SEO

Tell me if you’ve encountered conversations like these before: “We actually don’t care about conversions; we just want organic traffic growth.” “We’re re-branding and are no longer calling ourselves [insert term].” “We’re launching a new product today. Can you provide us tagging and content?” #facepalm I’d like to tell you …

We’ve all heard the saying, “Content is king.” While in some respects this saying is true, in my opinion, this one phrase has done more damage to our industry than anything else. According to WordPress, “Users produce about 73.9 million new posts and 49.0 million new comments each month.” That’s …

SMX West pre-conference workshops are conducted by the world’s leading subject matter experts in SEO, SEM, social and digital. All workshops will be held on Monday, March 20, and are conveniently located at the San Jose Convention Center. 2017 brings a revamped lineup and fresh takeaways. Keep reading for workshop previews! Each …

Google has updated its beta app for Android, adding shortcuts for frequently used features to the Google Now home screen. According to a report from Venture Beat, widgets for the weather, nearby restaurants and more appear when a user taps inside the Google Search box. From Venture Beat: If you’re …

The more you know about your customers, the less chance they’ll go to a competitor.  This white paper from Vision Critical will provide the road-map. Learn how you can: demonstrate your authenticity; uncover hidden, but important truths about your customers; inject timely customer feedback into your product innovation cycle; create …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Keep your customers from cheating on youJan 10, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot The more you know about your customers, the less chance they’ll go to …

AmsStudio / Shutterstock.com In the second update in a week on how phone numbers display in ads, Google has begun alerting some advertisers that call extensions will start generating automatically as of February 6, 2017. The notice, emailed to advertisers that use “landing pages prominently featuring a phone number”, started going …

dennizn / Shutterstock.com There’s one thing that remains true about SEO: it’s always changing. One of the big changes that we’re experiencing now in local SEO is the increasing popularity of voice search. Voice search used to be a novelty — now it’s a necessity, especially when you’re on the …

It’s no small feat to be a successful B2B digital marketer in today’s complex, ever-changing environment. In this article, I offer several proven recommendations related to the domination of search engine results pages (SERPs), testing, attribution and ROI. Utilize these tips to jump-start your search results in the new year …

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and Bing has released insights based on last year’s shopping behavior and advertising performance in the US to help inform marketers’ plans for this year. Just over half of US adults say they celebrate Valentine’s Day, and they continue to spend more, online in particular, according …