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Google Releases the Top 3 Ranking Factors
Last year, Google announced that RankBrain, their artificial intelligence system, was one of the top three ranking signals. Yesterday, during a Q&A session Andrey Lipattsev,...
Google Test? More Images Shown in Search Snippets
More images are showing up in Google search result snippets. @WebMarketMagnet mentioned it in February on Twitter, and there seems to have been a few...
3 Recent Google Updates: What You Should Know
How does AMPs, disclosure guidelines, and 4 packs impact or affect you and your company?
Google’s Local Business Cards and the Possible Impact on Search
Google’s Local Business Cards could have significant impact on local search. Here’s what we know so far.
Jenny Halasz Talks About Canonicals on #AskAnSEO
For #AskAnSEO, Jenny Halasz talks about canonicals and consistency, and how it can help search engines in saving time to crawl your website.
Is Adwords Express Better Than Adwords for Local Businesses?
BrightLocal’s survey shows that Adwords Express doesn’t deliver same value as the normal Adwords.
What Everyone Ought to Know About User Experience Design
User experience is crucial in today’s competitive digital marketplace. Make sure your message is heard by developing an impactful user experience.
Google Ranking Restaurant Searches by “Best” and “Cheapest”
SEOs have been noticing when conducting searches for local places that modifiers like “best” and “cheapest” are being taken into consideration.
5 Strategies Unlocked From Google’s Quality Rating Guidelines
Hidden within Google’s search quality rating guidelines are five important insights into the kinds of sites Google aspires to rank.
Don’t Launch a WordPress Site Before You Go Through This Checklist
A list of things to check off before you launch your next WordPress website so that you can secure SEO bliss.
SEJ Insiders: Our Marketing Nerds Podcast Tools and Resources
Here are our favorite tools and resources that we use specially for recording and editing our Marketing Nerds podcast.
#SEJThinkTank Webinar Recap: Top 5 Adwords Hacks With Larry Kim of Wordstream
On Wednesday, March 16th, the SEJ ThinkTank welcomed WordStream CEO Larry Kim back to talk about his favorite PPC hacks.
Google’s Transparency Report to Include HTTPS Adoption Rates
In an effort to track the progress of HTTPS adoption, Google will now include information related to HTTPS in its transparency report. Within the report,...
Your Mobile Site May Fail Without Proper Optimization: Insight From #SEJSummit Speaker Anne Ahola Ward
I’m excited to welcome Anne Ahold Ward as one of our speakers for the first SEJ Summit of 2016, happening in Santa Monica. Anne will...
An Inside Look at SEJ: The WordPress Plugins We Use
WordPress plugins help SEJ to run as smooth as possible so we can serve are readers better. Here are what’s on our arsenal as of...
9 Things to Validate While Auditing E-Commerce Sites for SEO
A checklist of things you shouldn’t miss when doing an SEO audit of your e-commerce sites.
5 Ways To Boost Your Sharing
If you’re not into cat videos, here’s results-focused approach that could boost your sharing as your current status and your industry allows it.
#SEJSummit Chicago Speakers Announced (Part 1)
The best digital marketing leaders are paving the way to SEJ Summit Chicago on June 23, 2016!
5 Digital Trends to Watch Out For in 2016
Every year brings new new opportunity for digital success. Here’s a full list of digital movers and shakers to watch out for in 2016.
How to Double Your Website Revenue (Without Increasing Traffic)
By removing friction points, instilling trust, and making the buying process easy, you are certain to increase your website revenue in a very meaningful way.
Google Maps for iOS Receives ’Add a Pitstop’ Feature
Google announced the ‘Add a Pitstop’ feature within Google Maps is now available on iOS devices in all countries where navigation is offered.
Don’t be Sucked in by #SEO Lies
Want to make sure you’re not getting swindled by SEO companies? Watch out for these SEO lies.
Introducing SEJ’s New Bi-Weekly Column: Ask an #SEO
Got burning SEO questions? Now is the right time to Ask an SEO!
Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Already Live For Some
Google’s anticipated Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project is already being seen by some searchers ahead of the official February 24 launch date.
How to Create Powerful “Linkable Assets” In 3 Steps Using Ahrefs
What does a white-hat SEO do when they need to naturally attract a ton of links to their client’s site? Create a linkable asset.
Where Local Searches Start: Learning Where to Market Your Small Business
If your local search strategy is mostly focused on local SEO and the likes of Google, Bing and Yahoo, you’re likely missing out on some...
How to Find Influencers for Local SEO
An influencer is a great way to improve local SEO and help get your brand out in front or your audience. Learn how to find...
Google Translate Now Available in Over 100 Languages
Google announced it has updated Translate with 13 new languages, now offering translations between 103 languages in total.
Win the Web Marketing Championship with These 5 Focuses
To win the web marketing championships, you must focus on five considerations. Otherwise, you may lose the game before it even starts.