20 SEO Tips to Boost Organic Rankings & Traffic
Discover 20 actionable SEO tips for beginners we used to get our blog to rank #1 for thousands of keywords.
Here’s Why You Should Prioritize Internal Linking in 2022
SEOs often focus on other tactics while failing to realize the true potential that internal linking offers to move the needle on keyword rankings. My view on this is that…
SEO Myths – 10 Times Almost Every SEO Expert Was Wrong
We made polls for SEO experts to predict what a change will do. These ten times, almost nobody got it right.
The Ultimate SEO Contract Template [100% Free]
This template includes 13 vital sections needed to protect yourself and set clear expectations with your clients. It’s also fully customizable—you can easily swap out the names, edit the prices…
25+ SEO Words To Delete, Add, Or Reconsider In The Web3 Era
As SEO evolves, so does our terminology. Here are 20+ SEO words that industry professionals would like to delete and add in 2022 and beyond. The post 25+ SEO Words…
How to Improve SEO Rankings in 11 Steps
There are over 3.5 billion Google searches per day. If you want to stand out, you‘ll need to play by Google‘s rules. Learn all about how you can improve your…
Google: You’d Be Lucky To End Up In The Same Place After Ch...
Google for years has recommended against SEOs changing URLs for the purpose of adding keywords to the URL. If you can keep the same URLs and change other things, that…
Google Search Tests Healthcare Provider Appointments & Bookin...
Google announced that in addition to helping searchers find healthcare providers that take their insurance, they are now helping searchers book appointments at these healthcare providers. This is a limited…
SEO Claims Higher Rankings Without Content Hidden In Tabs Again
A few years ago, we reported that Google said despite some of the SEO case studies, content collapsed and hidden within expandable tabs (accordions) will be indexed and ranked fully….
Google Ads Has A New Way To Measure Offline Leads
Lead gen measurement gets easier for marketers with Google’s introduction of enhanced conversions for leads. See how they work and benefits of using them. The post Google Ads Has A…
Link Building Guide for SEO
Link building remains an essential part of any successful SEO strategy, but it‘s one of the tactics that marketers often struggle with the most. Our guide to link building strategies…
Google’s New Technology Helps Create Powerful Ranking-Algorithms
New version of Keras-based TF-Ranking may explain recent pace of Google updates. Allows rapid development of more powerful ranking and spam algorithms The post Google’s New Technology Helps Create Powerful…
Google Unveils New Tool To Detect AI-Generated Images
Google unveils new SynthID tool to detect AI-generated images using imperceptible watermarks. The post Google Unveils New Tool To Detect AI-Generated Images appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How to Use Google Alerts for Marketing
The rapid advancement of innovative technologies has enabled us to further push the boundaries of marketing. For instance, with the help of Google Alerts, we can monitor the web for…
What Is The Difference Between Search Queries And Keywords?
Leverage your audience’s actual search queries to inform your keyword research with this three-step process. The post What Is The Difference Between Search Queries And Keywords? appeared first on Search…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 12, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 15, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google: Good Core Web Vitals Scores Won’t Improve Indexing
Having good Core Web Vitals scores won’t necessarily lead to improved indexing of your webpages in Google’s search results. The post Google: Good Core Web Vitals Scores Won’t Improve Indexing…
March 2023 Google Webmaster Report
Here is the big Google webmaster report for March 2023, where I cover all the most important things that happened with Google search over the past month. The highlights include…
How to Rank Higher on Google (10 Steps)
For that reason, if you want to rank higher, you need to be methodical. Start by working on the easy things that are within your control, then move on…
Are Social Signals & Shares A Google Ranking Factor?
Do social signals affect search rankings? Let’s explore social signals as a Google ranking factor to determine their effect on search rankings. The post Are Social Signals & Shares A…
How to Set the Right SEO Goals with 3 Examples
The problem is that without a clear vision of what a win is, we’re unlikely to achieve results at all. The same is true if we set vague and arbitrary…
Google Gives Third-Party Cookies Another Year
Google is delaying the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome by another year, with plans to start phasing them out in 2024. The post Google Gives Third-Party Cookies Another Year…
Good SEO vs Great SEO: Experts Share 6 Key Differences
What’s the difference between a good SEO strategy and true greatness? See how industry experts define great SEO and how you can aspire to it. The post Good SEO vs…
Google Answers if Meta Description Matters for Rankings
Google’s John Mueller answers if the Meta Description tag matters for ranking purposes? The post Google Answers if Meta Description Matters for Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
50 Things You Should Know About Tumblr
Take a look at the top features and benefits of using Tumblr, from writing tutorials to creating podcasts. The post 50 Things You Should Know About Tumblr appeared first on…
How I Built 5,660 Backlinks in 30 Days [New Strategy]
Today I’m going to show you how I built 5,660 backlinks last month. (Without sending a single outreach email.) My secret? A new strategy called Reverse Outreach. And this case…
