We all know that the customer is king. They are the lifeblood of our businesses. Without them, our businesses will fail. It makes sense then to exert much effort into making them happy and keeping them satisfied. One way to do that is to put them first. There are a lot of ways to prioritize […]
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Search Engine Optimization or SEO has its own ways for driving traffic in the form of website visitors to a page. There are simple tactics that can make a huge difference to your position on the Search Engine Results Page – and only when applied well can a site assure a free and constant flow of website
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Updated October 8, 2021 Having played the SEO game for two decades now, I’ve seen it all. Not very long ago, you could get away with all sorts of tricks to drive organic traffic. Purchased links, link wheels / schemes, keyword stuffing, and a laundry list of other spammy black hat “techniques.” Of course, we
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It’s an age old debate, especially for entrepreneurs and smaller businesses. Typical questions we hear are things like: Should I spend my time making sure my website is easy to use? Would I be better served focusing on traffic generation? Are the two areas completely separate or overlapping? Ultimately, what do I need to do
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Search engine optimization has undergone a massive evolution over the past several years. The services you would have bought from an Austin SEO agency or consultant a decade ago would have looked markedly different than what you would buy today. At the same time, content marketing has grown to the point that it’s nearly overwhelming.
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It’s hard to believe that 2014 is nearly a wrap. And what a year it has been! From the sunsetting of Google Authorship and PageRank, to the digital war on Sony about their new movie The Interview, we have certainly had tons to talk about. With the year winding to a close and a short week
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Every year, SearchMetrics compiles a correlation study that analyzes which search ranking factors are most impacting the SERPs from an organic perspective (i.e. SEO). Since the 2014 edition was just released, now is a great time to dig in and analyze the findings. Quick caveat – the SearchMetrics report analyzed correlation, i.e. what assumed SEO factors
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Anyone experienced in search engine optimization knows that links are the lifeblood of a well-ranking site. We’ve seen estimates that links represent upward of 40% of the ranking factors. We’ve also seen recent news that implied links are to be added to the equation. But that’s a future-forward conversation, as implied links are more of a
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For those of you who follow the latest developments in search engine optimization, you are likely familiar with Google Penguin. If that is you, please skip ahead to here to read the open letter itself. For everyone else, let’s take a moment to frame the situation. Google Penguin: The History We have covered the various
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In the wake of several iterations of the Google Penguin penalties and a recent assault on guest blogging, marketers and webmasters worldwide express confusion and concern over the state of link building in 2014. Link building is no longer a simple volume focused activity. Now, a range of factors impact success, as well as risk
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