a blueprint for how we like to publish content at IncomeDiary. It is an approach that has consistently worked ...
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9 Killer Blogspot SEO Tips For bloggers
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SEO tips for BlogSpot blogs. Implement these SEO techniques on your Blogspot blog, and this will improve your blog ranking in search engine.
Give Influencer Content Programs a Promotional Edge with Digital Advertising
by Steve Slater @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Thu Aug 31 03:30:30 PDT 2017
It happens almost every single time. I’m finally settling in to stream a few episodes before I go to bed for the day. I fire up the old Netflix machine and there it is… options… lots of them. There are shows I’ve seen before that I might want to watch again. Genres that I’m interested [...]
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037: 300+ Links From One Piece Of Content In A “Boring” Industry w/Kerry Jones
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Sep 14 09:12:19 PDT 2016
If you had to create content for, say…. a bus pricing and comparison company (sounds boring right?) – what would you create to get them massive distribution, social shares and dare I say … links? Today’s guest on Experts On The Wire is Kerry Jones. She is an Associate Marketing Director at Fractl. She’s going to […]
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Complete Guide to 4xx HTTP Status Codes by an SEO Dad
by Zac Heinrichs @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Tue Jul 11 13:15:46 PDT 2017
(A post only an SEO or Dev could love) Not too long ago, the Portent SEO team was sitting around in a meeting when we came across a 4xx level HTTP status error and couldn’t remember the meaning. Might have been a 410 or a 418… Anyway, when you have a flock of SEOs in… Read More
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How to make sure your dealer locator tools are optimized for local SEO
by Rio SEO @ Rio SEO
Mon Sep 11 16:06:54 PDT 2017
Brands with many distributor locations across the country use dealer locator tools to provide consumers information on how to find their products at local stores. But more often than not, these dealer locator mappers are missing the necessary local SEO optimizations that make their distributor locations appear prominently on search results pages. These brands are missing out […]
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022: One Brand, A Thriving Community, Blog Comments & How They Help SEO
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri May 27 16:59:26 PDT 2016
Hey everyone we’re going to do something a little different today. I had wanted you to meet someone, from a brand that I’m sure you’ve all heard of (we’ll reveal that in a moment): But first, this is a brand that has: 532,000 likes on their facebook page A Single Article With 79+ Linking Root […]
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Think Fast – This Facebook Algorithm Change Judges Your Site On Speed
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Thu Aug 10 12:54:32 PDT 2017
How quickly does your website load on mobile? (Do you know?) Because it’s getting a whole lot more important! In August 2017, Facebook announced an update to its algorithm that will favor sites with speedy load times on mobile. According to their announcement, even a three-second load time can be […]
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Why Metadata Matters for SEO – Here’s Why #124
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Mon Jun 26 00:00:02 PDT 2017
Metadata is easy to ignore, but it actually can help your pages get more clicks. In this episode of our Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Art of SEO lead author Eric Enge helps you understand metadata and why it matters for your SEO. Don’t miss a single episode of Here’s Why with Mark &... Read More >
077: How To Use SEO For Bands, Creators & The Music Industry w/Wes Walls
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Jul 31 07:30:36 PDT 2017
The story of how today’s guest ended up on the show starts all the way back on July 18th, 2016 when I received this email: I didn’t end up speaking on the SXSW panel (but I did help connect him with Mike King who did participate in the panel) Then June 20th of this year, […]
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Using Data to Help Save the World
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu May 12 07:52:07 PDT 2016
At Searchmetrics, big data is not only the heart and soul of our Enterprise Suite, it’s a the passion that drives our team. That’s why we celebrate when one of our own directs such enthusiasm toward helping make the world work and play better. Data scientist Abhishek Thakur recently took home awards in the U.S. […]
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Technical SEO Best-Practise: Slides from The Digital Marketing Show
by Nichola Stott @ SEO Chicks
Tue Dec 03 03:14:47 PST 2013
Last week myself and my UK-based fellow SEO Chicks spoke at the Digital Marketing Show at Londons’ Excel. Our panel discussion was on Technical SEO, with each of us leading a few slides on one main topic; detailing the best-practise concerns and of course, the most common mistakes. Here are the slides from the day and our twitter handles precede each section so feel free to tweet us if you have any technical questions.
Ads Attached to Extremist Content Land Google in Deep Water
by Cam Wilkes @ Pure SEO
Tue Mar 21 21:23:18 PDT 2017
A storm has surrounded Google these past few days over online advertisements on YouTube being placed next to extremist material. The inappropriate content included YouTube videos of a controversial Islamist preacher, American white nationalists and a hate preacher banned in the UK.
YouTube ads help fund payments to the individuals or ...
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User Behavior as an SEO Ranking Factor: How Visitor Engagement Affects Search Results in 2017-2018
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Wed Jun 07 11:41:48 PDT 2017
I’ve been watching Google’s algorithm on a daily basis for 13 years. Each December, I compile my observations on the latest SEO ranking factors into an annual report. Usually, there are only small changes from year to year, and the core factors — links, meta title tags, and ongoing thought leadership content production — stay […]
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#69: Blogging Essentials for Busy Entrepreneurs
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Aug 05 19:25:23 PDT 2015
When I say the word “blogging,” what’s the first emotion you feel? If you’re like many entrepreneurs, it’s probably stress, mixed with a little bit of guilt. Even if you truly love writing, keeping up a blog for your business can be one of the hardest things to get done…if you even get it done […]
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Failing to Scale Will Make Your SEO Pale
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Jun 03 10:15:19 PDT 2016
The world of SEO can come in all shapes and sizes, and staffing often depends on how much time and energy your company has to do things on its own. If your business prefers to skip the agency or independent contractor route and keep SEO in-house, you’re not alone. Making such a decision is really […]
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Why Google Doesn’t Like to Talk About Updates
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Tue Nov 08 09:13:35 PST 2016
One of the recurring themes I’ve been seeing in the past few months, comes from web publishers trying to confirm when and where Google updates actually happen. This type of thing has been going on for years and it’s not a new topic, what is new is that Google is now confirming that there is a lot of contradictory information ... [Continue reading Why Google Doesn’t Like to Talk About Updates]
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003: Backlinko’s Content Process Revealed With Brian Dean
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Mar 22 16:25:23 PDT 2016
Brian Dean lifts the curtain on his content creation process for Backlinko. He reveals how many unique visits Backlinko.com gets per month (it's a LOT), a secret project he's working on, how to keep your email newsletters out of the promotions tab - and MUCH more.
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This Week in Search: Google Screens For Depression
by Joanna Cho @ Pure SEO
Thu Aug 24 19:55:17 PDT 2017
Pure SEO’s This Week In Search series takes a look at the top SEO and SEM news stories from the week.
Google continues to introduce even more features, ranging from a questionnaire for screening depression to voice shopping for Walmart.
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Recapping Digital Summit: With Content, It’s the Heart that Matters
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 12 16:54:35 PDT 2016
With last week’s Digital Summit Los Angeles now in the rear-view mirror, it should be clear why the theme, “transforming the future of the digital commerce ecosystem,” only hinted at the sweeping changes digital marketers are facing. New rules are challenging them to get more creative in reaching customers. The April 5th – 6th summit, […]
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Citations behind the Google Brain Word Vector Approach
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Fri Sep 01 13:37:59 PDT 2017
In October of 2015, a new algorithm was announced by members of the Google Brain team, described in this post from Search Engine Land – Meet RankBrain: The Artificial Intelligence That’s Now Processing Google Search Results One of the Google Brain team members who gave Bloomberg News a long interview on Rankbrain, Gregory S. Corrado […]
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Mobilegeddon Has Arrived – Has It?
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 21 11:08:12 PDT 2015
Mobilegeddon is here – is it? At least, Google has announced to begin globally rolling out the mobile-friendly update in the early morning today, April 21st. From now on, the mobile user-friendliness of websites is obviously a global ranking signal. We have analyzed our data, but can’t see any bigger movements or winners/losers yet. UPDATE […]
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Making Repeat Customers with an SEO Specialist
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Fri Jun 30 07:38:35 PDT 2017
Creating websites is a marketing strategy used to advertise a company’s products or service. It used to be the newspapers, television and radios that pervade [...]
App indexing can increase traffic, conversions, and app installations
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Mar 08 22:30:23 PST 2016
App indexing can increase traffic, conversions and app installations—so why isn’t everyone doing it? Way back in 2013, Google announced app indexing: “Wouldn’t it be cool if you could give your users the choice of viewing your content either on the website or via your app, both straight from Google’s search results…Just like it crawls […]
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08/01/2017
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Tue Aug 01 16:39:07 PDT 2017
Goodbye Google Instant Search 45 Local SEO Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them 5 Tactics to Earn Links Without Having to Directly Ask Google Updates and SERP Changes – July 2017 Google: Country-Region Code Letter Case Not Important How to optimize for user intent in search Always outstanding weekly review by Barry. Google’s big, new tech […]
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How to Increase Landing Page Conversion Rate
by Leslie Tan @ Pure SEO
Tue Aug 29 21:33:07 PDT 2017
Creating landing pages for your website is easy. Creating effective landing pages that get you conversions is another story all together. A landing page serves a different purpose compared to other pages on your website. A landing page is created with emphasis on a single topic or offer. The overall ...
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RankBrain, AI, and the Evolving Anatomy of Google
by Tom Wells @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Nov 09 15:25:38 PST 2015
Google has created a buzz in the online community by revealing that part of its search algorithm now operates on a machine learning basis, namely RankBrain. Not only this, but the previously unknown RankBrain has been confirmed as the third most important ranking signal for generating search results. This is a significant development as the […]
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Top 3 Ground Rules for Lead Generation
by Cam Wilkes @ Pure SEO
Sun Apr 09 22:38:06 PDT 2017
Want more leads without spending insane amounts of money? Make the most of your budget by following some easy, basic ground rules for lead generation! Let’s get to it.
Hard work is GOLD
Hard and consistent work always pays off. This isn’t something you can get around and you shouldn’t want to ...
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027: Growth Marketing Lessons From Inbound.org’s 5x User Growth w/Sam Mallikarjunan
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jun 29 15:02:02 PDT 2016
When I read Sam’s post “The Hard Choices Behind How Inbound.org Grew 5x” (they now have over 160,000 members) I knew I needed to get Sam on Experts On The Wire. We dissect many of the elements of their growth, including – why you need to ignore your earliest adopters, keeping a team focused on one […]
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How to Use Organic SEO to Rank in Google’s Local 3-Pack
by Rio SEO @ Rio SEO
Mon Aug 14 20:18:37 PDT 2017
by Cynthia Sener, VP of Operations and Product at Rio SEO Recently, my colleague Chad Klingensmith and I had the opportunity to participate in the Local Search Association’s information and takeaway-packed webinar, How to Use Organic SEO to Rank in Google’s Local 3-Pack. Joined by co-host Joy Hawkins, the incredibly sharp and talented founder of […]
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007: Evaluating Your Backlink Profile In 2016 – With Sha Menz
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Apr 05 15:30:55 PDT 2016
Whether you need to remediate a link penalty, or you just want to be informed about the state of links in Google for 2016 – this show is for you! Sha Menz is a top expert on link based penalties in Google. She really breaks things down for us – some of the topics include […]
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Google Strikes Again: Big Changes to Direct Answers, Online Dictionaries
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Jul 17 08:52:39 PDT 2017
So far this year, we’ve seen the Phantom V update from Google and “Fred,” an algorithmic update that still remains difficult to parse for its true meaning. Now there’s another update, unconfirmed by Google that is rocking the search engine results page. Beginning in the last week of June, there’s been sharp fluctuations in mid-tier results, […]
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We analysed over 10,000 articles on the BBC: This is what we found out
by David Kenning @ Majestic Blog
Thu Aug 24 01:45:00 PDT 2017
Opinions of the content on the site may vary but there is no doubt that
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Blog Websites | SEO Blog Publishing | Tactive Digital
Tactive Digital
Blogs can be an incredibly powerful tool in your efforts to tie in your social, SEO & SEM efforts as well as being deeply tied to ranking in search engines
How to Optimize the SEO of Your Landing Pages to Rank in Google’s Top 10
by GrowMap @ SEO Chat
Fri Sep 15 08:34:07 PDT 2017
For the ideal customers, the landing page creates that first impression. It initiates their interactions with your business. Of course, there are several ways visitors can arrive at your landing pages. These include social media, display advertising, product launch direct referrals, and, more importantly, search engines (primarily Google). If you want visitors to take the […]
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A Single Tweet Can Ruin Your Life. Or It Can Ruin The Life Of Someone Else
by Tim Soulo @ BloggerJet
Tue Feb 09 01:11:14 PST 2016
“Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” This is a tweet that Justine Sacco sent to her 174 Twitter followers while waiting for boarding in the London airport on 20 Dec 2013. How does that tweet make you feel? What would you do if you saw this in your Twitter […]
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Top 100 SEO & Internet Marketing Blogs | Branded3
Branded3
Top 100 SEO & internet marketing blogs There have been a number of blog ranking tables created in the past few months but they all use the hugely inacc
Postcards from China: Mysteries of the East – Busting 10 Myths About Baidu and SEO in China
by Marcus Pentzek @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu May 04 04:47:21 PDT 2017
Confucius, kung-fu, yin and yang, capitalist communism: China is a land full of mysteries and contradictions. Often associated with cheap imitations, China now produces technology and internet startups that can rival anything in the West. The Chinese search engine, Baidu, is no exception. It bears many similarities to Google and Bing, but can also boast its […]
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5 Radiant Writing Secrets Inspired by ‘Charlotte’s Web’
by Caitlin Burgess @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 11 03:30:44 PDT 2017
Some pig. Terrific. Radiant. Humble. In the classic E.B. White novel, Charlotte’s Web, these simple yet impactful words save a life and make another better. And for prolific writer, marketer and speaker Ann Handley, these words also make the title character the best content marketer in the world. “In just four [phrases] she had to [...]
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6 Free, Simple Blogging Tools You’ll Want to Actually Use
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Tue Aug 15 06:41:58 PDT 2017
Did you hear that? It’s the sound of yet another new app being developed and launched for the first time. Oh, there’s another one! And another! Get sucked into trying ’em out as they appear, and all those tools that are supposed to save you time can end up taking up […]
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Top 6 Ways For “How To Improve Alexa Rank of Website Quickly”
by Taj Soheil Siddique @ SEO Blog Tree
Thu Feb 16 10:23:49 PST 2017
Alexa Is Well Known Ranking Tool Used All Over The World To Determine Rank Of Website,”How To Boost Website alexa Ranking Fast” Is Not A Hard Job At Present Age.If you are running a website & want to know about your ranking all over globe,alexa is best free online tool to determine “website ranking”. About […]
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026: Rand Fishkin on Influencer Marketing, Whiteboard Friday, Time Travel & More.
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Jun 21 15:28:57 PDT 2016
In this episode with Rand Fishkin, we chat about getting outsized results from influencers, Moz’s “worst landing page the web has ever seen”, the inputs to success of Whiteboard Friday, time travel, emotions .. and LOTS more. Beards and whiskey too 🙂 Enjoy! And don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes! Links Rand on Search Talk […]
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Flowers, Chocolate and Data: Valentine’s Day Takes Many Forms
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Feb 07 07:10:19 PST 2017
“Will you be my Valentine?” The heart may want what it wants, but how we choose to demonstrate love (or lust) for a significant other isn’t universal on Valentine’s Day. As people load up Cupid’s arrow, I decided to take a gander through our massive search database to see if I could suss out any differences in approach […]
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Content Marketing is Changing SEO: 3 Tips to Boost Your Traffic
by Pratik Dholakiya @ SEO Chat
Tue Jul 11 07:44:27 PDT 2017
Content marketing is the future of marketing and there is no doubt about it. By leveraging content you can sell (your products and services) without actually selling. Write a killer blog post or tweet and you can create a huge amount of awareness among your targeted audience. Content marketing has become an integral part of […]
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Semantic Keyword Research with KNIME and Social Media Data Mining – #BrightonSEO 2015
by Paul Shapiro @ Paul Shapiro's Search Wilderness
Sat Jun 20 17:36:00 PDT 2015
I had the opportunity to travel to the UK in April and speak at BrightonSEO, an SEO conference I’ve always admired from afar in the United States. Needless to say, it was an incredible experience. I return from England having connected with many of my European SEO brethren, a liking of beans for breakfast, and […]
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SEO NEWS
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Mon Apr 24 18:18:46 PDT 2017
Half of Page-1 Google Results Are Now HTTPS 90% Of SEOs Achieve Ranking Success Within A Year The complete guide to optimizing content for SEO (with checklist) 5 ways your merchandising strategy is affecting SEO performance It takes time to secure great search engine rankings – Why is it so? SEO Hacks for Developers Bing: Changes […]
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Digital Marketing for Auto Repair Shops: SEO, PPC, and Social Media
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Wed Aug 16 11:16:19 PDT 2017
There’s no doubt about it: we live in an automobile-obsessed culture. A decent majority of American households own at least one car, and the average person spends almost an hour a day driving. With so many cars experiencing so much wear and tear day in and day out, it’s not surprising that auto mechanics, body […]
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Improving Business Productivity: Should Businessmen Learn How To SEO?
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Aug 02 03:21:10 PDT 2017
Will learning how to do search engine optimization (SEO) increase your business’ productivity? Should business owners learn how to do SEO? At Solo SEO we believe the answer to both of these questions is Yes. SEO isn’t a fast and easy fix. It doesn’t happen overnight. Learning how to do SEO doesn’t either. It can[...]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: A Closer Look at Google for Jobs
by Cliff Edwards @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Aug 22 11:03:55 PDT 2017
When Google introduced Google for Jobs in late June, market watchers wondered whether yet another one of the company’s initiatives would have a major impact on the organic jobs-listing market and the likes of monster.com and glassdoor.com. In this week’s Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO, I’ll take a deeper look at Google for Jobs and […]
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11 Great Small Business Blogs That Prove ANY Business Can Do Content Marketing
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Fri Dec 16 03:27:55 PST 2016
In the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about how businesses can start their own blogs to begin successfully harnessing the power of content marketing. In the comments to some of those blogs, the most common feedback has been “this isn’t something I can do in my industry.” I disagree. Almost any industry can create an outstanding blog with topics that will engage and reward readers. “Prove it!” you say. Well, I’m about to do ...
