
How a Google Analytics change may be skewing your view of SEO’s value
When doing search engine optimization, either for clients or as an in-house marketer, we must accurately measure the impact SEO is making...

SEO request for proposal (RFP) questions: what to expect
Ah, the SEO request for proposal (RFP). Whether you are writing one from the client side or responding to one as an agency, they are a...

Search competitor analysis: backlinks, keywords and pages
In my last column on Search Engine Land, I shared tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years in regard to link prospecting. One process...

Moving your SEO program beyond discovery
With over 3.5 billion searches per day, it’s no secret that search engines like Google have become a key place for consumers to find...

Five free Chrome extensions for SEO practitioners
Did you know that you can increase your SEO task efficiency by using extensions in Google Chrome? If you perform most of your SEO tasks...

Test points to likely influence of click-through rate on search rankings
There has been a lot written about click-through rate (CTR) as it relates to SEO. Some say that it really doesn’t matter. Others say that...

4 e-commerce link building tactics that still work in 2016
With PPC prices increasing and Facebook becoming more competitive, organic search traffic can make or break an e-commerce site. However,...

7 quick SEO hacks for the SEO newbie
Perhaps you believe that you already found the easy stuff, the “low-hanging fruit,” as it were: good keywords for your niche, optimized...

Optimizing your internal link structure
Let’s begin by quickly talking about what an internal link is. An internal link is a link from a webpage to another resource on the same...

The human side to SEO: the power of personas
Why do companies invest in SEO? Is it to generate more traffic? Leads? Brand identity? All of these are good reasons to invest in search,...

Integrate lifetime value to benefit a customer-led SEO strategy
I recently attended Edinburgh’s Turing Festival. (It’s a fantastic tech conference, and of course, Edinburgh is a fantastic city; you...

Like Moz, Raven Tools refocuses on its first love: search
Yesterday, Seattle-based Moz announced it was laying off more than a quarter of its staff and refocusing the company on “what we love and...

Moz drops Followerwonk to focus on search, lays off 28% of staff
Moz has announced they are refocusing their toolset platform to focus on search. That means they are going to no longer offer the Moz...

How to follow up on link requests
I’m sure that your email inbox is full of unsolicited mail, much of it spammy follow-ups. Mine sure is! I recently had the chance to test...

The 4 daily habits of the most successful SEOs
If you want to be a successful SEO, it’s a great idea to imitate your peers who are ranking sites and making their clients happy. After...

Why links are still the core authority signal in Google’s algorithm
It’s almost impossible to see any meaningful search engine optimization (SEO) results without spending some time building and honing your...

KPIs for SEO: measuring SEO success
Measuring your results is a critical component of any SEO campaign. There are many, many variables at play in an SEO campaign, so...

4 things you didn’t know about rich snippets
Since their launch in 2009, rich snippets have served as a “sneak preview” of Google Search results, adding extra information to a search...

Link prospecting tips and tricks
There is no formal education or pathway into link building. Most professional link builders are self-taught or learned from a mentor who...
























