There’s a morbid saying in SEO that goes: the best place to hide a dead body is on the second page of Google. It’s true that if you’re not on the first page, you’re not going to get many—if any—clicks to your content. Optimizing your blog posts for search is one of the best ways … Read more
Google is always changing the way they rank your content and what factors determine where your content will rank. In fact, Google makes roughly 500-600 changes with the algorithim per year…which can seem like it’s impossible to keep up! Although most of these changes are minimal, this tells us how Google is constantly trying to … Read more
Did you know that keyword research can help you make money off your website or blog? No? Keep readin’, friend! You may have started up your blog because at the time it was a fun side hobby. But now that you’re more serious about it (and found out that you can make money off your … Read more
SEO has changed tons over they years. Gone are the days when buying links would actually help your website out, or stuffing keywords into your content could get you the number one spot in search results. As technology changes, so does the way we use that technology and as a result, our habits online change. … Read more
Which do you think is better: a beautifully designed website with poor usability, or a great user experience with an ok design? Depending on who you are, you might think either options are ok, however, you always want to make sure your website is first and foremost usable. A website with good usability will encourage … Read more
Having a blog that is easy to read won’t just make your audience happy, it will make Google and other search engines happy as well. By improving the readability of your blog posts, you are improving your SEO and in turn, ranking higher within Google. Higher rankings = more free traffic, ya dig? So, what … Read more
Why Should I Optimize Old Blog Posts How many times have you written a blog post, and a few days after you publish it (and are done promoting it) the traffic stops coming in and the post becomes stale and forgotten about? You are spending hours or even days researching and writing new content, and … Read more
As a small business, you might be tired of competing against big box retailers or large corporations that aren’t even located in your city. A Localized SEO strategy is here to save the day! The fear with localized SEO is the realization that you could be limiting your potential customers to one geographic location. However, if you are … Read more
As a blogger or online business, one of your main sources of income is likely coming in through affiliate links and sponsored posts. And if your a blogger or online business, you also likely want to implement an SEO strategy so you get organic traffic to your site. But did you know that affiliate links and … Read more
Keyword research is an SEO technique to determine which phrases you should be targeting in order to rank on the first page of Google and other search engines. In order to rank high, websites must use keywords that identify with what they are offering. Using good and relevant keywords will allow websites to rank higher … Read more