This is my official eulogy for the SEO keyword, which died many years ago, but no one has noticed. As a result, many marketing teams make sub-par decisions, and decision-makers lose trust in SEO as a channel. Just look at the recent “SEO is dead” reactions to HubSpot’s traffic decline. Google Enforces JavaScript For Crawling … Read more
WP Rocket, the WordPress page speed performance plugin, just announced the release of a new version that will help publishers optimize for Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), an important Core Web Vitals metric. Large Contentful Paint (LCP) LCP is a page speed metric that’s designed to show how fast it takes for a user to perceive … Read more
Google has announced that Interaction to Next Paint (INP), a new metric for measuring website interactivity, is now included as a key element in the Search Console’s Core Web Vitals report. As of March 12, INP replaced First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital, signaling a shift in how Google evaluates user experience. … Read more
Interaction to Next Paint (INP) is a new Core Web Vital metric focused on responsiveness that is scheduled to replace First Input Delay on March 4, 2023. Optimizing for INP is easier with the right tools to monitor and track it. What Is Interaction to Next Paint (INP)? INP measures the amount of time a … Read more
Google uses 200+ ranking factors when determining the search results. How do you ensure that your website gets more visibility and, thus, higher SERP positions? What is the ultimate metric that can make or break the rankings? Is it the domain authority, content quality, page speed, or mobile readiness? While many SEOs will argue that … Read more
Google’s recent Search Off the Record podcast discussed the important details of SEO, including a thought provoking segment about how SEOs can benefit from realign their thoughts about traffic with other possibly more important goals. Traffic As A Measure Of Success? One of the most misinformed things that search marketers do is measure their success … Read more
This post was sponsored by DebugBear. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. What do you need to do to rank high on Google? The straightforward answer: create high-quality content that serves your readers. In This Guide 1. What Core Web Vitals & What’s Changing? 2. What Is Interaction To Next Paint? … Read more
Moz introduced Brand Authority, a new metric designed to gauge online brand strength, at MozCon. This analytical tool could help companies evaluate the competitive landscape with a unique brand comparison visualization feature. In an attempt to quantify brand salience, Moz’s research scientists and product team launched the new metric based on data from companies in … Read more
Google announced that it is retiring one core web vitals metric and replacing it with a newer one that more accurately represents the user experience. The new metric is called, Interaction to Next Paint and it has been promoted from experimental to pending status. Google announced: “Starting today, INP is no longer experimental and will … Read more
Estimated brand reach is the most important high-level metric that everyone seems to either interpret incorrectly, or ignore altogether. Why? Because it’s a tough nut to crack. By definition, brand reach is a headcount of unique “individuals” who encounter your brand, and you cannot de-anonymize all the people on every one of your web channels. … Read more
Throughout my career, most of my teams’ digital PR strategies for clients have consisted of closing link gaps, creating new ones, and earning as many high-tier links as possible. The goal was always the same: get our clients’ websites to the top of the search engine result pages (SERPs) and outranking their competitors. To that … Read more
