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WordPress 4.7.1 Security Release Available, Immediate Update Recommended

By Matt G. Southern

A security release for all previous versions WordPress is now available, which the company strongly recommends all users upgrade to immediately.

2 min read
1.7K Reads
Jan 12, 2017

International Search

An Introduction to International SEO

By Eli Schwartz

A winning international SEO strategy starts by focusing on the localized search user experience. Take these steps to succeed globally.

5 min read
6.5K Reads
Jan 12, 2017

How to Make Your Site Mobile-First

By Aleh Barysevich

Mobile is not a trend anymore, it’s mandatory. Here’s a walkthrough of the most important steps to make your site mobile-first in 2017.

7 min read
6.6K Reads
Jan 11, 2017

Link Building

Link Building: 9 Dos and 5 Don’ts

By Jason Hawkins

What are some link building dos and don’ts? Let’s examine some of the best (and worst) practices of link building.

8 min read
4.5K Reads
Jan 10, 2017

10 Ways to Get Ready for Google’s Mobile Interstitials Penalty

By Matt G. Southern

Ready for Google’s mobile interstitials penalty? If not, we have rounded up 10 pieces of expert advice.

7 min read
35K Reads
Jan 9, 2017

What Is the Google Mobile Interstitial Penalty? [PODCAST]

By Rina Caballar

Kelsey Jones speaks with Simon and Edward from Blue Array on what the upcoming Mobile Interstitial Penalty from Google is, how to check to see...

8 min read
1.9K Reads
Jan 6, 2017

Google Assistant Coming Soon to Android TV

By Matt G. Southern

With Siri being thoroughly integrated into the latest Apple TV units, it was only a matter of time before Google Assistant made its way to...

1 min read
325 Reads
Jan 5, 2017

Link Building

10 Common Misconceptions of Backlink Profiles

By Ron Dod

With all of the information out there on backlink profiles, I wanted to clear up some common misconceptions regarding backlink profiles.

11 min read
8.5K Reads
Jan 5, 2017

Google’s iOS App Updated With Native YouTube Support, Built-in Gboard, + More

By Matt G. Southern

Google’s iOS app received a fairly significant update, bringing with it several new features that will help users do more without having to leave the...

2 min read
739 Reads
Jan 4, 2017

A Complete Guide to JSON-LD

By Natalie Hoben

JSON-LD implementation is a way of adding structured data markup and is much easier than it sounds. Learn more about implementing JSON-LD in this post.

6 min read
7.1K Reads
Dec 30, 2016

Google Adds Recipe Suggestions to Mobile Search Results

By Matt G. Southern

Google has a new mobile interface for recipe search results, featuring recipe suggestions and newly designed recipe cards.

1 min read
663 Reads
Dec 29, 2016

Google Assistant vs. Siri: Which is the Best Smartphone AI? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Matt G. Southern

Google Assistant vs. Siri – is one smartphone AI better than the other? We’ll leave that for you to decide with this infographic.

2 min read
4.4K Reads
Dec 28, 2016

Google Has 5 of the Top 10 Apps in 2016, According to Nielsen Rankings [REPORT]

By Matt G. Southern

Google claimed 5 spots in the list of top 10 downloaded apps of 2016 in latest Nielsen report.

1 min read
1.3K Reads
Dec 28, 2016

HTTPS Required for Collecting Sensitive Information in Chrome as of January 2017

By Matt G. Southern

Google has cautioned site owners that, at the end of January 2017, Chrome will mark sites without HTTPS as non-secure if they collect sensitive information.

2 min read
5.9K Reads
Dec 27, 2016

Watch Out for Malicious Images in Google My Business Listings

By Matt G. Southern

There is a new negative SEO tactic going around which involves photos being maliciously inserted into Google My Business listings.

3 min read
2.4K Reads
Dec 27, 2016

#AskTheAdSenseGuy: How AdSense Affects SEO and the Valuable Inventory Policy Update

By John Brown

In the latest #AskTheAdSenseGuy column, John Brown shares how AdSense affects SEO and sheds light on the Valuable Inventory policy update.

5 min read
2.0K Reads
Dec 22, 2016

New Google My Business Insights: Compare Photo Views Against Competitors

By Matt G. Southern

As of December 15, insights are now available for photos in Google My Business.

1 min read
1.5K Reads
Dec 16, 2016

Google Offering Expedited Google My Business Verification for a Limited Time

By Matt G. Southern

For a limited time Google is allowing businesses to fast track Google My Business verification.

1 min read
2.1K Reads
Dec 13, 2016

How Will Google Penguin 4.0 Update Affect My Site?

By Aleh Barysevich

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...

7 min read
6.8K Reads
Dec 13, 2016

News
SEO

Bing Begins Including Facebook Posts in Business Knowledge Panels

By Matt G. Southern

The next time you search for a business on the desktop version of Bing you may see some new social media integration.

2 min read
819 Reads
Dec 12, 2016

Dominate Your Niche: 7 Killer Keyword Research Strategies

By Jeremy Knauff

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,...

12 min read
6.9K Reads
Dec 12, 2016

3 Powerful Ways to Expand Your Keyword List

By Anna Lebedeva

Three less used ways to reach beyond your top industry’s keywords to expand your organic reach and increase the search traffic.

6 min read
4.6K Reads
Dec 9, 2016

Stop Looking at Keyword Search Volume (And Look Here Instead)

By Christopher Hart

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...

8 min read
13K Reads
Dec 7, 2016

WordPress 4.7 Now Available: Here’s What’s New

By Matt G. Southern

With the new year being just around the corner, WordPress has revealed the new default theme for 2017

3 min read
5.1K Reads
Dec 6, 2016

Google App Redesigned: One Section for Personal Interests, One for Upcoming Info

By Matt G. Southern

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...