The industry's top wizards, doctors, and other experts offer their best advice, research, how-tos, and insights—all in the name of helping you level-up your SEO and online marketing skills.
How does chasing the algorithm fit into search marketing in 2013, including the emerging trends of content marketing and #RCS? I explain why I've become a bit obsessed with the algorithm, why I firmly believe in content marketing, and how they fit together.
I often find that keyword research is an overlooked part of the SEO process. Many SEOs will tend to stick with using Google’s Adwords Keyword Tool and as a result, they will most likely be targeting the exact same keywords as the competition. The ultimate goal with keyword research is to find those juicy, low-hanging fruit - the long-tail keywords. Long-tail keywords are sometimes defined as keyword phrases containing multiple words of four or more. However, this is not how I like to define them. For me, the long-tail keywords are those that have lower volumes of traffic and are less competitive to rank for. In other words, they may contain multiple words or they could contain as few as two words.
Our Big Data team is bringing you a special holiday treat this month: two Mozscape indices in the month of November! The second November index is now live, and you can find fresh Mozscape data in Open Site Explorer, the Mozbar, PRO campaigns, and the Mozscape API.
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As part of a small business, I always find it very frustrating when I read articles about the ‘best ways to build links to your website.’ What I get frustrated about is that if you are a business with very low influence and you create this type of new, unique content, it can be quite a struggle to get it in front of those you wish to see it. With this in mind, I thought I would share the methods that I have found to be most effective for all us ‘little guys.’
Are you facing extra legwork to keep up with competitors who have installable desktop applications? Will Critchlow walks us through why Chrome apps and extensions are used for more than just simple bookmarks, and lays out the steps for you to build your own.
SEO on someone else's site; say what? Rand discusses how working SEO on other sites helps build the authority of your own site.
The power of blogs is an undisputed precedent here in our online marketing world. If you are amongst the many considering the possibility of starting your own in-house blogger program, here are some tips you won't want to miss!
So, you think you're ready to launch some content? Before publishing your hard work for the world to see, check out these detailed pre and post content launch checklists to ensure your work has the best chance of survival possible.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had multiple page title tags in the head of your webpage? How about multiple meta description tags? In this article, I am going to show you the results of my Google search experiment.
Whether you're working in-house or at an agency, speaking the language of clients and addressing their specific needs is the driving key to success behind any SEO project. Ron Garrett outlines common themes when working with new clients and shares his tips for successful campaigns.
In this week's Whiteboard Friday, Rand discusses co-citation and its impact on the future of SEO and brand association. Hold onto your hats for a wild ride down the co-citation trail!
When tragedy strikes, businesses want to show their commitment to their customers and demonstrate support however they can. But sometimes, it's difficult to know the right way to approach the situation. Check out how these businesses, big and small, set examples of true customer support in recent times of crisis.
Last week's webinar, "You Probably Think This Citation Source Is About You, Don't You?" was an awesome time to learn all about unique strategies for building citation sources. Dana DiTomaso answers community Q&A from the webinar and expands on her tips for keeping citation source building effective, fun, and free of form submission tyranny!