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You Don’t Have to Code to Be Great at SEO

You can be a great SEO without coding a single line. And that’s fine. There’s room in SEO for many different types of people.

6 min read
7.7K Reads
Jul 21, 2020

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PPC

How Not to Work with PPC Managers

By Danielle Strouther

Want to have a successful relationship with your PPC managers? There are a few things you should not do. Here are some top tips.

5 min read
1.6K Reads
Jul 17, 2020

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Do We Have the Math to Truly Decode Google’s Algorithms?

By Jeff Ferguson

This article shows how SEO studies that claim how to decode Google and other search engine algorithms are based on poor data and bad science.

20 min read
5.9K Reads
Jul 15, 2020

Friday Focus

How Travel Opened Up a New World of Business Opportunities

By Jessica Foster

World travel has empowered me to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally. Here’s how business owners can use travel to inspire business growth.

7 min read
1.1K Reads
Jul 10, 2020

Search & Destroy: SEO, Search Marketing & Heavy Metal Music [PODCAST]

By Danny Goodwin

In this podcast episode, we talk about the correlations between metal and SEO together with fellow metalheads in the search industry.

10 min read
1.3K Reads
Jul 3, 2020

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How to Connect with Clients in the Time of COVID-19: 3 Tips

By Will Hattman

The practices that create the most meaningful client connections don’t require physical proximity. Here are three that you can follow from anywhere.

19 min read
3.0K Reads
Jul 1, 2020

Marketing & Technology Data Is Racist & Biased: Here’s How Marketers Can Fix It

By Carolyn Lyden

Learn how modern algorithms and machine learning amplify the effects of racism and how marketers can change that.

18 min read
4.0K Reads
Jun 29, 2020

Friday Focus

15 Red Flags You’re About to Work for Jerk 💩

By Anna Crowe

Don’t work for another jerk! 121 job interviews later, here are the 15 red flags to watch out for before you accept a job offer.

13 min read
6.6K Reads
Jun 26, 2020

The Remote Working Challenges Digital Businesses Face After COVID-19

By Danielle Strouther

Thinking of working from home even after COVID-19? If the future is remote working, these are the biggest challenges businesses will need to overcome.

6 min read
4.6K Reads
Jun 23, 2020

Updating Content, News SEO, Time on Site & More with Loren Baker [PODCAST]

By Danny Goodwin

Search Engine Journal Founder Loren Baker on what’s working in SEO and content, managing an agency during a pandemic, and the best link building tool.

6 min read
1.4K Reads
Jun 18, 2020

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The Leadership Vacuum of Search Engine Marketing

By Tony Wright

We need a person or group within who can get us all rowing the boat in the same direction. So who wants to step up?

6 min read
1.8K Reads
Jun 16, 2020

Are You Charging Enough? A Quick Guide to Digital Marketing Prices

By Chuck Price

The demand for digital marketing services has never been stronger. Are you charging enough? Too much? Read this guide to find out.

6 min read
41K Reads
Jun 5, 2020

Friday Focus

‘We’re Pausing Work’: Coping with Client Anxiety

By Ron Lieback

Many agency owners have heard those scary words “we’re pausing work for now. ” Here’s how I’m coping with COVID-19 client anxiety.

14 min read
615 Reads
Jun 5, 2020

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PPC

Why You Don’t Need to Be an Expert in Everything to Be an Effective Strategist

By Arianne Donoghue

What actually is strategy and why are so many agencies getting it wrong? Read on to learn how marketers should think differently about strategy.

9 min read
4.4K Reads
Jun 4, 2020

Legal SEO & Content Tips, Unlearning Bad Habits & More with Alex Valencia [PODCAST]

By Danny Goodwin

Alex Valencia talks about the art of doing webinars, why simply writing blog posts isn’t always a smart idea for law firms, and more.

6 min read
800 Reads
Jun 4, 2020

Friday Focus

Is Sleep Apnea Robbing You of Your Rest?

By Elmer Boutin

Here’s how I learned I had sleep apnea and how I’m managing the challenges that come with it.

6 min read
640 Reads
May 29, 2020

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10 Ways to Minimize Distractions & Still Get Work Done

By Julia McCoy

Finding yourself without a choice and having to work from home? It gets easier. All you need is determination and these tricks and strategies.

7 min read
1.3K Reads
May 23, 2020

Friday Focus

Can Self-Sabotage Be Sabotaged?

By Kelsey Jones

Self-sabotage has been a constant in my life for many years. Is this the time I finally beat it? Here’s what I’ve learned so far.

6 min read
476 Reads
May 22, 2020

Technical SEO, Thinking Like a Robot & More with Jamie Alberico [PODCAST]

By Danny Goodwin

Technical SEO consultant Jamie Alberico talks about working with dev teams, advocating for accessibility, being a value-oriented SEO, and more.

6 min read
1.3K Reads
May 21, 2020

The COVID-19 Shuffle: How Businesses Embraced Digital Marketing to Survive the Pandemic

By Jeff Ferguson

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are using digital technology and marketing to survive these “interesting times.” Here’s how.

10 min read
9.6K Reads
May 20, 2020

5 Ways an MBA Can Catapult Your Digital Marketing Career

By Julia McCoy

Looking to fast-track your success in digital marketing? Investing in an MBA could be your smartest career move.

1 min read
8.1K Reads
May 12, 2020

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How to Use Personality Profiling in an SEO Agency

By Stephen Kenwright

Here’s how personality assessment tools helped me become more empathetic with staff and work more effectively as an agency owner.

6 min read
2.2K Reads
May 8, 2020

Improving UX for SEO, Cringe-Worthy Social Media & More with Mary Davies [PODCAST]

By Danny Goodwin

Learn more about Mary Davies and her passion for user experience and social media, being actively involved in the SEO community, and advocating for others.