To Follow or No Follow Links
For years people inside and outside of the search engine industry have misunderstood “no-follow” links. Recently, it has became more defined by Google and should allow online publishers to be more cognizant of optimization opportunities. For ages, “Nofollow” value attributes on links have provided online publishers with a straight forward way to share with search […]
What Matters Most for SEO in 2020
What matters most to SEO in 2020 may surprise you. Just like everything in life, good things take time. Despite the many myths you may still be hearing about SEO in 2020, most are just that, myths. Watch the video above to learn about what really matters to SEO in 2020.
Image SEO is everything. And So Are Images.
You spent a lot of time thinking (and probably overthinking) which images to add to your website. But the work isn’t done once you load them. You need to add ‘alt text’ (shorthand for alternative text) to them so that search engines, such as Google, will know what the pictures are about. And you want […]
5 Tips for Alternative Search Engine Marketing
You know there are more platforms besides Google to exercise your marketing prowess, right? Yes, the Silicon Valley-based juggernaut still remains the bread and butter for digital marketers by a mile, but this doesn’t mean alternative or niche search engines should be left in the dark. As you map out your strategies and campaigns for […]
Why Google Shopping is dominating retail search marketingÂ
As Google has scaled up its Shopping products in recent years, there has been a growing consensus in the retail search marketing space that Shopping ads are one of the most effective ways to win valuable consumer clicks. This is especially true of the non-branded, broader search terms that are typical of the early stages […]
6 Growth Marketing Best Practices for Higher SEM Profitability
We’ve all heard of growth marketing. But what does growth marketing actually mean? At the risk of over-simplifying, growth marketing is essentially the path to attracting the right visitors to your business. Not just the low-hanging-fruit, top-of-funnel visitors, but those who are “sticky†and likely to lead to a conversion or sale. Search engine marketing (SEM) is the unsung […]
5 Reasons Clients Fire Their SEO Agency in 2020 (And How to Easily Avoid Them)
Is one or your clients about to split? Here are some common reasons clients decide to fire their SEO agency and actions you can take to prevent it. The agency-client relationship can be fragile. This can be especially true of SEO agencies, given the long-term commitment required to see optimal results. A lot can change […]
Reasons Why Your Business Needs Pay Per Click – CXOtoday.com
Pay-per-click (PPC) is an advertising model where you pay a small amount of money each time someone clicks on your ads. It’s currently attracting the largest percentage of search traffic. If you aren’t running pay-per-click marketing campaigns, you’re obviously leaving lots of money on the table. Here are some of the top reasons why you […]
How blockchain will impact search marketing
Maybe you’ve heard of blockchain, but why should you care? Contributor Tony Edward describes the dramatic impact the technology could have on digital marketing and advertising. If you’ve heard of Bitcoin then you most likely have heard of blockchain, the technology that enables Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to exist and function. The technology is forecast to […]
This ‘Unmeasurable’ SEO Metric Is Incredibly Important
Getting the most out of an SEO campaign is all about measuring the results — everything comes down to data. Examining KPIs sheds light on what’s working and what’s not. That’s all well and good for most metrics like keyword rankings, organic search traffic, referring domain volume and so on. We have plenty of tools and data to […]