Short on the heels of Google’s August “Helpful Content” core algorithm update, Google launched another core update on September 12th. The Helpful Content update was launched on August 25th and ended on September 9th, which makes launching another core algorithm update just three days later somewhat unexpected. Pundits, digital marketing teams, advertisers, publishers, and SEO professionals all had different expectations …
In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), content is king. However, surprisingly, too much content can sometimes backfire. Creating content just for the sake of creating content can lead to content shock. Audiences will ignore your marketing message if they’ve seen it and heard it all too often. So, does this mean you scale back on creating content and …
Every digital marketing professional, advertiser, and publisher has, at one time or another, experienced the drastic impact a Google algorithm change can have on their website traffic, search results, and PageRank. We’ve all heard the stories of a website’s traffic plummeting overnight due to one of these Google algorithm changes. We often take solace in the fact that most algorithm …
In August 2020, Google launched its new initiative called Privacy Sandbox. This Google announcement outlined a new set of privacy standards for internet users while stating that third-party cookies would be eliminated on its Chrome browser over the next two years. For most digital marketing teams, this announcement may not be cause for concern. However, for others, it is definitely …
Link-building has always been a critical component of search engine optimization (SEO).
As the preeminent search engine, Google has always focused on improving the user experience. They defined specific criteria for upgrading the user experience on mobile devices, and are now launching an equivalent page experience upgrade for desktops. This recent upgrade will be fully functional by the end of March 2022.
You’ve devoted considerable time to SEO and take great pride in constantly providing your audience with engaging content. Your website’s landing pages are optimized and you have a high PageRank in search results. Unfortunately, you’ve hit a wall and can’t generate any more traffic through organic search. You’re entertaining the idea of running a Pay-Per-Click (PPC) campaign to increase traffic …
There was a time when measuring the effectiveness of multiple marketing campaigns was problematic at best, and at worst, mere guesswork. Companies rarely, if ever, knew exactly which campaign drove the customer to their door. However, with today’s digital marketing strategies, companies can analyze results at a granular level and one of the tools they can use to improve results …
Four months after Google rolled out its July 2021 Core update, Google released another game-changing update. The launch of this algorithm update brought many shifts for a number of websites, both positive and negative. You may be asking yourself, what are some of the most notable changes that came with this Core Update? What are the initial impacts? What are …