Four tools to discover and optimize for related keywords
SEO moved beyond exact keyword matching long ago. We need content that includes related concepts, satisfies intent and provides value. Keyword tools with something new to bring to the table for understanding topics, expanding keyword lists, and diversifying organic rankings.
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14 ranking signals you need to optimize for in 2019
Top ranking factors for mobile-first indexing in order to dominate search in 2019, segmented by relevance, content, backlinks, and user experience.
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How to increase page speed to improve SEO results
Is your site’s page load time having a negative impact on SEO? Don’t sweat! Here are 5 ways to strengthen your page speed scores to improve SEO results.
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What people search for: Tools for trends
Seven of the top tools available to help you discover what people search for online: the most popular topics, keywords, and trending stories.
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Things that hurt your SEO rankings and how to fix them, part 2
Accessibility and indexation, broken links and bad redirects, not maximizing Google Search Console, and missing / poor meta tags can hurt SEO rankings.
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TechSEO Boost: Machine Learning for SEOs
Machine learning and how to use it for SEO: automated image optimization, transcribing podcasts into json strings, mass meta description writing, and more.
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How to move from keyword research to intent research
Behind every search is an intent – a need or want – for a product, service, or simply more information. To rank on SERPs, align your SEO with intent.
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Dragonfly: 500+ staff sign open letter for Google to drop new Chinese search engine
More than 500 Googlers globally signed open letter on Medium calling for end to Dragonfly and for “transparency, communication, and real accountability.”
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Decoding SEO for business leaders: 5 tips to get stakeholders on board
As SEO professionals, it can be difficult to decode SEO for business leaders and get them on board with our strategies and projects. Here’s how to do it.
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Effective Amazon SEO: What to know when shifting ad budgets to Amazon
Amazon is proving to be a serious contender in the Google-dominated search space. Here’s how to get started optimizing for Amazon SEO.
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7 things that hurt your SEO rankings and how to fix them
SEO rankings are key to surviving the virtual world and staying relevant. Follow these steps to fix the 7 most common SEO mistakes and regain your rankings.
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Content Marketing 2019: Seven tips to improve your strategy
Content marketing is changing. Here are 7 tips to make sure that your content marketing strategy is still relevant in 2019.
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Do your snippets make people click? Do’s and don’ts of metadata
You may overlook meta tags importance knowing search engines don’t consider them ranking factors, but snippets influence UX, and therefore SERPs.
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7 content marketing stats you need to know for 2019
The Content Marketing Institute released their 9th annual survey of top trends for content marketers worldwide. Here are the top 7 stats to stay ahead.
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How to optimize your local business for voice search
Specific strategies for local businesses trying to understand the potential voice search will have on their bottom lines.
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An updated look at Alpha-Beta in a world of close variants
Google updated their exact match close variants to include implied words, paraphrase words and same-intent keywords. How does this affect Alpha-Beta?
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Pinterest on visual search: key takeaways
Notes from Michael Akkerman, Global Head of Pinterest Partners Program: discovery over search, audience engagement over size, time well-spent, communities.
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Voice search and local SEO: How to get started?
There were more than a billion voice searches a month, as of January 2018. 40% of those mobile searches had local intent.
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How to optimize your Instagram account for search engines
Instagram accounts are notoriously difficult to have displayed in search results. Instagram actually blocks search engines from indexing the images, but the profiles themselves can still be indexed. It may be a hurdle, but not an insurmountable one.
How to optimize your Instagram account for search engines
Instagram accounts are notoriously difficult to have displayed in search results. Instagram actually blocks search engines from indexing the images, but the profiles themselves can still be indexed. It may be a hurdle, but not an insurmountable one.
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