Search engine optimization is the backbone of any digital marketing strategy. From SEO basics to keyword research to link building, we’ll cover everything you need to know to craft an organic search strategy for your website.
Why Google’s 10 Blue Links Will Have to Go (Eventually)What does the future hold for the Google SERP? Here’s a look at why the way Google goes about showing organic results might undergo serious renovations in the not too distant future.
Picking Apart the December 2021 Product Review Update Page by Page What kind of content was Google looking to reward with its December 2021 Product Review Update? See first-hand what kind of product review content won and lost rankings so that you can be prepared for the next time Google releases a Product Review Update.
OK, most website owners and marketing managers understand that it‘s not social media marketing versus SEO; the two really go hand-in-hand. The content you create not only fuels your social media activity (keeping you connected to your social audience), it also creates valuable landing pages in the SERPs. This helps your website earn better quality links, which in turn helps build your online brand presence.
For many, the task of dominating their online industry via search engine optimization without a SEO company remains mysterious. Can it still be done Post-Penguin? Post-Hummingbird? If so, how do the SEO experts accomplish it in this new day and age? Just like a handy man, you are only as good as the tools you use. An experienced SEO marketer has a handful of tools at his/her disposal depending on the mission.
Growing up, I never thought I would find a career I’d fall in love with. In college I had friends who were passionate about practicing medicine, law, accounting, music — but not me. I figured I was destined to punch a clock, collect a check and complain about my job. Fortunately, I got lucky and ended up finding my stride in search marketing. From day one, I was infatuated with my search marketing career.
URL shorteners are easy to ignore. You might realize your link was automatically shortened when posting on a social networking site, but you go about your day because it looks good. What many don’t realize, however, is that there is quite a bit of information that goes into URL shorteners. You actually have a choice about which shortener to use and when (and this choice makes a difference).
Have you drunk the social signals Kool-Aid? It seems that more and more SEOs are moving away from building links... and replacing them with pins, likes, Google +‘s and tweets. I‘m the first to admit that I‘m very skeptical about social signals‘ role in SEO. I simply haven‘t seen them make any long-term difference in search engine traffic.
In today’s highly competitive online world, you’ll need the cutting edge to keep your brand on top. This holds especially true when it comes to helping your name or brand rank with the specific keywords you’d like to target. SEO is never an easy task thanks in part to its ever-changing requirements.