
The anatomy of ad copy relevance: The new Google standard
Recently, enterprise-focused Google representatives have been encouraging a metric called “Relevance,” which is believed to be one of the...

Relevance vs. authority: Which link has more value? (Part 3)
Welcome to the third and final installment of my series on relevance versus authority, exploring which link has more value. To really...

4 critical areas to consider when performing AdWords audits
Auditing a prospective client’s Google AdWords account is a tried-and-true sales tactic when hoping to win business. By reviewing...

SEO vs. PPC: Pros, cons & an integrated approach
A question we are often asked is, “Which is better: SEO or PPC?” This is not a question with a general answer, as it really, truly...

Relevance vs. authority: Which link has more value? (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of my series on relevance versus authority in link building. In this series, I’m sharing expert opinions from around...

Canonical tags are easy, right? What’s the worst that could happen?
How does a canonical tag help with SEO? The canonical tag helps solve duplicate content issues by setting the preferred version of a page...

The best-kept AdWords secret: AMP your landing pages
The best experiences are those where we don’t have to wait for stuff: receiving a one-hour delivery from Instacart, skipping the lines at...

Relevance vs. authority: Which link has more value? (Part 1)
Relevance versus authority: these two metrics are always at the forefront of a link builder’s mind. Both authority and relevance should...

Capturing ‘made in the USA’ searches: Strategies for building awareness and sales
Since making the commitment in 2014 to purchase goods made in the in US whenever possible, I’ve watched and learned how companies build...

3 tactics we’re using for Answer Boxes
“Position 0” is the new holy grail in organic search rankings. A normal position 1 ranking is great and all, but I’ll take an answer box...

3 logical myths about rankings that can destroy a business
I was scratching my head trying to decide what to write about this month. Lately, I’ve been writing pieces that focused pretty heavily on...

Why e-commerce SEO is NOT a one-shot wonder
A “one-shot wonder” is someone who gets drunk after one shot — an extreme lightweight. In business parlance, the term refers to an...

Don’t underestimate the power of advanced filtering when analyzing crawl data
While helping clients deal with major algorithm updates, troubleshoot technical SEO problems and more, I’m often auditing large-scale...

5 steps to success for low-conversion-volume accounts in AdWords
Imagine this: you’re happily working away in your busy AdWords accounts, looking at hundreds, or maybe even thousands of conversions a...

5 ways SEO experts say you should optimize for RankBrain
Google announced and unleashed RankBrain, their machine learning ranking program, in 2015 — and digital marketers have been watching...

The great big list of landing page tests to try
About a month ago, I published an article that provided a few areas of consideration when diving into conversion rate optimization, with...

3 predictions about the future of SEO
SEO is a constantly changing and growing industry. No longer is search engine optimization seen as internet “black magic,” but it is now...

Study: Q1 Google Display Network placements
One of the best ways to fill the early part of the online marketing funnel is to advertise on Google’s network of partner sites, the...

How to optimize for voice search
The way people search for information online is changing. Increasingly, people are using voice search on their smartphones, tablets or...
