3 Key Content Marketing Strategies To Get Website Traffic From Mo...
See the easy content marketing strategy that has produced 100,000+ unique visitors from organic search in just 6 months. The post 3 Key Content Marketing Strategies To Get Website Traffic…
Don’t Let Website Redesign Projects Ruin Your SEO
Website redesign projects must involve SEO from the start to avoid serious SEO damage. Learn why and how to do it in this article. The post Don’t Let Website Redesign…
8 Pillar Page Examples to Get Inspired By
Altogether, they form a content hub. But not all pillar pages look the same. In this guide, we’ll look at eight examples of pillar pages to get your creative juices…
10 SEO Metrics That Actually Matter (And 4 That Don’t)
But how do you know which are which? You’ll find the answers here. We’ll go through the following 10 SEO metrics worth tracking: Organic traffic Keyword rankings Search visibility Traffic…
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 4, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. The Google page…
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 23, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…
Yandex Warns Debt May Affect Ability To Continue Operating
Yandex issued a statement warning that debt may cause material adverse effect on ability to keep operating The post Yandex Warns Debt May Affect Ability To Continue Operating appeared first…
Image Alt Text vs. Title Text vs. File Names: What’s the Differen...
What’s the difference between image alt text, title text, and file names? Learn how to optimize each one for search. The post Image Alt Text vs. Title Text vs. File…
21 Writing Tips to Become a Better Writer Fast
I have personally written thousands of articles over the years, covering everything from writing itself to digital marketing, travel, insurance, and more. My work has been featured on some…
Build A Solid Foundation For SEO With Web Accessibility Requireme...
Accessibility optimizations and testing are essential in providing the human-centric experiences required to support your marketing and SEO goals on the modern web. The post Build A Solid Foundation For…
Finding a Good Blog Niche (The Easy Way)
In my experience, identifying a good blog niche is usually determined by three things: If you can find a niche with these elements, it’s likely a good blog niche. Using…
Canonical URLs: A Beginner’s Guide to Canonical Tags
This guide will help you use canonical tags and URLs properly as part of your SEO strategy, you need to understand what they are, how they work, and how to…
All You Need to Know About Online Advertising (Done Simply)
No other form of marketing evolves and changes as much as online advertising. We constantly have new platforms, ad formats, targeting options, bidding techniques, and automations. It’s difficult to keep…
Google Ranking Dropped Dramatically? (Here’s What to Check)
But before you make any changes, it’s important to check certain things first. Google’s algorithm updates are among the most common ways your website’s rankings can be negatively impacted….
How to Do a SWOT Analysis (with Examples)
Conducting a SWOT analysis and TOWS analysis can help you evaluate your business and improve your strategy. In this guide, we’ll explore the process and provide examples to help you…
There Is No Google Search Console Demo Account
Some folks are asking why there isn’t a demo account for Google Search Console like there is for Google Analytics. John Mueller said Daniel Waisberg and the Google Search Console…
Is There Ranking Power In Keyword Domains?
Choosing a domain name is an important step for launching a website, so it’s important to make the right choice. The post Is There Ranking Power In Keyword Domains? appeared…
Are Hyphens in Domain Names Okay for Google?
Google’s John Mueller discusses keywords in domain names in the context of SEO The post Are Hyphens in Domain Names Okay for Google? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What Is A Pillar Page? How They Can Help Your SEO
Discover why pillar pages and how it can help your SEO efforts, and share some examples of pillar pages in action. The post What Is A Pillar Page? How They…
14 Proven Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website
This article doesn’t list every traffic strategy under the sun. Instead, it lists the tactics we’ve used at Ahrefs. Let’s get to it. The Ahrefs blog gets over 427,000…
9 SEO Best Practices
Looking to increase your site‘s visibility in the SERPs? Here are nine SEO best practices to follow to put your best foot forward.
How Is SEO Split Testing Different from CRO Testing?
In this post, we will discuss the differences between CRO (conversion rate optimization) testing and SEO split testing. This thorough overview can help you determine if SEO split testing fits…
Google Search Algorithm Update On August 24th But Was It The Help...
