Is Click Through Rate A Ranking Signal?
Are click through rates on search results a ranking signal? The idea is that if the third result on a page is clicked more often than the first that it will, over time, rise to the second or first result. I remember this question being asked numerous times when I was just starting out in the […]
Do You Even Algorithm, Google?
It has been 267 days since the last Panda update. That’s 8 months and 25 days. Where’s My Panda Update? Obviously I’m a bit annoyed that there hasn’t been a Panda update in so long because I have a handful of clients who might (fingers crossed) benefit from having it deployed. They were hit and […]
Search operators
Yes, you want to rank first in Google. And yes, you think you have optimized a site for that. But have you ever been playing with Google to see how your site is doing? Probably not, but let’s do that right now. Have you ever used search operators in your Google queries? Search operators are…
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Hobo UK SEO – A Beginner’s Guide PDF (2015)
Download the latest version of our guide to seo in the UK for beginners.
Read the full article here Hobo UK SEO – A Beginner’s Guide PDF (2015)
Smart Alternatives to Dangerous Link Building Strategies
Last December, we wrote about all the things that you should take in account when cleaning up bad backlinks. We asked Christoph at LinkResearchTools to check all of the information in there to make sure we were not missing anything. When going over that post, we felt that we should elaborate on the subject of link building on…
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35 Ways To Burn Your Private Network
Private networks (or private blog networks – but they don’t necessarily have to be all blogs) are a great (albeit a bit expensive when done properly) way to take a shortcut on link building efforts if you’re fine with a …
What is SEO and what it is not. A rant
It’s time for a rant in defense of SEO. Too many people talk about what SEO is, without really knowing it. It is time to dot the I’s and cross the T’s. Gianluca Fiorelli shares his view.
Post from Gianluca Fiorelli
Mobile-friendly sites and SEO
Last month, Google actually announced a change in their algorithm before it had already happened. In this post they mention that starting April 21st mobile-friendliness will become a ranking factor more and more. In the past few weeks we’ve been getting quite a few reports from Google Webmaster Tools. Not only did they add a Mobile Usability item under the…
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The Impact of IP Host Location on Your Site SEO
Back in February I contacted WPengine to ask if we could upgrade to PHP 5.5. With WPengine (and the way we’ve set up our DNS) this upgrade involved an IP address change in Builtvisible.com’s a-records. Following this change, I saw a drop in SEO visibility in our UK rankings so, I investigated. Sure enough, Searchmetrics […]
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My Favorite SEO Tool
My favorite SEO tool isn’t an SEO tool at all. Don’t get me wrong, I use and like plenty of great SEO tools. But I realized that I was using this one tool all the time. Chrome Developer Tools how I love thee, let me count the ways. Chrome Developer Tools The one tool I […]
My Favorite SEO Tool is by AJ Kohn, originally posted on Blind Five Year Old.
The Second Pillar of SEO: Relevance
Making your webpages relevant for specific search terms is about more than just optimising title tags and body content. Barry Adams looks at some advanced aspects of on-page SEO.
Post from Barry Adams
Non-Linking URLs Seen As Links
Are non-linking URLs (pasted URLs) seen as links by Google? There’s long been chatter and rumor that they do among various members of the SEO community. I found something the other day that seems to confirm this. Google Webmaster Tools Crawl Errors I keep a close eye on the Crawl Errors report in Google Webmaster […]
Non-Linking URLs Seen As Links is by AJ Kohn, originally posted on Blind Five Year Old.
The CMS SEO Requirements Checklist – 2015 Edition
If your business migrating to a new CMS? It’s key to assess and take into consideration the different elements that will need to be optimized during an SEO process when choosing a CMS -beyond those related to the required web publishing functionality.
Post from Aleyda Solis
Answers and Apps: Trends at SMX West
SMX West 2015 was held in San Jose at the beginning of March. Kate Morris attended and shares the key lessons and trends she picked up from the event.
Post from Kate Morris
SEO-friendly exit intent pop-up plugin for WordPress
If you are a WordPress site owner, designer, or developer looking to maximize the number of leads from your website using pop-ups, this plugin is for you.
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Google Panda – Notes On Making High Quality Websites in 2015
I write about my understanding about research I do. I cross reference that with observations I see (mostly looking at google.co.uk). I write it on my blog. People feed back. I learn and I keep notes… and the cycle continues. These notes are largely about dealing with Google Panda and Improving User Experience and what you […]
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Duplicate Content SEO Advice From Google
Pages fare a better chance of getting top rankings in Google when they are original content, but you can use near duplicate content as a ranking strategy.
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Aggregating Intent
Successful search engine optimization strategies must aggregate intent. This is something I touched on in my What Is SEO post and also demonstrated in my Rich Snippets Algorithm piece. But I want to talk about it in depth because it’s that important. Aggregating Intent Many of Google’s Knowledge Cards aggregate intent. Here’s the Knowledge Card […]
Aggregating Intent is by AJ Kohn, originally posted on Blind Five Year Old.
SEO Forecasting: How the SEO Professionals Feel
SEO Professionals talk about their thoughts around SEO Forecasting: is it worth it? Is it important enough?
Post from Kirsty Hulse
How 3rd Party CDNs Can Block GoogleBot
You shouldn’t block Googlebots’s access to your CSS or JS files. We’ve known that for a long time, but more recently we’ve had reminders from around the community and Google themselves because of algorithm updates and proposed changes to the way mobile sites might be ranked in mobile search. Some of us might be assuming […]
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