How to invest in your SEO for the highest ROI
Investing in SEO takes time, patience, and a healthy bit of trust in the person managing your initiatives. Tom Casano explains.
Laying the foundations of good SEO: the most important tasks (part 2)
It is imperative to lay the foundations of good SEO by accomplishing time-tested tasks that both beginner and advanced SEOs usually follow in their daily routines. Sergey Grybniak shares his SEO priorities.
Google’s speed update now applies for all users – how does it affect you?
We look at how Google’s speed update affects all users.
Keyword stuffing is terrible for your SEO. Here’s what to do instead
Once-upon-a-time, keyword stuffing was a relatively successful SEO strategy. However, today stuffing a keyword into your content too many times can actually knock the stuffing out of your search rankings, or even cause your content to be removed from search listings entirely. Kim Kosaka explains.
How to organize your keyword lists
Keyword research is a fundamental tactic that can completely transform the overall marketing strategies of those who take it seriously. Ann Smarty explains
Video and search: YouTube, Google, the alternatives and the future
When it comes to being visible online, video content is increasingly proving its worth as a way to grab attention and – crucially – to engage meaningfully with internet users. Luke Richards takes a look at the rise of video, alternatives to YouTube, social and what it all means for search marketers.
Laying the foundations of good SEO: the most important tasks (part 1)
Nobody ever said SEO was easy, and with constant algorithm updates and new technologies to consider, it’s a continuous work in progress. Sergey Grybniak shares his SEO priorities to lay the foundations of success.
Eight steps for a bulletproof local search strategy
Local search takes a lot of hard work and is competitive, but get it right and the pay-off can be huge. Manish Dudharejia shares his eight fundamental actions to get you started.
SEW Interview: Clark Boyd on visual search
Visual search is still quite an abstract concept for most of us, but it is already impacting our marketing and SEO strategies in a huge way. We sat down with Clark Boyd to pick his brains on the developments and how he recommends approaching them.
Four ways you can use AI to optimize your AdWords campaigns
As AI becomes mainstream within the PPC industry, marketers will need to begin shifting their areas of expertise away from micromanaging keywords and bid prices, and towards higher-level strategy. Manish Dudharejia shares four ways to use AI in your AdWords campaigns.
The future of search
Will artificial intelligence (AI) ultimately make search better or worse? Is the future SERPless? And what are the ramifications for SEOs? Jessie Moore shares just a few of the key themes coming out of the plethora of predictions for the future of search
Using the new Google AdWords dashboard
The new AdWords interface has many features that can help users save time when managing their PPC account. Ann Stanley documents all the latest updates.
Three factors to consider when building a local presence
Developing a local presence takes a great deal of time, effort, and consistency. But with almost half of all Google searches now being local, you can’t afford not to focus on it. Pratik Dholakiya shares three factors to start your local journey.
How Dynamic Search Ad campaigns could unlock SEO success
This article aims to cover just one of the ways to use PPC Dynamic Search Ad data alongside SEO metrics, the range of exports you need to combine, and the questions you need to ask of your data to uncover optimization opportunities for SEM.
A beginner’s guide to paid search
Fountain Partnership provides an overview of paid search for beginners. When done properly, paid search can grow businesses exponentially. Set your goals, forecast your outcomes and avoid the pitfalls we’ve listed in this article, and you will benefit from the results.
What data do you need to find, pitch and win new SEO clients?
Conveying the specific remedies and additions that you would pursue to optimize a client’s site and search strategy serves as a strong introduction and major first step toward becoming indispensable to the client as the one hired to execute a winning SEO game plan. Kim Kosaka explains
Four ways Google is making SEO easier
One of the best ways to stay up-to-date with SEO and search marketing developments is to keep a close eye on Google’s developments. However, just doing that can be a full-time job. Luke Budka highlights four recent updates you may not be aware of.
Tools to assist your SEO check-up
Whether you are new to SEO and looking for a litmus test of your website’s health, or have an ongoing campaign that may need a little refreshing, it’s always a good idea to perform regular check-ups or audits. Simon Ensor reviews some of the tools you can use to provide indicators of success, or areas for improvement.
The 12 most important elements of a technical SEO audit
There are a number of technical SEO elements you can check during your next SEO audit. From XML Sitemaps to duplicate content, being proactive about optimization on-page and off is a must, writes Marcela De Vivo
Getting listed: how to generate more traffic and mentions
If you think directories are dead, think again: there are plenty of new and old directories out there that can send you traffic and leads. Ann Smarty reviews the available opportunities for getting listed to generate more traffic and mentions.