Why We’re Killing Searchmetrics Ranking Factors (Hint: Google Made Us)
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Dec 13 00:00:21 PST 2016
We are gathered here to formally acknowledge that Universal Ranking Factors are dead. The new kings of search will be online marketers who master the fact that signals for relevance have been replaced by specific ranking factors based on search intent and industry relevance, according to the Searchmetrics Ranking Factors study, “Rebooting Ranking Factors.” Content […]
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New Horizons: Online Experts Weigh in On Google Home and Voice Search
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Aug 15 02:49:33 PDT 2017
Google Home, the voice-powered smart speaker that lets users ask the Google Assistant questions, has been on the US market since November 2016. With the device now becoming available internationally, we took the opportunity to ask a number of experts about their experience with Google Home so far, and what it could mean for the […]
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#122: Get Your Content House In Order
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Aug 10 23:59:21 PDT 2016
In this episode, I’m bringing you a little tough love. Tough love when it comes to creating original content on a weekly basis. This means every week you need to put out a podcast, blog post or video—whatever you love to do and do well—every week, no matter what. I KNOW IT’S NOT EASY. But […]
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Maximize SEO Through Linking
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Thu Jul 13 07:40:13 PDT 2017
SEO Linking How to Increase Traffic to Your Site If you want to maximize your SEO, and drive traffic to your site, It is important [...]
Addressing “Public Suffix” Handling
by Steve Pitchford @ Majestic Blog
Tue Aug 08 07:34:19 PDT 2017
Majestic is pretty good at handling domain names. We are able to accurately, and at
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Industry Ranking Factors: The Road to Organic Search Success for Travel Websites
by Stephen Bench-Capon @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jul 12 05:03:20 PDT 2017
It’s that time of year when the search volume for the term “last minute” peaks, known to travelers in many time zones as “summer.” But for travel industry webmasters, now isn’t the time to head to the sandy shores. It’s never too late to optimize your website and improve your Google rankings. Our latest industry-specific whitepaper is your […]
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Maximize SEO Through Linking
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Thu Jul 13 07:40:13 PDT 2017
SEO Linking How to Increase Traffic to Your Site If you want to maximize your SEO, and drive traffic to your site, It is important [...]
SearchCap: AdWords AMP landing pages, Google & Apple tracking & SEO mistakes
by Barry Schwartz @ SearchCap: Daily Search Engine News Recap
Fri Sep 08 13:00:34 PDT 2017
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
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How to Ensure a Greater Online Visibility in the Travel Industry
by Dustin Duncan @ seoClarity
Mon Sep 11 13:56:34 PDT 2017
It goes without saying, doesn’t it? If you want to win more direct bookings, you need to continuously drive more […]
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#73: 3 Webinar Tweaks That Made a $62K Difference
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Sep 02 21:52:55 PDT 2015
What a difference a tweak makes! If you've spent any time on this blog (or podcast) in recent weeks, you know how firmly I stake my belief in webinars. Webinars offer a platform that lets you connect with people on an entirely new, personal level you just don’t get with most marketing strategies. And what other marketing […]
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Does the Google Interstitials Penalty Impact Your SEO Efforts?
by Andreea Sauciuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Wed Sep 13 02:03:45 PDT 2017
Since the mobile intrusive interstitial ad penalty from January 10h, 2017, there has been a lot of fuss on pop-up, banner and interstitial ads. Google itself announced it will devalue webpages that use intrusive pop-up and interstitial ads in mobile search. Is this the end of those types of ads? Is there a Penalty for […]
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Google Mobile Update/ Mobilegeddon: Winners and Losers US
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Apr 24 20:10:12 PDT 2015
Mobilegeddon is here. We have fresh data in the software and now there are some significant changes visible in the data. Although Google communicated that the rollout would probably last a week or more, we can see some winners and losers already. These first results may be (yet) considered as preliminary when it comes to some examples, but […]
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Competitive Keywords: Own Yours, Discover Others with New Tool
by Helen Shaughnessy @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Mar 24 11:30:41 PDT 2016
In the world of search, knowledge is power. Good keywords leave you fighting for a seat at the table, and then battling for scraps with potentially thousands of competitors. Great keywords mean you get served the best cuts of meat in your own private dining room. Trouble is, it’s been painfully tedious to figure […]
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Literally Just 12 Great Ways to Make Your Brand Stand Out With Instagram Stories
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Mon Aug 28 21:00:00 PDT 2017
If you’re on Instagram, it’s pretty impossible to avoid seeing Instagram Stories. (Literally. They are right at the top of your feed, after all.) And while you might have played around with Stories on your personal account, Instagram Stories for your business might not be your first thought when it comes […]
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Google Doesn’t Want You to Read This
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue May 17 08:33:41 PDT 2016
For many businesses, the process of divvying up paid and organic search marketing dollars often relies more on gut feeling than science. Since paid appears to offer an easier path to understanding whether you’re getting bang for the buck (you paid this for click, and saw this resulting rise in sales over this period in […]
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SEO Blog Posts 101
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Tue Aug 22 08:22:58 PDT 2017
How to Write Better Blog Posts for People and Spiders A blog post is meant to be a quick (350-500 words), easily digestible read with at-a-glance formatting [...]
The Writing Rules You Should Break When You’re Blogging
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Tue Aug 22 21:00:00 PDT 2017
Do you remember writing your very first book report back in school? You stayed up late poring over that book, making notes as you went, carefully consulting your English teacher’s guidelines and sweating over commas versus semicolons (which, to be fair, still stumps a lot of adults). When it comes […]
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How to Become an SEO Expert [Complete Guide]
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Wed Jan 11 07:38:17 PST 2017
Are you wondering what steps you need to take become an SEO expert? Perfect because this guide is going to show you everything you need to know. Becoming an SEO expert isn’t as complicated as you may think. All you need to do is follow the framework I’m going to show you and take action. […]
Learn SEO Through Forums
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Fri Jun 30 15:08:44 PDT 2017
I had someone who was reading my previous entries in my Learning SEO series ask about using forums to learn SEO. I promised that I would write a post about the value of forums in learning SEO. Back in 1998 I became a moderator of a couple of forums on small business and website promotion […]
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Getting Your Fans From One Social Network to Follow You On Another
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Sun Aug 06 21:00:00 PDT 2017
Whether you’re finally launching a company Instagram account or resurrecting your neglected Facebook page, one thing always rings true: You need followers. Fortunately, this probably isn’t your first rodeo – and odds are, you have at least one social platform with legit followers. (Way to go, you!) So how do […]
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Should You Buy Backlinks in 2017?
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Fri Jul 07 08:34:47 PDT 2017
Are you thinking about buying backlinks in 2017? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Almost every person who has done SEO has considered buying links. Let me start with the reasons why people (like myself) buy or have bought backlinks. Why People Buy Backlinks My company has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on backlinks and […]
074: The Email
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Tue Jun 27 19:14:53 PDT 2017
The story of a troubling email I received Monday morning. NEXT week, we’ll back to the regular interview style episodes. Subscribe on iTunes and never miss a new show! Links Actually, just one link 🙂 The May 17th 2017 Google Algorithm Update Photo Credit: Gabriele Diwald via Unsplash
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081: How To Transform Your Content Marketing Into a Superpower w/Phil Singleton
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Mon Sep 11 12:34:15 PDT 2017
The title may seem a little hyperbolic. But I can assure having just listened back to this interview, it’s not. My guest Phil Singleton, who co-authored SEO for Growth with John Jantsch (Duct Tape Marketing) – has been helping clients get the maximum value from content in a smart efficient way for over a decade. Given […]
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Top 17 SEO Blogs That Every Marketing Manager Should Subscribe To Now
Vital Design
If you’re a marketing manager, here are the best SEO blogs that you should be reading over your morning cup of coffee.
Is SEO a good career choice? 14 top experts know the answer
by Olga Gabdulkhakova @ SEO Blog of Link-Assistant.Com
Thu Dec 31 17:00:08 PST 2015
Many young people who're looking for a career path wonder if SEO is a good road to take. Indeed, sites are spreading up daily, and their owners want better web presence. On the other hand, there are constant talks that SEO is dead, so it might be not a great road to take at […]
Google Phantom V Update: There and Back Again?!
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Feb 15 06:30:31 PST 2017
Here we go again! For those who’ve missed it, the last few weeks have been a bit rocky for online marketers’ visibility stats – peaking toward the end of last week (CW 6/2017). There’s been lots of speculation that the culprit is the rollout of Google’s “mobile-first” index. One theory making the rounds is that […]
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eCommerce SEO Blog - Inflow Search Engine Optimization Insights
Inflow
Strategies, tactics, case studies and expert advice from the eCommerce SEO team at Inflow. If you do SEO for eCommerce websites, this blog is for you.
029: Facebook Live, Periscope & The Power Of Live Streaming Video w/Alessandra Colaci
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jul 13 05:10:49 PDT 2016
There’s probably a lot of us out there that keeps hearing about live streaming video, but we’re not sure how to get started or what to do with it. If you’re one of these people (like I am), now is definitely the time to get involved. Periscope reported to have 10 million users by August […]
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SEO blog • Yoast
Yoast
On our popular SEO blog, you can find articles on how to use our plugins, plus posts on content SEO, technical SEO, WordPress, social media, and much more..
Wisdom from the Trenches: An Interview with BloomNation’s Eric Wu on SEO, Product, and Marketing
by Julie Goodman @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Wed May 10 11:07:37 PDT 2017
This is cheesy but true. It takes a village of phenomenal people to “raise” and train good digital and search marketers. As SEOs, Product Managers, and Social Media strategists, our work is not created alone in a vacuum. We don’t simply apply a static set of best practices and hope for the best. We need… Read More
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Advanced Keyword Selection Strategy for SEO
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Mon Jun 26 13:37:45 PDT 2017
When I teach CEOs and marketers about SEO, the main strategy I advocate is to identify your highest value keywords and build readable, conversion-optimized pages around them. The pages you create can be static landing pages or thought leadership content such as blogs, white papers, reports, and compendiums. Above all, they must focus clearly and […]
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Top 40 Laser Eye Surgery Blogs by Lasik Surgeons
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Thu Sep 14 04:49:49 PDT 2017
Top 40 Laser Eye Surgery blogs Laser Eye Surgery Blogs List The Best Laser Eye Surgery blogs from thousands of top Laser Eye Surgery blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity […]
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SEO Fallacies That Must Die: 2017 Edition
by Ian Lurie @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Wed Sep 06 14:18:04 PDT 2017
SEO folks are trend victims. Someone presents a new acronym, an idea, or a tool and we all pile on. Then we chase those nibbles of knowledge, good and bad alike, without thinking. And we land in deep pits lined with sharp, nasty sticks. These ideas must go: 1: TFIDF Score Predicts Rankings A higher… Read More
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The Top 5 Ranking Factors for 2015: How Strong is Your Hand?
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Jul 30 06:21:18 PDT 2015
The Searchmetrics Ranking Factors study 2015 for Google.com is finally here! Once again we made the annual epic journey to the center of our data pool, analyzed, averaged and correlated for our lives, and more than once burned the midnight oil. Our mission as always: To figure out just what it is the top-ranking sites […]
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How to Use Majestic SEO’s Trust Flow Metric
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Tue Jan 03 05:28:52 PST 2017
Majestic SEO’s Trust Flow is the king of link metrics in 2017. I’m going to show you how you can use this metric for analyzing your competitors, for perform link audits, and for link prospecting. Let’s jump right in. Why Trust Flow is King As it stands right now, Google will likely never update PageRank […]
Top 100 U.S. Social Media, Internet Marketing & SEO Blogs – 2012 - Cision
Cision
This is a guest post from Beth Blanchard – Supervisor, Internet Media – and Kristen Sala – Senior Manager, Electronic …
Why Is Google Punishing Media for Old Content?
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Apr 14 12:05:43 PDT 2016
It hasn’t been a good week for the publishing industry. More than two dozen of some of the biggest brands in media, including Apple, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Time Inc., experienced steep plunges in online visibility, caused by what we suspect are sweeping changes Google is making to branded search results. […]
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12 Inspiring Workspaces from Awesome Digital Marketers
by Cornelia Cozmiuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Wed Aug 02 03:34:45 PDT 2017
As many of you know, cognitiveSEO likes tackling in-depth, extensive digital marketing topics. We like going all analytical with our blog posts and case studies. There are two reasons behind it. One – to find as many solutions as possible to questions we marketers have. Two – we enjoy to dive deep into research and […]
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Customer Service Happiness Report – July 2017
by Ryan Sullivan @ WP Site Care
Thu Aug 03 09:00:55 PDT 2017
Happiness Reports are our monthly updates to give customers (and everyone who reads our blog) an inside look at how ...
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4 Tips to Stop Killing Your Content Team from Workfront & Nordstrom
by Ashley Zeckman @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Tue Sep 12 11:00:34 PDT 2017
The pressure is on! Content marketers are being expected to create more with less. And often, that means creating more content without adding additional team members. Unfortunately, the content copywriters are often the ones that bear the brunt of these situations which can be exhausting and cause content burnout. To help ease the pain, Workfront’s [...]
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Domain Authority Consolidation: An Observation of dictionary.com
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jul 12 14:25:02 PDT 2016
by Holly Miller and Sebastien Edgar A few weeks ago, we noticed five dictionary related domains on the Searchmetrics list of Top 100 SEO Visibility (although technically thesaurus.com is part of the dictionary.com domain), a curious trend since these domains technically all provide the same experience: define the word. However, we noticed recently one […]
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073: The Top Takeaways Revealed From SMX Advanced 2017 w/Marie Haynes
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Thu Jun 22 09:56:43 PDT 2017
Somehow I had no episode for this week’s show. So I said, “as an SEO myself, what do I really want to know about right now that I can share with my listeners ?” The answer I kept coming to was “what happened at SMX Advanced that I need to know about for the SEO work […]
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Data Meets Creativity: Welcome to a New Era of Online Content!
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 25 00:00:37 PDT 2017
What’s one of the biggest challenges facing online companies today? Many struggle to create content that is relevant for both the user and for search engine results! Because content production is one area where a data-driven approach remains rare, much depends on guesswork and intuition. For years, we’ve been stuck with the status quo: Microsoft […]
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5 Crucial Elements for Selling Success
by Irina Weber @ SEO Chat
Wed May 31 11:00:33 PDT 2017
Sale promotion is a good way to make customers take a crucial action. If you decide to invest into a sale promotion without completely understanding key elements, you can risk losing a lot of potential clients. Sale promotion helps online businesses to break the ice with the main goal to boost short-term and long-term sales […]
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Google Patents Extracting Facts from the Web
by Bill Slawski @ SEO by the Sea ⚓
Mon Jun 19 13:20:46 PDT 2017
When Google crawls the Web, it extracts facts from content on the pages it finds as well as links on pages. How much information does it extract about facts on the Web? Microsoft showed off an object-based search about 10 years ago, in the paper, Object-Level Ranking: Bringing Order to Web Objects.. The team from […]
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On Page Search Engine Optimization: Everything You Need to Know
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Wed Aug 02 07:43:20 PDT 2017
Learn How to Get Your Webpages Ranking Higher in the Search Engines Although Google will not disclose their secret to their algorithm, there are many obvious factors [...]
Create A Perfect Blog Post, First Time, Every Time!
by Matt Press @ How To Make Money Online
Thu Feb 16 06:46:39 PST 2017
The Perfect Blog Post Formula! The start, middle and end: an autopsy of the perfect blog post. You would think that writing a blog post is straightforward, wouldn’t you? Just bang out the words, hit ‘publish’ and make a coffee! What’s the big deal? After all… There’s not much to creating articles? It’s just you, your ...
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Sun Tzu’s Art of Online Warfare: The Great Keyword Battles
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu May 19 12:25:08 PDT 2016
“Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.” – Sun Tzu Or to put it in a more modern context: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. The same principle applies in the online world. You’re battling for eyeballs and dollars by using unique sets of keywords […]
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How to Silo Your Website: The Content
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Wed Aug 24 07:35:24 PDT 2016
The following is part of the series How To Silo Your Website. Be sure you have read parts one and two: How To Silo Your Website: The Masthead and How to Silo Your Website: The Breeadcrumb. In this part, we will be taking a look at the content area. When I talk about the content, I mean the part of ... [Continue reading How to Silo Your Website: The Content]
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Google Issues Warning About “Large-Scale Article Campaigns”
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Fri May 26 06:08:47 PDT 2017
Yesterday, Google’s Webmaster Blog released a post called “A reminder about links in large-scale article campaigns,” which reminded web marketers against building “spammy links contained in articles referred to as contributor posts, guest posts, partner posts, or syndicated posts.” This might sound obvious to a lot of SEOs—guest posting for link building has been […]
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How To Do SEO For B2B Websites
by Nick Eubanks @ I'm From The Future
Wed Jul 19 10:30:12 PDT 2017
When it comes to SEO, the devil is in the details. The nuances between some verticals can be slight, while the differences between SERP’s for slight variations of the same keyword can be sweeping. Because of this, it’s important to be aware of how SEO can be best leveraged to take advantage of these nuances […]
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Stop the Marketing Killjoy: 5 Ways You’re Turning off Audiences with Bad Video
by Amy Higgins @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 11 11:00:18 PDT 2017
It might only be 1pm in the afternoon, but it’s five o’clock somewhere – a perfect time for a great dry martini. Research “how to make the perfect dry martini”, and you’ll get over 1,560,000 results. Ask a content marketer “how to tell a good story”, and you’ll get about the same quality of results [...]
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Is It Worth The Time and Money For Business Owners To Learn SEO On Their Own?
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Aug 09 06:32:01 PDT 2017
Is it worth the time and money for business owners to learn search engine optimization (SEO) on their own? This is a question that is not that simple to answer, but it is worth thinking about. Many business owners think that learning SEO is not a good use of their time or money. They’d rather[...]
