How to Get Faster SEO Results
The ability to get results faster than others gives you a competitive edge whether you do SEO in-house or as an agency partner. Here‘s how one successful agency uses the…
Try These Tools & Methods For Exporting Google Search Results...
In this post, you’ll learn how to use different tools to export Google search results to a spreadsheet, including relevant keyword data. The post Try These Tools & Methods For…
IndexNow Is Growing But Should You Pay Attention?
Microsoft’s IndexNow protocol is growing and the search company keeps investing in it, despite Google not adopting it – yet. Microsoft said that more than 16 million websites are publishing…
How To Help Google Rank Products With Duplicate Descriptions
Google’s John Mueller answers what to do about duplicate descriptions for products that are different but similar The post How To Help Google Rank Products With Duplicate Descriptions appeared first…
Google’s Helpful Content Update Rolls Out: 7 Things To Know
Today, Google begins rolling out the helpful content algorithm update, which rewards people-first content and devalues content written for search engines. The post Google’s Helpful Content Update Rolls Out: 7…
Google’s 6 SEO Tips For Ecommerce Websites
Google shares six SEO tips that combine structured data and Merchant Center to get the most out of your website’s presence in search results. The post Google’s 6 SEO Tips…
10 Reasons You Need A Long-Term Content Strategy
Content marketing is a marathon, not a sprint. Learn how a long-term content strategy can help you outpace even tough competitors. The post 10 Reasons You Need A Long-Term Content…
14 SEO Hacks for Better Search Engine Rankings
Use these 14 SEO hacks to improve your rankings, get more organic traffic, and grow your business.
Google Shopping Ads Tests Retail Brand Slider
Google seems to be testing a new feature for shopping ads, where as you slide through the shopping ads carousel, it shows you which stores retail brands are being displayed.
Why SEOs Need to Embrace AI
It’s no question that the AI conversation has dominated the SEO community during the last year. The implications of this new technology are both extremely exciting and a little scary…
Google Search Dictionary Has A Tip For Similar-Sounding Words
Google has been offering dictionary search results over a dozen years and the search company continues to make tweaks to that feature. Google now will show a “tip” section on…
How To Do a SEO Content Audit For Your Website in 2021
You’ve probably heard the saying, “content is king.” While having a technically sound website and strong link profile are great accelerators for SEO dominance, these days, they’ll hardly move the…
How to Prove SEO ROI & Overall Business Impact
Reliable forecasting makes the difference between a compelling business case and a forgettable one. Learn how to create better SEO proposals here. The post How to Prove SEO ROI &…
Are Nofollow Links A Google Ranking Factor?
Nofollow is a hyperlink attribute that tells Google to not pass PageRank so Google doesn’t crawl the link. But is it a ranking factor? The post Are Nofollow Links A…
Avoid The Noise: How To Prove That Your SEO Matters
Join us as we explore how to prove that SEO matters to resistant stakeholders and C-suite executives, along with ways to combat the external noise affecting the outlook on SEO…
Google’s 7 Tips For Analyzing a Google Search Traffic Drop
Google gives site owners seven tips for analyzing the main causes of drops in organic search traffic. The post Google’s 7 Tips For Analyzing a Google Search Traffic Drop appeared…
Google Responds To Specific Search Leak, Navboost, Clicks & U...
The Google Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, gave a more specific comment to specific signals and elements mentioned in the search leak, well above and beyond what is mentioned in the…
6 Social Media Sites to Use for Your Business
Read our blog post & find out which top 6 social media sites your business needs to be on to help propel your marketing & brand awareness, here at Semrush.
Which Schema Types Are Used Most by Industry [Research]
Find out which schema types are most prominent across industries including travel, education, home improvement, health care, and finance. The post Which Schema Types Are Used Most by Industry [Research]…
How to Create High-Quality Content
What is high-quality content, anyway? Learn how content quality supports SEO, what quality looks like, how it’s measured, and more. The post How to Create High-Quality Content appeared first on…
Voice Search Optimization: 6 Tips to Improve Your Results
Voice search optimization is the process of optimizing your website for voice search queries.