We were all expecting Google to post that the helpful content update started to roll out earlier this week but it is Thursday and Google has not posted it yet….
Google Answers Why A Site Doesn’t Rank Despite Good SEO
Google’s John Mueller offers advice about inability to rank despite good SEO The post Google Answers Why A Site Doesn’t Rank Despite Good SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
12 Great Link Building Tools That Are Essential To Your Success
There is diversity in the available link-building tools, and you will need to select the right one for the job. The post 12 Great Link Building Tools That Are Essential…
Core Web Vitals: Google’s Top 3 Metrics For Evaluating User Exper...
Learn what Core Web Vitals are and the different ways to measure these metrics. The post Core Web Vitals: Google’s Top 3 Metrics For Evaluating User Experience appeared first on…
How to Promote Your Blog: 21 NEW Strategies
In today’s post, I’m going to show you exactly how to promote your blog. In fact: These are the same strategies that I used to grow my blog to 553,682…
Another Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update / Adjustment On Oc...
Some SEOs are noticing a possible Google search ranking algorithm update on or around October 28th where sites hit by the unconfirmed October 13ish update and even the spam update…
Twitter Tests More Visible Alt Text
A visible “ALT” badge, and exposed image descriptions, are among the features Twitter is testing to improve image accessibility on mobile and desktop. The post Twitter Tests More Visible Alt…
8 Essential On-Page SEO Factors for Fast Impact
When you need results fast, making on-page SEO optimizations is a great place to start. Which are the most important on-page SEO elements? Read on for a step-by-step guide to…
Google Search Console Content Ideas – Experimental Feature
Google Search Console is testing a new feature named “content ideas.” It is labeled as an “experimental” feature that brings Question Hub-like concepts directly into Google Search Console.
Google On The Use Of AI Images
Googlers Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller discuss the use of AI images on webpages The post Google On The Use Of AI Images appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
SEO Split-Test Result: Does Bolded Text Help Your SEO?
We decided to test if bold pieces of text on the blog pages of a Canadian SaaS company can help their SEO performance. What do you the impact was on…
12 Essential SEO Tips for Beginners To Boost Traffic
Try these 12 essential SEO tips to improve your rankings and organic traffic.
YouTube Stories To Be Discontinued
YouTube is discontinuing Stories, focusing instead on Shorts and Community posts, which drive more engagement. The post YouTube Stories To Be Discontinued appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
12 SEO Techniques to Increase Organic Traffic
Have you worked through the basics and are now looking for SEO techniques to help you to take your site‘s organic traffic to the next level? In this guide, we…
Is Reading Level A Google Ranking Factor?
Content is king, but can your content’s reading level have some power over your site’s ranking? Let’s take a look. The post Is Reading Level A Google Ranking Factor? appeared…
Google One Box Results Get Tracking Parameters With Unique Integr...
Have you ever noticed that some Google one boxes, like the Twitter carousel, in Google Search, have special tracking parameters added to the URLs when you click on them. Carolyn…
The 5 Best Ways To Outrank Your Competitors In 2023 With AI
Learn how you can use artificial intelligence to gain an edge over your competitors by starting and creating high-conversion copy with GPT-3. The post The 5 Best Ways To Outrank…
How To See Google Search Results And Rankings For Different Locat...
There are several ways you can see how you’re ranking from different locations, each with its own advantages and drawbacks. The post How To See Google Search Results And Rankings…
Understanding NAP in SEO and how to get it right
Digital marketing is packed with different acronyms, such as SEO, ROI, SERP, SERM and many others. But few are as confusing as NAP. Now, before you get excited, let us…
Google on Product Price As a Ranking Factor
Google’s John Mueller discusses product price as a ranking factor and explains whether it can impact the positions of ecommerce stores in search results. The post Google on Product Price…
Google Search Console Update: More Data In Core Web Vitals Report...
Google Search Console will start reporting on the Core Web Vitals (CWV)scores of specific URLs, in addition to aggregate scores for URL groups. The post Google Search Console Update: More…
How to Create an Effective SEO Strategy
Having a solid SEO strategy is essential if you want to increase your organic traffic. Try our 11 step process to help you build a strategy for your own site.
6 Hacks for Writing SEO Blog Articles Faster
When talking about content marketing, you’re going to hear people stress “quality over quantity” like a broken record. This is entirely due to the fact that so many businesses focus…
Google Search Is Very Broken Now: Outages, Indexing Issues, Pages...
Last night, Google suffered a pretty big outage with Google Search that is still lingering through this morning. It seemed to be larger than just an outage because there are…
Are H1 Tags A Google Ranking Factor?
