
The #1 reason why position #1 doesn’t matter
That’s right — position #1, the elusive goal for so many SEOs, may not matter so much anymore. Crazy statement, right? Trust me… follow...

Why SEOs should not ignore Bing Webmaster Tools
Before I make my case about using Bing Webmaster Tools, I want to preface the conversation with a couple of statements: You should be...

Improve internal linking for SEO: Calculate Internal PageRank
Your site architecture — the way you structure and organize internal links (e.g., a link to the About Us section of your website from...

As search changes, Google changes
Everything we know about search is changing fundamentally. An explosion of devices and technologies continues to shape how and where we...

Thinking smarter: Take your SEO work to the next level
Search engine optimization is a complex marketing discipline, and it can be a challenge to perform high-level, high-quality SEO work...

10 ways link building has changed over the last 10 years
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a dynamic digital marketing discipline, and few SEO tactics have evolved as much (or as frequently)...

10 big changes with search engines over my 20 years of covering them
1. The search revolution Chances are, the first resource you turn to if you have a question about something is a search engine, whether...

HTTP to HTTPS: An SEO’s guide to securing a website
Back when I wrote the article, “Why Everyone Should Be Moving To HTTP/2,” it was meant to bring awareness to an awesome protocol upgrade...

How to adjust SEO strategy to Google’s new SERP ad layout
Removing the ads from the right rail of Google search results pages was a long time coming (well, a long time for digital). An...

How checking your link profile can save your site
Make no bones about it: Link building is essential to the success of your site. In addition to being a ranking factor for search engines,...

2016 State of Link Building Survey coverage
Link acquisition is always changing. Tactics, perceptions, and even the way search engines evaluate links are continuously evolving....

Don’t trust Google to structure your local data
I have been noticing a lot of Google Answer Boxes showing up for queries with local intent these days. My recent post, Are You Doing...

The evolution of SEO
The job of an SEO has certainly evolved over time due to Google cracking down on spam techniques, the rise of mobile, changes in the...

Keyword research: a key element of SEO & content marketing
Imagine that you are in an auditorium, facing a large audience of your best customers. You’re getting ready to speak to them. You can say...

What they don’t tell you about SEO
SEO is tough. I’ve worked on countless projects where the company has seriously underestimated the resources needed for an SEO campaign....

How to map keyword strategy to B2B buyer intent
Keyword research can be overwhelming for clients. In its most basic form, keyword research will almost always consist of a spreadsheet of...

Dark search, dark social & everything in between
In an advertising world where tracking matters more than ever — where understanding our consumers and knowing exactly how to reach and...

How to find relevant and proof terms for your content
The worlds of content marketing and SEO are constantly changing, and it can be difficult to keep up. If you’re like many business owners,...

How to enhance your Google Knowledge Graph result (case study)
As Google continues to expand and roll out more Knowledge Graph results, we are now seeing opportunities to enhance the information...
