Top 6 Free Survey Maker Tools For Marketers
When it comes to free survey makers, you have plenty of options. Here are the six of your best options and why they rock. The post Top 6 Free Survey…
Creating Value And Content Across Multiple City And Area Service ...
Learn how to create a scalable and efficient local SEO campaign for multi-location businesses. Optimize content across city and area service pages for long-term ROI. The post Creating Value And…
How to Convince Your Boss to Invest in SEO
That might be easy if you’re working for a tech-forward company like Ahrefs with a boss that understands the value and importance of SEO, but it can be more of a…
LinkedIn Makes 35+ Learning Courses Free For a Month
In an effort to help professionals adapt to the future of work, LinkedIn is offering over 35 learning courses free for a limited. The post LinkedIn Makes 35+ Learning Courses…
6 Steps an SEO Agency Took to Create an Ecommerce Page for a Bake...
In this article, an SEO agency shares their tips for an effective ecommerce page on the Edelweiss Bakery website. What should you pay attention to when setting up a shop…
LinkedIn Lists Top 20 In-Demand Skills
LinkedIn publishes a new report on the most in-demand skills based on analyzing job postings. The top 20 skills are featured in 78% of postings. The post LinkedIn Lists Top 20…
Wise.com SEO Case Study: 5 Reasons Why Their SEO Rocks
Formerly known as TransferWise, this fintech company offering multi-currency accounts and quick international money transfers with fair fees currently gets an estimated 6.4 million organic visits per month: That’s especially…
What Is A Google Broad Core Algorithm Update?
Get a better understanding of what a core update is designed to do and how to recover if your rankings are affected. The post What Is A Google Broad Core…
Free Content Plan Template To Adapt To Your Needs
Supplementing your content strategy with a content plan is essential for marketing success. Here’s a downloadable template to help you create one. The post Free Content Plan Template To Adapt…
Google: Update Dates On Articles When You Significantly Change Ex...
Google’s John Mueller said it only makes sense to update the date on a piece of content or article when you either “write something new or significantly change something existing.”…
Google Ranking Updates – Off The Record
Google’s Search Off The Record podcast had Danny Sullivan, John Mueller and Martin Splitt on the topic of Google ranking updates. While most of what was talked about is not…
Google Rolls Out November 2024 Core Algorithm Update
Google releases the November 2024 core update, which affects global search rankings. The post Google Rolls Out November 2024 Core Algorithm Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Ultimate Social Media Management Checklist
Social media and online community managers wear a lot of hats these days, which makes it difficult or even unrealistic to generate a comprehensive checklist of social media tasks.
Google Updates Its Guide on Preventing Spam and Abuse
Learn how to prevent spam and abuse to your website with Google’s updated guide for web developers. The post Google Updates Its Guide on Preventing Spam and Abuse appeared first…
Research Confirms Google AIO Keyword Trends
Research confirms Google AIO keyword trends observed by digital marketers The post Research Confirms Google AIO Keyword Trends appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Algorithm Updates & Local SEO: 6 Top Tips From Experts...
Get the latest information on Google’s new changes to their search engine algorithm, and discover how they affect local businesses. The post Google Algorithm Updates & Local SEO: 6 Top…
The Ultimate Guide to Content Marketing Strategy
Content Marketing can help you grow your business better and build trust with your customers. Explore this guide and learn how to develop a powerful content marketing strategy for your…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Volatility, Apple In...
For the original iTunes version, click here. Well over a week after the Google August 2024 core update finished, we still have a ton of volatility. Apple Visual Intelligence was…
Click-Through Rate (CTR): Is It a Google Ranking Factor?
