
What the development of visual search will mean for SEO
The arrival of the Pinterest Lens and Google Lens has ignited a battle for visual search engine supremacy. Beyond opening up a new...

10 facts about rich results that all SEOs should know
As of December 19, 2017, “rich results” is the new name for all of Google’s special search result features and enhancements,...

18 link resolutions for 2018
Oh, the resolutions keep coming! Based on last year’s 17 link resolutions for 2017, I give you my 18 link resolutions for the new year....

SMART goals for SEO
As 2017 comes to a close, many SEOs will be looking forward and setting some goals for their campaigns in 2018. In this post, I am going...

Negative reviews from ex-employees are finally against Google’s guidelines
I hear complaints from business owners and marketers all the time that the Google My Business guidelines are often ambiguous, and I tend...

From algo to aggro: How SEOs really feel about Google algorithm updates
As SEOs working in the weeds with our clients each day, it can sometimes be hard to truly see how major Google algorithm updates affect...

Embrace a product manager mindset to improve 2018 SEO KPIs
For the first half of my 20-year career, I focused primarily on technical, enterprise SEO for brands with dozens of domains and millions...

The enterprise business of SEO: Communicating to the C-suite
Today, I want to focus on and provide insights into a common SEO challenge that is vitally important to personal and professional...

4 things SEO professionals should do consistently
As SEO professionals, we’re expected to have a solid understanding of our trade and to be able to communicate our knowledge clearly and...

3 inconsistencies in Yelp’s review solicitation crackdown
Last month, Yelp doubled down on its war on review solicitation. Yelp has long given mixed signals about whether you can ask customers...

Optimizing for Hanukkah: Sometimes it’s still strings, not things
My wife came to me with a problem. She wanted festive, whimsical, and potentially matching Hanukkah pajamas. But there weren’t enough...

How to generate links that drive traffic, not just ranking
Many people see link building as a way to drive rankings. But, when done correctly, it can (and should) also drive traffic. Driving...

SEO in 2018: Optimizing for voice search
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller recently asked for feedback on why webmasters are looking for Google to separate voice...

Visualizing your site structure in advance of a major change
In our last article, we looked at some interesting ways to visualize your website structure to illuminate how external links and PageRank...

A balanced approach to data-driven SEO
We have nearly unlimited access to information and data. For search marketers, this can be a blessing or a curse. It’s very easy to get...

5 local search tactics your competitors probably aren’t using
Local SEO is competitive and fierce. With more and more local businesses vying for the Google local three-pack — and ads and online...

The importance of targeting branded searches
Search experts understand the importance of targeting non-branded search terms: Optimizing for high-volume, non-branded terms can drive a...

AMP: A case for websites serving developing countries
Like Taylor Swift, Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs) have a reputation. In a not-very-official Twitter poll, 53 percent claimed AMP was...

Links: To speed or not to speed
When we first started as an agency, our link builders were evenly split into two camps: One would send out a flurry of emails to all...
