You’ll find all kinds of opinions online about the value of H1 tags for SEO. How much do they matter? The post Are H1 Tags A Google Ranking Factor? appeared…
URL Parameters: A Complete Guide for SEOs
They are made up of key-value pairs, where the key tells you what data is being passed and the value is the data you’re passing, such as an identifier. They…
Most SEOs Say Google’s November Core & Reviews Updates ...
The Google November 2023 core update and Google November 2023 reviews update are still both rolling out, and we have no estimated time of when they will finish rolling out….
IndexNow is Key to Instant Search Engine Indexing
IndexNow is an evolutionary indexing protocol that can radically change the way content is indexed by all search engines. The post IndexNow is Key to Instant Search Engine Indexing appeared…
Google On How To Improve SEO Audits
Google’s Martin Splitt offers advice on how to improve SEO audits in a way that makes them more useful to web developers. The post Google On How To Improve SEO…
Top 10 Free Online SEO Training Courses
Learning search engine optimization (SEO) from scratch can feel daunting. If you’re on a budget and looking for ways to build your SEO skills, we have just the article for…
How to Do a Competitive Landscape Analysis (if You’ve Never Done ...
Running a competitive landscape analysis can help you develop a strategy for outsmarting the competition and capturing more of the market. In this guide, we’ll explore how competitive analysis works,…
How to Use Chrome to View a Website as Googlebot
Introduction to Googlebot spoofing In this article, I’ll describe how and why to use Google Chrome (or Chrome Canary) to view a website as Googlebot. We’ll set up a web…
We Analyzed 3.6 Billion Articles. Here’s What We Learned About Ev...
We analyzed 3.6 billion articles to better understand evergreen content. Specifically, we looked at a number of different factors (including content formats and promotional channels) that may lead to a…
Google Traffic Quality Site Adds More Invalid Traffic Examples
Google’s Aurora Morales posted on Twitter that her team has updated the Google Ads Traffic Quality site to provide more examples of what is invalid traffic. The previous site had…
SEO Split Test Result: Adding Month and Year to Page Title
We added a month and year to page titles on the travel website. This time the result was unexpected. Read more to find out why.
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 11, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
What Is Topical Authority & How Does It Work
Knowing when to use topical authority will help you rank higher than your competitors. Let’s dig into everything you need to know about topical authority. The post What Is Topical…
Google: If A Page Is Indexed Then It Was Rendered By Google (Even...
Martin Splitt from the Google Search Relations team said on Twitter that if a page is indexed that means it was rendered. He added that page refreshes are also fully…
Brand Visibility – What is it? How Can I Increase it?
Knowing how to measure and improve brand visibility is vital to making sure your brand is seen. Here‘s how to get started.
Coding For SEO: 10 Ways Coding Skills Can Improve SEO Efforts
Here are 10 ways that understanding code can help turn a good SEO into a great one. The post Coding For SEO: 10 Ways Coding Skills Can Improve SEO Efforts…
How to Create an Affiliate Marketing Website That Converts
The concept of affiliate marketing involves advertising and promoting other people’s products or services and receiving a commission for each sale. The key is to build a website that…
Google Search Console Insights For GA4 Properties Now Available
In an update rolling out today, Google addresses a limitation of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) properties by making them compatible with Search Console Insights. The post Google Search Console Insights…
SEO Split Test: The Effect of Search Intent-Specific Keywords in ...
Want to see what happens when you add keywords in a title that are very clearly aligned with the intent of the search? Here is what we found.
WWW Vs. Non-WWW: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Does the inclusion or exclusion of the www in a URL affect organic search rankings? Examine the claims behind www and how it might impact websites. The post WWW Vs. Non-WWW:…
How to Pick the Most SEO Friendly CMS For Your Website – Ep...
CMS can be a solid foundation for your SEO efforts. How do you find the best one? Here’s what you need to know. The post How to Pick the Most…
The Only 2 Free SEO Audit Tools You Need
To find all of these opportunities, you need to look in different places: content, links, technical issues, and more. This is something Google Search Console and Ahrefs Webmaster Tools are…
The Evolution Of Search & SERPs 2024
Our very own experts have spent countless hours analyzing the significant changes in search this year, from the rise of AI to shifts in Google’s ranking systems, and they’re ready…
How To Beat Your Competition Using Only SERPs
Wondering how you can easily beat your competition without adding another tool to your marketing stack? Learn how to use SERP APIs for SEO. The post How To Beat Your…
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 26, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. It’s been a…