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4 Tips for Producing Great Event Coverage
Covering an event is a relatively easy way of spreading some wonderful ideas, but it's only effective if it's done well. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Kane Jamison offers specific tips for you to keep in mind at your next conference.
When Is a Blog the Right Form of Content Marketing?
Experts agree: you blogging is the answer to winning content marketing. But is it really right for you? Learn about a few times blogging isn't necessary and what you're missing out on if you don't have a blog.
How to Perform the Ultimate Local SEO Audit
Are you looking to dominate local search? This guide is all you will need to learn how to perform The Ultimate Local SEO Audit for your business or your clients. Learn what key areas you need to pay attention to, which ones carry the most weight, and determine what you need to do to start beating your competition today.
Enabling HTTPS Without Sacrificing Your Web Performance
When HTTPS was confirmed as a ranking factor, many organizations rushed to implement it without realizing they were impacting the UX of their sites. In this post, the folks at Zoompf detail the steps we should all take to minimize those side effects.
Google's Physical Web and its Impact on Search
Google's Physical Web project is a new initiative to establish a standard for making 'smart' objects which people can interact with via their smart phones or similar devices. This post introduces the Physical Web concept, how it works, and will make a couple of first predictions about how this might affect SEO in the future, including how interactions will be ranked.
The 1 Big Lie You Probably Believe About Shopping Cart Abandonment
Is your eCommerce site plagued by shopping cart abandonment? If so, don't assume you know the real culprit behind the failed sales. You could be passing up a golden business opportunity your competitors are totally unaware of.
What SEOs Need to Know About Topic Modeling & Semantic Connectivity
By mapping relationships between entities, Google is often able to know what we meant to search for, even if we weren't great at articulating it. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand explains what SEOs need to know about that process.
How to Include Influencers in Your Content Strategy
Everyone talks about sharability, amplification and promotion as it regards content. However, if you want your content to consistently move the needle, partnering with influencers is the surest path to success.
It's Time to Treat Content as Part of the User Experience
We need to fundamentally change our approach to content. It's not an add-on or a separate thing. It's an inseparable part of the user experience. Let's act that way.
Semantic Analytics: How to Track Performance and ROI of Structured Data
Mike Arnesen shares how to use Google Tag Manager to track the ROI of your site's structured data. Plus, learn how to leverage your markup to produce "semantic analytics."