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Breadcrumbs and SEO: A mandatory ingredient in any SEO strategy
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Mon Jul 31 09:12:46 PDT 2017
Breadcrumbs can be traced back for decades as a staple in web designs on websites large and small. Over the years, their importance have grown
Link Building in The Post-Spam Age: A Strategy for 2017 & Beyond
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Mon Aug 01 11:28:10 PDT 2016
When Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the founders of Google, unveiled their new concept for a search engine, their vision was groundbreaking: the web could be organized by the relationships between websites. Using hyperlinks, otherwise known as plain ol’ links (like this and this and this), Google could understand which websites got “mentioned” the most […]
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As A Small Business Owner, Should You Consider Having A Digital Marketing Strategy?
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Aug 16 03:46:37 PDT 2017
As a small business owner, should you consider having a digital marketing strategy? The answer, in a nutshell, is yes. You should not only consider having a digital marketing strategy, you should have a digital marketing strategy and make constant adjustments and improvements. In this day and age you need a digital marketing strategy or[...]
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A Better Way to A/B Test Headlines for a Small Website
by Andrej Salner @ Pizza SEO Blog
Mon Nov 16 02:25:50 PST 2015
When you create quality content, the headline you use matters. In less than a day and with less than $30, you can reliably split test your alternative blog or article headlines with this simple Facebook Ads setup! Successful Websites Test Their Headlines Ringier, the largest international media company, boosted page impressions per visitor on the website […]
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Happiness Report – June 2017
by Ryan Sullivan @ WP Site Care
Tue Jul 04 14:05:00 PDT 2017
Happiness Reports are our monthly updates to give customers (and everyone who reads our blog) an inside look at how ...
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059: The NEW Technical SEO (In Plain English) w/Mike King
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Mar 06 10:59:49 PST 2017
I’m minding my own business, doing my SEO ‘thing’. Thinking “I GOT THIS”. And then Mike King drops an article like this one called “The Technical SEO Renaissance“. In it, he uses words like “critical rendering path”, “inverse document frequency” and “angular JS” – and I don’t know about you, but maybe you feel a bit behind, intimidated […]
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051: Supercharge Your SEO & Marketing With Systems w/Michelle Nickolaisen
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jan 04 07:02:21 PST 2017
This episode is packed with tools & tactics that will help you do better marketing, by having better systems. In my last year of client work – I noticed a funny pattern. The clients getting the best results were the ones that had processes in place. This is because this means they are actually executing, and actually […]
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Introduction to SEO
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Wed May 31 07:34:36 PDT 2017
SEO is also known as Search Engine Optimization. You must have heard this acronym for more than thousands of times and you know that it [...]
How to Use Coupon Codes to Promote your business
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Sun Dec 11 10:20:12 PST 2016
If you are an run an online ecommerce program, it’s very likely that you have come up against the coupon code dilemma. You offer a deal that allows customers to use a coupon code for a free item, free shipping, or to get a discount. However, what do you do when the promotion ends? If you leave the box open, ... [Continue reading How to Use Coupon Codes to Promote your business]
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3 Ways to Transform Your Blog Into a SEO Machine
Convince and Convert: Social Media Consulting and Content Marketing Consulting
When my daughter turned two, the only people that showed up to eat birthday cake at the party were immediate family members – mom, dad and her big brother, Adam. Why? Because we didn’t send out
052: What Link Building Success Really Looks Like w/Mark Johnstone
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Jan 17 09:20:47 PST 2017
Yes, I copied the title exactly from Mark’s Moz Post. In fact that’s WHY I invited Mark to be a guest on today’s show. He wrote a post on Moz a few weeks ago that caught quite a bit of attention from the SEO community. It was actually a response to a prior post on Moz […]
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#163: Demystifying the Facebook Pixel
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Jun 07 23:59:53 PDT 2017
Do you know who’s visited your website in the last 24 hours? What about who visited your most recent blog post but while visiting your site did not sign up to get your latest freebie? Do you know who’s watching just for the first few minutes of your latest Facebook video but then moving on […]
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Protected: Past Week in SEO
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Wed Sep 13 18:31:07 PDT 2017
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Tips and Tricks to get you started with Social Media Marketing
by Sahil Kakkar @ SEO Nick
Wed Mar 30 04:30:39 PDT 2016
Just when you’ve decided to build your social media presence, you face the dilemma “where do I begin”. You have so many platforms, so many users to connect with, a plethora of content you can explore from various angles!
You should know that there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for social media marketing. It all depends on the nature of your business, the products and services you offer, the audience you … Keep Reading »
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012: How To Run A User Generated Blog w/ Ronell Smith
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri Apr 22 05:18:52 PDT 2016
You may have a blog at your company or on your own, but struggle to find resources to post more often at a high quality. And you ALSO may want to build more of a community around your brand. USG (User Generated Content) might be the solution you’ve been looking for. Ronell Smith tells us […]
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5 Signs Your Agency Is SEO Clueless
by Ian Lurie @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Tue Mar 28 19:07:16 PDT 2017
Big agencies throw “SEO” on their services pages the way I throw exercise clothes into my suitcase: They know there’s no way in hell they’ll use it. Another “big-time” agency just did it, and I’ve got steam coming out of my ears because this means another list of Fortune 1000 clients will get second rate… Read More
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Blog SEO - How to Build a Blog That Google Will Love
WP Site Care
Creating a blog that both Google AND your readers will love is totally possible! Implementing blog SEO best practices is easier than you think.
023: Building A YouTube Community With Jared Falk Of Drumeo
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jun 01 18:20:46 PDT 2016
Drumeo is an online community and educational resource for drummers. They have almost 500,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel with over 97 million total video views. Some of their videos receive over 1,000 comments and over 1 million views. Drumeo didn’t do this with sleazy marketing tricks or buying subscribers on Fiverr. They did it […]
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New: Outbound Link Metrics with Titles and More
by Dixon Jones @ Majestic Blog
Thu Sep 14 02:38:55 PDT 2017
Today there’s a significant upgrade in the data that Majestic gives you about link data,
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How +1 and Like Buttons Steal Your Visitors and What You Can Do About It
by Andrej Salner @ Pizza SEO Blog
Tue Sep 20 07:30:52 PDT 2011
Time matters… Google +1 and Facebook Like buttons increase your page’s load time. Research shows that each additional second can cost you literally tens of percents of potential visitors. Our findings that adding the Google +1 button can increase load time by almost a full second is therefore significant. Moreover, Google ranking algorithm takes page […]
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Our Top 11 Content Marketing Takeaways from #CMWorld 2017
by Caitlin Burgess @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Sep 13 03:30:30 PDT 2017
Last week, thousands of marketers from all over the world descended on the Rock N’ Roll capital of the world, Cleveland, OH, for the seventh annual Content Marketing World Conference and Expo. Featuring more than 130 speakers, keynotes and panelists, dozens of different tracks, and a whole lot of orange, the four-day event was exciting [...]
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SEO Benefits of .com Versus Everything Else
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Apr 06 05:57:20 PDT 2015
Should you go with a .com, .info, .org or dot-something else? Except in very rare instances, it’s almost always best to go with a .com domain name. Sure, you might need to do a .gov or a .edu, but for the vast majority of businesses a .com in your URL is best—for the reasons you […]
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The Single Best Thing I’ve Ever Heard About Ideation and Brainstorming
by Cate McGehee @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Wed Aug 30 08:35:59 PDT 2017
Something my grad school professor said changed the way I’ve thought about brainstorming forever. Now it’s the best thing I can tell anyone else. There are dozens of ways you can get a room going and pan the gold from a group’s brainstorm. There are hundreds of blog posts out there that list techniques for… Read More
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Clinton vs Trump 2016: SEO and Content Performance in the US Presidential Election Campaign
by Stephen Bench-Capon @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Nov 07 04:54:20 PST 2016
The 2016 Race for the White House is nearing an end. From the first caucuses in Iowa in February, the Democratic and Republican parties each whittled down their lists of candidates, with each settling on their chosen nominee. On November 8, either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Donald John Trump will be elected 45th President of […]
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Using Local SEO for Store Locators
by Karisa Macias @ Rio SEO
Mon Aug 14 21:14:01 PDT 2017
Brands with many brick-and-mortar locations across the country, or even within the same city, use store locator tools to provide consumers information about those specific locations (i.e Name, Address, Phone Numbers, Promotions, and more). Too often though, these store locator mappers are missing the local SEO optimizations that make their locations appear prominently on search […]
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10 On Page Local SEO Factors That Will Improve Your Local Business Ranking
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Fri Mar 24 00:34:29 PDT 2017
Recently, I outlined some local SEO strategy and actionable insights on making your local business ideal for ranking high on Google’s Local Results. Now, successfully ranking here still boils down to your on page Local SEO efforts. This basic setup is what provides Google with the exact information they need to rank your website in local results, and without that, you’re likely to be misidentified by search engines. Similarly, you can’t rely on just your ...
5 Reasons Blogging Is The New SEO - Convert With Content
Convert With Content
Just a short time ago, the #1 online marketing strategy was Link Building. If you wanted to dominate search engines, attract new website visitors, and build a bigger list, Link Building was your ace in the hole. But things have changed dramatically. Google has improved its SEO radar and made it much more difficult to dominate rankings by simply building links. And now, in the wake of Google's latest changes, the new SEO king is blogging. After link building took a few major blows with the Google Panda and Google Penguin updates, blogging has returned to its rightful place at the top of SEO strategy...
016: Taking Control Of Your Own PR w/Dmitry Dragilev
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri May 06 05:27:53 PDT 2016
For a long time, Public Relations has been this “mysterious” activity reserved for high-profile PR companies or shady press releases. Of course some PR companies are really good at what they do (I’ve worked alongside of a few). But the truth is, YOU can take charge of many “PR” activities yourself. Enter Dmitry Dragilev, who has […]
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Strengthening Search and the Future of the Spoken Word
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed May 11 11:04:17 PDT 2016
by Tyson Stockton and Sebastien Edgar When Google evolves, search quakes. As the search giant, Bing and others tinker (sometimes publicly, sometimes not) with their respective algorithms, marketers must always remain on war footing to respond quickly to the seismic ripples that such actions could bring to their businesses, according to presentations at the […]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: An Industry Analysis of HTTPS Security
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Apr 19 01:19:29 PDT 2017
Our analysis of the prevalence of HTTPS across different industries in US search results reveals a number of interesting findings: Whilst 46 percent of finance websites communicate with web browsers over HTTPS, only 23% of travel pages and only 12% of publishers use encrypted data transfer. In our latest installment of Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO, we’ll […]
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5 Common SEO Mistakes You Should Fix Before Your Next Audit
by Shannon Walsh @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Thu Mar 23 11:18:15 PDT 2017
Want to get more for your money on your next SEO audit or site review? After two years of reviewing sites offering everything from dog food to process automation, (I still have no idea what that is either), I decided to put together this half-blog-post-half-PSA covering a few of the most common SEO mistakes or… Read More
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That’s NOT How To Do Keyword Research
by Nick Eubanks @ I'm From The Future
Thu Jun 29 05:45:30 PDT 2017
Fair warning; this is going to be a bit of a rant. First, a bit of background. I have conversations every week about SEO – if not every day. They tend to be about implementation and range from talking about designing and building out a keyword strategy to more tactical topics like how to scale […]
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Voice Search Won’t Change SEO Much. Here’s Why.
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Mon Feb 06 00:14:38 PST 2017
Speaking to computers was first popularised in Star Trek, and as with so much science fiction, became science fact within a matter of decades. It started to go mainstream with Siri, and Microsoft soon entered the fray with Cortana. Now Amazon’s Alexa is entering the fray, people are starting to see how voice can help them during their searches. Google has responded to the trend by creating Google Voice Search, while iPhone now has the ...
SEO NEWS
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Tue May 16 00:12:04 PDT 2017
Google AdWords ad rank, quality score data & SEO strategies Emoji SEO: Can You Rank For Emoji-Based Searches? ON WHY YOU MIGHT SUGGEST THIS MADE IN PALO ALTO SEO PAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS: Search engine optimization news helps one optimize your pages knowing about the main industry news & trends in search marketing, paid search advertising, and […]
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Does Egobait Still Work? [Case Study]
by Matt Schickling @ I'm From The Future
Tue Jul 18 06:15:27 PDT 2017
Regardless of whether you think your content matters or not, one thing is for sure — effective content is an integral piece to the SEO puzzle. As link-building campaigns go, there isn’t anything more valuable than strong content. In a consumer-driven marketplace, providing bigger and better material to a consumer base hungry for the most […]
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The Ultimate WordPress Site Speed Guide for SEO
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Wed Mar 08 15:00:04 PST 2017
If you’ve been in the SEO game long enough, you’ll know that site speed is a huge factor when it comes to ranking and overall
Mobile Ranking Factors 2015: The Rise of Mobile Search
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Nov 04 09:59:58 PST 2015
Seldom has the hype surrounding a Google update been so feverish as was the case with the infamous mobile-friendly update. Let me set the scene. Once upon time, back in early April, the mighty Google decreed that sites that do not pass its new mobile-friendly test shall be banished from its mobile kingdom, ahem, rankings, […]
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How to Make the Best-Seller List with Proof and Relevancy
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue May 10 07:38:55 PDT 2016
“Google, what’s the best article that describes proof and relevant terms in search?” In this and every Google query, search results attempt to understand both the topic you’re researching and the underlying intent of the search. Digital marketers who rely on old-school keyword ranking strategies to boost their clients’ results are missing out. Google’s dual […]
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Correlation vs. causality and the Ranking Factors infographic
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Sep 11 02:05:34 PDT 2015
This year we introduced a brave new type of infographic in our annual Ranking Factors Study. We are really pleased about all the positive feedback we received for the deck of cards design. Nevertheless, many friends of Searchmetrics have expressed difficulty in correctly interpreting it. Hence this post. Let us briefly delve into the curious, […]
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Visual Tech Offers a New Lens on Local Search
by Natasha Anderson-Moncrieffe @ Rio SEO
Wed Jun 28 13:04:42 PDT 2017
The local search industry is buzzing, and visual search technology is at the core of it all. What’s the latest news, you ask? Google “Focuses” on Visual Search with ‘Lens’ Google’s recent unveiling of Google Lens at their I/O developer conference leverages AI technology and Google’s software to supercharge your phone’s camera. Imagine you’re sharpening […]
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Should My Website Adopt Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)?
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Wed Aug 02 00:00:37 PDT 2017
How much do you know about Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and how they impact site performance and ROI? This is a question on the minds of many of website publishers and SEOs today. And because AMP is so new, there is often a lot of confusion about how to use it, and what benefit, if... Read More >
#19: How to Set Priorities In Your Business with Pat Flynn
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Wed Oct 30 19:30:02 PDT 2013
On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, my guest is one of my very favorite people – Pat Flynn. I know most of you already know Pat, but if you don't, he is a well-known and highly successful online entrepreneur. He is a podcaster, blogger and author and is best known for […]
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042: Why Affiliate Marketing Should Not Be Ignored w/Priest Willis
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Oct 26 08:46:29 PDT 2016
A lot of us “do” SEO, Inbound Marketing or content creation, but it’s essential we know about everything going on in the digital space. (You may have heard this referred to as being a T Shaped Marketer). And … the NY Times JUST announced their purchase of Wirecutter – which is a site built on Affiliate Revenue […]
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050: 25+ Top Quality Links To One Piece Of Content (Without Outreach) w/Craig Ballantyne
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Dec 28 06:34:23 PST 2016
Feel like your content is not earning the attention, traffic and links it may deserve? Sometimes it just needs a few tweaks in the right direction. It’s probably 80% there, but that last 20% will take it from ‘blah’ to ‘best in class’. My guest – Craig Ballantyne talks about how he has used content […]
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067: Proven Conversion Boosting Copy Tips & The Art Of Email Outreach w/Liston Witherill
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue May 16 05:17:50 PDT 2017
I love going to the VW dealer. Not because I enjoy overly priced car maintenance, but because I get to read all the classic VW ads they have framed up on the walls. They prove that words can make the difference between getting a result – or not. On this episode, you’re going to learn how Liston uses words – […]
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Blogging for SEO: How to Write Blog Posts That Rank Well
by Rich Brooks @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Thu Jan 24 08:00:42 PST 2013
A blog can be the most powerful web marketing tool at your disposal, but only if your ideal customers can find it. In this article I’ll show you some simple changes you can make to your own blog that will help increase your search engine visibility, drive more traffic to your blog and generate more […]
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How to Build an Affiliate Website Google Doesn’t Hate
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Wed Sep 21 09:50:07 PDT 2016
In over a decade of working on websites I’ve see a lot of affiliate websites. Some were good but a lot were very bad. In this post, I’ll share my experiences about what I think Google is looking for and the common traits of things I’ve seen fail. Single Offer Website When I first started, this was the only kind ... [Continue reading How to Build an Affiliate Website Google Doesn’t Hate]
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Five Effective Lead Generation Techniques For Your Business
by Leslie Tan @ Pure SEO
Wed Sep 06 13:00:03 PDT 2017
Every business owner knows the importance of generating leads for their business. There are a number of strategies that can be used to generate leads, here are five effective lead generation techniques you can be implement into your marketing strategy!
Become a Recognised Authority
Establishing yourself as a leading authority in your ...
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FeedProxy.Google.com What The Heck is That
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Fri Sep 23 17:34:25 PDT 2016
So What the heck is feedproxy.google.com why is it out there, what’s it being used for, why is google letting it be indexed, why are 164,000 pages in the index [site:feedproxy.google.com] and why is it ranking? it’s not like google places to much value on domain authority or anything … photo credit: dannysullivan
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How To Silo Your Website:The Sidebar
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Fri Sep 02 08:31:52 PDT 2016
The following post is part of a series on How to Silo Your Website. You should review, How to Silo Your Website the Masthead, How to Silo Your Website the Breadcrumb, How to Silo Your Website the Content. For this part, we’ll be taking a look at the sidebar. IMHO the sidebar is the second most abused and misused part ... [Continue reading How To Silo Your Website:The Sidebar]
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10 eCommerce Trends Every Blogger Needs To Know About!
by Mark Binns @ How To Make Money Online
Mon Mar 06 02:51:54 PST 2017
eCommerce trends have a habit of becoming blogging trends. Especially with regards to design and usability. What you see in an online store today, you will often see in a blog tomorrow. Do you want to take advantage of these trends? This post from Mark Binns will help… Top 10 eCommerce Trends: No 1 eCommerce ...
