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!
How to Get SEO Clients: 7 Top Tips
“How do I get SEO clients with a monthly retainer?” This Ask An SEO column offers 7 tips on finding high-value agency clients.
How to Get Google to Recrawl a Social Network Page
There are quite a few reasons why it would be beneficial to get social media pages re-crawled. Here are 4 ways to do this.
How to Diagnose Page Ranking Declines: Ask An SEO
Even the most experienced SEO professionals can struggle to diagnose declines in a website’s rank and traffic. Here are a few factors to check out.
How to Write Meta Descriptions for Local Stores
Looking to write meta descriptions that convert local traffic into customers and leads? Learn how in this edition of Ask an SEO.
Ask an SEO: 3 HTML & Coding Questions Answered
This lightning round edition answers 3 reader questions on HTML and coding issues. Learn about button text, how many links are too much, and more.
How Can I Compete Against Bigger Websites With More Backlinks?
Concentrating on your competitor, and not your own site is a losing situation. Learn the smart strategy to use when competing with bigger websites.
Should You Use Nofollow, Sponsored, or UGC Links?
Link attributes are needed for outbound links to adhere to country laws and Google guidelines. Learn when and how to use each one here.
Do Incognito Searches Affect SEO or Rankings
What is incognito search and does it affect SEO ranking? Read more about it, what is CTR, and if either has an effect on ranking.
Should You Disavow Links That Are Stealing Important Rankings With Syndicated Content?
What should you do when another site is outranking your site for your own content? Learn whether you should use the disavow tool and why.
How to Stop a Webpage from Ranking (Without Deleting It)
What should you do when the traffic you’re attracting to your local business isn’t really relevant? Here’s what you should look into and consider.
How Misspelled Keywords Affect SEO
Algorithms are constantly getting updated to give searchers the best user experience. Is using misspelled keywords still a valid strategy for SEO? Find out here.
Could You Offer People a Reward or Discounts to Gain Backlinks?
While exchanging money or goods for links may be appropriate in some cases, there are potential risks you need to know about. Learn more here.
Is Multiple Domains Pointing to Single Website Good for SEO?
Will redirecting other domains to a primary one be a good idea for SEO? Here’s what you need to know before you make that decision.
How Important Are Backlinks for SEO?
Do you have a competitor with less backlinks and less content beating you in the search engines? Here’s why and how to win those rankings.
Are Search Engine Ranking Tools Still Useful?
Tracking rankings isn’t as clear cut as it used to be anymore. So are ranking tools still beneficial for SEO? Find out here.
Which Is Better for Product Page SEO: Single Page vs. Multi-Page Design?
Choosing your website’s product page URL structure? These are the key things you need to consider for the best ecommerce SEO results.
When Should I Use a Canonical vs. a 301 Redirect?
Not sure when to use a 301 redirect vs. a canonical tag? Discover how to best use each method when managing duplicate content.
What to Do When Your SEO Competitors Are Up to No Good
Watching your competitors more closely than you watch your own SEO results is a big mistake. Here’s what to focus on instead.
How Can I Feature a Temporary Promotion Without Losing My Primary Keyword?
Is it possible to change the featured offer on a page without losing the ranking for a prized keyword? Yes (probably). Learn more here.
How to Work with an ‘SEO Guru’ Who Isn’t a Team Player
Are you a manager working with an “SEO guru” who doesn’t get along with others? Here are some tips to help you take control.
Which Is Better for Your Website: Backlinks or Content?
Wondering whether you should focus on building content or backlinks? In this Ask an SEO article, you’ll discover which one is more important.
Should You Buy & Redirect Expired Domains?
Redirecting expired domains was a tried-and-true tactic in the old days SEO. But here’s why you shouldn’t count on it as an SEO tactic nowadays.
How Can I Set Up an SEO Agency?
Want to start an SEO agency? You need to look beyond your SEO skills. Find out what it takes to become an SEO agency owner.
Do Links to Noindex Pages Help SEO?
Learn four possible scenarios involving robots and noindex directives and how exactly they can impact your website’s SEO.
Can an Automatic Reload Script Hurt SEO?
While reloading a script automatically doesn’t affect SEO, it’s still a bad idea overall. Here’s why it’s not worth the short-term revenue gains.
Will Repeatedly Searching & Clicking My Site Increase Rankings?
Rarely in SEO do we have absolute answers, except this one. Without a doubt, clicks alone are not a ranking factor. Learn more here.
After Doing On-Page SEO – What’s Next?
On-page optimization is just the beginning. Find out what’s next after you’ve optimized all your on-page elements and reached a plateau.
What Is Better for Product Pages & SEO: Content or Backlinks?
Ever heard of the phrase “content is king”? In this column, someone wants to know which is more important: backlinks or quality content? Easy answer!
How to Deal with Paginated Pages
The web can be full of bad information about how to deal with pagination for SEO. This post attempts to clear some of that up.
How Can I Recover My Lost SEO Keywords & Organic Traffic?
If your rankings dropped, or you cannot find the keywords driving traffic to your pages in Google Analytics, this post walks you through fixing both.