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A Year-Round Guide to Maintaining Holiday Sales Traffic
Don’t make a new sales page for your holiday sales every year. Instead, have one that you can build on year after year. Maintain your...
Google Offering Expedited Google My Business Verification for a Limited Time
For a limited time Google is allowing businesses to fast track Google My Business verification.
How Will Google Penguin 4.0 Update Affect My Site?
Let’s look at the key differences between Penguin 4.0 and previous updates, how those changes impact your website, and how to see if you’ve been...
Bing Begins Including Facebook Posts in Business Knowledge Panels
The next time you search for a business on the desktop version of Bing you may see some new social media integration.
Dominate Your Niche: 7 Killer Keyword Research Strategies
Taking an unconventional approach to your keyword strategy will help you to rank for a greater number of relevant terms more quickly, earn more traffic,...
3 Powerful Ways to Expand Your Keyword List
Three less used ways to reach beyond your top industry’s keywords to expand your organic reach and increase the search traffic.
How to Dominate SEO in the Mobile-First Index
Google’s mobile-first index is being rolled out in the coming months. The mobile index is similar to desktop, but hidden content could be your downfall....
Stop Looking at Keyword Search Volume (And Look Here Instead)
We’ve read about the impact of limited Search Volume data coming from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner. This article takes a unique look at that...
WordPress 4.7 Now Available: Here’s What’s New
With the new year being just around the corner, WordPress has revealed the new default theme for 2017
Google App Redesigned: One Section for Personal Interests, One for Upcoming Info
Google has released an update to its mobile app which sees the cards reorganized into one section for personal interests, and another section for upcoming...
What Counts As an Intrusive Interstitial?
After January 10, 2017, sites with intrusive interstitials may not rank as highly. Here’s how you decide if your website is at risk.
Competing for Difficult Keywords, Indexing Issues & Canonicals
In this latest installment of #AskAnSEO, Jenny Halasz talks about H tag use, canonicals, indexing, and more.
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Link Building: Strategies & Resources [Webinar Recap/Podcast]
Loren Baker, the Founder of Search Engine Journal, joined the SEJ ThinkTank on November 30th to share his link building expertise. This is a full...
A Simple and Easy Guide to Setting up AMP
With Google moving to a mobile-first index, there’s no better time than now to set up AMP for your website. Get it done in 3...
WordPress is Doubling Down on HTTPS in 2017
In 2017, WordPress will start introducing features which require websites have HTTPS available.
Search Marketing in the New Year: What to Expect in 2017
Digital marketing advances year after year. The search marketing industry has seen many updates in 2016, and we look ahead at what to expect in...
Google and Bing Increase Sitemap File Size Limit to 50 MB
Google and Bing are increasing the limit of sitemap file sizes from the standard 10 MB to 50 MB.
Google Retires the “Feature-Phone” Search Crawler
Google is retiring a version of Googlebot that was designed specifically for crawling content on feature-phones.
How to Find Epic Keyword Opportunities That Turn Into Easy SERP Wins
Do you write content and never see it on page one in search results? Find less competitive keyword opportunities so you can finally win at...
Google Testing New Feature for Messaging Businesses From Search Results
A select number of site owners are being invited to test a new feature that allows searchers to message businesses from search results.
Google’s Featured Snippets on Desktop Now Written By Artificial Intelligence
Google’s featured snippets on desktop will now be rendered completely through artificial intelligence.
Google Starts Showcasing ‘Videos From the Web’ in Knowledge Panels
A new and unannounced feature has been spotted in Google search results which highlights popular videos from the web.
Seizing the Micro-Moment
Considering how to boost the mobile game? Looking to improve mobile search performance and conversion? As a consumer yourself, you know micro-moments well. Today, you’re...
Quickly Connect With Local Businesses Via Bing’s New Chat Options
Bing has introduced a feature to local business search results that allows searchers to chat directly with the business.
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Mobile Shopping Searches Continue to Surge During Black Friday [DATA]
Google has revealed the latest data on the impact of mobile shopping searches during Black Friday.
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56% Say You Can’t Rank Without Link Building [STUDY]
Links are one of the top search ranking factors on Google. So essentially, one cannot rank without link building, right? Or can you? This post...
Bing to Begin Displaying Holiday Hours for Local Businesses
Bing will be displaying holiday hours in real time for all holidays going forward.
Why Just Building Links Doesn’t Work Anymore
Some still think they’ll succeed by rattling off cheap content built solely to maintain a link or two. Here’s why that couldn’t be further from...
Google Introduces the “Google Guarantee” for Home Service Ads
Google has introduced a verification process that comes with the distinction of being “Google guaranteed”.
Google Maps to Show Live Views of Locations During Peak Hours
Google Maps is adding a real-time look at locations during their busiest times of the day.