For most organizations, implementing an effective SEO (search engine optimization) strategy involves collecting and analyzing significant amounts of keywords, content, analytics, and competitive data from various sources. SEO professionals then need to use this data to prioritize keyword, content, structural, and/or linking tasks to address issues or build on existing organic search authority. One familiar … Read more
If you haven’t noticed, organic SEO listings have taken a back seat on the first page of Google. While Google is constantly testing the SERP layout and personalizing results based on the individual user, if your real estate business isn’t showing up, it can affect your volume of leads. Even though we’re emphasizing Google search, … Read more
Content marketers are increasingly tasked with making sense of large and unwieldy data sets. However, they often lack the skills to process this data, creating a paradoxical relationship between executive decision-making and on-the-ground implementation. On the one hand, 94% of businesses feel that data is essential to their growth. Yet, at the same time, 63% … Read more
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller says you should always try to replace internal links pointing to HTTP URLs with the newer HTTP versions. This is stated in a Reddit thread asking if it’s worth the effort to replace internal HTTP links with HTTPS versions, even when there are already redirects. Several years ago, Google’s Gary … Read more
Google published a new video offering six tips for how to make ecommerce sites eligible for special presentations in the search results. The video began by highlighting three key elements that help ecommerce product pages stand out: Images help site visitors understand products Star ratings increase trust Pricing and availability helps shoppers choose between sellers … Read more
You don’t have to have an MBA from Wharton to spot the opportunities the Chinese market presents for ecommerce. The world’s most populous nation, the People’s Republic of China, has the world’s second-largest economy, with a GDP of nearly $16 trillion. And what’s truly astonishing is that most of its economic growth has occurred over … Read more
Looking to scale your SEO processes? Are you equipped to factor in the ever-changing digital landscape into your plans for growth? Any marketer would agree that scaling in today’s digital age can be a complex challenge. However, by taking a sophisticated, fine-tuned, and strategic approach, you can seamlessly scale an SEO program on an enterprise … Read more
It’s no secret that software is a major driver of modern business. Technological infrastructures are what services are built on these days, and it’s essentially a foregone conclusion to say that you can’t survive, much less compete, today without a strong software support system. However, there are pros and cons to every decision you make … Read more
If only we had full control over our website’s appearance in Google Search properties. Sadly, that’s not the case, as someone discovered recently. Today’s Ask An SEO question comes from Marwan from England, who asks: “How do I remove transactional landing pages such as “Restaurant branding agency” off my Google organic sitelinks and instead have … Read more
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Do you want to get more from your SEO efforts, boost your marketing strategy, and drive more traffic? Then, you want to take a look at schema strategy. Martha van Berkel, CoFounder and CEO of Schema App, joined me on the SEJ Show to share tips on what works great with structured data and what … Read more
Plumbers and other tradespeople are essential in modern society, yet they face one huge barrier to entering new markets: Peeling away customers from the competition. Many homeowners have established relationships with plumbers and contractors, making breaking into certain markets difficult. Thankfully, plumbers have ways to excel in a new market, particularly when capturing new homeowners … Read more
Google confirms the July 2022 product review update, the fourth in a series of updates targeting low-quality reviews, is now rolling out. The update begins rolling out today, July 27 and concludes within two to three weeks. Google made the announcement on Twitter while linking to the official page for search ranking updates. Today we … Read more
The advent of the internet gave travel companies a whole new avenue for exposure. Where once you may have had to rely on outdated brochures, grainy photos, or (worst of all) Uncle Gary’s boring slide show about his trip to Bermuda, now anyone can create, curate, and share photos, videos, and stories from their vacation … Read more
Local SEO is a smart skill set to master, especially if you have a local business. All local businesses – from law firms to restaurants to retail stores to beauty salons – can benefit from local SEO. Why? Because Google is one of the top platforms people use to find local businesses. Whether you’re doing … Read more
How often do you use DuckDuckGo? If you answered “never,” you might want to read this article. Over the years, DuckDuckGo has redesigned itself and evolved to better meet searchers’ needs and protect their privacy. In addition to its excellent search capabilities, DDG (DuckDuckGo) has many helpful features that can help you improve your search … Read more
The march of time is inevitable. And every year, some new technology pounds the nail into the coffin on something older. Whether the horse and buggy are replaced by the automobile or the slide rule is replaced by the calculator, everything eventually becomes obsolete. And if you listen to the rumors, this time around, it’s … Read more
You may have heard that SEO is essential when you want to increase traffic to your website. When you are looking to increase the volume of customers coming to your store, incoming calls, and online orders, you need to be visible in Google Search. Optimizing your webpages helps you rank higher and convert more searchers … Read more
In an SEO office-hours video Google’s John Mueller answers why the PageSpeed Insights score and the Search Console Core Web Vitals scores are consistently different. He explains why two measurements of page speed never match and why it makes sense that they don’t match. PageSpeed Insights vs. Search Console CWV Report It’s reasonable to ask … Read more