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Introduction to SEO
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Wed May 31 07:34:36 PDT 2017
SEO is also known as Search Engine Optimization. You must have heard this acronym for more than thousands of times and you know that it [...]
SEO for Blogs: the Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization
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Stumped about SEO? This post gives you a straightforward guide for developing SEO for your blog. We'll cover what it is, what it's for, and how to apply it.
How to Measure the Success of Your SEO Efforts
by Cornelia Cozmiuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Thu Aug 31 06:34:00 PDT 2017
SEO, like business and life, is all about constant improvement – and improvement is only possible when something can be measured. Measuring SEO, however, is often easier said than done. There is a staggering number of components and variables in the SEO efforts and several metrics are needed to gauge success. The complexity […]
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032: The Candid Story Of My Journey From Poor Musician To Evolving SEO
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Aug 03 08:12:13 PDT 2016
Today’s episode features a reverse interview – with me! I sat down with Tom Critchlow at the Marriot in Times Square, while I was there for Affiliate Summit as a speaker. I reveal a LOT to Tom in the interview – including where “Evolving SEO” got it’s name, challenges we face now, how I approach […]
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Guest Post ROI: The Data Behind 273 Guest Posts Says It’s No Good
by Tim Soulo @ BloggerJet
Tue Mar 29 01:22:34 PDT 2016
I bet that you have at least one guest post under your belt. So let me ask you something: – What was the ROI of that guest post? Did you achieve what you expected? Are you happy with the results? Or maybe you didn’t have any specific goal in mind and wrote your guest post […]
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Tumblr SEO: An Internet Marketers Guide to Owning Tumblr
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Wed Jan 04 21:03:10 PST 2017
An Intro to Tumblr SEO Hello there to our loyal followers and new fans alike. Today we will be talking about the wonderful world of
046: The Strategies Behind Orbit Media’s 1,200+ Backlinks (Actionable!)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Dec 05 15:01:25 PST 2016
Orbit Media is a Chicago web design and development company. Yet … they’ve acquired 1,200+ links, and grown traffic to over 70,000 sessions per month with content marketing … about marketing and analytics! Andy Crestodina is the co-founder of Orbit, and he’s going to tell us all about how they grew their traffic and regularly […]
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072: How BuzzSumo Became A $5M SaaS Donkey w/Steve Rayson
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jun 14 08:09:38 PDT 2017
Learn how BuzzSumo used data-backed influencer marketing and content to become a $5mil SaaS company, with less than 10 employees. And why Steve believes the future of content marketing is more content. And yes – BuzzSumo has also been our sponsor for a few episodes – but this episode is about BuzzSumo the company and focuses on […]
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Do Links Still Matter for SEO in 2017?
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Wed Sep 13 00:00:40 PDT 2017
In today’s post, I’ll show you data from three different dates over the past year that illustrate why links remain a powerful ranking factor. I’ll also discuss in detail why Google still uses them, and why they are likely to remain a powerful ranking factor for some time to come. In July of 2016, we... Read More >
Outbound Linking Advice and Best Practices from Twitter’s #SEOPub Chat
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Wed Jul 12 14:10:09 PDT 2017
Every Wednesday, the Twitter account #SEOpub Chat (@SEOpub) hosts a roundtable discussion between SEOs and search marketers on a particular topic. Today the conversation was on a subject that’s often overlooked—outbound linking strategies and best practices. Let’s look at some of the highlights! Question 1: How closely do you vet outbound links? Q1: How closely do […]
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3 Valuable Lessons On Keeping It Real From Expert Affiliate Marketers
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Tue Aug 15 07:50:11 PDT 2017
The ethics of affiliate marketing can be a pretty controversial topic. (Like, “what color was that dress from a few years back” controversial.) After all, how do you trust that someone’s recommendations are authentic when you know that they’ll get paid if you take them? And when you’re the one […]
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Portent is Being Acquired
by Ian Lurie @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Tue Aug 22 12:50:28 PDT 2017
Blink. Rub your eyes. You didn't read wrong. You didn't stare at yesterday's eclipse through defective glasses. It's true. Portent's in the process of being acquired. Like an avowed bachelor, I swore I Would Never Sell. Then along came the perfect partner. Welcome to Clearlink Our soon-to-be parent company is called Clearlink. They’re a performance… Read More
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How To Find A Great AND Available Domain Name For Your Website
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed Dec 21 02:41:08 PST 2016
So far in these series we’ve covered all elements of starting a blog for your business website. We started this series with the assumption that our readers would already have a website, but as we discovered in the comments, an increasing number of people are doing all their research up front, and want some advice on the domain name itself. First off – that’s a smart way to do it. By doing your research in ...
030: Chatting About Twitter Chats w/Arielle Tannenbaum of #BufferChat
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Jul 21 04:51:25 PDT 2016
This episode is for anyone that wants to be a better participant in Twitter chats, wants to run their own Twitter chat – or if you simply just love Buffer and want a behind the scenes look at how they run #BufferChat. My guest, Arielle Tannenbaum has been running #BufferChat for over nine months. With over 300 […]
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SearchCap: Google iOS app trends, difficult clients & content SEO
by Barry Schwartz @ SearchCap: Daily Search Engine News Recap
Fri Sep 01 13:00:17 PDT 2017
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
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How to Get More Backlinks and Rank Higher on Google
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Mon Jun 05 06:56:31 PDT 2017
Backlinks are still the major indicator Google uses to determine the authority of a blog. The better your backlinks, the better you’ll rank in search results. But they sure aren’t easy to get. Building backlinks is a tricky business because many of the “easy” ways go against Google’s terms of service. What’s more, if you...
Top 40 London Travel Blogs and Websites on the Web
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Fri Sep 15 02:47:54 PDT 2017
Top 40 London Travel blogs London Travel Blogs List The Best London Travel blogs from thousands of top London Travel blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and […]
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Link building without link building
by Tim Grice @ Branded3
Thu Aug 17 01:39:15 PDT 2017
About a year ago, I wrote a blog post about redirecting websites for link equity and ranking improvements. I touched on all the caveats...
072: How BuzzSumo Became A $5M SaaS Donkey w/Steve Rayson
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Wed Jun 14 08:09:38 PDT 2017
Learn how BuzzSumo used data-backed influencer marketing and content to become a $5mil SaaS company, with less than 10 employees. And why Steve believes the future of content marketing is more content. And yes – BuzzSumo has also been our sponsor for a few episodes – but this episode is about BuzzSumo the company and focuses on […]
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How to Assess Your Digital Marketing Mix Quickly
by Michael Wiegand @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Tue Aug 15 11:07:57 PDT 2017
This is an excerpt from a forthcoming analytics e-book from Portent entitled Finding Cross-Channel Opportunity Gaps & Closing Them. Ever wonder how effective (or ineffective) your marketing channels are today? Do you get the feeling your paid initiatives are wasteful? Do you have a hunch your content calendar isn’t getting you anywhere organically? Do you… Read More
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Google Core Update 2016: Analysis of Winners and Losers
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jan 13 13:37:47 PST 2016
The new year has begun with a confirmed Google update. However, what was initially believed to be either a change to Panda or Penguin is in fact a core ranking algorithm update. Here, we take a look at the fresh data from the Searchmetrics Suite. Background to Google update We were expecting a Penguin update […]
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Digital Sleuths: On the trail of better SEO hygiene
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Mar 31 10:38:01 PDT 2016
Like most big companies, Google’s hunt for good talent produces a stream of help wanted signs on its website. Yet the search engine king had people scratching their heads last summer when the company began recruiting a technical SEO program manager. Google looking for help keeping its own digital house clean? Heresy, right? Wrong. Google […]
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12 Creative Ways To Use My Favorite Keyword Research Tools
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Jan 05 14:09:08 PST 2017
NOTE: I originally wrote this for The Next Web In August of 2016. It was officially accepted… but never published (not sure what happened). UPDATE: It’s been published over on The Next Web (whoo hoo! as you can imagine they have a long queue of content.) You can read the whole thing there: http://thenextweb.com/tq/2017/01/19/12-keyword-research-tools-and-creative-ways-to-use-them/ […]
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Top 20 in US Paid and Organic Search
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Apr 10 12:21:44 PDT 2017
With college spring break and the summer vacation travel season just around the corner, we at Searchmetrics thought now would be a good time to compare just who’s ranking for visibility in both paid and organic desktop search. According to Searchmetrics data for the first 13 weeks of this year, travel, search and entertainment not […]
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What exactly is a manual SEO audit?
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Tue Jan 31 10:19:07 PST 2017
We get asked quite often: what tools do you do to perform an SEO audit? The short answer: we don’t use any tools. The long
035: SEO Is A Partnership, Not A Commodity w/Jono Alderson
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Aug 31 10:53:32 PDT 2016
Listen Now! Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes! Links JonoAlderson.com Interview w/ John Mueller of Google SEO Agencies Need to Focus on Expertise, Not Execution Linkdex Digital Marketing by Numbers Brighton SEO Conference People Jono Alderson Moz Linkdex Barry Adams Avinash Kaushik Agenda Jono’s professional background Description of Linkdex Expertise and not execution “Good SEO […]
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Do EXIF tags have impact on Google?
by Stanislav Kukučka @ Pizza SEO Blog
Tue Nov 27 11:35:36 PST 2012
A photographer friend of mine contacted me a few months ago with a big dilemma. He read in an internet discussion that the indexed images in Google Images are affected by keywords inserted into the picture, known as EXIF (IPTC). I decided to run a small test. During the preparation of my blog post published on May 3rd in 2012, […]
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50 Influential Women in Content Marketing 2017 #CMWorld
by Lee Odden @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Tue Sep 05 03:11:22 PDT 2017
With over 200 speakers, moderators, panelists and workshop leaders at the 2017 Content Marketing World conference, it is a substantial task to investigate the influence of so many accomplished marketing professionals. For this year’s list of influential content marketing speakers, I went a step further and took into account those who have presented at Content [...]
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Find the SEO Company for You
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Fri Feb 10 08:55:16 PST 2017
Some say that no commercial or personal sites that are worthwhile. This is because there are many novice “netizens” that experiment with sites for personal [...]
50 Influential Women in Content Marketing 2017 #CMWorld
by Lee Odden @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Tue Sep 05 03:11:22 PDT 2017
With over 200 speakers, moderators, panelists and workshop leaders at the 2017 Content Marketing World conference, it is a substantial task to investigate the influence of so many accomplished marketing professionals. For this year’s list of influential content marketing speakers, I went a step further and took into account those who have presented at Content [...]
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Usability Issues of the New Airbnb.com
by Daniel Duriš @ Pizza SEO Blog
Tue Sep 02 06:38:08 PDT 2014
No one is immune from usability niggles, not even the high and mighty Airbnb. See where Airbnb.com confuses and even scares their users!
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What’s New in Local SEO for 2017
by Chad Klingensmith @ Rio SEO
Tue May 23 11:58:42 PDT 2017
As Google’s Juan Felipe Rincon emphasized again for us at Rio SEO’s third-annual Local Search Summit 2017, updates to the search giant’s constantly evolving algorithms are typically designed with one core mission in mind: to improve the experience of search for users and offer the best answers. It makes sense then that traditional SEO signals are […]
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“Mobilegeddon 2” Gets Hype, but Mobile Friendliness is Here to Stay
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jun 15 09:38:58 PDT 2016
In the weeks leading up to May and what was supposed to be the second wave of mobile-friendly algorithm updates – essentially a boost in rankings for mobile optimized sites – we at Searchmetrics wonder if in fact “Mobilegeddon 2” is really kicking up any dust at all. Let’s get a few things straight: Google […]
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015: Using Humor In Your Marketing w/Amy Harrison
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue May 03 17:56:00 PDT 2016
Does humor sell? Well sure, think back so campaigns like the classic VW ads to Dollar Shave Club. Humor definitely works when done right. In this episode Amy Harrison will teach you how to incorporate more humor into your marketing. She’ll also give you ways to improve your copywriting – with techniques such as using […]
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5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Your Brand Grow
by Raymond Stokes @ Convince and Convert: Social Media Consulting and Content Marketing Consulting
Tue Aug 15 08:23:10 PDT 2017
Marketers, take note: Artificial intelligence is already helping brands grow and improve their advertising, customer service, web design, and SEO.
SEO Blog Posts - Portent
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028: Drift’s 138X Blog Traffic Growth, Ditching Gated Content w/Dave Gerhardt
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Jul 05 18:49:53 PDT 2016
Dave recently led a 138X growth in blog traffic for Drift. In today’s episode he’ll tell us how they achieved this growth – and to put that tangibly – it was 198 visits a month in October, and last month they received 27,369 visits to the blog. He’ll tell us why he ignores analytics, how he […]
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Extension of the research database & time-saving thanks to Growth Reporting
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Mar 10 04:08:42 PDT 2015
On 6 March 2015, we published an update for the Searchmetrics Suite, which includes fantastic new features. Growth Reporting is new to the Suite, giving you all the relevant data on the organic performance of a domain at a glance. This allows you to create reports in around 50% of the time. We have also […]
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How Affiliate Marketing Can Turn Your Blog Into A Money-Making Machine
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Jan 24 01:10:25 PST 2017
One of the first and easiest route bloggers went when it comes to monetize their blogs is through displaying ads. While there’s nothing exactly wrong with making money through ads, another more lucrative alternative is often overlooked, especially to bloggers seek to monetize their blog for the first time. I’m talking of course, about affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is a way more lucrative way to monetize your blog compared to ads and it’s almost as ...
Why Heaving Bosoms Help You Win Online
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Aug 25 11:59:41 PDT 2016
“Oh Lucas, you’re such a tease,” Lady Colebrook replied. Helena had a vision of her thrusting out her well-endowed cleavage by way of offering an inducement. “Do you like to see me beg, is that it?”. -Excerpt from To Save a Sinner by Adele Clee It’s not very often that romance novels and artificial […]
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Inside Museum Hack’s Time-Saving Strategy for Scoring Big on Social Media
by Team Edgar @ MeetEdgar
Thu Aug 17 08:04:39 PDT 2017
When it comes to content marketing, how you share on social media can be every bit as important as what you share. Just ask the team at Museum Hack! They’ve revolutionized the way we think about going to the museum, providing audience development and team workshops, consulting, and even their own group […]
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079: A Journey Through Google’s Most Significant Search Patents (Part 2) w/Bill Slawski
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Aug 21 14:31:24 PDT 2017
I wanted to create an audio resource to learn about search patents – the kind I would have found useful when I was studying them back in 2012. So I welcomed Bill Slawski – who has been reading and writing about search patents for almost 10 years – back to Experts to discuss more patents and […]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Optimizing Topics
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Mar 13 16:57:19 PDT 2017
In our last installment of Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO, my colleague Holly Miller outlined the steps to employ in choosing good online topics at the right time, and in good SEO shape. Now it’s time to make sure that those topics you’re writing on will be optimized equally well for users and search engines. It’s time […]
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SEO Fallacies That Must Die: 2017 Edition
by Ian Lurie @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Wed Sep 06 14:18:04 PDT 2017
SEO folks are trend victims. Someone presents a new acronym, an idea, or a tool and we all pile on. Then we chase those nibbles of knowledge, good and bad alike, without thinking. And we land in deep pits lined with sharp, nasty sticks. These ideas must go: 1: TFIDF Score Predicts Rankings A higher… Read More
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Link spam, migration disasters and Penguin is nowhere to be seen – Organic growth in 2017
by Tim Grice @ Branded3
Wed Sep 06 02:27:48 PDT 2017
SEO is very much seen as a growth channel, businesses struggle to invest in it to stand still, they need to see better rankings...
066: Growth Hacker Schools SEO On Growth Hacking w/Tiffany daSilva
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue May 02 09:39:34 PDT 2017
I truly believe in the power of cross-discipline learning. That’s exactly why I brought a growth consultant on the show – to learn valuable insights from a different marketing field. (Despite a few surface similarities between SEO and Growth Hacking, when you dig in, they really are two different animals). This episode is for anyone […]
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Why Businesses Failed At Online Marketing?
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Sep 06 03:10:13 PDT 2017
You know you need to market online. However, just because you market online, doesn’t mean you’re successful at it. Why do some businesses fail at online marketing? What can you do to make sure you don’t become one of those how not to stories? In this article, we’ll talk about some ways you can fail[...]
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10 Proven Free Tips For “How To Write High Quality Blog Post With SEO”
by Taj Soheil Siddique @ SEO Blog Tree
Fri Feb 10 03:08:57 PST 2017
Hey There! I Think You Are Quite Curious To Know About How To Write Great High Quality Content Blog Post with SEO………! Isn’t It?? Not To Worry, Here Are Some Basic & Golden Tips For Writing A High Quality Blog Post With Free Tools For Your Next Blog Post! Before Getting Started You Should understand […]
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SEO NEWS
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Fri Jun 09 18:56:05 PDT 2017
How Does Google Handle CSS + Javascript “Hidden” Text? – Whiteboard Friday Site Crawl, Day 1: Where Do You Start? Google Updates and SERP Changes – June 2017 Google: We Can Ignore Links On Any Site Including Forbes & Entrepreneur How to reduce the impact of images on your mobile site speed June 20th comes out “SEO: […]
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009: Pro Networking Tips With Mike Ambassador Bruny
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Apr 12 15:54:56 PDT 2016
Mike Ambassador Bruny is the Director Of Attendee Engagement for Social Media Marketing World (run by Social Media Examiner) and was also Director Of Operations and Brand Ambassador for Intel. This episode is for ANYONE attending conferences and events. Maybe you want to get more value from the events you attend, or perhaps you’re shy […]
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010: Guest Publishing Tactics With Kristi Hines
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri Apr 15 05:33:21 PDT 2016
This episode is for anyone looking to achieve greater marketing results with guest publishing. Whether you run a personal blog, do content marketing for a company or consult for clients – this episode is for you! Learn about how veteran writer Kristi Hines has amassed over 700,000 total shares on all of her guest content […]
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Anchor Text Guide for 2017
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Thu Apr 27 23:25:33 PDT 2017
This is Premium Content from Gotch SEO Academy. Enjoy! What is anchor text and how do you use it? Don’t worry! This guide will show you how to use anchor text so that you can maximize your SEO results. Let’s jump right in: Table of Contents What is Anchor Text? Anchor Text Before Penguin 10 […]
Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Hacking Your Way to Greater Online Visibility
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jun 13 01:00:31 PDT 2017
Apple recently completed its World Wide Developers Conference, announcing a slew of new tech toys for consumers and businesses. Yet, when I searched Google for a new MacBook Pro notebook, Apple took only the second spot in my results. What gives? In this week’s Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO, I wanted to have a bit of […]
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Analysis of Link Building Outreach: What Signals Success?
by Devin Boudreaux @ Paul Shapiro's Search Wilderness
Fri Jul 07 05:00:28 PDT 2017
Many marketers and SEOs cringe at the thought of link building due to how monotonous and labor intensive it can be. Not me though. Since it can be much harder and not everyone has the patience for it, it’s an excellent opportunity that some of us can capitalize on. I understand that some people still […]
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Stop the Marketing Killjoy: 5 Ways You’re Turning off Audiences with Bad Video
by Amy Higgins @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 11 11:00:18 PDT 2017
It might only be 1pm in the afternoon, but it’s five o’clock somewhere – a perfect time for a great dry martini. Research “how to make the perfect dry martini”, and you’ll get over 1,560,000 results. Ask a content marketer “how to tell a good story”, and you’ll get about the same quality of results [...]
