SEO basics: What is off-page SEO?
Off-page SEO is about everything that doesn’t happen directly on your website. Optimizing your website is called on-page SEO and includes things like site structure, content and speed optimizations. Off-page SEO is about, among other things, link building, social media and local SEO. Or in other words, generating traffic to your site and making your […]
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SEO for non-profits
SEO is important for every website that wants to attract traffic. SEO for non-profits, in that regard, isn’t that different from SEO for other businesses. For non-profits -often struggling to make ends meet- it can be a cheap and effective way of attracting traffic. Making sure your website is findable in the search engines increases […]
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Building Digital Trust
Trust is not an easy thing to build for a brand, but once you have it, if you deliver high-quality customer service then you will secure brand loyalty and repeat custom. It is because of this that it is so important to invest the time and effort into creating this relationship with consumers from the first interaction with your brand. Hannah Thorpe writes about building digital trust in her latest post on State of Digital.
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Favicons and your online brand
Those used to tabbed browsing know why favicons are important. Your site will stand out from the rest if your favicon is recognizable. After all, a picture says more than a thousand words. Personally, I often find myself pinning websites in Google Chrome, still my browser of choice. As a to-do list, or simply because I […]
Ultimate guide to small business SEO
SEO isn’t just for large companies. As a small business or local business, there is actually a lot you can do to achieve local goals yourself. Many of these things relate to focus. In this ultimate guide for local and small business SEO, we’ll tell you about finding your niche, optimizing pages and social media efforts. Way back in […]
5 Reasons to Organise a Digital Event
Jo Turnbull, the organiser of Search London, shares her experience and tips on running the meetup and how you could set up a digital event if you see a gap in the market.
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The evolution of search through a modern consumer journey
Across a modern consumer journey search provides already multiple touch points for marketers. More will come with new user experiences powered by AI – learn more in this article from Cedric Chambaz.
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Domain names and their influence on SEO
We often get questions from people asking about the influence of domain names on SEO. Is there any relation at all? Does it help to include keywords like product names in your domain name? Is the influence of domain names different per location? And what’s the use of using more than one domain name for a site? […]
Ask Yoast: Give a division a separate domain?
A website of a larger company often represents multiple divisions. If one division outgrows the others, or if expectations for one division are very high, the need for a separate website or domain may arise. What’s best to do for SEO in such a case? Set up a new domain for that division? Or build it on […]
Can A 50 Year Old Brand Break Into Digital and Survive?
How is Barbie dealing with the digital age? Can a traditional offline product break into digital? Can an older brand keep pace with the changes of the 21st Century?
Post from Jo Turnbull
SEO basics: What is content marketing?
Content marketing consists of all marketing activities that focus on creating and sharing information. It should be part of every SEO strategy, but it’s also crucial for branding. The idea of content marketing is that sharing valuable information is a great way to attract an audience and to build a brand. Blogging is one of the most well-known ways of […]
Why brands should care about brand safety in mobile advertising
Easily spotted on the mobile web: holiday ad next to plane crash story; Muslim dating ad next to KKK story; beauty ad next to domestic violence story; car ad next to emissions scandal story.
Low-budget branding for small businesses
Over the last year, we’ve written quite a bit about branding. Branding is often associated with investing lots of money in marketing and promotion. Branding is about getting people to relate to your company and products. Branding is about trying to make your brand synonym for a certain product or service. This can be a lengthy and […]
How neuroscience can help increase engagement with mobile users
Emotion can be very powerful when trying to reach an audience, and it can be boosted by linking it with the way memory affects human behaviour. How can all of this apply to the demanding mobile audience?
7 Essential Elements to a Brand DNA Piece
Brand is hugely important for any company. A strong brand distinguishes you from your competitors, acts as a mark of consistency and quality, and ensures that everyone within your organisation understands – and lives up to – your values and expectations. However, without being properly defined, managed and communicated, a brand may not remain consistent, […]
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12 Tips for Executing a Successful Rebrand
Rebrands can make big headlines and offer brands fresh starts, but they also come at the expense of brand and search equity. Lisa Lacy looks at when it makes sense to rebrand – and how to successfully pull it off.
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5 tips on branding
Branding is an essential aspect of your marketing strategy. If you develop an awesome branding strategy, people will get to know your brand, your company, and your website. In this post, I will first explain what branding is and why it can help you with your SEO. After that, I’ll give 5 practical tips you […]
What the hell is Content?
No stupidest phrase exists in marketing than “Content is King”. Gianluca Fiorelli explains what Content really is and presents actionable examples.
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Introduction to Personal Branding: 10 Steps Toward a New Professional You – Book Review
Personal Branding is important! That’s why Mel Carson wrote a book on it. A review of Mel Carson’s new book “Introduction to Personal Branding: 10 Steps Toward a New Professional You” by Bas van den Beld.
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The Price of Off Brand Digital PR
Ensuring your marketing efforts, in any field, is aligned with the brand’s tone and ethos is the first box to tick when planning promotional work. As Digital PRs who are outreaching and selling in with SEO in mind, it can be hard to avoid creating off brand digital PR to get great links.
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