Over half (53%) of all consumers in the U.S. turn to a search engine like Google to find information on a product before purchase. Yes, organic search is still the highest ROI channel. If you’re not incorporating SEO into your digital marketing strategy, you may be missing out on a […]

With Google constantly releasing algorithm updates, how do you keep up? Gone are the days when businesses could rank on Google simply by pumping out generic, keyword-stuffed material, which wasn’t necessarily user-friendly. Now, you can stay ahead of the curve with a forward-thinking approach to search marketing. In today’s ever-evolving […]

Meta descriptions are important for search optimization. If done correctly, they’ll encourage users to click through from search results pages. The goal is to provide a summary of the webpage. Google’s guideline states: “A page’s meta description tag gives Google and other search engines a summary of what the page […]

It’s the biggest mystery and controversy of Google’s search ranking algorithm. For a long time, the SEO community has debated: is the click-through rate (“CTR”) of search results listings a ranking factor? Or the closely related “bounce rate” and “dwell time”?  I present to you everything Google has ever said […]

A lot of SEOs focus on the pages Google has indexed versus the pages Google has not indexed on your website. So if there is a larger percentage of not indexed pages, they get concerned. Should they be concerned? Well, like anything in SEO, it depends. John Mueller of Google […]

This post was sponsored by News & Editorial SEO Summit (NESS). The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Search engine optimization has varying tactics across industries, especially for news publishers. Our SEO efforts differ from those of, say, ecommerce or local. We know it’s not a one-size-fits-all […]

Sales always has a voice. Revenues have to grow, and anything else is a failure. But now, many companies have a near-death experience because the sales landscape has radically changed. Years ago, a salesperson had a valuable Rolodex. The salesperson nurtured the relationships it represented with calls, visits and likely […]

Are you Team SEO or Team SEM? What if we told you that by combining these two forces, you could boost both SEO & SEM at the same time? You’ll be happy to know – you can. But first, let’s make sure you have a solid foundation. On September 14, […]

I find myself answering a lot of the same questions from new clients about ways to measure SEO. My answers generally fall into one of two categories: Why basic/boilerplate SEO metrics aren’t good KPIs and how to make them better. Which (more advanced) metrics we should establish to determine actual […]

Every PR professional knows the power of the press release. Whether you’re launching a new product, announcing a merger, or have any other notable information you want to share, the press release is a great way to distribute that information.  But does it have any impact on your SEO efforts? […]