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Free Small Business SEO Tips
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Fri Feb 10 08:57:30 PST 2017
How to Get Your Small Business Web Site Noticed There are no surefire ways to drive traffic to your site. You can have the most [...]
Your Guide to Google’s Algorithm in 2017: All Ranking Factors, Updates & Changes
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Mon Nov 21 09:13:58 PST 2016
Google’s algorithm has undergone some changes in 2016-2017, most of them relatively minor compared to the towering importance of the old mainstays of SEO: links, meta titles, and thought leadership content. Using data & analysis from the huge number of Google Analytics accounts we study daily, First Page Sage brings to you a list of […]
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Top 19 Local SEO Tools To Improve Your Ranking
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Apr 04 02:29:30 PDT 2017
SEO is incredibly important to the success of your online marketing efforts. Because of this, a lot of marketers implement various SEO tools including local SEO tools, some of which can be found for free, in order to track, measure and analyze their SEO efforts. You may already even be using some of the more common SEO tools, such as Google Analytics. However, it’s important that you don’t forget about your local SEO efforts as ...
Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Ranking and Optimizing Existing Content
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Aug 10 11:04:14 PDT 2017
No doubt, many a marketer is taking vacation time to enjoy the sunshine and outdoors. For those of you feeling the heat at work from bosses who want you to come up with ideas for new content, remember everything old can be new again. In the latest installment of Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO, I’ll walk you through some […]
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How to Increase SEO Traffic by Updating & Thickening Old Blog Posts
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A step-by-step process for identifying your most popular older blog posts, and then updating those posts to help grow organic traffic to your site.
038: Q&A With Dan! Yoast, YouTube SEO, Working For Free? How I’d Ask GaryVee To Be On This Show
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Sep 21 18:28:49 PDT 2016
How would YOU go about asking someone like Gary Vaynerchuck to be on your Podcast? Well I’m going to answer that question today. That’s right, I kicked everyone out of my studio, signed out of Skype and recorded a solo episode. I was actually nervous, but once I got started it went pretty nicely I thought. Completely […]
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Searchmetrics Content Experience: The Writer’s View
by Stephen Bench-Capon @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Sep 06 01:46:37 PDT 2017
One of the features of our new Searchmetrics Content Experience (SCE) we’re particularly proud of is the way it raises the efficiency of collaboration throughout an organization. This is obviously a huge benefit for the content owner, the person responsible for publication, but what about for the writers themselves? Here, we explore what it’s like […]
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044: How To Map Your User’s Journey w/Rebekah Cancino
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Nov 17 07:06:53 PST 2016
Have you ever struggeled with knowing where to actually reach your target customers? Or knowing what problems or friction points they hit when researching your product or service? Or what to say to them to connect and convey that you understand what they are trying to solve? Enter ‘User Journey Mapping’. Rebekah Cancino uses Journey Mapping to help businesses […]
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The Ultimate Semantic SEO Guide: How To Do SEO Like An Expert
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Sat Aug 26 11:35:53 PDT 2017
Back in the early days of the Internet, SEO was relatively simple: pick a few relevant keywords and plug them in. However, SEO has become much more complex than just that. Even when it comes to finding relevant keywords, a lot more has to be taken into consideration, including semantic search. (Find out how to do SEO for beginners here.) The following is an in-depth guide on what is semantic search, how it can benefit ...
SEO for Lawyers: Connecting Law Firms and Clients with SEO
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Wed Aug 30 07:57:41 PDT 2017
In a lot of ways the legal profession is unlike any other. The high pressure, the specialized, sometimes even arcane expertise required, the uniquely unrealistic depictions of the job in TV and movies, and more all add up to make practicing law one-of-a-kind. But it some other ways, lawyers face many of the same challenges […]
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What Is ‘Mobile’?
by Bridget Randolph @ SEO Chicks
Thu Jul 25 04:30:14 PDT 2013
Mobile traffic, mobile websites, mobile apps. These and similar phrases are increasingly being discussed in SEO circles, but sometimes (and I am as guilty of this as anyone) we forget to define what we actually mean by the term ‘mobile’. The Official Definition The Mobile Marketing Association recently defined ‘mobile marketing’ as “a set of practices that enables organizations to communicate and engage with their audience in an interactive and relevant manner through and with any mobile device or network.” [emphasis mine] But to the average person (at least here in the UK), ‘mobile’ is a synonym for ‘cell phone’. No one says, ‘let me look it up on my mobile’ and then takes out an iPad. Tablets, smartphones and [...]
#20: Creative Ways to Run a Business From Anywhere in the World with Natalie Sisson
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Thu Nov 14 04:00:33 PST 2013
On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interviewed Natalie Sisson, also known as the Suitcase Enterpreneur. In 2006, Natalie left her home country of New Zealand and since then has been traveling the world and living out of a suitcase — all while building a successful online business. On her blog, […]
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078: $958k ROI from SEO, YouTube’s Algorithm & Video Marketing w/Justin Briggs
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Aug 09 08:34:14 PDT 2017
Justin walks me through the process he used to bring a $600-958k ROI doing SEO for 10/hours per month on a project. We chat about the pros and cons of ‘check box SEO’ – and why SEO can sometimes be the ‘easy’ part – and the real secret behind their success at Briggsby. He shares what […]
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How To Rank in Google Local Search Results? – Pizza SEO Research
by Daniel Duriš @ Pizza SEO Blog
Fri Apr 17 07:41:08 PDT 2015
Google local results are an important source of visitors for many local businesses. Which factors really influence a company’s ranking in Google local search results in Slovakia and in general? We collected and analyzed Google local results data to find the answer. Working with statisticians from the University of Žilina, we evaluated a sample of 308 search results […]
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047: The Smart, Unconventional Truths Of Traffic Growth w/Corbett Barr
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Dec 08 21:07:26 PST 2016
I asked Corbett how he originally connected with ‘influencers’ like Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas and Andrew Warner. His answer was so interesting, I’ve been thinking about it all week – and frankly – it’s changed my mindset about marketing, podcasting and even business. And that’s what I think is so great about this discussion. […]
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Give Influencer Content Programs a Promotional Edge with Digital Advertising
by Steve Slater @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Thu Aug 31 03:30:30 PDT 2017
It happens almost every single time. I’m finally settling in to stream a few episodes before I go to bed for the day. I fire up the old Netflix machine and there it is… options… lots of them. There are shows I’ve seen before that I might want to watch again. Genres that I’m interested [...]
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The Best And Worst Times To Send Emails
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Fri Mar 31 02:33:06 PDT 2017
If you were following our blog last week you would have read our post A Beginner’s Guide to Successful Marketing Campaigns, which —you guessed it— was packed with tips on effective email marketing strategies. In the post, we also promised an upcoming blog about the best and worst times to send emails. Here it is! When we first began sending emails to our subscribers, we first had to figure out the best day and best ...
Voice Search: What Marketers Really Need To Know
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed Jan 18 04:50:19 PST 2017
Have you talked to your computer today? If not, you may actually be in the minority. A surprisingly quiet (given the subject matter) revolution in the nature of web-searching and SEO has been going on for the last few years, one which has gone surprisingly under-reported in the world of marketing. That revolution is, of course, voice search and other voice-driven computer interfaces. Exact numbers are hard to come by and tend to vary significantly ...
Return of the Phantom: Part 4
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Jul 07 16:25:29 PDT 2016
This post was updated on July 11, 2016. All aboard! The Google quality train is making its way through the internet once again. This time, the engineer driving this metaphorical train is driven by quality and improved user experience. Even though this is an unconfirmed update from Google, we at Searchmetrics are seeing changes in […]
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Learning Search Engine Optimization!
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Wed Sep 06 07:47:54 PDT 2017
Make the Most of Your Web Site! SEO Strategy Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a key strategy with regard to Web-based marketing as it helps [...]
Search Wilderness by Paul Shapiro
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Search Wilderness is a blog by Paul Shapiro, helping you navigate through the labyrinth-like wilderness of search and internet marketing.
The Conversion Rate Conundrum: Common Mistakes and What to Do Instead
by Today's Industry Insider @ The Kissmetrics Marketing Blog
Wed Aug 16 08:30:06 PDT 2017
In real estate, the axiom is location, location, location. It’s first and foremost. The number one consideration. For your digital efforts – email, web pages, eCommerce platforms – an argument could be made for a few different ones: search engine optimization (SEO), the user experience (UX), conversion rate optimization (CRO), or perhaps something else entirely. […]
Why Your Site Structure Matters for SEO – Here’s Why #121
by Eric Enge @ Stone Temple
Mon Jun 05 00:00:24 PDT 2017
Subdomains, subfolders, or microsites: which is best for organizing the content of your website? In this episode of our Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Stone Temple’s Mark Traphagen asks Eric Enge to cover the pros and cons of each, especially from an SEO perspective. Don’t miss a single episode of Here’s Why with Mark & Eric.... Read More >
SEO Content Strategy: How to Skyrocket Your Traffic By 594%
CoSchedule Blog
In this detailed step-by-step guide, you'll learn exactly how to replicate CoSchedule's own SEO content strategy to increase rankings and drive traffic.
Top 10 SEO Blogs You Should be Reading in 2015
Inc.com
Here are some of the top SEO blogs that I read on a daily basis.
SEO Blog Contact Information | Publicize - Startup PR Company
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List Of Top Tech Blog Reporters Website Contact Email/URL Twitter URL Description SEOMoz help@seomoz.org http://twitter.com/#!/seomoz Thought leader in Search Engine Optimization. Search Engine Land tips@searchengineland.com. http://twitter.com/#!/sengineland Search Engine Land is a news and information site covering search engine marketing, searching issues and the search engine industry. The site is led by Danny Sullivan. SEOBook seobook@gmail.com http://twitter.com/seobook SEO Book.com is a leading SEO website brought to you by Aaron Wall, Giovanna Villanueva, Peter Da Vanzo, and Eric Covino. Nine by Blue http://www.ninebyblue.com/contact/ http://twitter.com/#!/ninebyblue Vanessa Fox, the founder of Nine By Blue, has spent nearly two decades working at the intersection of user experience, marketing, technology, and the web. Search Engine Watch http://searchenginewatch.com/page/contact @sewatch Search Engine Watch provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines. Search Engine Journal http://www.searchenginejournal.com/contact/ http://twitter.com/#!/sejournal Launched in 2003, SEJ is unique in its community-based approach to search marketing. Virtually all of the content comes from the real experts SEOChat http://www.developershed.com/contact.php Search Engine Advice & Tutorials Matt Cutts http://twitter.com/#!/mattcutts Head of Google’s Webspam team. SERoundTable http://www.seroundtable.com/thread-submit.php http://twitter.com/#!/seroundtable Purpose is to report on the most interesting threads …
What Is Google’s AMP Validation? Should You Be Taking Actions For Your Website?
by April @ SoloSEO
Thu Aug 24 08:46:57 PDT 2017
Google announced Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) in October 2015. Google AMP is an accessible framework for creating fast-loading mobile pages. Google AMP is an open-source initiative that is designed to enable publishers to easily improve the speed and the user experience for their mobile users without sacrificing any ad revenue that they may rely upon.[...]
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#44: The Secrets to Building a More Strategic, Valuable Blog
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Thu Jan 29 12:09:16 PST 2015
To a large extent, blogs are living, breathing things. They're a place for you to record the day-in-the-life of your brand, to explore new possibilities and take the occasional look back to see how far you've come. This is precisely what makes your blog the primary place where brand loyalty is fostered. Your posts allow your audience to come along with […]
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Killer Tips for a Powerful Social Media Strategy
by Cornelia Cozmiuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Wed Aug 16 04:04:57 PDT 2017
Large and active following on social media should be viewed as an essential asset to your online marketing strategy. We are witnessing social networks flourish in terms of both users and user generated content. Followers are a great asset, and the more they are, the more likely they will be to help lead generation. In […]
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Getting Over the Stack: The Future of Local is Open
by Karisa Macias @ Rio SEO
Wed Jun 28 13:26:30 PDT 2017
Bridging the gap between online or mobile search and in-store sales is mission critical but clearly, our approach as brand marketers and agencies needs rethinking. As consumer technology has evolved, we’ve identified new challenges and opportunities in connecting with them via marketing, then sought out tools designed specifically to solve them. Sure, those tools […]
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10 Free And Useful Google Tools No Blogger Should Ignore
by Harsh Agrawal @ ShoutMeLoud
Mon Sep 04 22:30:17 PDT 2017
Can you call yourself a content marketing expert? Even if you answer “yes”, there are still lots of ways to enhance your performance. Even if you’re one of the 42% of B2B marketers that claim to be effective at content marketing, you still have a bunch of room for improvement. If you desire to make […]
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040: Instantly Actionable Branding Strategies w/Cynthia Johnson
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Oct 13 11:15:34 PDT 2016
This episode covers a LOT. But despite the wide variety of topics – I realized – everything points back to branding and simple, straightforward strategies you can implement right away, that will make a difference in your company’s brand, or your personal brand. Specifically, you will learn: How to get your CEO to invest in personal branding. An uncommon […]
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How To Hire An SEO Company: All The Questions To Ask
by Evan Bailyn @ First Page Sage
Wed Jul 06 10:26:28 PDT 2016
Every question you should ask an SEO company before you make a hiring decision.
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Top 50 Brexit Blogs and Websites on the Web
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Thu Sep 14 02:51:31 PDT 2017
Top 50 Brexit blogs Brexit Blogs List The Best Brexit blogs from thousands of top Brexit blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites […]
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How Content, SEO and Social Media Make Your Life Easier
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jun 08 08:19:26 PDT 2016
Looking to reduce costs when marketing online? Blam! A lot of conversations these days go something like this: “Let’s focus on content marketing. Amazingly high-value and high-quality content is clearly what’s Google’s looking for (all those online articles I read say so), so why sweat traditional SEO and social media as much as we used […]
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4 Tips to Stop Killing Your Content Team from Workfront & Nordstrom
by Ashley Zeckman @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Tue Sep 12 11:00:34 PDT 2017
The pressure is on! Content marketers are being expected to create more with less. And often, that means creating more content without adding additional team members. Unfortunately, the content copywriters are often the ones that bear the brunt of these situations which can be exhausting and cause content burnout. To help ease the pain, Workfront’s [...]
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SEO Case Study – 313% More Organic Traffic with REAL Examples
by Nick Eubanks @ I'm From The Future
Wed Sep 06 09:16:32 PDT 2017
Everyone loves a good case study, especially in SEO. Funny thing is there are so many “SEO Case Studies” but there’s still a huge gap in this content – specifically – case studies that provide truly actionable strategies and takeaways. I’m here to fill in that content gap with this post. Over the past week […]
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How to Integrate SEO and Social Media Marketing
by Paul Shapiro @ Paul Shapiro's Search Wilderness
Mon Sep 21 12:49:24 PDT 2015
I’ve been busy blogging away over on Marketing Land about ways to integrate SEO and Social Media practices for mutual benefit. The first piece, How to Leverage Social Media for SEO: Link Building, covers the integrating SEO and Social Media via link building. Check it out to learn how Google+, Twitter, YouTube, and Facbook (via […]
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Link building inspiration from a cookie dough store in NYC
by Ken McGaffin @ Majestic Blog
Tue Sep 05 03:00:00 PDT 2017
Marketing inspiration comes from multiple, and often unexpected sources. I think link builders should be
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Merging of Facebook Pages Does Not Work – Workaround
by Patrik Barták @ Pizza SEO Blog
Tue May 07 07:21:10 PDT 2013
Our clients often have two or more Facebook pages used for the same purpose – identical sites representing one company, brand or site. The duplicity exists for a variety of historical reasons or simply by mistake. It makes sense to merge them to be able to manage them and measure their performance more easily. Facebook […]
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SEO: Adobe Dreamweaver as a Google Ranking Signal
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Fri Mar 31 11:43:23 PDT 2017
Within the past few months, we’ve discovered what we believe is one of the most shocking discoveries the SEO community has seen in the last
The Psychology of Colour: How It Affects The Way We Buy
by Brett Langlois @ Pure SEO
Wed Apr 26 14:41:07 PDT 2017
Humans are visual creatures and it is theorised that colour plays a huge role in influencing our purchasing behaviour. Marketers have found that the colour of the call-to-action (CTA) button has a great effect on conversion, with different colours evoking different emotions, memories, and so on.
Colour has been used quite ...
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How to Add Search Shortcuts to Google Chrome.
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Wed Oct 26 01:24:27 PDT 2016
Last week Danny Sullivan twittered he was looking for a creative commons image to use. Christine Churchill poked a little fun at me wondering how I was able to get that so quickly. The trick is using search shortcuts, and I’m going to show you how to do it. For my first example I’m going to set up a creative ... [Continue reading How to Add Search Shortcuts to Google Chrome.]
