Historically, I mean for over a decade, John Mueller was the single person answering questions from SEOs on the Google SEO office hours segment. Recently John announced changes to the format and it seems like once again, John is making changes to the format. The format is still not live […]

As an industry in a constant state of flux – thanks to changing algorithms, user needs, and competitor content – search engine optimization is a field that demands professionals to stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices.  And while you could spend hours scouring the internet […]

When it comes to local SEO, there’s a lot of noise. From the latest industry buzz talk to the nuances of a specific website, a strategy to-do list can quickly become flooded with tasks that don’t consider the big picture. However, none of these tasks matter if you ignore competitors.  […]

What does it take to rise to the top of search results and stay visible? Martha van Berkel, co-founder, and CEO of Schema App, gave a definite answer in an SEJ podcast episode with Loren Baker: “You must translate your content into the language of search engines.” And that language […]

Google’s help document on controlling your snippets in search results has added some examples of “bad” and “better” meta descriptions.  The bad. Google advises avoiding these four types of “bad” meta descriptions: List of keywords: “Sewing supplies, yarn, colored pencils, sewing machines, threads, bobbins, needles” Same description used for every […]

Entity search can be a massive competitive advantage. But you first need to build your entity-based strategy.  This article will cover how to create a robust entity-first strategy to help our content and SEO efforts. Most common challenges search and content marketers face Relevant, topical content, discovery based on customer […]

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mention digital marketing and, within minutes, buzzwords like search engine optimization (SEO) and content marketing will be mentioned. Both are more than buzzwords. They are integral parts of successful digital marketing for most current brands. Chances are, if you are running a […]

If only we had full control over our website’s appearance in Google Search properties. Sadly, that’s not the case, as someone discovered recently. Today’s Ask An SEO question comes from Marwan from England, who asks: “How do I remove transactional landing pages such as “Restaurant branding agency” off my Google […]

If you’ve enjoyed every SEO job you’ve had in the first 90 days, kindly remove yourself from this article for being a liar.  We good? Awesome.  Did you know that 33% of employees quit their job within the first 90 days that they’re employed.  That’s a sobering fact.  The kind […]