In a happy yet surprising move, Google has announced it will not be phasing out third-party cookies as previously planned. This decision has significant implications for website owners, digital marketers, and SEO practitioners, particularly those using tools like Yoast SEO to optimize their WordPress sites. Here’s a closer look at what this means for Yoast…
Traffic dropping? How to determine the cause and fix it
It’s Monday morning and you open up your Google Analytics stats. Then there it is, something you don’t wish to see at the beginning of the week: a sudden drop in traffic. And not just a small decline in traffic, no this is a significant drop. Panic strikes, time for action! First, take a couple of…
Google Analytics 4 vs Universal Analytics: Everything you need to know about what’s changing
Universal Google Analytics is dead. Live long Google Analytics 4. Well, not quite dead yet, but it’s definitely terminal. The phase-out date is set for July 1, 2023, and this has a lot of people wondering, “Should I care? What does the Google Analytics 4 change mean for me?” Well, dear reader, we are here…
How to prepare yourself for Google Analytics 4
There’s a new Google Analytics coming to town and it’s time to get ready! This new Analytics will eventually replace the good old Universal Analytics as we know it. Although you can use your current Analytics for another year, we strongly recommend getting started with Google Analytics 4 right away. In this post, we’ll tell…
What is the Google Site Kit plugin?
Site Kit is an official Google plugin designed for WordPress. It brings together a collection of Google tools to manage and optimize your site. It’s easy to use, even if you don’t have a lot of technical knowledge. So if you’ve ever wanted to check things like which of your pages gets the most visitors,…
YouTube SEO: How to use analytics for your video strategy
If you’re trying to optimize your videos to get YouTube ranking them (as well as Google), then you need to do three things. Firstly, you need to understand what’s working. Second, you want to discover where there are opportunities to do better. And thirdly, you should assess how your search performance is progressing over time….
WordPress SEO: the definitive guide
A tutorial to higher rankings for WordPress sites This is the original WordPress SEO article since 2008, fully updated for 2021! WordPress is one of the best content management systems when it comes to SEO. But even though it gets a lot right “out of the box,” there’s much more that you can do to…
How to Track Clicks on a Link in Google Analytics 4
If you’re a marketer, you’ve undoubtedly asked yourself, “How can I track clicks on a link in Google Analytics?” Tracking clicks can help you understand where your audience is going from one page to another. It’ll also let you know what links they’re interested in, what CTAs they’re clicking, and more. With the new Google…