Category: SEO

Every SEO tool is different, and that includes all the SEO extensions for Chrome. Some have better keyword data, others have better link data, and others give better technical suggestions. I could go on. In other words, there is no perfect tool, and I really mean that, even though I created Ubersuggest for you. Plus,…

Do you need a little help improving your rankings? Then you could use the services of an SEO consultant. Chances are you already know the basics of SEO, but are maybe struggling to get the results you want, especially with all the other work you have on your plate. An SEO consultant could be the…

Itching to learn about canonical tags? First, let me explain why they’re relevant to your website ranking. There’s been a longstanding belief that Google penalizes duplicate content. In case you haven’t already heard, that’s not strictly true. As Google search advocate John Muller explains: “…it’s not so much that there’s a negative score associated with…

Have you been racking your brain trying to gain better visibility on Google? Chances are you’ve probably heard the term ‘search intent’ or keyword intent, or user intent, as some call it, while figuring out your basic SEO strategy. Whatever your preferred term, it all comes down to the same thing: when a person conducts…

Have you heard the line ‘ if you build it, they will come’? In case you don’t know, it’s from the late 80s Kevin Costner movie ‘Field of Dreams.’ It’s an inspiring quote, but when local business owners set up their websites, it doesn’t really hold true. They believe once they’re set up online, prospects…

Ever noticed a change in your SEO rankings for better or for worse, even though you didn’t make any major changes? This may be Google at work. Over the past few years, Google has released several updates to their search engine algorithm, with Panda, Penguin, and Hummingbird being some of the biggest. Those updates set augmented rules on how…

Want to learn more about SEO? There’s a good chance you’ve seen dozens of SEO certification courses, ranging from offerings from top SEO platforms like Semrush to “experts” you’ve never heard of. If you’re unsure if an SEO certification is right for you—or are struggling to figure out which course is the right fit—you’re in…

These terms are two of the most important in the digital landscape, but what makes them different? As you may have guessed, the “SE” portion in SEO and SEM are the same. Everything pertaining to search engines (SE), such as traffic quality and quantity, falls into that SE category. Since there are 3.5 billion Google…