Can click-through rate (CTR) impact your website’s performance as a direct ranking factor? Let’s see what the evidence says. The post Click-Through Rate (CTR): Is It a Google Ranking Factor?…
How To Use Google Sheets For Web Scraping With AI
Explore the advanced uses of Google Sheets for data scraping, integrating AI tools like ChatGPT for efficiency. The post How To Use Google Sheets For Web Scraping With AI appeared…
What a good rank tracking tool can do: Ask these 22 questions bef...
Choosing a rank tracking tool can be difficult, especially if you’re going to use it for the first time. You don’t know what to expect because you have nothing to…
Top 11 Challenges of Content Outsourcing
If you want to be an excellent content provider, you’ll need to be aware of the difficulties associated with content outsourcing. At the same time, you’ll need to make sure…
Google Helpful Content Update Not Done Yet But Now We’re Se...
Today marks the two-week and one-day mark since the Google helpful content update started to roll out and by the time I am writing this (at 5:30 am ET on…
One Secret to Improve SEO in 2021: Guestographics
Link building remains an important tool in the content marketing world, but we’ve exhausted the typical strategies by overusing them. One method to improve SEO and brand awareness that marketers…
Google Changes Page Experience Ranking Signal Criteria
Google is removing safe browsing from the criteria sites need to meet to benefit from the page experience ranking factor. The post Google Changes Page Experience Ranking Signal Criteria appeared…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Update Maybe, Sear...
We had yet another biggish unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update on November 4th and 5th. Google also removed the annotation about the search features bug and added a Discover…
Did Google Remove The Maps Review-Gating Policy?
Chris Silver Smith noticed how Google has updated its Google Maps contributed content policy and removed a line that prohibited review-gating. The line that was removed was “don’t discourage or…
10 SEO Techniques for More Traffic
You can either: Rank higher for existing keywords Rank for more keywords Get more clicks The SEO techniques below all help you do one or more of those things. Competition…
ChatGPT Plugins And Web Browsing Beta Rollout For Plus Users
OpenAI unveils beta web browsing and and third-party plugins for ChatGPT Plus users. See how the latest version is transforming the generative AI chat experience. The post ChatGPT Plugins And…
The Three Bosses of SEO
In SEO, there are three main “bosses” with different needs: your business, your searchers, and your search engines. How do you answer to all of them?
How To Simplify Your Content Creation Process
Want to increase your business’s content production? Struggled with finding and retaining reliable writers? Good news: scaling content is very possible. The post How To Simplify Your Content Creation Process…
The Complete Guide to Content Optimization in 2021 (+Infographic)
Content optimization is key to help you achieve the goal of every content piece. Learn how to optimize your content for SEO, backlinks, and conversions in 2021.
10 Most Common SEM Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Mistakes in SEM can be expensive and disastrous. These 10 can cost you the success of campaigns or career — learn how to avoid them. The post 10 Most Common…
How Are Companies Looking for Digital Marketing Services?
How do your future clients search for marketing agencies? We examined the top 100 keywords related to “marketing agency” by volume to find out.
Google: Mobile-First Indexing Transition Might Be Completed In A ...
Google’s John Mueller said he thinks, and he said he might be wrong, that the final mobile-first indexing batch will be done in the next couple of months. Desktop indexing…
Microsoft Ads: Reach Success With The Future Of Ad Exchanges R...
New buyer personas emerging? Get more from your paid advertising and the Microsoft Advertising ecosystem on this episode of the SEJ Show Podcast. The post Microsoft Ads: Reach Success With…
Google Tests People Also Ask More Results Centered Button
Google is testing a more results button with a bit more design, the button expands or refines your query in the people also ask section. Normally you just see a…
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Tremors Continue & It’s...
Are you dizzy yet? The Google search results are still super volatile and we are seeing high levels of chatter spike back up over the past 24 to 48 hours…
SEO Salary Survey 2023 [Industry Research]
Here are the top takeaways: There were also a few surprises: Overview Here’s how annual salaries broke down across our respondents: According to the SEOs we polled, most of…
Google Analytics 4 Adds New Reporting & Features
Google announced new features and reporting for Google Analytics 4 including behavioral modeling in real-time reporting, custom channel reporting for data-driven attribution, and integration with Campaign Manager 360. Plus, Google…
Report: Bing Gained Less Than 1% Market Share Since Adding Bing C...
