
Paid search management software: Is it right for your business?
On the surface, paid search management software has all the glitz and glam of a new-age technological marvel. It’s sleek, it’s chic, and...

How to solve duplicate content local SEO issues for multi-location businesses
Earlier this year, I wrote an article on Moz that talked about one of the issues big brands run into with SEO. Brands with tons of...

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...

Should you hitch your campaigns onto the sporting bandwagon?
For any of you out there who aren’t sports fans, this probably isn’t shaping up to be the best summer of your life. Between Euro 2016,...

‘Omnichannel’ may never catch on, but it’s the next big thing for local
There are a lot of buzzwords that purport to describe the latest digital marketing strategies for brick-and-mortar stores: multi-channel,...

The secret to writing awesome local content
It’s time for my monthly column again, which means it’s time for me to jump back up on my soapbox. If you’ve read any of my past articles...

Using popular culture to drive local positioning
Pokémon Go, the hit new augmented reality game for mobile, has increased foot traffic to specific businesses substantially. Individuals...

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...

SEO and the CMO: Communication and board room metrics that matter
SEO is now a digital marketing activity used by 94 percent of marketers, and it’s estimated that companies will spend just over $65...

Why agencies need to learn from the past and evolve
As search engines become more sophisticated, the levers available to improve SEO performance have become more complex and more out of...

Google injects more context into micro-moments
More than a year has gone by since Google introduced the concept of micro-moments, which Google defines as times “when people reflexively...

Advanced Google Shopping: Is price a proxy for Quality Score in product ads?
In June, I spoke as part of the “Mad Scientists of Paid Search” panel session at SMX Advanced in Seattle. During the session, I presented...

So we have 45 more characters in AdWords text ads… Now what?
The one thing that’s remained constant in AdWords over the past 15 years is the good ol’ 25-35-35 character rule we worked with in text...

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...

How to get the old Google Keyword Planner volume data
Back in June, the AdWords Keyword Planner started displaying the same volume of searches for keywords that were similar. Search Engine...

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...

Link profile analysis: How to prevent penalties by being proactive
As most SEOs know, links are still extremely important to ranking highly in the Google search results. In fact, a recent study performed...
























