6 strategies to build links for your small business website in 2016

Small business owners often don’t know where to start when it comes to local link-building for SEO, so columnist Pratik Dholakiya shares his tips and suggestions.

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7 proactive ways to jump-start your SEO before a site launch

About to launch a new website? You may think you can’t do SEO until the site is live, but columnist John Lincoln reminds us that there are many steps you can take beforehand to ensure a smooth site launch.

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What your teacher didn’t tell you about optimizing site speed

Site speed impacts your search engine ranks, so how can you make improvements? Columnist Brian Harnish details a few ways to decrease page load time for your top-performing pages.

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Google Posts are going to kill (at) local SEO

Columnist Andrew Shotland discusses the impact Google Local Business Cards may have on local businesses and local SEO. Will they help, or will they hurt?

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How to amplify your already spectacular SEO to be super-crazy successful

You’ve done everything right with your SEO, but you’re still not getting the results you want — what gives? Columnist Stoney deGeyter discusses the ways amplification can help take your SEO efforts to the next level.

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The ins and outs of an SEO audit

How should you perform a site audit? What tools should you use? And how can you best present your findings to attain buy-in? Columnist Janet Driscoll Miller recaps a presentation at SMX West that covered these questions and more.

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The terrifying connection between malware, Google Search Console and AdWords

in the midst of a malware emergency or want to ensure you never have to deal with one? Columnist Glenn Gabe provides tips and recommendations based on his experience helping clients with security situations.

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The importance of SEO in omni-channel marketing, part 2

Search engine optimization is a critical component of digital marketing, but how can you incorporate it into your omni-channel marketing strategy? Columnist Trond Lyngbø lays out his process for doing just that.

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Calculating the value of organic traffic

Need another way to express the value of SEO? Columnist Clay Cazier details a way to assign value that a PPC-minded manager will appreciate.

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What different consumer groups really want from local business websites

Columnist Myles Anderson takes a look at what consumers in different age groups are looking for when it comes to local business websites. Local SEO practitioners, take note!

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The Local SEO Playbook To Increased Visibility And Customer Acquisition

Columnist Thomas Stern discusses five essential components of local optimization that increase online exposure and drive offline traffic to brick-and-mortar stores.

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The Need For Speed: 7 Observations On The Impact Of Page Speed To The Future Of Local Mobile Search

Having a mobile website may soon not be enough to get users to patronize your local business if it doesn’t deliver a fast and positive user experience. Wesley Young takes a look at the latest data and developments with regard to mobile websites.

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Google Is Fixing The “Permanently Closed” Problem

Columnist Joy Hawkins discusses how you can fix issues with old business locations being marked “Permanently closed” — and what Google may be doing to address the issue.

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