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Penguin 2.0 (4) rolled out Wednesday, and initial reports suggest that the impact was less than many had feared. I explore MozCast data, including industry categories, and the Big 20 sites (by SERP share). I also discuss the unconfirmed May 9 Google update.
Before you start investing in tactics, it's important to do your market research. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand discusses why building out a research-based roadmap before you start building out tactics like SEO, content, and social will help boost your success!
Less than a year ago links were everything to the SEO industry. Whether it was guest blogging or content marketing, the sole aim of many agencies revolved purely around sourcing and acquiring links. Even now you can still find conferences and 'how to' guides yammering on about how great they are. So what if I was to say that links aren’t that important, won’t add as much value eventually and shouldn’t be the main focus of your SEO campaigns?
What SEO features should you look for when choosing an ecommerce solution for your online store? The majority of the most popular ecommerce platforms claim to be SEO-friendly. However, there is no objective definition for the terms “SEO friendly;” some platforms that claim to be SEO-friendly actually lack important SEO features. Whether you are choosing a shopping cart, hosted ecommerce, or more customized ecommerce solution, you need to compare the SEO features that the platform offers against this list of 20 SEO features.
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With initiatives like Google Secure Search, Universal Search, and Knowledge Graph, it's becoming increasingly difficult for marketers to figure out how and why they receive Google referrals. It's time to reclaim your data by analyzing the VED paramater to make sense of the black hole (not provided) has left in Google referral traffic.
We live in a multi-device world, and if you're still focused on improving your visibility, traffic, and conversions solely for desktop users, you're losing a great opportunity. Follow these steps to close the gap and connect with your audience, no matter what device they're searching from.
Data is everywhere, if you know how to access it. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are a powerful tool for data-driven content marketers, and this post is both an overview and mini-directory of the API world.
The Mozscape documentation just got a fresh update! We incorporated your feedback from help tickets and forums to make Mozscape easier for new users to learn, and more functional experienced users to reference. Check it out now!
You could offer the best SEO recommendations in the world, but if your advice is not presented and communicated in the right way, your hard work may not pay off. In today's post, learn what makes the difference between a site audit being left on the shelf, compared to a document that can potentially turn a business around.
Holy smokes, another May index is now live! Check out the fresh, new data in all of your favorite apps, including Open Site Explorer, the Mozbar, your PRO campaigns, and the Mozscape API.
This is a detailed comparison of Google Alerts VS Talkwalker VS Mention. The analyses was performed on three key points: Amount of Alerts delivered, Quality of the Alerts and Speed of Delivery.
Need help link building, but can’t afford to hire an agency or a full-time employee? There are some great resources out there that can connect you with qualified freelancers to help you meet your goals. The trick is knowing what to look for in freelance SEO help.
The full MozCon agenda is here! Join us July 8th-10th for an out-of-this-world experience with three amazing days of inbound marketing brilliance.
For those of you who have been doing SEO for awhile now, think back to when you first started pitching ideas to bosses, client lists, or other members of your marketing team. If you remember a few blank stares and responses like, "Don't most people just search for our brand name if they want to shop on our site?" you're not alone. In today's post, Rob Toledo explains why it's important to remove yourself from the technical powers of SEO and have an occasional conversation with someone from the 99% of search engine users who have minimal understanding of “under the hood” mechanics on results pages.