It has been just about a year now since Microsoft launched Bing Chat (now known as Copilot) and Bing’s market share has only grown less than 1% according to StatCounter….
Google: Thin Content Issues Are Site Specific, Not Always Page Sp...
Google’s John Mueller was asked about thin content issues on the last webmaster hangout and John explained this generally applies to the site as a while and not a page…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Continue With Big Movement Again...
To be honest, the Google Search ranking volatility has not cooled at all since the pre-launch of the Google August 2024 core update. But something happened yesterday which caused a…
Google Hanukkah Decorations Are Live For 2021
I’ve been checking for the past week, multiple times per day, and just now, Google has launched the Chanukah/Hanukkah decorations for the 2021 season. Chanukah starts this Sunday night, so…
Google Rolls Out March 2023 Core Algorithm Update
Google confirms the March 2023 core algorithm update is now rolling out. Here’s what you need to know. The post Google Rolls Out March 2023 Core Algorithm Update appeared first…
Common Canonical Tag Issues and How to Fix Them
The post Common Canonical Tag Issues and How to Fix Them appeared first on SE Ranking Blog.
Keyword Analysis: The Definitive Guide 2023 | Backlinko
Finding a ton of keywords is one thing, but knowing which keywords are actually useful to your SEO campaign is another thing altogether. Keyword research—the process of uncovering keywords and…
Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup – August 2021
Need some fresh momentum after the recent core update? You don’t want to miss this roundup. It’s filled with advice, data, and news that’s ready to be applied directly to…
Link Building In 2023: 14 Ways To Create Your Own Backlink Opport...
Get the 2023 best link building guide that can help you identify link building opportunities and turn them into powerful backlinks. The post Link Building In 2023: 14 Ways To…
8 Powerful Steps To Outrank Your Competition With Targeted SEO &a...
Learn 8 SEO & AI best practices that can help get your website to the top of Google and other search engines. The post 8 Powerful Steps To Outrank Your…
How To Rank With The Yoast SEO Semrush Integration
We’ll show you how Semrush and Yoast SEO work together—and how you can use them both to boost your site’s visibility.
SEO Implementation: A Guide to Implementing SEO Changes
Implementation of SEO changes can literally make or break a website’s growth. Yet 65% of respondents say it takes at least one month to get their changes made. In this…
10+ Ways to Create Powerful Content for Your Niche Business [Semr...
Content marketers in narrow, niche industries face unique challenges to find impactful ideas. Learn more about the latest benchmarks, tips, and best practices for 2022.
John Mueller Of Google Providing Webmaster Support on Christmas A...
Every year John Mueller of Google makes a big effort to help respond to both SEO-related questions and just to wish individuals in the community a Merry Christmas on Christmas…
Google CEO: Search Will Change Profoundly In 2025
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Google Search will profoundly change in 2025 and struggled to articulate concern for web content creators The post Google CEO: Search Will Change Profoundly…
Reddit Marketing 101: How to Successfully Market on Reddit
Discover tips for effective Reddit marketing in this comprehensive guide. Start marketing on Reddit today.
~80% Feel Google’s March Core & Spam Updates Won’...
I ran a poll asking my X/Twitter followers if they think the new Google March core and spam updates will reduce unhelpful content from showing up in the search results…
Google Brings Optimization Score To Performance Max Campaigns
Google is rolling out six new features for Performance Max campaigns, including the long-awaited optimization score. The post Google Brings Optimization Score To Performance Max Campaigns appeared first on Search…
Agency to Agency: How to Create Strong Blog Posts for Tech Client...
In this guide, 7awi Global, a digital content agency shares the best tips on choosing blog post topics and creating strong articles for tech clients, all using Semrush.