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Final Boarding Call for Content Marketing World: Don’t Miss these 10 Presentations
by Joshua Nite @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Aug 30 03:30:16 PDT 2017
Does anyone look forward to getting on an airplane anymore? Sure, you may be excited about where you’re going or what you plan to do when you get there. But anyone happily anticipating the screening, boarding, and flying part—well, I’ll have whatever vitamin supplement they’re on. If you’re headed to Content Marketing World, odds are [...]
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048: The Indomitable Bill Sebald Talks Links, Rankings, 10x Content & Enterprise SEO
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Dec 19 17:47:42 PST 2016
This episode is for all the SEO-heads. My guest Bill Sebald of Greenlane SEO brings massive insight into the world of agencies and working with medium to enterprise scale businesses (walk in any Mall and you’re likely to see at least a few of Greenlane SEO’s clients). We talked about: The ONE thing that helped a […]
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Stop the Marketing Killjoy: 5 Ways You’re Turning off Audiences with Bad Video
by Amy Higgins @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 11 11:00:18 PDT 2017
It might only be 1pm in the afternoon, but it’s five o’clock somewhere – a perfect time for a great dry martini. Research “how to make the perfect dry martini”, and you’ll get over 1,560,000 results. Ask a content marketer “how to tell a good story”, and you’ll get about the same quality of results [...]
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Historic Index Update
by Dixon Jones @ Majestic Blog
Fri Sep 08 07:34:58 PDT 2017
Here are the latest figures: Historic Index Unique URLs crawled: 1,354,587,484,632 Unique URLs found: 6,513,834,312,534
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Could A Chimp Still Do SEO? A Followup
by Julie Joyce @ SEO Chicks
Mon Jul 15 04:59:43 PDT 2013
In 2007 I was much more obnoxious (and had more free time) and I wrote a post about whether chimps could take over our jobs. I’m still sure that they could definitely perform certain functions in this industry, besides being DAMNED cute even if they are fairly deadly, but what about some of the new roles that have come about or gotten more important in the past 5 1/2 years? Could a chimp do those too? Damn right she could. Content Marketing Create sites that are great and useful, totally relevant, and constantly updated with new and brilliant content that people love, socialize, and editorially link to? Um, no, but [...]
081: How To Transform Your Content Marketing Into a Superpower w/Phil Singleton
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Sep 11 12:34:15 PDT 2017
The title may seem a little hyperbolic. But I can assure having just listened back to this interview, it’s not. My guest Phil Singleton, who co-authored SEO for Growth with John Jantsch (Duct Tape Marketing) – has been helping clients get the maximum value from content in a smart efficient way for over a decade. Given […]
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The Next Generation of Search: Voice
by Tania German @ seoClarity
Fri Aug 04 12:40:19 PDT 2017
How to Earn THE Answer in Voice Search: A Research Report of Google’s Answer Box In the nearly 20 year history […]
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SEO measures you should steer well clear of!
by Sascha Lienesch @ XOVI
Thu Jul 20 00:01:13 PDT 2017
Here on the XOVI Blog and over on our Expert Panel, we’re always talking about what you should be optimizing and what on and off-page options are available. Today however, we’re going to turn it on its head and highlight a number of measures which you should ideally NOT take, since they go against Google’s...
Is It More Risky Not To Boost Your Brand Online…Here Are The Reasons Why
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Sep 13 05:40:11 PDT 2017
If you don’t boost your brand online, it is hard to stay competitive in today’s online marketplace. In this blog we will discuss some of the risks of not boosting your brand online. Your competitors are boosting their brands online. We know you shouldn’t always cave in to peer pressure, but in business, it is[...]
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How To Silo Your Website: The Footer
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Wed Sep 07 08:18:41 PDT 2016
This post is part of a series on How to Silo Your Website. The other parts in the series are: How to Silo Your Website: The Masthead, How to Silo Your Website, The Breadcrumb , How to Silo Your Website: The Content, and How to Silo Your Website: The Sidebar. For this last part, we’ll be looking at the footer. ... [Continue reading How To Silo Your Website: The Footer]
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077: How To Use SEO For Bands, Creators & The Music Industry w/Wes Walls
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Mon Jul 31 07:30:36 PDT 2017
The story of how today’s guest ended up on the show starts all the way back on July 18th, 2016 when I received this email: I didn’t end up speaking on the SXSW panel (but I did help connect him with Mike King who did participate in the panel) Then June 20th of this year, […]
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How Often Should You Blog for Optimum SEO Results? | AudienceBloom
AudienceBloom
Plenty of research by some very knowledgeable people has already been done on the effects of blogging frequency on SEO results, and we’ll share those key f
How Long Should You Spend Writing A Blog Post?
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Aug 08 23:47:10 PDT 2017
As a content marketer, this is one the most frequent questions I get asked. The answer depends on several variables. Your skills and knowledge in your topic area count for a lot, but so do your experience as a writer. Today, I’m going take you through my writing process with timelines so you can discover how to write a blog post consistently, without taking too much time away from growing your business. Short Answer: It ...
50 One-Sentence SEO Tips for Bloggers - Jeffbullas's Blog
Jeffbullas's Blog
Without good search visibility you may never be found. Here are 50 SEO tips for bloggers to help you be discovered, visible on a big web of 550 million websites
4 Tips to Stop Killing Your Content Team from Workfront & Nordstrom
by Ashley Zeckman @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Tue Sep 12 11:00:34 PDT 2017
The pressure is on! Content marketers are being expected to create more with less. And often, that means creating more content without adding additional team members. Unfortunately, the content copywriters are often the ones that bear the brunt of these situations which can be exhausting and cause content burnout. To help ease the pain, Workfront’s [...]
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Diversify Your Marketing Strategy To Get Leads
by Brett Langlois @ Pure SEO
Wed Jun 07 20:17:09 PDT 2017
People often say that less is more, but when it comes to marketing that’s not usually true. Diversifying your marketing strategy by targeting more people across more channels will usually result in – you guessed it – more leads. Investing in a new product is a risk for consumers, and repetitive ...
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Tips for Making Video Content that Earns Attention from Andrew Davis #CMWorld
by Joshua Nite @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Sep 06 10:52:03 PDT 2017
The inimitable Andrew Davis is the best-selling author of Town, Inc. and an in-demand marketing speaker. After his presentation at Content Marketing World 2017, I can see why. He made me feel stupid. And I’m incredibly grateful. The best presentations make you feel stupid in retrospect. Of course! It’s so obvious that this is the [...]
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How to use Google AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) to Rank Better on Mobile
by Adrian Cojocariu @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Tue Jul 25 02:56:55 PDT 2017
Optimizing a page for mobile speed? Not easy. Mobile search has come a very long way, especially since the Google Mobile Friendly Update, back in 2014. Mobile optimization keeps evolving, and it happens fast. At first, we had separate mobile versions, then responsive designs, now we have Google AMP pushing strong. What AMP (accelerated mobile […]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Planes, Trains and Search Optimization
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jul 11 03:57:36 PDT 2017
The summer is in full swing, Searchmetrics is releasing its new Travel Industry Ranking Factors report, and planes, trains and automobiles are on many consumers’ minds. So it seems that now would be as good a time as any to take a crack at Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO for travel aggregator websites such as TripAdvisor, Yelp […]
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Read My Lips: Voice Now Posed For Big Mobile Search Wins
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue May 24 07:56:04 PDT 2016
by Holly Miller and Sebastien Edgar If you haven’t heard of Siri, Alexa and Cortana, these three sexy minxes have been turning our heads (and standing SEO strategy on its head) by adding glamorous voices to the world of search. But before you decide which voice assistant should get your final rose, consider this […]
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BIGLIST of Marketing Blogs from TopRank Marketing
Online Marketing Blog - TopRank®
Welcome to the BIGLIST of Marketing blogs! Below is a collection of SEO, Content, Social Media and Online Marketing related blogs assembled by the staff at
064: Noah Kagan on How To Craft A Winning Marketing Plan
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Apr 19 07:47:26 PDT 2017
One thing we ALL struggle with is too many options. Whether it’s the millions of song options I have on Spotify, the 100’s of flavors at an ice cream stand – or marketing. The thing I love about today’s guest’s approach to marketing is it’s so … simple. Not easy, but simple. Noah provides a framework and importantly mindset […]
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Site Explorer Update
by Steve Fitzpatrick @ Majestic Blog
Wed Aug 09 08:05:32 PDT 2017
New-look Site Explorer Home. Hello We have introduced some tweaks to Site Explorer summary. More
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SEO – Separating myth from reality
by Michael Schoettler @ XOVI
Tue Jul 25 00:04:20 PDT 2017
During our frequent Google Hangouts with the search engine’s Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller, we are increasingly confronted with ever more farfetched hypotheses and theories. Even facts and practises which ought to have been basic knowledge for any SEO for years are questioned, the theories backed up by individual experiences and statistics without context. This...
What Works on Facebook in Slovakia – Analysis of 52 765 posts by Slovak firms
by Andrej Salner @ Pizza SEO Blog
Tue Jul 23 14:22:02 PDT 2013
We collected and sorted over 50 000 posts on Facebook pages of 156 Slovak firms added over two years. We analyzed what posts and added at what time received fewer or more “likes”, comments and shares. Needless to say these are simply correlations and in no way show causality – the number of likes being […]
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SEO Metrics You Cannot Not Afford to Ignore
by April @ SoloSEO
Tue Sep 05 18:50:19 PDT 2017
One thing to remember about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is that it is a long-term strategy. Good SEO strategies take time, but they are well worth the effort. One major way to keep track of how you’re doing with your SEO strategies is to check on your SEO metrics. In this article, we’ll give you[...]
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Top 75 Portrait Photography Blogs & Websites By Portrait Photographers
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Fri Sep 15 03:45:25 PDT 2017
Top 75 Portrait Photography blogs Portrait Photography Blogs List The Best Portrait Photography blogs from thousands of top Portrait Photography blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and […]
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Inside the Making of Searchmetrics Visibility Guard
by Helen Shaughnessy @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Mar 30 11:42:49 PDT 2016
Here at Searchmetrics, we spend a lot of time listening to customers – gathering feedback to improve features of the service. We’re big fans of agile development, using our beta program to test and drive customer-requested improvements into our software before rolling out to a broader set of customers. Thanks to the support of […]
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Searchmetrics Releases the “Self Optimizer” to help you self optimize websites
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Apr 01 07:30:22 PDT 2015
For many years our clients have asked for more automation in our platform. Today we are delivering on this request, giving our customer the most powerful tool in SEO. The realities of being an in-house SEO are demanding and we have an increasing need to streamline processes and capabilities for optimization. For this reason our […]
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Low Cost SEO Methods
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Wed Jun 14 07:35:58 PDT 2017
Search engine optimization or SEO is the best way to drive targeted traffic to your website. Several eye tracking studies have shown that most search [...]
What Is Conversion Rate Optimisation?
by Cam Wilkes @ Pure SEO
Thu Mar 09 18:12:48 PST 2017
Optimising and advertising your site on Google is an important way to gain traffic and visibility. But that’s just the beginning of an effective digital marketing campaign. Traffic doesn’t count for much if it doesn’t convert into conversions and sales. If a company or brand wants to gain an edge ...
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075: Boost Your Rankings By Improving ‘Crawl Budget’ w/Dawn Anderson
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Tue Jul 11 18:13:42 PDT 2017
In this episode, I guarantee you’ll learn at LEAST one new mind blowing concept about SEO. Or very possibly two. Or three. Probably more (listening back to this interview, I had a ton of light bulb moments myself). Such as…. you know those studies that show longer content correlates with higher rankings? Well, maybe it’s not literally […]
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Final Boarding Call for Content Marketing World: Don’t Miss these 10 Presentations
by Joshua Nite @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Aug 30 03:30:16 PDT 2017
Does anyone look forward to getting on an airplane anymore? Sure, you may be excited about where you’re going or what you plan to do when you get there. But anyone happily anticipating the screening, boarding, and flying part—well, I’ll have whatever vitamin supplement they’re on. If you’re headed to Content Marketing World, odds are [...]
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9 Most Common SEO Mistakes To Avoid In 2017 (And How To Fix Them)
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Tue Jul 04 02:00:34 PDT 2017
SEO Mistakes. I’ve made a few. We all have, really. For anyone who works on or around the Internet, the list of common SEO mistakes is massive. Sadly though, even as these mistakes are widely known, they are still made more often than most pros in the business would care to admit. But what are some of the SEO mistakes to avoid? How can good SEO practices make your future better than your present? In ...
Step-by-Step Guide to Performing a Content Audit
by Andreea Sauciuc @ SEO Blog | cognitiveSEO Blog on SEO Tactics & Strategies
Wed Aug 23 03:43:26 PDT 2017
Content audits can be very powerful and restorative, yet many content marketers and SEOs underestimate it, be it for its complexity, or its rather lengthy process. But if you want your content to perform, you should run a content audit from time to time. It’s like those annual physical exams you take at […]
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Past Week in SEO
by Palo Alto SEO Blog @ Made in Palo Alto Weekly SEO Blog
Fri Aug 25 11:04:19 PDT 2017
Google: Blocking Images From Google Doesn’t Impact Core Web Search Rankings 9 Quick Restaurant SEO Tips to Boost Your Google Search Visibility Load time, static site generators & SEO: How we lowered our own site’s load time by 74% Google AMP Reviewed: How Has It Changed SEO? Google Search Update, Mobile First Index, Search Console […]
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Google MyBusiness – new mini-websites and other developments
by Sascha Lienesch @ XOVI
Tue Aug 01 00:01:49 PDT 2017
More new developments from Google towers which are sure to be of huge interest to SEOs and online marketers. Firstly, the switch to the mobile first index has been postponed, secondly, emails in Gmail will no longer be combed and thirdly, mini-websites will be available through MyBusiness. Mobile First postponed According to the googlewatchblog, the...
Phantom Update III: What Google’s updated Quality Guidelines could mean for page rankings
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Dec 02 05:00:27 PST 2015
Everyday countless webpages are evaluated by Google quality raters (with the goal of improving the overall quality of search results). On 12 November 2015 Google updated its comprehensive guidelines (Quality Rater Guidelines), according to which webpage and content quality is evaluated. Not long after this we began to notice significant movement in our ranking and […]
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How very different websites can have similar Flow Metrics
by Andor Palau @ Majestic Blog
Thu Aug 31 04:03:00 PDT 2017
The following case study is supposed to help readers understand how websites within very different
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Three Powerful Reasons Why Your Hosting Choice Must Be On Target
by Deborah Anderson @ SEO Chat
Thu Jul 13 09:53:20 PDT 2017
How do you decide if a web host is a good choice? Are disk storage features and bandwidth still important? Choosing a web host for your site is almost more of an art than a science. But, there is also a methodology to it all. It is a matter of you defining the process that […]
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10 SEO Blog Post Publishing Steps that Most Bloggers Forget - How To Make Money Online
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Here are 10 of the most popular SEO blog post publishing steps that bloggers tend to forget.
What Even is a Blog?
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Thu Sep 14 23:42:23 PDT 2017
Blogging is just so 2005. Why bother…? Every now and then someone stumbles upon Blog Tyrant and leaves some feedback a little bit like that. What is perhaps interesting is that I don’t entirely disagree with them. And that got me really thinking about what blogging is and whether or not it has passed it’s...
The simple interaction behind any quality link
by Ken McGaffin @ Majestic Blog
Thu Aug 10 04:08:00 PDT 2017
The more persuasive your link pitch, the more likely a publisher is to give you
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SEO For Bloggers: The 10 Step Formula for Perfectly Optimized Blog Posts
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Good SEO is essential for your blog’s success. Whether you are blogging for money, traffic or just working on your corporate blog, it is important that you follow solid and proven SEO practices. Search Engine Optimization, if done correctly, will help you create blog posts that both users and search engines will love and once you learn how to do this, everything else becomes easier. Let’s see in more details what do we mean by good SEO for blog posts and the 10 step formula to follow to achieve the same good results over and over again. STEP 1: Think about
SEO World Rankings – Leading International Domains and Big Winners
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jan 17 05:31:43 PST 2017
To provide a fresh, global analysis of Google rankings, we have compiled data from 10 national Google indexes, from Austria to USA. These results combine to form the Searchmetrics SEO World Rankings. The infographic reveals the top 10 most visible domains in each of the 10 countries, based on their performance during the last 12 […]
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Ten Things eCommerce Sites Need to Know to Rank on Google in 2017
by Daniel Furch @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Feb 09 05:28:56 PST 2017
No, they’re not just resting. Universal ranking factors are dead. Google’s algorithm now operates highly individually – depending on time, place, device and industry. For this reason, we are using our first industry-specific study to present the ten most important ranking factors for eCommerce. Where should webmasters in eCommerce focus their energy? Which content can […]
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Unwrapping the Secrets of SEO: Why Mobile First Matters (and Doesn’t)
by Sebastien Edgar @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue May 02 05:57:21 PDT 2017
Much has been said – and will be – about Google’s mobile-first initiative. In today’s world, modern marketers surely will have to come to grips with the snack-sized love mobile users give to content versus desktop brethren who want to dine on a full meal. Another way to look at it is to compare the […]
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033: John Mueller On AMP Pages, Crawl Budget, Podcasting SEO
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Thu Aug 11 09:51:51 PDT 2016
This week’s episode features John Mueller, one of only five Webmaster Trends Analysts at Google. Warning though: this episode also gets a little technical and nerdy. But I wanted to create an episode for you all about AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages). This was a really hot topic in the last week, with Google announcing future integration […]
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076: A Journey Through Google’s Most Significant Search Patents (Part 1) w/Bill Slawski
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Fri Jul 21 05:12:21 PDT 2017
Back in 2012, I was trying to take my SEO to the next level. I had learned all of the standard stuff – titles, content, I had a pretty solid grasp on technical SEO. But felt like there was MUCH more to know. That’s when I discovered SEO By The Sea – a blog that […]
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5 Local SEO Strategies To Capitalize On Voice Search
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Wed Mar 22 01:26:38 PDT 2017
We’re living in a time of exciting developments in artificial intelligence. Machine learning algorithms are becoming more and more advanced, and can now interpret our intentions which a much greater understanding of context. Businesses are starting to practice voice search SEO too. This makes a smart, conversational user interface, like those seen in science fiction, come ever closer to being a reality. Already, automated speech recognition has made huge leaps. The accuracy of these programs ...
