May 1, 2021
Why Voice Search is Making Q&A Pages More Relevant Than Ever (Updated)
All content marketers are aware of how important keyword research is. But what if I tell you it’s evolving more quickly than ever before? We are well past the era of “keyword strings” and we are entering the age when natural language research becomes increasingly important. That’s because many people interact with search through voice…
October 28, 2020
Have You Switched To DuckDuckGo? Here’s Why You Should Consider It
Google is such an ingrained part of our lives, it wouldn’t even cross the minds of most of us to stop using it. I know I resisted! But I hope this article at least gives you food for thought that maybe its time to change. My recommendation is DuckDuckGo. As concisely as I can, I…
June 23, 2020
12 Email Marketing, LinkedIn Networking, and Search Visibility Tools
The following is made up of 3 “Business Tips” articles, each of which talks about 4 helpful tools and resources around a specific area of your business. Today, the subjects are: Email Marketing LinkedIn Networking Improve your search visibility with SEO/SEM tools Increase Sales and Website Traffic with These 4 Email Marketing Tools 1) Connect with…
March 5, 2020
7 Simple eCommerce SEO Tips To Help You Rank And Sell More
Getting eCommerce SEO right is a top priority for stores and businesses that want to rake in the sales. But, the competition to rank on the first page of the SERPs is fiercer than ever. Just to put this in perspective, studies show that websites that appear on the first page of Google’s SERPs get…
July 17, 2018
How to Optimize Your Website for Voice Searches
You know something has crossed over from early adopters to the mainstream when you hear your parents shout (because they cannot use a smartphone in a normal speaking voice), “Hey Siri” (or Alexa or Cortana). It’s a clear indicator that voice search is increasing in use. Did you know that 20% of all mobile searches…
April 9, 2018
Don’t Just Rank Better, Standout in Google Using Schema Markup
Google rarely makes direct announcements about their search algorithm. When they do, everyone pays attention! Recently John Mueller, Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google, answered some questions on Reddit. There he mentioned that Google uses schema as a ranking factor. Before we go any further, for those of you who are wondering about what schema is, you…
March 27, 2018
How Artificial Intelligence Will Impact SEO and Search
Artificial Intelligence is changing SEO and therefore search. Shelly Kramer details how these changes are taking shape. It is another in our “Great Articles You may have missed” series. The AI Impact on Search There is no shortage of topics to discuss when we’re talking about artificial intelligence (AI). It’s hot for a good reason: AI changes the…
December 19, 2017
How To Write Great SEO-Friendly Content in 2018
Search engines are becoming smarter and concentrating more on users’ behavioral factors. Meanwhile, marketers are struggling to broaden SEO processes far beyond blind link building with nothing but market-defining keywords. Yes, backlinks and anchors matter; but the catch is, they all reshape all the time for content better optimization and promotion. That said, the rules…
May 15, 2016
Google Told You How to Rank. Did You Listen?
It’s rare that any company reveals its trade secrets. It’s especially rare for tech giant Google to do so. But in March, they did just that during an online Q&A session when Google search quality senior strategist Andrey Lipattsev listed the three most important factors they use to rank websites and web pages. Content and…
