This is the first in a monthly series of updated Local Pack-O-Meter data. Each month we will report on the changes we see in Google SERP features across ~60M U.S. search queries (graciously provided by Traject Data). Without further ado, here is the March 2021 report: As in February, most of the action in March…
What Is a Breakout Session? [+ How To Plan Your Own]
Having gone to many meetings, I can definitely say that I sometimes get overwhelmed. While I enjoy the content being discussed, I can feel tired and wish for a break to decompress before throwing my mind back into absorbing the information. I’m sure I’m not alone in these feelings, that many of us want to…
3 Vital Click-Based Signals for SEO: First, Long, & Last
This post shows you how to optimize for click signals to improve your SEO, regardless of how Google might use them as a ranking signal.
25 Marketing Books You Should Be Reading
Regardless of how seasoned a marketer you are, you can always benefit from the wisdom of those who have walked similar professional routes. A good way to learn from seasoned professionals is to check out some of the books they’ve written about different facets of marketing. Often, these books offer philosophical approaches that apply to…
News SEO: How to optimize your news site
If your website is all about news, there’s a lot you can do to optimize it for search engines (and your users in the process). In this post, we’ll address some things you need to keep in mind, specifically when optimizing your news website. In other words, let’s talk about SEO for news sites. Table…
What Social Media Marketers Actually Think About Clubhouse
What a thrilling time it has been for Clubhouse, the live-audio social platform that’s enjoyed a rapid journey from buzzy must-have app to Silicon Valley investor bait to subject of gleeful scorn to panicked defendants against copycat features, all in a matter of months. In Clubhouse’s defense, this whiplash of public opinion is par for…
Five Lessons I Learned About Scaling a Business With Reid Hoffman
How great would it be if you had a panel of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders you could turn to whenever you needed help getting unstuck, or needed a daily dose of inspiration? Fortunately, that’s exactly what the new Masters of Scale Courses App offers — expert advice from some of the world’s best and…
6 Common Google SERP Feature Misconceptions in SEO
Brodie Clark teamed up with Izzi Smith to create a new SEO quiz series, testing marketers’ knowledge of Google SERP features. In this post, read through the six most common misconceptions found in quiz answers, dealing with structured data, Featured Snippets, and more!