5 Reasons to Avoid “Affordable” SEO Services
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Sat Feb 11 09:18:24 PST 2017
Falling for the “affordable” SEO services trap will wreck your business. I don’t want that to happen to you! This guide will explain why you need to avoid these services (and what to look for). Then, I’ll show you what you can do if you have a limited SEO budget. Let’s jump in. What is […]
8-Step Inbound Marketing Strategy That’ll Get You Non-Stop Sales
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Thu Jan 12 19:33:18 PST 2017
You may have heard of the phrase “inbound marketing” before. You may not be sure what it means. If that’s the case, you missed my blog last week that defines and outlines what inbound marketing is, and why it’s so valuable. Go check it out! Back? Awesome. So, Inbound Marketing encompasses SEO, Social Media, Content and Email Marketing. Whoosh. It’s a big umbrella that covers so many distinct topics. If you’re just getting into marketing, ...
Battle of the Ad Bulge: How Google Is Slimming Down Search Results
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Mar 23 09:54:11 PDT 2016
To the average person, Google’s search engine results page (SERP) looks no different today than it did a month ago. But for SEO experts, the SERP change is like noticing Google lost weight: all of a sudden, the results page really trimmed down. Google recently (in its usual quiet way) removed the right-rail ads running […]
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Visibility Guard (beta): preemptive loss prevention via automatic monitoring
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Mon Aug 31 04:49:00 PDT 2015
With the brand new Visibility Guard, Searchmetrics has developed an innovative solution for monitoring the on-page performance of your web projects. By regularly crawling your most important pages, Visibility Guard automatically shields you against any losses in traffic and conversions; critical on-page areas are detected and an automatic alert system means you can react before […]
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SEO: What to Base Content Decisions On
by Jill Kocher @ Practical Ecommerce
Sun Sep 03 06:36:34 PDT 2017
Content is the first thing that comes to mind with search engine optimization. There is a process, however, to creating and optimizing strong content. The process involves four separate tasks: data ...
Why the Trump White House Is Having Trouble Performing
by Kirby Burke Jr. @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed May 17 04:57:13 PDT 2017
President Trump’s first 100 days in office is an important benchmark. The American electorate wants to see what any president has (or hasn’t) done, and whether that person has held true to the promises made on the campaign trail. In this spirit, I’m revisiting a look at the WhiteHouse.gov site’s performance to see how it […]
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075: Boost Your Rankings By Improving ‘Crawl Budget’ w/Dawn Anderson
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Tue Jul 11 18:13:42 PDT 2017
In this episode, I guarantee you’ll learn at LEAST one new mind blowing concept about SEO. Or very possibly two. Or three. Probably more (listening back to this interview, I had a ton of light bulb moments myself). Such as…. you know those studies that show longer content correlates with higher rankings? Well, maybe it’s not literally […]
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Our Top 11 Content Marketing Takeaways from #CMWorld 2017
by Caitlin Burgess @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Wed Sep 13 03:30:30 PDT 2017
Last week, thousands of marketers from all over the world descended on the Rock N’ Roll capital of the world, Cleveland, OH, for the seventh annual Content Marketing World Conference and Expo. Featuring more than 130 speakers, keynotes and panelists, dozens of different tracks, and a whole lot of orange, the four-day event was exciting [...]
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Gimme My Money
by Julie Joyce @ SEO Chicks
Mon Sep 16 07:18:24 PDT 2013
Recently we’ve seen several SEOs fussing about not getting paid, resorting to outing the offenders. Everyone’s favorite Dutchman-in-Ireland Barry Adams wrote “How I’ve Been Shafted By Darryl Collins from Banjax and Gingerparts” (which sounds so much like a revenge porn title) and the comment section is completely full of people coming forward to say that they’ve either also been shafted by Mr. Collins (that is so hard to type without giggling) or that it’s been a problem for them with someone else. Suffice it to say, it IS a problem. In my Link Club, we’ve recently discussed how to avoid this and let me tell you, it’s definitely a huge problem and I’m still trying to collect on an account for [...]
15 Blogs That Can Give You Tech Startup Press Coverage
by Jan Guardian @ SEO Blog of Link-Assistant.Com
Thu Dec 31 18:00:05 PST 2015
Getting your tech startup covered in press isn't easy. Nonetheless, it's one of the most valuable activities which provides your endeavor with links and mentions it needs so badly, especially during its early days. Many people understand this importance, yet, they go the passive way and start with press releases in hope that their news […]
Why You Need a Voice and Tone Guide. Plus, 2 Exercises to Create One
by Katie McKenna @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Thu Aug 17 08:00:28 PDT 2017
Imagine going to your doctor because you have a pain in your side and it won’t go away. You’re concerned because you don’t know what’s causing it. You wait eagerly for the doctor to come in because you know exactly the reassuring, pragmatic interaction you’re in for, and you expect them to be calm, direct,… Read More
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7 Warning Signs You Are Wasting Money on PPC Advertising Management
by Andrej Salner @ Pizza SEO Blog
Wed Oct 09 08:26:57 PDT 2013
Sadly, this happens to companies big and small: they hire an outside contractor or agency to manage their ads in Google and pay a monthly retainer fee. And pay is all they do. They have no idea whether their campaign is working and what if anything the PPC manager is doing with it. These are […]
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053: How To Rank Above Wikipedia (In An Ultra Competitive Industry)
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Jan 25 07:22:33 PST 2017
If you were to ask me: “Dan, choose an industry to build a website around to get traffic from Google” I would definitely NOT choose the medical and supplements industry. It’s super hard to get Google and users to trust you, and rank above sites like Wikipedia, WedMD. But that’s exactly what my guest, Sol Orwell […]
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How to Win the Ring in the App Dating Game
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu May 26 08:09:59 PDT 2016
Choosing a mobile app can be like going on an amazingly bad first date. At the outset you’re not sure you’re compatible, but you can’t help digging the look. Then you meet up. Within seconds, you realize it’s a Venus-Mars kind of thing. You’re bored, wonder about ongoing performance issues, and often end up stuck […]
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Give Influencer Content Programs a Promotional Edge with Digital Advertising
by Steve Slater @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Thu Aug 31 03:30:30 PDT 2017
It happens almost every single time. I’m finally settling in to stream a few episodes before I go to bed for the day. I fire up the old Netflix machine and there it is… options… lots of them. There are shows I’ve seen before that I might want to watch again. Genres that I’m interested [...]
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Search Experience Optimization: Is It Time to Rebrand SEO?
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Wed Jun 17 09:19:58 PDT 2015
You can’t deny that SEO – both as a practice and as an industry – has gotten a bad rap over the past few years. In fact, some would say that SEO has never had a great reputation, even in its heyday. I think there has always been this idea that somehow SEO is just […]
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Marketing Strategies Every Business Owner Should Prioritize
by April @ SoloSEO
Wed Aug 23 03:59:34 PDT 2017
Most business owners have marketing strategies, which is a good start to the whole digital marketing process. However, have you prioritized your marketing strategies? If not, you should. Every business owner should prioritize their marketing strategies. How you prioritize your marketing strategies will be unique to you and your business structure. Building your brand identity[...]
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Proven SEO Tips & Growth Hacking Strategies From Experts
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Research Cloud + Content Performance: Search and Content in a New Dimension!
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jul 14 22:08:45 PDT 2015
With Research Cloud, we’ve completely reinvented our software’s research section to give you a convenient overview of all the important metrics on the performance of any domain. But we wouldn’t be Searchmetrics if we didn’t have more! Our brand-new, and revolutionary Content Performance solution, lets you now check your metrics, including holistic content KPIs, on a detailed page-level and who’s […]
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What’s the Difference Between a Rich Snippet and a Featured Snippet?
by Zac Heinrichs @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Tue Mar 21 14:34:58 PDT 2017
Rich snippets, rich cards, knowledge graphs and panels, schema.org, JSON-LD, featured snippets, featured features, Richie Rich, KEVIN BACON! Wait, that was more than six degrees… There’s a lot of terminology out there about the different ways search engines, Google in particular, display their search results. Two of the most oft confused are the snippets, both… Read More
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Google AdWords For Beginners: What to Prioritize When Starting Out
by Emily Reiffer @ How To Make Money Online
Mon Feb 20 08:35:52 PST 2017
Google AdWords For Beginners. Many bloggers are adding an additional stream of traffic to their websites! Pay Per Click Advertising! [PPC] The big advantage of PPC traffic is that you can buy traffic that is targeted and likely to convert. While this guide is aimed at Google AdWords beginners, we are including additional step by ...
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Top 40 Plus Size Sewing Blogs and Websites By Plus Size Seamstresses
by Anuj Agarwal @ Feedspot Blog
Thu Sep 14 02:22:52 PDT 2017
Top 40 Plus Size Sewing blogs Plus Size Sewing Blogs List The Best Plus Size Sewing blogs from thousands of top Plus Size Sewing blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity […]
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A Complete List of Blog Sites
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Sun Jul 02 21:56:54 PDT 2017
Last updated September 6th, 2017 Welcome to the complete list of all the blog sites on the web (that we could find!) where you might consider starting a blog for the first time. The goal is to give you a list of all the options out there so you can start researching to determine what...
The Ultimate On-Site SEO Guide for Your Online Store
by Itamar Gero @ How To Make Money Online
Mon Mar 13 10:57:56 PDT 2017
eCommerce Search Engine Optimization – The Ultimate On-Site SEO Guide… As bloggers and Store Owners we want to make our websites appeal to both search engines and users. A search engine ‘looks’ at a website quite differently to us humans. Your website design, fancy graphics and well written blog posts count for nothing if you ...
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Are Press Releases Still Good for SEO?
by Peter Cunningham @ Keyword Performance, LLC.
Fri Jun 02 12:00:14 PDT 2017
In the old, pre-Penguin days of search engine optimization, syndicated press releases were a popular method of link-building. Businesses would wait for something newsworthy, put together a release, and distribute it via services like PR Web. Now, Google has explicitly stated that press release links will not help rankings. Almost any syndicated press release comes […]
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How to Use Competitors to Learn Search Engine Optimization
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Fri Mar 17 06:24:13 PDT 2017
Three SEO Practices I Used on My Poetry Sites The first time I created a website, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. [...]
Top SEO Blogs to read in 2017 - Feedspot Blog
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Top SEO blogs The best SEO blogs from thousands of top SEO blogs in our index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. Also called as Search Engine Optimization blog list. Submit Your Blog SUBMIT BLOG Rank Blog Name Facebook Fans Twitter Followers Alexa Rank 1 The Moz Blog+ Follow …
7 Secrets To Writing A Best Selling Book That Sold 2 Million Copies!
by Jerry Gillies @ How To Make Money Online
Mon May 01 04:11:32 PDT 2017
How To Write A Best Selling Book… Most successful bloggers dream of writing a best selling book one day. A book that will impact the lives of MILLIONS! In this article best selling author Jerry Gillies reveals his own personal secrets on how to write a best selling book. Jerry wrote the 2 Million selling ...
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What ”Call Mom” Has to Do With Search Volume and Your Content Strategy
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Jun 12 05:55:23 PDT 2015
Did you know, that on average the keyword ”Call Mom” is searched for 300K times per month in the US and 99% of that is from smartphones? Whether or not on purpose, in this case (the voice function sends its regards), the information on the device distribution of the keyword search volume is worth its weight […]
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Outsourcing SEO Work
by Julie Garcia @ SEO Girl Powa
Fri Aug 18 07:44:55 PDT 2017
Advertising is an integral part of any business and it is one of the biggest investments that the business makes. So the business owners try to look [...]
Adwords Script to Pause Campaigns When Clients Owe You Money
by Daniel Duriš @ Pizza SEO Blog
Fri May 05 05:04:52 PDT 2017
This historically first script by Pizza SEO automatically pauses campaigns in your client accounts based on the condition you set. We use them to automatically pause campaigns of clients that have forgotten to pay their deposit for credit or invoice due. We automatically generate and update the list of unpaid invoices with company identifier (usually […]
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4 Easy Blogging Prompts For Entrepreneurs (Or Anyone)
by gdigital @ Tactive Digital
Thu Mar 12 12:31:17 PDT 2015
Whenever I talk to entrepreneurs about the importance of blogging, I usually get the same pained look and exasperated question: “But where am I supposed to get all that content?” Many of them feel like without big marketing or PR engines helping them track down relevant topics, they don’t have the time or brainpower to create…
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B2B Content Marketing: How To Charm Other Businesses Into Buying
by Azfar Hisham @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Fri Apr 07 02:38:22 PDT 2017
Are you just now looking into content marketing for your B2B business? Well hurry up, you’re late! Right now, nearly 90% of all business-to-business companies use content marketing as a part of their marketing strategy. If you’re not, that you means you are missing out on customers that are right now being funneled toward the competition. But don’t worry. I’ve got your back. In this blog, we’re going to find out all about how content ...
How To Do SEO For Existing Website And Increase Your ROI
by Joanne Chong @ SEOPressor – WordPress SEO Plugin
Thu Jul 27 22:00:34 PDT 2017
Many people create a website with their own set of preferences, which generally tend to include the visual design and the information they want to get across. These two things have a fraction of the impact of SEO, but because they’re considered ‘artistic’ as opposed to ‘technical’, it’s easier to get creative with them, so people are more motivated to do them. That’s a mistake. But don’t worry! It’s one that you can easily start ...
056: The Art Of The Launch (Plus Two Big Marketing Opportunities In 2017) w/John Lee Dumas
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Feb 20 08:46:33 PST 2017
You may not know this, but when Tim Ferriss was launching his enormously successful Podcast, my guest today was one of just a few veteran podcasters Tim reached out to ask for advise. That makes sense. John’s show, EOFire, receives over 1.5 million monthly listens (and Tim’s show has crossed over 100 million downloads total). I was lucky to […]
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SEO for Blog Posts: The “All-You-Need-To-Know” Guide
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You’ve been publishing new articles on your blog for a few months now, but the traffic from Google just won’t grow. Don’t worry, this is a very common situation that bloggers are facing in the early days. All you need is some proper knowledge on optimizing your blog posts for Google. And here’s a cool …
Google AdWords & Shopping: These Companies Advertise The Most
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Jul 07 23:16:13 PDT 2015
We have analyzed the two most important advertising forms in the U.S. search results of google.com – Google AdWords and Google Shopping (Product Listing Ads, PLA). The results of the study can be downloaded as a whitepaper below. It contains findings about the 10 biggest advertisers in AdWords & Shopping as well as information about the […]
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Emotional SEO: Finding your online Cookie Monster
by Jordan Koene @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Apr 05 09:39:15 PDT 2016
In Apple’s latest iPhone 6s ad, Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster becomes the perfect pitchmonster for the Siri voice assistant. He uses it to set a timer for (you guessed it) baking cookies, and then agonizingly waits while also having Siri play Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle”. It’s emotional marketing at its best: For millions […]
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Why Do Companies Underfund SEO?
by Jill Kocher @ Practical Ecommerce
Fri Aug 25 05:05:48 PDT 2017
Search engine optimization is often underfunded and misunderstood. When resourced appropriately, however, it can produce a cycle of positive performance that keeps building. The most common reason that organizations tend to ...
6 Best Smartphone Overhead Tripods (So Far)
by Karrar Haider @ Hongkiat
Wed Sep 06 08:01:10 PDT 2017
Whether you run a food blog or looking to take some product photos, the best way to capture it is through overhead photography as it helps focus on what is important by removing the dimensions. However, it’s not easy to take photos from above at 90° angle, especially, if you’re looking to do some mobile…
The CRUFT Crusher (5 of 9 Winning Plays)
by The Inflow Team @ SEO – Inflow
Tue Jul 11 08:10:30 PDT 2017
Performing a content audit to determine which pages should be improved and which should be removed/pruned from Google’s index is an effective and scalable SEO tactic that Inflow has written extensively about in publications like Moz, the Oracle blog, and blogs by Kevy, Kapost, Shopify, Lemonstand, BigCommerce, and more. Part of our eCommerce Marketing Playbook,
Alexa, How Do I Beat Amazon? Online and The Big Brand Conundrum
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Tue Mar 21 11:29:23 PDT 2017
As the world of online search increasingly gets more technical, with sophisticated algorithms and voice commands becoming an essential part of everyone’s marketing toolkit, we in the industry must continue to remind ourselves that our core mission is to address the needs of humans who are looking for online moments that matter. Wil Reynolds, founder of Seer […]
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Site Structure Optimization with Searchmetrics Suite – Part 1: the Optimum Setup
by Jan Grundmann @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri Oct 02 05:33:06 PDT 2015
With Site Structure Optimization (SSO) we provide users of the Searchmetrics Suite with an overview of the technical performance of their web projects. Whether it’s a question of titles & descriptions, crawling errors, loading times or link distributions: we analyze your websites, list all the information that is relevant for you – and give you […]
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Mobile-First Index Audit Report of 5 Leading Sites
by Tyson Braun @ seoClarity
Wed Aug 09 12:04:10 PDT 2017
True: the mobile-first index might still be months away. As Gary Illyes revealed during SMX Advanced in Seattle: “We don’t […]
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#52: How to Use Short Video Clips on Facebook
by Amy @ Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert
Fri Mar 27 04:00:03 PDT 2015
If you've been following this blog (or podcast) for a while, you know we've come a long way since the days when everything about online marketing started and ended with Facebook. Still, we all know that social media and Facebook in particular remain a BIG part of how we drive traffic to our websites, build community, grow our […]
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Stamp Your PPC Ad Copy – Improve CTR the Old-Fashioned Way
by Kerri McCarthy @ The Portent Blog: Internet Marketing with a Twist of Lemon
Fri Aug 11 08:00:32 PDT 2017
Does your brand have any registered, copyrighted or trademarked terms? If so, you should absolutely include the symbol in your text ads for improved performance. Yes! These little guys: ® © ™ This is not a new tactic in PPC ads by any means, but so many businesses aren’t taking advantage of it. The expected… Read More
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Can I use blackhat article spinning (spintax) for whitehat purposes?
by Patrick Coombe @ Paul Shapiro's Search Wilderness
Mon Jan 25 05:00:42 PST 2016
Whilst chatting in our office last week, reminiscing of ye old SEO tactics such as article spinning, automated backlink tools, etc, we started talking about article spinning and how it might have some legitimate value in certain use cases. But first, let’s just one thing straight: In no way do I / we condone the […]
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Engineering Content Serendipity and Loyalty at Collision
by Holly Miller @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Fri May 06 12:52:37 PDT 2016
collision | kəˈliZHən/ | noun an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another. Synonyms: crash, accident, impact, smash, bump, hit, fender bender, wreck, pileup An event of two or more records being assigned the same identifier or location in memory. From the definition above, Collision sounds like something that should be avoided all […]
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SEO SpyGlass vs Other Backlink Checkers: the Story of One Test
by Link-Assistant.Com @ SEO Blog of Link-Assistant.Com
Thu Dec 31 15:00:21 PST 2015
Dear SEO SpyGlass users, I am writing this as an answer to many questions that arose after Matthew Woodward published the results of his experiment where he compared the performance of the industry’s several top backlink checkers: SEO SpyGlass Majestic SEO Ahrefs Open Site Explorer (SEOmoz) Raven Tools The experiment involved 3 websites and the […]
Need a Mobile App? Pick One from a Google App Pack
by Helen Shaughnessy @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Thu Mar 10 14:43:50 PST 2016
Mobile search surpassed desktop search last April and hasn’t looked back. The mobile discovery mechanism has changed too. Where once you were lucky to get discovered by being an Editor’s Pick in an app store or on a Top 10 list at Lifehacker and elsewhere, Google is taking steps to put search in […]
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001: Marie Haynes on Google Penalties
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Wed Mar 16 07:13:15 PDT 2016
Marie Haynes, an expert on Google Penalties and Technical SEO to discuss Google updates, algorithms and more. Learn about some of the updates like Panda, Penguin, Fantom - how to fix them - and what Google may have in store for the future.
