2017’s Four Most Important Ranking Factors Fortunately, not all ranking factors are created equal — you can maximize your SEO efforts by focusing on a few specific ranking factors. Of course, Google’s algorithm is always changing, and we can’t rely on yesterday’s ranking factors as we step into 2017. These top four ranking factors are based […]
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A Complete SEO Checklist for Web Developers Website developers are not always quite as savvy as SEO practitioners when it comes to creating websites that perform well in the SEO arena. Even though development requires a set of technical skills, different technical skills are required for SEO. By following a standard checklist, it can be […]
Google’s Algorithm Update Fred – Part of a Larger Algorithm Picture There has been a lot of Google algorithm update activity as of late, and it would be nice to get some perspective on what’s been going on, as these algorithms can seriously impact your rankings. Now, as you may well know, Google has said […]
Each year, Google changes its search algorithm around 500–600 times. While most of these changes are minor, Google occasionally rolls out a “major” algorithmic update (such as Google Panda and Google Penguin) that affects search results in significant ways. For search marketers, knowing the dates of these Google updates can help explain changes in rankings […]
After executing “The Skyscraper Technique“, the number of backlinks to that page shot up like a rocket: More importantly, organic search traffic to my entire site — not just that post — doubled in just 14 days: As a nice bonus, that single post has driven more than 300,000 referral visitors to my site so […]
You probably already know that Google uses about 200 ranking factors in their algorithm… But what the heck are they? Well today you’re in for a treat because I’ve put together a complete list. Some are proven. Some are controversial. Others are SEO nerd speculation. But they’re all here. Domain Factors 1. Domain Age: In […]
Google Fred Update Targets Ad Heavy, Low Value Content Sites The Google Fred Update which we first spotted rolling out early morning on March 8th seems to be fairly big. After reviewing well over 70 sites that were hit by this update, 95% of them share two things in common. The sites all seem content […]
“Siloing a website means grouping related pages together, either structurally or through linking, to establish the site’s keyword-based themes” Silos are content taxonomies and linking structures that help to index your content, distribute link juice, add additional relevancy signals and push up rankings. The infographic below demonstrates exactly how to set up both organizational silos […]