The SEO landscape is very dynamic. Sure, some things stay the same: put relevant keywords in your titles, make it a priority to optimize for mobile users, etc. But other things continue changing in a never-ending spiral. This year, Google, along with other huge platforms, is trying more and more to be the end destination
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At its core, SEO is a solution sale. You’re not just promoting an existing product; instead, you’re actively trying to remedy those pain points with the product itself. Ensuring clients know the value of SEO is key to closing a sale. This guide from Boostability outlines three reasons why a client might be hesitant to
Google is making the largest change to its search system since the company introduced RankBrain, almost five years ago. The company said this will impact 1 in 10 queries in terms of changing the results that rank for those queries. Rolling out. BERT started rolling out this week and will be fully live shortly. It
As of this article’s publishing date, 17,353 agencies offer SEO services across the globe according to Clutch. In one of the most saturated service markets, how does a buyer like you find the right SEO agency? If you know what to look for, it’s easier than you think – and can be the difference in
Google’s ranking algorithm might remain a mystery, but it’s always surprising to me that all marketers don’t rally around the same important concept as the most crucial of all: intent. By “intent,” I mean both user intent and what I call “creation intent.” That is, we should always be focused on what people are looking
Wider spread internet adoption and mobile use worldwide are opening up lucrative new markets in Latin America, China and the rest of Asia-Pacific and more. Global opportunities bring with them a whole new realm of user behaviors, language and intent considerations, and search engine expectations for SEOs to navigate. Google is practically nonexistent in China,
LinkedIn has the unfortunate reputation of being a platform for stuffy CEOs, spammy salespeople and college students that were required to make a profile in their university career skills class. For that reason, many business owners and marketers treat their LinkedIn profile (if they even have one) like an online resume. They list their credentials,
SEO, or search engine optimization, seems to be an “unpredictable” or “magic” industry to some marketers. However, its elements are straightforward and built on solid ground. Once you know what kind of keywords your customers are looking for, you can start to play with it. In this blog, you’ll learn about the most important on-page
We have come to an advanced leg in our internet science journey. We can no longer think of the internet as a glorified encyclopedia. Enter the virtual assistant with its interpersonal secretary skills. Now, we have a machine that functions with human intent. In light of this, our search engine optimization (SEO) must reflect far more than
Are visitors looking for a needle in a haystack when they come to your website? Prospects and customers have an insatiable need for information. If they can’t find what they are looking for quickly and easily, they will stop looking and leave. That’s why personalized search results delivered with lightning speed are critical. Search is
There are three types of links that are important to any SEO strategy: internal links, external links, and inbound links. Internal links are those you create in your content that point to other pages on your site. They help both users and Google navigate a website and access its content. External links are those you
Content marketers have so many questions and hesitations during their day. Did I include the target keywords in the text and title frequently enough? Did that guest blogger really write that piece? Or did they pull all of the copy from another site and try to pitch it as their own? Is this blog long
Know what happened on September 4, 1998? It was the day Google was born. Legend has it that one of the earliest searches typed in Google was for the name “Gerhard Casper.” Previous searches of this name on AltaVista, the premier search engine before Google returned web pages for Casper the Friendly Ghost. But in 1998,
Have you ever noticed how a beach looks completely different after a storm? Carefully-built sand sculptures are washed away, and the shore is littered with seaweed and debris. A similar fate awaits a brand’s search landscape following a corporate crisis. Social media profiles, positive articles, and favorable reviews could be swept away and replaced with
Today’s modern marketing department encompasses a variety of roles that blend expertise in both traditional and digital mediums. Hiring for SEO related roles, in particular, has increased by over 40% in the last year. Companies are injecting more dollars than ever into organic search and content marketing. This strategic shift calls on SEO and marketing
Landing pages can make or break your digital marketing. This guide from SharpSpring is written for any marketer looking to initiate or improve their landing page strategy. It will guide you through everything you need to know to allow you to create and optimize landing pages for your website. Download your copy to find out: