HTTP to HTTPS: An SEO’s guide to securing a website

Despite the numerous benefits of switching to HTTPS, many SEOs and website owners have not done so. For those feeling intimidated by the prospect of switching to HTTPS, columnist Patrick Stox breaks down the process.

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How I use my marketing technology stack (SEO edition)

What does your SEO technology stack look like? Columnist Michael Shearer walks through the tools he uses from keyword research to content creation to link-building outreach.

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How to adjust SEO strategy to Google’s new SERP ad layout

Google’s recent changes to their search results pages threw paid search marketers for a loop, but what about organic search practitioners? Columnist Dan Bagby discusses the impact on SEO.

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A script to set recurring monthly budgets in AdWords

Columnist Frederick Vallaeys shares a modified version of Google’s flexible budgets script that allows you to automatically distribute your monthly budget in an intelligent way.

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Develop free, lightweight attribution insights for your paid & organic channels

Looking to reallocate or reduce your paid search spend and not sure where to start? Columnist Chris Liversidge shows how you can identify opportunities by comparing your paid and organic search performance data by keyword and device.

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Study: Sales, keywords & fulfillment correlate with Amazon search rankings

Unlike traditional search engine Amazon search places a premium on products that sell. See what factors correlate the most with high rankings thanks to a new study from Ripen eCommerce.

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Google’s manual action penalty this weekend was over free product reviews

The mass Google manual actions for outbound links was related to the warning Google gave a few weeks ago around bloggers giving links in exchange for free products or services.

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Act now: SMX Advanced super early bird rates expire this Saturday

SMX Advanced rates increase Saturday. Register now for the lowest rates. Here’s what’s in store: 30+ sessions, keynotes and workshops featuring results-producing strategy and tactics on paid search, SEO, analytics, mobile and social media; panel discussions, single-speaker TED-style presentations…

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Don’t trust Google to structure your local data

As Google increasingly incorporates direct answers and other types of featured snippets into search results pages, columnist Andrew Shotland points out that businesses may want to get smarter about marking up their pages.

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