Many B2B marketers — particularly those selling to enterprise companies and targeting specific job titles — struggle with the task of generating SEO traffic that actually reaches their target audience. There’s often a perception that these types of purchases (big ticket items bought by large companies) aren’t something that key stakeholders are likely to search for. The thought...Read More
In the fairy tale, “Jack the Beanstalk,†a magician gives the little boy three magic beans. His angry mother flings them out of the window. Overnight, a giant beanstalk springs up, helping Jack climb to a kingdom in the sky — from where he makes a fortune. For your e-commerce website, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is like...Read More
Search engine optimization (SEO) can be a very broad practice. From on page optimization to technical audits, local citation cleanup and international hreflang implementation, SEO can be a lot to handle. That’s especially true for people not “in-the-SEO-know.†So how, as someone in the weeds of SEO day in and day out, can you learn...Read More
For years, the search engine optimization industry has been dominated by Google’s algorithm update. Each time marketers would hear a term like Panda, Pigeon or “Mobilegeddon“, they knew exactly what it meant: a thorough audit of their current website along with a number of improvements necessary to prevent a precarious drop in ranking. But increasingly,...Read More
Hiring decisions are always tough. Making hiring decisions about SEOs are especially challenging. Deciding between an in-house SEO and an agency is tougher still. There are a long list of pros and cons on either side of this debate. In the end, you have to do what best meets your needs and achieves your goals....Read More
“SEO†and “copywritingâ€â€”two specialized fields that can seem at odds with each other, yet have entered into a unique marriage. Together, they have created the ultimate offspring in the form of content marketing. Theirs is a complicated relationship that can take some work. One partner is a pleaser and the other is a doer. Inherently,...Read More
Have you ever felt the exact factors that impact local SEO results seem like they are always in flux? With every change search engines – specifically, Google – make to their search algorithms and results, it’s hard to know exactly what you need to focus on to ensure your SEO efforts are keeping up with...Read More
The battle over SEO practices is over. It’s been a long fight, but Google has won, and shady SEO agencies have been left to drag their wounded link farms and keyword-stuffed pages from the proverbial battlefield. Google’s victory has been so sound, in fact, that they’ve remade an entire industry and turned their former enemies...Read More
This is the second video in our SEO 202 video series. We discuss the importance of name, address and phone number (NAP) consistency, how to choose which citations to check, and the difference between structured and unstructured citations. Don’t Let Your Marketing Automation Hurt Your SEO With over 2,000 marketing automation platforms out there, it can...Read More
The SEO industry continues to evolve and develop at a lightning pace. Over the past few years, there have been multiple algorithm updates and changes that have impacted search strategy. Mobile has also become a dominant platform for the online consumer, which means that brands’ messaging must be optimized to meet the demands of these users....Read More
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