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Google’s Jagger Update Rocks Manipulative Link Building
The Google Jagger Update altered its algorithm to target unnatural link building, duplicate content, and other technical factors.
Google Maps Improves Location Discovery by Color Coding Points of Interest
Google Maps will soon be rolling out an update that will improve location discovery in two distinct ways.
The Real Reason Why SEO Firms Get Fired
Learn the real reason why most SEO firms get fired and what you can do to avoid it from happening to you.
Why You Need Call Tracking During the Holidays
Find out why call tracking will help you ring up more sales this holiday season.
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Are You Ready for a Voice Search Future? [PODCAST]
Christi Olson of Bing discusses the current state of voice search and what we can expect in the future.
Google’s Big Daddy Update: Big Changes to Google’s Infrastructure & the SERPs
Google’s Big Daddy Update, historical account of facts and released statements from Google’s former head of webspam, Matt Cutts.
The Hidden SEO Risk of Broken Redirects
Preserve your valuable links and avoid SEO disaster. Here’s how to protect yourself against broken redirects.
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Top 17 Organic Search Ranking Factors [STUDY]
An updated study from SEMRush reveals what are said to be the top organic search ranking factors in 2017.
Our Skyscraper Technique Failure & the Lessons We Learned
While the Skyscraper technique is awesome in theory, for us it was a failure. Here’s why.
Reviews are the Most Prominent Local SEO Ranking Factor in 2017
Reviews appear to be the most prominent ranking factor in local search, according to a recent study.
6 Types of Visual Content That Get the Most Links & Shares
Do you need more social media shares and retweets? More backlinks? Then you need more Visual Content.
7 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was New to SEO
If only someone had told me these things when I first started my career in SEO. So I’m telling you.
Google to Give Publishers Dedicated Knowledge Panels in Search Results
The Knowledge Panel fills the above-the-fold section of search results with information to help searchers learn more about a publication.
6 Things We Learned at the Google Webmaster Relations Pubcon Keynote
Here are some of the interesting tidbits we learned from Google about disavowing links, featured snippets, and more.
SEO Audits That Build Leads & Sales
How Google ranks websites and how to apply those insights to a site audit to increase sales and leads.
3 Easy Ways to Build Better-Quality Backlinks ASAP
Here are three proven methods you can try if you want to acquire better-quality backlinks with less effort.
Google Assistant Lets Users Subscribe to Daily Reminders
Google Assistant on both iOS and Android has a new feature that lets its users subscribe to daily reminders.
Google to Estimate Wait Times for Local Restaurants
Soon Google will be able to estimate wait times and display them in Search and Maps in real-time.
Which Video Hosting Website Is Best for SEO?
What will help your SEO most: hosting your videos on YouTube, another platform, or your website? Find out here.
6 Content Strategies to Boost Your Digital PR & Link Building Success
Here are six kick-ass strategies you can incorporate into your marketing strategy for optimal content promotion and amplification success.
Google to Change How Travel Websites Access Airfare Data
Google will cut off access to a feed that automates airfare data for third party search engines like travel sites.
80+ Link Building Strategies You Can Try Out Now
This list of 83 link building ideas should inspire you to give some new tactics to try.
Google Rolls Out a Fresh Look for Mobile Search Results
Google has introduced a fresh look for mobile search results that more closely resembles the devices they’re being viewed on.
Organic Search Market Share in Retail Dominated by Macy’s, Not Amazon, in Q3 2017
Heading into the 2017 holiday season Amazon is not leading in organic search market share in the retail sector.
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SEO is Dead! – The Biggest SEO Myth That Needs to Die [POLL]
Which SEO myth do search marketers hear most often – and most wish would die. Find out their answers here.
Local SEO Best Practices for WordPress Websites
Here are seven simple SEO improvements you can make to boost the local search ranking of your WordPress site.
How to Get More Links to Your Website with 7 Types of Content
Here are seven types of content you should be creating if you want to attract more links to your website.
Yext’s Latest Advancements Will Expand Where Business Information is Published
Yext has unveiled three major advancements to its platform, powered by AI and machine learning.
6 Reasons Why Some People Think Black Hat SEO Tactics Work
Black hat SEO has a huge downside. Learn why some people can be fooled into thinking these risky tactics work.
One of Google’s Biggest Mistakes Was Naming Algorithm Updates
Naming Google’s algorithms gave them an inordinate amount of power. Instead of worrying about algorithm changes, do this instead.