Google “Simple Search” – New Search Refinement ...
Google may be testing a new “Simple Search” feature that may dumb-down the search results when you want something more simple. Google shows the “Simple Search” +Topics refinement button at…
Bing Chat Third-Party Plugins In The Wild
We are all expecting to see Bing Chat support third-party plugins really soon, and for now, Bing is testing it. We now see some screenshots of plugin support in Bing…
Internal Linking for SEO: A Practical Guide with Best Practices
Internal linking boosts SEO and helps make navigation easy. This guide explains why internal linking is important, offers best practices, and shares fix tips.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Another Google Algorithm Update, A ...
To start things off, I quickly covered the monthly Google webmaster report. Google also had some big unconfirmed update on or around October 28th. Google confirmed a search bug with…
Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Volatility Around June 6th
It has actually been a couple of weeks since we last reported on a Google search ranking update, May 22/23rd, so it has been a while. But I am seeing…
SEO Experts On Helpful Content: It’s Bigger Than You Think
Google’s algorithms consider sitewide signals based on the helpfulness of your site. Learn how with insights from SEJ’s Trends 2024 ebook. The post SEO Experts On Helpful Content: It’s Bigger…
Does AI Democratize SEO Or Amplify Incompetence?
This what AI can realistically do for SEO and what should be expected in terms of results The post Does AI Democratize SEO Or Amplify Incompetence? appeared first on Search…
Google Discover: 10 Characteristics of Top-Performing Content [St...
Building Google Discover visibility and traffic is different from your regular SEO content strategy. See which 10 optimizations work best. The post Google Discover: 10 Characteristics of Top-Performing Content [Study] appeared…
Breadcrumb Navigation: Is It a Google Ranking Factor?
Breadcrumbs help provide positive user experiences to website visitors and reinforce site structure for search engines. Is it a ranking factor? The post Breadcrumb Navigation: Is It a Google Ranking…
3 Best AI SEO Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder
To answer this, I went on a quest to find SEO tools that got AI right. Tools that don’t overpromise but offer tried-and-tested ways to make you work smarter, not…
Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update October 25 (Unconfirmed)
I am seeing signs of another possible Google Search ranking algorithm update today that kicked off last night into today (October 24 and October 25). This is an unconfirmed update,…
Google Autocomplete: A Complete SEO Guide
Looking for a tool to help inform smarter SEO keyword research? See how Google Autocomplete works and the best ways to use it. The post Google Autocomplete: A Complete SEO…
Google: Adding Individual Pages Does Not Impact How We Crawl Your...
Google’s John Mueller said that simply adding individual pages won’t impact how Google crawls your site. Crawl budget generally is only impacted by hundreds of thousands, if not millions of…
Report On If Google Showing Fewer Reddit Links In Search?
Some in the SEO industry have been asking if Google has been showing fewer links in its search results to Reddit over the past several weeks. So Mordy Obserstein pulled…
100 Most Asked Questions on Google in 2024
These are the 100 most asked questions on Google, along with their monthly search volumes. Top Google questions by growth Many popular questions don’t change from year to year. For…
Google: Sites Using AI For Some Articles But Don’t Specify ...
The updated Google Search Quality Raters guidelines last week and added an example of that it considers the “lowest quality pages.” In section 4.7 it states the only mention of…
Google Rolls Out November 2023 Core Update
Google begins rolling out the November 2023 core update, the second major change to its search algorithm in as many months. The post Google Rolls Out November 2023 Core Update…
Google Shares Insight On SEO For AI Overviews
Google’s John Mueller discussed SEO for AI Overviews and emphasized the continued importance of search marketing The post Google Shares Insight On SEO For AI Overviews appeared first on Search…
7 Enterprise SEO Tools For Keyword Research, Compared
What are the best keyword research tools for enterprise businesses? See seven of the top ones compared here, with details and pricing! The post 7 Enterprise SEO Tools For Keyword…