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SEO ranking factors for 4 business verticals and what they mean for local businesses

As organic search becomes ever more targeted, SEO is evolving in ways that require more customization. Wesley Young explores a recent study on ranking factors and provides 8 practical takeaways to boost search rank. Wesley Young on November 7, 2017   SEO for local business has gone through a number of changes. First, local businesses … Continue reading SEO ranking factors for 4 business verticals and what they mean for local businesses

SEO Ranking Factors in 2017: What’s Important and What’s Not

What are the most crucial search engine ranking factors these days? Panelists at SMX East discussed their findings and provided practical advice for putting this data into action. Jessica Thompson on October 26, 2017   As technology advances, search engines can refine their ranking algorithms to better determine relevance and return results that better align … Continue reading SEO Ranking Factors in 2017: What’s Important and What’s Not

Study Details Why Links Remain A Powerful Ranking Factor In Search Engine Queries

Study Details Why Links Remain A Powerful Ranking Factor In Search Engine Queries by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 13, 2017 Stone Temple Consulting has updated a longstanding study on website ranking factors for search engines. The latest update is intended to determine whether there has been a decline in the importance of … Continue reading Study Details Why Links Remain A Powerful Ranking Factor In Search Engine Queries

Consumer Behavior Influences Search Ranking Position

Consumer Behavior Influences Search Ranking Position by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 14, 2017 User behavior signals, such as time on site, pages per session and bounce rate, indicate the authority of a Web site and influence its rankings. The higher a page’s position, the lower the bounce rate, according to a study released Wednesday. It … Continue reading Consumer Behavior Influences Search Ranking Position