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Eye Tracking in 2014: How Users View & Interact with Google SERPs
With Google's SERPs always testing new features, the team at Mediative decided it was time to figure out how the "Golden Triangle" has changed. Check out how users are looking at and interacting with today's SERPs in the results of their study.
More than Keywords: 7 Concepts of Advanced On-Page SEO
As marketers, helping search engines understand what our content means is one of our most important tasks. Search engines can’t read pages like humans can, so we incorporate structure and clues as to what our content means. This post explores a series of on-page techniques that not only build upon one another, but can be combined in sophisticated ways.
Scaling Geo-Targeted Local Landing Pages That Really Rank and Convert
How can we target and rank for local searches when our organizations don't have physical locations in those places? In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand walks us through a few different options with a focus on user intent.
Open Site Explorer's New Link Building Opportunities Section (and a Slight Redesign)
We've rebuilt OSE to make it faster and easier to use. Plus, we're adding a new Link Opportunities report that automates three common link building strategies.
4 Ways to Build Trust and Humanize Your Brand
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Announcing the 2014 Local Search Ranking Factors Results
Many of you have been tweeting, emailing, asking in conference Q&As, or just generally awaiting this year's Local Search Ranking Factors survey results. Here they are!
My Recipe for Success: How to Launch a Successful Blog
From initial planning and competitive research to content creation and social promotion, Matt Barby walks through all of the tools and techniques he and his partner have used to build success on a blogging platform.
How to Acquire Anchor Text-Rich Links Without Resorting to Spam or Manipulation
How can we earn links with exact match anchor text without raising red flags? In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand explains a few ways that might work well for you and your organization.
4 Pain Points When Creating Client Content - And Effective Cures
Outsourcing your company's web copywriting can be a painful endeavor, especially when you're working with an agency that may not be aware of the processes and personalities at your business. At the end of the day, however, everyone wants the same thing: a quality product.
SEO Teaching: Should SEO Be Taught at Universities?
Despite the popularity and importance of SEO, the field has yet to gain significant traction at the university level other than a few courses here and there offered as part of a broader digital marketing degree. The tide could be turning, however slowly.