Evergreen content is a staple in good SEO. A post or guide that targets a solid volume keyword, contains tips that remain relevant over time, and includes helpful images can accumulate more and more traffic to your site each year. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! But even the most evergreen content starts to…
10 Steps to Blend STAT Ranking Data with Site Performance Metrics
Posted by AndrewMiller Too often, we assume that SEO best practices will work in any industry against any competitive set. But most best practices go untested and may not be “best” in every situation. We all know that tactics that worked in 2020 won’t necessarily move the needle in 2021 as Core Web Vitals (CWV)…
8 Must-Know Microsoft Ads Tips to Get More Clicks and Conversions
With more than 7.3 billion monthly PC searches in the United States, there’s a good chance that your potential customers are on Bing. Although Bing doesn’t get as much recognition as Google, it still ranks as one of the world’s top search engines. In fact, one study shows that Bing has the highest conversion rate…
Seed Audiences: the Most Practical Way to Make Blogging Work for a Local Business
For most business owners and others who try it, blogging is a frustration factory. The way they go about it, it’s a time gobbler, a grind, and a disappointment until they give up – 47 blog posts and 0 new links, 0 visitors, and 0 customers later. What’s wrong with the way small / local…
Featured Snippets Drop to Historic Lows
Posted by Dr-Pete On February 19, MozCast measured a dramatic drop (40% day-over-day) in SERPs with Featured Snippets, with no immediate signs of recovery. Here’s a two-week view (February 10-23): Here’s a 60-day view, highlighting this historic low-point in our 10K-keyword data set: I could take the graph back further, but let’s cut to the…
Google Posts: Conversion Factor — Not Ranking Factor
Posted by Greg_Gifford While Google Posts aren’t a ranking factor, they can still be an incredibly effective resource for increasing local business conversions — when used correctly. This week’s Whiteboard Friday host, Greg Gifford, shows you how to put your best post forward. Click on the whiteboard image above to open a high resolution version…
The latest news in SEO and WordPress: February 2021
Every month, we organize a free webinar to discuss what’s new in the world of SEO and WordPress. During these webinars, our SEO experts Joost de Valk and Jono Alderson guide you through the latest news and tell you what you need to know for your site. This time there was lots to discuss, from…
The Potential Impact of Gen Z on SEO
Posted by stewartfussell Generation Z’s behaviors differ from the cohorts that came before it, creating a new challenge for businesses marketing to consumers within it. Gen Z’s presence is also growing in the marketing industry itself and, as such, learning how to work with and appeal to these young people is a critical step to take…