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"Make friends with your Web designer" is smart advice for an SEO practitioner. This article covers a few best-practices that require effective collaboration between SEOs and their friends on the Web development team. Read on for more. more
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Professionals who use search engine optimization (SEO) and Google Ads say both approaches are effective; but, if forced to pick only one, most would choose Google Ads, according to recent research from BestSEOCompanies.com. more
Many business websites have key problems such as broken internal links and duplicate title tags that hamper search engines from being able to crawl and index them effectively, according to recent research from SEMrush. more
Of course content marketing and SEO have a symbiotic relationship, but many content marketers are making seemingly small mistakes that can add up—and end up sabotaging their SEO. Here are 8 ways you unfortunately might be doing exactly that. more
Half of all searches on search engines no longer result in a click on an organic search result. And no wonder: there's barely any room on the first page of engine results. Sometimes, the "top" organic result actually ends up at the bottom of the page. Here's how marketers can ... more
Google Ads (the erstwhile AdWords) has become far more intuitive and easy to use than in years past. But despite a simplified interface, greater data transparency, and more features, it still has its share of nuances and complexities. These 5 tips will help you become a better PPC advertiser. more
Accumulating content on your website without a content strategy hampers SEO instead of boosting it. A content audit can help you formulate a plan of action to align your content with your long-term strategy. Here's how to conduct an effective audit of your content. more
Search is often the first, and sometimes only, channel that customers can use to tell you what they want from you. It can also be an opportunity to build credibility, engagement, and loyalty. As you "listen" to customers' searches, you'll want to ask (and answer) these six questions. more
You're not alone in thinking industry trends move at the speed of light. Which is why you need to be keenly aware of industry trends—while remaining agile to deal with the unexpected. So what's truly affecting the SEO industry today? Experts from Moz answer that question. more
Link-building is often an uncertain practice: You don't know for sure that you'll get any backlinks; if you do, you can't guarantee they'll be on the sites you want, with do-follow status, and the anchor text you prefer. Luckily, you can now stop worrying about that last item. more
Selecting a new website content management system (CMS) is often a significant challenge and investment. Too often, when the time has come for migration, enterprises fail to keep SEO in mind. The ramifications of that can be significant. more
Gen Zers tend to have longer queries and are more likely to use certain words when searching online, according to recent research from Fractl. more
Marketers covet Page One of Google search results for a reason: It's chock-full of possibilities for website traffic, leads, and conversions. Here's a tried-and-true process for creating content that ranks. more
Which terms related to content marketing are searched most on Google? Which hashtags are used most alongside #contentmarketing on Twitter? more
There may not exactly be a magic formula, but there are steps you can take to write for humans that will also appeal to the Google bots that determine whether your content will ever see the search engine light of day. more
Search engine optimization experts say guest-posting content is the most effective way to grow a website's backlink portfolio, according to recent research from SEMrush. more
Paid search and social are both performance channels with particular strengths and weaknesses. Used intelligently together, these two channels combine for a powerhouse multichannel campaign. Here's what you need to know to successfully integrate your search and social campaigns. more
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Marketers aren't always sure what role search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising should play in their search marketing strategy. Chances are, both SEO and PPC can be useful. To figure out what they can do for your marketing, check out this infographic. more
You've built your marketing career by creating compelling campaigns that capture calls, clicks, likes, shares, and sales. You've mastered the art and science of SEO. But are you ready to market to the next generation of consumers? Are you ready for voice commerce? more
Search engine optimization experts say the relevance of page content is the factor Google's algorithm assigns the most weight to when ranking webpages, according to recent research from SparkToro. more
Keyword research is one of—if not the most—crucial SEO activities. But quality keyword research can take a lot of time and effort, especially when done manually. So arm yourself with powerful keyword research tools: Check out these seven reliable (and free) keyword finders. more
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