Five of the most interesting search marketing news stories of the week
It’s Friday, and time for our weekly round-up of the week’s news in search marketing. Today we have the most expensive AdWords … read more
What does Meeker’s Internet Trends report tell us about voice search?
This week saw the publication of Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends report, packed full of data and insights into the development of … read more
Google launches tool to test your site’s mobile friendliness and speed
Announced on the Google Small Business blog yesterday: a new tool to test how your site works across different devices. It seems to … read more
Why Beyonce is the Queen of SEO
When you think of authority and influence in SEO, who comes to mind? Rand Fishkin? Matt Cutts? Beyoncé?
Those first two are pretty typical responses. SEO consultants live and die by the information they share and rightfully so – they’re two of the top experts in the field.…
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Six lessons advertisers can learn from local SEO
Last month, ClickZ Intelligence published its report into ‘The State of Mobile Advertising’, in partnership with Search Optics. Among the report’s findings … read more
Hybrid SEO: bright futures for personal & professional career progression
SEO is a challenging and rewarding career for people from a number of different types of backgrounds. It requires a degree of … read more
Google’s next mobile-friendly update will include page speed
The speed of mobile pages isn’t currently used as a ranking factor by Google, but that will change with the next mobile … read more
How search can help with planning your m-commerce site
Last week we launched ClickZ Intelligence, a new service providing actionable insights into the worlds of digital marketing and ecommerce. One of … read more
Does Google look at anchor text in internal links?
Internal linking is a key SEO tactic, one which allows websites to send clear signals to Google on the relative importance of … read more
The continuing rise of voice search and how you can adapt to it
Google’s I/O developer conference brought several huge announcements about Google’s future direction and projects, including two new technologies which demonstrate just how … read more
How Many Pages On My Site has Google Indexed? Measuring Site Indexation
How many pages on my site has Google indexed? Getting an accurate answer to this question, especially with larger sites, is actually quite difficult. It’s smart to rely on your own data, that’s for sure. We know that using a site: operator in Google search will yield inaccurate results: Five hundred and something pages seems […]
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Five ways UX blends with SEO to improve a site’s performance
It’s SEO that may lead traffic to the site and help it reach a higher position on SERPs, but it’s UX that will determine whether the traffic can be maintained and converted into the set goals.
Why ecommerce sites should use both SEM and SEO for acquisition
It is well-known that in order to get a good return on investment in terms of marketing, online retailers need to be constantly in front of their customers.
How to write meta descriptions for SEO (with good and bad examples)
What is a meta description? How do you write one? Why are meta descriptions important? Do they actually help with search engine optimisation? Can I see some good and bad examples?
Part 2: Does Google Count Anchor Text In Internal Links? Bonus – A Theory About How A ‘Quality Metric’ Might Be Used By Google
ADVICE WARNING – This is part of a series of SEO ranking tests that look at traditional ranking signals and their effects on SERP positions. I would certainly NOT go and implement sitewide changes to your site based on this or recent posts. WAIT for the series to END so you can make a more […]
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What is a SEO Audit, and How Can It Help Your Business? A technical SEO Audit should clearly highlight the changes that need to be made to your website to meet Google’s demands for a ‘high-quality’ website. We provide that type of analysis, and you can buy a report online. Meeting these demands is the […]
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Google AdWords launches new features for mobile ads and maps
Google has introduced new tools and features to AdWords to specifically address the consumer shift towards mobile. The changes and additions have … read more
What people search for: most popular trends, keywords, topics
People love using search engines, but what do they search for? Here are the best ways to discover the most popular topics, keywords and trending stories.
New Evidence: Does Google Count Anchor Text In Internal Links? Part 1
Last week I looked into if Google counts keywords in URLs to influence rankings for specific keywords and how I was investigating this. The video above, from quite some time ago now (OCT 2015), is John Meuller talking about ‘Internal Links’ and their influence on Google SERPS. we do use internal links to better understand the […]
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Split Testing Titles and H1s: Do They Still have an SEO Impact?
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Let’s start by going back to 1998, back before anyone knew what Google was and the likes of Tom Anthony and Will Critchlow had just begun to build websites from their bedrooms.