
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...

Unique international trends require a unique marketing approach
It’s that time of the year! That time of year when we all agonizingly optimize for holiday shopping behavior, do our best to navigate...

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...

6 ways ad agencies can thrive in an AI-first world
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have long been part of PPC — so why are AI and machine learning all of a sudden such...

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...

How independent reviews influence Google’s trust in your brand
Search Engine Land columnist Kevin Lee recently wrote a post about the prevalence of fake reviews, how they are damaging consumer trust...

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...

Google’s new custom intent audiences and you
In mid-November, pre-empting the hellish holiday shopping season, Google unveiled a slew of new features designed to help advertisers...

Is holiday paid search more competitive in 2017 than 2016?
The busy 2017 holiday shopping season is now in full swing, and we’ve already witnessed impressive Y/Y sales growth on key shopping days....

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...

Omnichannel shoppers collide with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, setting new records
Black Friday and Cyber Monday continue to gain cultural significance across the US and the globe as shoppers and retailers deepen their...
























