Google shared a three-step guide on hiring an SEO for businesses who may be doing so for the first time. This advice was provided in the latest episode of Google’s Search for Beginners series on YouTube, which is an extended version of the advice provided in the previous episode. See: Google Recommends Hiring SEOs in…
Open Instagram and you’re guaranteed a trove of new Stories to watch. You’ll probably tap through a few, but it’s likely that the story you watch most isn’t someone you follow at all. It’s your own. For better or for worse (probably both), Stories have fundamentally changed the way people use the platform. The feature,…
Google is sending out notices via Google Search Console with “mobile-first indexing issues detected” alerts. In those emails it communicates the issues Google has when it comes to moving that site over to mobile-first indexing. It also says “Google expects to apply mobile-first indexing to all websites in the next six to twelve months.” Mobile-first…
How to Use LinkedIn for Competitor Research : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much more! Get this free…
In a Webmaster Hangout Google’s John Mueller answered why a site might be gradually losing traffic. Once you know the reasons you’ll be better positioned to take action to reverse a traffic decline. Links and Content Not Always to Blame The publisher asked if their backlinks (50% from a single subdomain) and content (auto-generated) were…
A “Made in USA” label accompanied by a flag icon appears to be the latest automated ad extension test by Microsoft Advertising. Where it’s showing. Interestingly, the automated ad extension was spotted in Bing.com results in Germany by Frank Sandtmass of Hamburg-based SEO and Analytics firm Vertriebsberatung. Why we care. Microsoft Advertising has a number…
How to Use TikTok Challenges for Business : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much more! Get this free…
Identify the Company Your Site Visitors Work For You can also use IPData.co to identify the company of a person visiting your website. This is particularly useful to marketing teams who are trying to determine if a target account is visiting their business’ website and what pages they’re frequenting. It’s a useful prospecting tool that…
Often, businesses want to stop and start SEO. Some feel that taking a break won’t cause any issues. But when a client suggests taking a break, you can explain the details of what will happen. If you stop posting content correctly When you stop publishing content, the following things happen: You stop targeting new terms…
How to Analyze Your Facebook Ad Results: 7 Metrics to Track : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much…