Throughout the past decade, we’ve frequently heard that the future of online search lies with voice search, and now it’s finally here. Today, 66.3 million American households own a smart speaker, and 71% of these owners say they prefer to use them instead of typing out their queries. Experts believe this number will continue to …
The Great Debate: Is SEO Dying?
Since 2004 it seems that every year there’s an article about SEO being dead followed by 100 more about why it isn’t dead. There is a small basis in fact here (e.g. organic search decreased 2% between 2016 – 2017). In the third quarter of 2018 it grew by 9% though. While Google leads the …
The Growing Phenomena of Zero Click Search
The phenomenon of zero click search is growing rapidly today. By implementing it in your keyword research and content creation you’ll be able to better optimize your website for Google. This is especially important if you’re trying to rank for terms related to currency conversion, time zones, or “how to” do something – things people …
Continue reading “The Growing Phenomena of Zero Click Search”
Why Accessibility is Important for SEO and Sales
Traditionally, accessibility hasn’t been given much thought in terms of SEO and web development. However, there are some reasons why its importance is something you shouldn’t overlook. How WordPress Addresses This Issue Unfortunately, WordPress addresses this issue as though it were an afterthought. This is because they’ve created a plugin to take care of things …
Continue reading “Why Accessibility is Important for SEO and Sales”
SEO Trends To Pay Attention To In 2019
One of the fastest changing areas online today is content marketing. Nevertheless, you must stay up-to-date with these trends so you remain competitive. With this in mind, here are some trends that experts are anticipating for 2019. Long-Form Content This content continues growing in SEO importance because search engines rank longer, more trustworthy posts higher …
3 Major Developments Affecting SEO in 2018
Search engines are continually striving to improve your search experience. Marketing efforts today involve much more than simply understanding the science behind search engine optimization (SEO). They also involve adapting your website to meet their rules. This has been especially true over the past couple of years with all the changes to algorithms, techniques, and …
Continue reading “3 Major Developments Affecting SEO in 2018”
7 SEO Trends to Expect in 2018
When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) you’re entering into a really competitive, quickly evolving marketing field. Throughout its history there’s been a lot of algorithm updates, new techniques and help from new technologies too. While algorithms weren’t updated too often in 2017, many experts believe this will change in 2018. 7 SEO Trends …
Mobile and Voice SEO are Driving Factors in 2018
You can think of SEO as the offensive line of internet marketing today. This is especially true of mobile SEO and voice SEO. Nevertheless, it isn’t something you’d expect. In fact, oftentimes it gets overlooked and unrecognized. However, knowing exactly how to use it is an important part of your marketing success. There are actually …
Continue reading “Mobile and Voice SEO are Driving Factors in 2018”
The Tricks And Traps Of Local SEO Reputation Management
As a business owner and especially a small business owner, your online presence is a lifeblood of your success. That being said, your reputation online is just as valuable as your brick and mortar reputation. In order to maintain a good rep and mage it when things go wrong is what we’ll look for here. …
Continue reading “The Tricks And Traps Of Local SEO Reputation Management”
Voice And The Future Of SEO
Keywords and keyphrases are the backbone of SEO or Search Engine Optimization. Adding such words to one’s copy, URL, and throughout one’s website allows for search engines to list your site or blog in prominent and relevant page ranks. That’s the way things have worked for a long time, but there’s a new change on …