Ask an SEO
Ask an SEO is a weekly column where we answer your top questions about search engine optimization. Have a question about SEO? Submit your question and you might be our next headliner!
Ask An SEO: What Are The Best Resources To Learn SEO And Who Are The Best People To Follow Online For Good Advice?
In this week’s Ask An SEO, discover trusted SEO resources and experts to follow for accurate and reliable information. Don’t get misled by contradictory advice.
Ask An SEO: What To Analyze On Competitors Sites For SEO
Discover the key elements to analyze on your competitors’ websites for SEO success. Improve your strategies and outrank the competition.
Should You Include FAQs On Product Or Category Pages?
Explore the benefits of including FAQs on product category pages for your brand. Enhance user experience and optimize your website with these tips.
How Do Keyword Optimizations Change After Helpful Content Update?
Stop stressing over keyword optimization and instead learn why focusing on solutions and user benefit is key to SEO success.
How To Track The ROI Of Content On A Page
Learn how to measure ROI of content on a page whether it be for a media company, publisher, YouTube creator, affiliate, or trade organization.
How Can You Begin To Rank In New Markets (Local, National, International)
Explore strategies for local, national, and international markets, optimizing Google Business Profiles and Schema to expand your online presence effectively.
How Do I Optimize SEO Conversions On Non-Branded Search Terms?
In this week’s Ask An SEO, learn to align content with user intent, optimize mid-funnel experiences, and master the art of seamless conversions.
Optimizing Keywords For Service Providers & Converting Blog Content
In this week’s Ask An SEO, Adam Riemer gives actionable and applicable optimization advice for service providers in general, from local to national websites.
SEO Is Down, Help! A Guide To Diagnosing SEO Traffic Drops
Discover why your SEO traffic is plummeting month by month. Explore essential diagnostic steps to recover lost rankings and satisfy anxious clients.
Has The Helpful Content Update Impacted SEO Content?
In this week’s Ask An SEO, you can reference this guide as the “why” things should change when explaining the Helpful Content Update to non-SEOs.
When To Create Localized Folders And Pages For SEO
Structure your website to help customers understand the site’s hierarchy and also shows the resources available within the section.
Supercharge Your Shopify Site: A Guide To Boosting Speed And Performance
Optimize your site for blazing-fast load times and an enhanced customer journey with actionable strategies and practical tips.
What Factors Contribute To High On-Page SEO Scores (But Low Domain Authority)?
What’s the relationship between on-page SEO scores and domain authority? Expert Tony Wright answers your burning question in this week’s Ask An SEO.
Do Categories & Structure Matter More For SEO Than Just Content?
Content silos aside, discover the impact of categories and structure have on your SEO efforts in this week’s Ask An SEO.
Google E-E-A-T: Should We Search For Other Articles With High Backlink Profiles?
How important are backlinks as a metric when it comes to making sure your content has E-E-A-T? Tony Wright tackles this week’s Ask An SEO.
Will Improving Page Speed Count For Helpful Content In Google?
How is pagespeed related to helpful content in Google? Expert Adam Riemer answers this week’s Ask An SEO.
How Do You Clean Up Content Without Affecting Rankings?
More content doesn’t equate to better rankings. Here’s the advice straight from SEO pro, Tony Wright, on deciding whether to keep, update, or remove it.
Will AI Kill SEO? We Asked ChatGPT
Should you be worried that ChatGPT taking over your SEO job? Here’s what to expect about the hot topic in this week’s Ask An SEO.
Should You Focus On Zero Search Volume Keywords?
Zero search volume keywords are worth going after, but only if they’re relevant to your business.
How Do You Suggest A Business Invest In Paid Instead Of SEO?
Should you cut your SEO for PPC? Do your analysis with the whole business in mind with advice straight from expert Tony Wright.
When Is The Right Time To Do A Content Audit For SEO?
Knowing when to check how your content (and what to check) is important. Test and improve with these tips in this week’s Ask An SEO.
How Do You Differentiate Goals From KPIs?
What is the difference between a goal and a KPI? Learn what each of them mean in the world of SEO.
Let’s Talk About Old Content And Redirect Chains
Don’t overthink SEO. When it comes to old content and redirect chains, here are guidelines straight from expert Ryan Jones to sort things out confidently.
What Is The Risk Of Focusing On A Competitor’s SEO Strategies?
Keeping an eye on your competitor? Learn from their mistakes and take advantage of the opportunity to rank with examples from expert Adam Riemer.
Semrush Vs. Ahrefs: Why Are The Number Of Indexed Pages Different From Google?
Whatever SEO tool you’re using, understand what it’s best used for and discern which one you believe when running an analysis.
Is It Better To Direct To A New Subpage Or A Popup Page?
Understand how your visitors consume your content so you can help them navigate your site successfully.
How Can Resellers Create Linkable Assets & Build Better Links?
Investing in link-worthy assets will pay off in the long run. Here’s how to start building them as a reseller business.
Is Link Spam From Our Old Hacked Website Impacting Our New One?
Spammy links are out of your control, but there are things you could to help overpower them. Here’s how.
Do I Write Separate Pillar Posts For Each Category?
What do you do when you have multiple cluster posts without a pillar page? Follow these tips to ensure a good fit in content structure.
How Do I Stop Keyword Cannibalization When My Products Are All Similar?
For ecommerce product pages, It can be tricky to have multiple products that are all equal but not unique enough. Here are two possible fixes.