Before you click out of this article thinking, “not another keyword research guide,” let me tell you something I’ve learned first-hand from working with national news publishers: Keyword research for publishers is entirely different. The skills, processes, checklists, and tools you currently use won’t be as helpful in this niche. […]
SEO
For many companies, their website can be their largest brand asset, which is why it needs to display authority, trust, and expertise. Optimizing your website to meet customer needs and display these characteristics makes up the fundamental process of SEO. However, before we dive into the nitty-gritty of SEO, I […]
With the recent developments on Twitter, you may have heard about Mastodon in the news. Perhaps you’ve already joined to protest or find an alternative. Although you can use Mastodon as an alternative to Twitter, there is no such requirement. This article will discuss how digital marketers can join Mastodon, […]
At Google I/O 2021, Google announced a new technology called MUM (Multitask Unified Model) that it will use internally to help its ranking systems better understand language. Since the announcement, there has been much discussion about if or when MUM would become a ranking factor. What Is MUM? Dubbed “a […]
Earlier this year at SMX Advanced, I presented results from our Peak Ace test lab. These tests shed some light on several technical implementation points and how Googlebot would deal with them. One of my favorite tests examined Google’s indexing of iFramed URLs and their content. In my SMX Advanced […]
At today’s Google’s Search On conference, the company announced it’s rolling out five significant changes to how people search on mobile. Starting today on the Google app for iOS, you’ll see shortcuts to various actions you can perform other than typing in a traditional search query. In the coming months, […]
Google’s John Mueller has put down some strong language against changing your URLs for SEO reasons alone. He basically said in most cases, changing URLs will have a negative impact on SEO and that you probably should not change URLs just for SEO reasons. This came up in two different […]
Over half (53%) of all consumers in the U.S. turn to a search engine like Google to find information on a product before purchase. Yes, organic search is still the highest ROI channel. If you’re not incorporating SEO into your digital marketing strategy, you may be missing out on a […]
