Justin Herring — June 13, 2018 Follow @justincherring — June 13, 2018 Your keyword rankings are fluctuating… We’ve all been there. A page or article you’ve been trying to rank for months finally hits the first page of Google. Your traffic stats are climbing. The leads are pouring in. And you’re getting giddy waiting for … Continue reading Keyword Ranking Fluctuations: What’s Normal and When to Freak Out
George Karapalidis — June 8, 2018 — June 8, 2018 To understand the performance of a website and identify areas ripe for improvement, we created a model based on intent, called the Buyer Intent Model. In this article, we explain how we use this model to identify which search terms to target to get the … Continue reading How to Build a Buyer Intent Model With Keyword Classification
Courtney McGhee — May 24, 2018 Follow @courtch28 — May 24, 2018 For some local, brick-and-mortar shop owners, the idea of search engine optimization (SEO) can be daunting. Although tempting to ignore the proverbial Mount Everest that is optimizing your online presence, it is super important for local businesses to appear in search results. ComScore … Continue reading How Local Businesses Should Be Doing Keyword Research
Contributor and SMXpert Christine Churchill answers keyword research and copywriting technique questions from attendees who participated in the SMX West 2018 Keyword Bootcamp. Debra Mastaler on May 9, 2018 The Ask the SMXpert series continues the question and answer (Q&A) segment of sessions held at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West 2018. The following Q&A … Continue reading Ask the SMXpert: Keyword research and copywriting
Contributor Jacob Baadsgaard takes a look at why intent is an important part of keyword research and explains how to use Google to guide your SEM and SEO keyword strategies so you’re not losing time or m Jacob Baadsgaard on May 2, 2018 Whether paid or organic, when it comes to search marketing, keywords … Continue reading Intent-based keyword research: Let Google be your guide
In Part 2 of a three-part series, Contributor Sherry Bonelli dives into the details of optimizing a podcast for maximum SEO, link and brand-building benefit. Sherry Bonelli on April 9, 2018 This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here. Once you are booked on a podcast, brush up … Continue reading The power of podcasting: SEO keyword angles
Contributor Eric Enge shows us how to determine if a webpage is relevant for the keywords it targets and what do to when it falls flat. Eric Enge on February 28, 2018 We all want to rank well, but there are times when it seems nearly impossible to do so. There can be many … Continue reading An easy way to see if Google thinks your webpages are keyword relevant
James Mathewson — February 16, 2018 — February 16, 2018 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay A keyword ontology is a knowledge graph describing relationships between the keywords your target audiences frequently use in search queries and the products and services you sell. It can include other relationships as well, such as taxonomies, information architectures, social listening queries, … Continue reading What is a Keyword Ontology?
Brittany Laeger — January 31, 2018 — January 31, 2018 A lot has changed in the world of content marketing over the last 10 years. From the rise of social media to the prevalence of mobile phones, there are a lot of new strategies, channels, and tactics that we need to take into consideration today. … Continue reading SEO & Keyword Research in 2018: Voice Search, Intent & Topic Clusters
With much of AdWords’ help documentation geared towards retailers, it can be confusing for manufacturers to figure out how best to utilize the platform. This guide to match types for manufacturers from columnist Dianna Huff can help. Dianna Huff on January 16, 2018 In a previous column, I addressed the challenges paid search advertising … Continue reading Understanding AdWords keyword match types for manufacturers
