When the SEO industry began, the only way to learn was by sharing information in the community through forums, conferences and later through social media. If you were experimenting and doing SEO, you were an SEO expert! To this day, the best way to learn SEO is to follow experts and experiment. SEO changes so…
This post was sponsored by Kinsta. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Managing client sites can quickly become costly in terms of time, money, and expertise, especially as your agency grows. You’re constantly busy fixing slow WordPress performance, handling downtime, or regularly updating and backing up ecommerce sites and small blogs.…
The fediverse is growing. Loops, an open-source TikTok clone, has started to accept sign ups, as first reported by TechCrunch. The short form, looping video platform will provide an open-source alternative to TikTok in the same way that Mastodon provides an alternative option for X, formerly Twitter. Loops was created by Daniel Supernault, the founder…
Chatbots have changed many professionals’ workflows and processes. SEO pros, writers, agencies, developers, and even teachers are still discussing the changes that this technology will cause in society and how we work in our day-to-day lives. ChatGPT’s release on Nov. 30, 2022 led to a cascade of competition, including Gemini (formerly Bard) and Claude. If…
The concept of Compressibility as a quality signal is not widely known, but SEOs should be aware of it. Search engines can use web page compressibility to identify duplicate pages, doorway pages with similar content, and pages with repetitive keywords, making it useful knowledge for SEO. Although the following research paper demonstrates a successful use…
Bluesky is having a moment. The small upstart social media platform has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few months. Despite stiff competition from much bigger competitors like Musk‘s X and Meta’s Threads, Bluesky’s profile rose in the period after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, and then it managed to maintain its momentum.…
Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) pages (or informational hubs) enable your business to respond, react, and anticipate the needs of your audience more quickly and appropriately than other types of destination page experiences. An effective FAQ resource can educate, inform, and naturally guide the user through your website’s content and toward the goals and results you…
Elon Musk’s X appears to be adding yet another fee for third party apps, according to an affected app developer. After acquiring then-Twitter, Musk made big sweeping changes to the platform’s API, which allows third-party developers to integrate X into their platforms. The biggest change? Charging thousands of dollars just to access X’s API, which…
Google Search Central updated their favicon documentation to recommend higher-resolution images, exceeding the previous minimum standard. Be aware of the changes described below, as they may impact how your site appears in search results. Favicon A favicon is a custom icon that is shown in browser tabs, browser bookmarks, browser favorites and sometimes in the…
With 12 full days left until the 2024 U.S. presidential election, there are still concerns about if Meta can properly moderate political content on its platforms. Two months ago, a Facebook user put the faces of presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on top of Jim Carrey and…