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My Site Audit Says ‘Low Word Counts’ – Is That Important?
Don’t freak out if you fail an automatic site audit. Take a breath and evaluate whether the tool is right.
Does Google Favor .Gov & .Edu Sites?
While many .edu and .gov sites rank well, it likely isn’t because the domain is .edu or .gov.
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How Do You Effectively Optimize Your Website in a Tiny Niche?
Learn why understanding your audience and going beyond keywords are essential to dominating a small niche in search engines.
How to Overcome Technical SEO Issues on a Budget
While some technical issues require allocating a budget to tackle, others are pretty simple to address yourself. Learn more here.
How Can I Publish Content to Both .com & .co.uk Websites?
Learn the top things you need to consider if when publishing the same content on both your .com and .co.uk...
Are Modal Popups Searchable?
Using a modal isn’t necessarily good or bad for SEO – it’s all about how it’s coded and implemented.
What Is the Best Way to Track Organic Conversions?
The nuance of measuring organic conversions is much more complex. Here’s why.
Is Changing Your URL Structure a Bad Idea?
Your reasons for making a change to your URL structure should be deliberated carefully. Here’s what you need to consider.
What Is a Google Penalty in SEO?
The ONLY true penalty (officially) in SEO is a “manual action” from Google. Learn more here.
Should You Compare Your Site to a Competitor’s Site?
When your site is having ranking or organic traffic issues, what other sites do is irrelevant. Here’s why.
Can You Increase Keyword Rank Without Any Link Building?
Here are five things you can do to improve your positioning for specific queries without building links.
Mobile-First vs. Desktop Content: Does It Need to Be the Same?
Does your content need to be the same on your mobile and desktop sites? Find out here.
Should You Migrate from Wix to Shopify?
Shopify might be a better platform choice than Wix when it comes to ecommerce SEO. Here’s why.
Will Swapping Fresh Content Help Your SEO?
Will swapping fresh content every so often help SEO? Read on and learn how “freshness” impacts rankings.
Can Changing Titles Cause a Ranking Drop?
Could changing title tags of articles you’ve already published cause a drop in rankings? Read this to find out.
What You Should NOT Do When Writing a Title Tag
Here’s one thing you should NOT do when writing title tags for your webpages.
How Do Ads, Interstitials & Supplemental Content Affect SEO Visibility?
Do ads, interstitials, and supplemental content affect organic search rankings and visibility? Find out here.
Will Nofollowed Internal Links Impact Your SEO?
Will using the nofollow attribute on internal links really make Google suspicious and negatively impact SEO? Find out here.
Article vs. Category Page Rankings: What Should You Focus On?
Google generally favors article content over category specific content. So should you put more of your SEO focus on articles?
When Is It Safe to Kill Redirects & Old Webpages?
Here are a few things you must consider before deciding to permanently kill redirects and old webpages.