
The nitty-gritty paid search account health check: Part 2
Welcome to the second and final post in a two-part series about paid search account audits. If you haven’t read the first post, be sure...

10 ways to generate links with online influencers
You may be thinking that no one wants to share your content, but the opposite is actually true: Because they post so often, online...

Getting the most out of Google’s new sitelinks
Your AdWords ads look different today than they did 10 years ago. They look different than they looked last year. Heck, they even look...

From big to small: 5 free image compression tools reviewed
Recently, I’ve found myself focusing more and more on optimizing page load times. Improving page speed is something that is generally...

How blockchain will impact search marketing
blockchain, the technology that enables Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to exist and function. The technology is forecast to disrupt...

Dealing with duplicate content
Since content is a core element of good SEO, many have tried to manipulate the result by using the old “copy and paste” approach. Google...

‘High-quality content’ tips from Google’s own style guides
Google has long stressed the importance of “high-quality content” but has provided little, if any, help for those seeking to create it....

4 (not so) ordinary conversion elements you may be abusing
The website conversion process starts with driving traffic to your site, but not just any traffic — it needs to be targeted traffic....

5 ways to capitalize on Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager (GTM) has revolutionized the way we implement scripts and tags on websites. However, many marketers aren’t fully...

AdWords Scripts now available in new AdWords interface
New AdWords interface, giving users a visual refresh, as well as some new capabilities that make management a bit easier, especially for...

Are Home Service Ads the death of home-based businesses on Google?
If you are a local business that provides home services in the United States, you should be bracing yourself for what will happen when...

Will chatbots become part of the consumer search experience?
When thinking about the future of organic search, common considerations include the impending mobile-first index, machine learning, AI,...

14 ways to get smarter with your content and SEO
Despite the many ways Google has changed the search game over the last five years, one truth remains: content is the vehicle that drives...

Beat high-cost paid search clicks by sweating the details
In some industries and sectors, the per-click cost of search keywords is notoriously expensive — so expensive, in fact, that it dissuades...

7 on-site SEO problems that hold back e-commerce sites
Not long ago, I talked about 16 very specific on-site SEO mistakes that I see very often, and how to fix those issues. Today, I want to...

Canonical tags gone wild
Being a technical SEO, I love digging into any weird problems where things don’t seem to work as expected. Canonical tags seem easy...

Are your TV analytics just ‘good enough?’ 8 signs it’s time for an upgrade
As marketers, we’ve tried to keep up. We’ve adapted our formats. TV advertising no longer falls into the two traditional camps of shorter...

The non-developer’s guide to reducing WordPress load times up to 2 seconds (with data)
With Google’s continued focus on user experience and engagement metrics in recent algorithm updates, it’s become even more important for...

SEO content strategy: How to grow visits by 300% in one year
Content strategy is an essential part of SEO — after all, content and links are among the top three ranking factors in search. However,...
