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080: Dana DiTomaso’s Rules, Tools and Tactics of SEO Success [Must Listen]
by Dan Shure @ Evolving SEO
Tue Aug 29 09:15:41 PDT 2017
Dana is exactly the type of guest I had in mind when I named this show ‘Experts’ on the Wire. The word expert is certainly overused. But to me, an expert is someone who actually has a depth of experience around what they are talking about AND can explain it fluently and clearly with the audience […]
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5 Radiant Writing Secrets Inspired by ‘Charlotte’s Web’
by Caitlin Burgess @ Online Marketing Blog – TopRank®
Mon Sep 11 03:30:44 PDT 2017
Some pig. Terrific. Radiant. Humble. In the classic E.B. White novel, Charlotte’s Web, these simple yet impactful words save a life and make another better. And for prolific writer, marketer and speaker Ann Handley, these words also make the title character the best content marketer in the world. “In just four [phrases] she had to [...]
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How to Use Tags on Your Blog or Website
by Michael Gray @ Graywolf's SEO Blog
Thu Jan 26 07:58:39 PST 2017
In my opinion one of the more powerful and underutilized tools of a blog or website is the ability to tag your pages and posts. That said, effectively using tags isn’t easy or straightforward. In this post I’ll take you through some examples of how to use tags and get the most out of them, the pitfalls to watch out ... [Continue reading How to Use Tags on Your Blog or Website]
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How to Get an ROI from SEO
by Nathan Gotch @ Gotch SEO
Fri Apr 07 07:34:19 PDT 2017
The acronyms “ROI” and “SEO” don’t often go together in the agency world. I’ve been guilty of focusing on SEO-driven KPIs such keyword rankings, backlinks, and organic search traffic. But here’s the truth: Businesses only want one thing… RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT. When they invest $24,000 into a SEO campaign, they want MORE than $24,000 […]
Google Brand-eCommerce “Update” causing fluctuations
by Marcus Tober @ Searchmetrics SEO Blog
Sun Feb 08 05:41:15 PST 2015
In the recent days the rumors of a new Google update went viral. Many webmasters have seen ranking fluctuations, but so far Google has not provided any detailed information. We had a look at the changes on search engine results pages, which mainly affect brands e-commerce and apparently mobile rankings. Both developments seem to not […]
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Technical SEO: BS. Own it. The Slides and the Links
by Ian Lurie @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Wed Apr 12 03:40:23 PDT 2017
Here are the slides and links from “Technically, SEO,” in which I ranted, raved and talked about technical SEO for marketers. This focuses on issues I found on automotive industry sites, but it all holds true everywhere. The Deck BS: Own It – Technical SEO for Marketers from Ian Lurie Random Me, on Twitter I… Read More
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6 SEO Best Practices for Events
by Shannon Walsh @ SEO Blog Posts – Portent
Tue Sep 05 11:29:15 PDT 2017
There are so many moving parts when running an event large or small that it’s easy to let online optimization be an afterthought. Sidelining SEO, however, means missing out on a lot of organic visitors and awareness. A solid organic presence makes a huge difference in attracting more attendees’ year after year. Here are five… Read More
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SEO: Content Cruft Cleanup Case Study
by Patrick Coombe @ Elite Strategies
Wed Apr 05 09:50:52 PDT 2017
If you’ve been paying attention to a lot of the case studies in various SEO blogs, you’ll see more and more articles about content pruning,
The 2017 State of Enterprise SEO Report
by Tania German @ seoClarity
Wed Aug 23 14:58:35 PDT 2017
What’s Working, What’s Not, and How Enterprise SEO Teams are Preparing for the Future The field of SEO is evolving […]
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How to SEO Your Articles for Maximum Page Views
by Julie Garcia @ Women in SEO – SEO Girl Powa
Tue Feb 28 08:20:22 PST 2017
Create Search Engine Friendly Content that Draws More Website or Blog Visitors Writing SEO friendly web content helps improve your visibility, page views and ultimately [...]
045: Copywriting – From Unbearable… To Unstoppable w/Pamela Wilson
by @ Experts On The Wire (SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media)
Mon Nov 28 12:42:44 PST 2016
Your copywriting… the words you use – can be the difference between a sale or silence. On the web … words. They’re everything! (Yes I know there’s videos and images – but your message – starts with copy). My guest today, Pamela Wilson of Rainmaker Digital (CopyBlogger) is here to save us from bad copywriting! […]
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How to Hire a Freelancer and Grow Your Blogging Empire
by Ramsay @ Blog Tyrant: Start a Successful Blog
Wed Jul 26 06:31:54 PDT 2017
If you want to build a successful blog you might just need to hire a freelancer. In fact, if you look at almost any blog or website that is making six-figures or more they all have one thing in common: a team of awesome people helping them out. Hiring a full time staff member, however,...
Responsive Design for Mobile SEO
by Aaron Wall @ SEO Book
Thu Feb 26 15:49:21 PST 2015
Why Is Mobile So Important?
If you look just at your revenue numbers as a publisher, it is easy to believe mobile is of limited importance. In our last post I mentioned an AdAge article highlighting how the New York Times was generating over half their traffic from mobile with it accounting for about 10% of their online ad revenues.
Large ad networks (Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, etc.) can monetize mobile *much* better than other publishers can because they aggressively blend the ads right into the social stream or search results, causing them to have a much higher CTR than ads on the desktop. Bing recently confirmed the same trend RKG has highlighted about Google's mobile ad clicks:
While mobile continues to be an area of rapid and steady growth, we are pleased to report that the Yahoo Bing Network’s search and click volumes from smart phone users have more than doubled year-over-year. Click volumes have generally outpaced growth in search volume
Those ad networks want other publishers to make their sites mobile friendly for a couple reasons...
- If the downstream sites are mobile friendly, then users are more likely to go back to the central ad / search / social networks more often & be more willing to click out on the ads from them.
- If mobile is emphasized in importance, then those who are critical of the value of the channel may eat some of the blame for relative poor performance, particularly if they haven't spent resources optimizing user experience on the channel.
Further Elevating the Importance of Mobile
Modern Love, by Banksy. @SachinKalbag pic.twitter.com/Xzcxnkmmnx— Anand Ranganathan (@ARangarajan1972) November 29, 2014
Google has hinted at the importance of having a mobile friendly design, labeling friendly sites, testing labeling slow sites & offering tools to test how mobile friendly a site design is.
Today Google put out an APB warning they are going to increase the importance of mobile friendly website design:
Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results.
In the past Google would hint that they were working to clean up link spam or content farms or website hacking and so on. In some cases announcing such efforts was done to try to discourage investment in the associated strategies, but it is quite rare that Google pre-announces an algorithmic shift which they state will be significant & they put an exact date on it.
I wouldn't recommend waiting until the last day to implement the design changes, as it will take Google time to re-crawl your site & recognize if the design is mobile friendly.
Those who ignore the warning might be in for significant pain.
Some sites which were hit by Panda saw a devastating 50% to 70% decline in search traffic, but given how small mobile phone screen sizes are, even ranking just a couple spots lower could cause an 80% or 90% decline in mobile search traffic.
Another related issue referenced in the above post was tying in-app content to mobile search personalization:
Starting today, we will begin to use information from indexed apps as a factor in ranking for signed-in users who have the app installed. As a result, we may now surface content from indexed apps more prominently in search. To find out how to implement App Indexing, which allows us to surface this information in search results, have a look at our step-by-step guide on the developer site.
Google also announced today they are extending AdWords-styled ads to their Google Play search results, so they now have a direct economic incentive to allow app activity to bleed into their organic ranking factors.
m. Versus Responsive Design
Some sites have a separate m. version for mobile visitors, while other sites keep consistent URLs & employ responsive design. How the m. version works is on the regular version of their site (say like www.seobook.com) a webmaster could add an alternative reference to the mobile version in the head section of the document
<link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="http://m.seobook.com/" >
...and then on the mobile version, they would rel=canonical it back to the desktop version, likeso...
<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.seobook.com/" >
With the above sort of code in place, Google would rank the full version of the site on desktop searches & the m. version in mobile search results.
3 or 4 years ago it was a toss up as to which of these 2 options would win, but over time it appears the responsive design option is more likely to win out.
2017 Update: Google confirmed in June of 2017 they prefer responsive designs, as in 2018 they intend to move to a mobile-first index of the web. In the past the m. version was simply a relational pointer, but when the mobile version of a page becomes the default version of a page, then if it lacks content that was on the desktop version of the page that missing content will not be in the search index on mobile or desktop.
Here are a couple reasons responsive is likely to win out as a better solution:
- If people share a mobile-friendly URL on Twitter, Facebook or other social networks & the URL changes, then when someone on a desktop computer clicks on the shared m. version of the page with fewer ad units & less content on the page, then the publisher is providing a worse user experience & is losing out on incremental monetization they would have achieved with the additional ad units.
- While some search engines and social networks might be good at consolidating the performance of the same piece of content across multiple URL versions, some of them will periodically mess it up. That in turn will lead in some cases to lower rankings in search results or lower virality of content on social networks.
- Over time there is an increasing blur between phones and tablets with phablets. Some high pixel density screens on cross over devices may appear large in terms of pixel count, but still not have particularly large screens, making it easy for users to misclick on the interface.
- When Bing gave their best practices for mobile, they stated: "Ideally, there shouldn’t be a difference between the “mobile-friendly” URL and the “desktop” URL: the site would automatically adjust to the device — content, layout, and all." In that post Bing shows some examples of m. versions of sites ranking in their mobile search results, however for smaller & lesser known sites they may not rank the m. version the way they do for Yelp or Wikipedia, which means that even if you optimize the m. version of the site to a great degree, that isn't the version all mobile searchers will see. Back in 2012 Bing also stated their preference for a single version of a URL, in part based on lowering crawl traffic & consolidation of ranking signals.
In addition to responsive web design & separate mobile friendly URLs, a third configuration option is dynamic serving, which uses the Vary HTTP header to detect the user-agent & use that to drive the layout. For large, complex & high-traffic sites (and sites with numerous staff programmers & designers) dynamic serving is perhaps the best optimization solution because you can optimize the images and code to lower bandwidth costs and response times. Most smaller sites will likely rely on responsive design rather than dynamic serving, in large part because it is quicker & cheaper to implement, and most are not running sites large enough to where the incremental bandwidth provides a significant incremental expense to their business.
Solutions for Quickly Implementing Responsive Design
New Theme / Design
If your site hasn't been updated in years you might be suprised at what you find available on sites like ThemeForest for quite reasonable prices. Many of the options are responsive out of the gate & look good with a day or two of customization. Theme subscription services like WooThemes and Elegant Themes also have responsive options.
Child Themes
Some of the default Wordpress themes are responsive. Creating a child theme is quite easy. The popular Thesis and Studiopress frameworks also offer responsive skins.
PSD to HTML HTML to Responsive HTML
Eeek! ... 11% Of Americans Think #HTML Is A Sexually Transmitted Disease http://t.co/np0irmI1DW via @broderick— L2Code HTML (@L2CodeHTML) January 10, 2015
Some of the PSD to HTML conversion services like PSD 2 HTML, HTML Slicemate & XHTML Chop offer responsive design conversion of existing HTML sites in as little as a day or two, though you will likely need to do at least a few minor changes when you put the designs live to compensate for issues like third party ad units and other minor issues.
If you have an existing Wordpress theme, you might want to see if you can zip it up and send it to them, or else they may make your new theme as a child theme of 2015 or such. If you are struggling to get them to convert your Wordpress theme over (like they are first converting it to a child theme of 2015 or such) then another option would be to have them do a static HTML file conversion (instead of a Wordpress conversion) and then feed that through a theme creation tool like Themespress.
For simple hand rolled designs there are a variety of grid generator tools, which can make it reasonably easy to replace some old school table-based designs with divs. Many of the themes for sale in marketplaces like Theme Forest also use a multi-column div grid based system.
Other Things to Look Out For
Third Party Plug-ins & Ad Code Gotchas
Google allows webmasters to alter the ad calls on their mobile responsive AdSense ad units to show different sized ad units to different screen sizes & skip showing some ad units on smaller screens. An AdSense code example is included in an expandable section at the bottom of this page.
<style type="text/css">
.adslot_1 { display:inline-block; width: 320px; height: 50px; }
@media (max-width: 400px) { .adslot_1 { display: none; } }
@media (min-width:500px) { .adslot_1 { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }
@media (min-width:800px) { .adslot_1 { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }
</style>
<ins class="adsbygoogle adslot_1"
data-ad-client="ca-pub-1234"
data-ad-slot="5678"></ins>
<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});</script>
For other ads which perhaps don't have a "mobile friendly" option you could use CSS to either set the ad unit to display none or to set the ad unit to overflow using code like either of the following
hide it:
@media only screen and (max-width: ___px) {
.bannerad {
display: none;
}
}
overflow it:
@media only screen and (max-width: ___px) {
.ad-unit {
max-width: ___px;
overflow: scroll;
}
}
Images are another tricky point.
img {
height:auto;
max-width:100%;
}
Here are a few other general responsive CSS tricks.
Before Putting Your New Responsive Site Live...
Back up your old site before putting the new site live.
For static HTML sites or sites with PHP or SHTML includes & such...
- Download a copy of your existing site to local.
- Rename that folder to something like sitename.com-OLDVERSION
- Upload the sitename.com-OLDVERSION folder to your server. If anything goes drastically wrong during your conversion process you can rename the new site design to something like sitename.com-HOSED then set the sitename.com-OLDVERSION folder to sitename.com to quickly restore the site.
- Download your site to local again.
- Ensure your new site design is using a different CSS folder or CSS filename such that they old and new versions of the design can be live at the same time while you are editing the site.
- Create a test file with the responsive design on your site & test that page until things work well enough.
- Once that page works well enough, test changing your homepage over to the new design & then save and upload it to verify it works properly. In addition to using your cell phone you could see how it looks on a variety of devices via the mobile browser testing emulation tool in Chrome, or a wide array of third party tools like: MobileTest.me, MobileMoxy Device Emulator, iPadPeek, Mobile Phone Emulator, Browshot, Matt Kersley's responsive web design testing tool, BrowserStack, Cross Browser Testing, & the W3C mobileOK Checker. Paid services like Keynote offer manual testing rather than emulation on a wide variety of devices. There is also paid downloadable desktop emulation software like Multi-browser view.
- Once you have the general "what needs changed in each file" down, then use find & replace to bulk edit the remaining files to make the changes to make them responsive.
- Use a tool like FileZilla to quickly bulk upload the files.
- Look through key pages and if there are only a few minor errors then fix them and re-upload them. If things are majorly screwed up then revert to the old design being live and schedule a do over on the upgrade.
- If you have a decently high traffic site, it might make sense to schedule the above process for late Friday night or an off hour on the weekend, such that if anything goes astray you have fewer people seeing the errors while you frantically rush to fix them. :)
- If you want to view your top pages you could export that data from your web analytics to verify all those pages look good. If you wanted to view every page of your site 1 at a time after the change, you could use a tool like Xenu Link Sleuth or Screaming Frog SEO Spider to crawl your site & export a list of URLs into a spreadsheet. Then you could take the URLs from that spreadsheet and put them a chunk at a time into a tool like URL Opener.
If you have little faith in the above test-it-live "methodology" & would prefer a slower & lower stress approach, you could create a test site on another domain name for testing purposes. Just be sure to include a noindex directive in the robots.txt file or password protect access to the site while testing. When you get things worked out on it, make sure your internal links are referencing the correct domain name, and that you have removed any block via robots.txt or password protection.
For a site with a CMS the above process is basically the same, except for how you might need to create a different backup. If you are uploading a Wordpress or Drupal theme, then change the name at least slightly so you can keep the old and new designs live at the same time so you can quickly switch back to the old design if you need to.
If you have a mixed site with Wordpress & static files or such then it might make sense to test changing the static files first, get those to work well & then create a Wordpress theme after that.
Update: at a conference a Googler named Zineb Ait Bahajji recently stated they expect this update to impact more sites than Panda and Penguin have. And Google recently started sending out mobile usability warning messages in bulk:
Google systems have tested 2,790 pages from your site and found that 100% of them have critical mobile usability errors. The errors on these 2,790 pages severely affect how mobile users are able to experience your website. These pages will not be seen as mobile-friendly by Google Search, and will therefore be displayed and ranked appropriately for smartphone users.
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Before 10 years search engine optimization was easy to do, if you do some basic link building you will be in the top of the [...]
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by Maik Benske @ XOVI
Fri Jul 14 00:50:32 PDT 2017
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