SEO is an intoxicating topic for us for digital marketers. The rewards of mastering organic search are immense. But trying to keep up with the relentless beast called Google, well, that’s bound to make your head spin. Sobering reminders of how trying it can be to stay current on how search works are often presented…
True or false? Backlinks are the holy grail of search results. The confusion remains. The speculation continues. And the research keeps pouring forth. The more you read this stuff, the less clear you are on the answers. See, anyone can publish their take on SEO ranking factors. The search results themselves may be our best…
I’m going to scope out my take on SEO 2017. Take it for what it’s worth. See, I don’t know what most SEO experts know. I’m a different kind of search engine optimization expert. I’m a reluctant SEO expert I never used the term “SEO” to describe my services or myself. I never liked the…
If you want to start cranking your ranking, you need to understand SEO that works. Just a few years back you might have achieved super SEO powers by droppging keyword bombs on your pages and “acquiring” links here, there and everywhere. Welcome to 2016 where getting your pages and posts to top Google’s search pages calls for the…
How do you get on the first page of Google fast? You run Google AdWords pay-per-click (PPC) ads. (2018 update: AdWords has been renamed “Google Ads.”) If you don’t have the luxury of writing for one of the web’s most established websites, search engine optimization (SEO) is the hard way. Gaining visibility and generating leads…
I’m NOT calling SEO bullshit. I’m not saying you don’t need to understand SEO. You do. And when you do, search will become a leading ingredient in your marketing mix and possibly the largest source of traffic to your website. (Psst… I simplified it for you here.) I’m not saying you shouldn’t do SEO. If…
The “SEO is dead” parade marches on. Even some search professionals are now writing obits for their old friend. But search continues to thrive. It continues to drive traffic more than, well, anything. So what gives? For any given search, ten web pages are going to command page one rankings and earn waaaaaay more…
Lessons from (and confessions of) a former content farmer. This is a guest post from Erik Devaney of HubSpot, aka @BardOfBoston, pictured above 
Ever stumble across a poorly written, vaguely comprehensible article with a title like, “How to Cook Atlantic Pygmy Octopus on a Weber Grill” or “The Best Types of Blue Flowers for…
Garrett Moon of Todaymade is one of my favorite bloggers. I loved the tips he offered in this post and he agreed to let me republish it here. Ahh.. the life of a small business owner. So peaceful, so serene, and so little stress. Am I right? Of course not–your life is crazy! But you wouldn’t have it…
Stabbing Mediocrity to Death from Barry Feldman It’s easy to make a pledge to cut through the clutter. To be bold. Provocative. Memorable. It’s another thing to actually do it. Many writers have the chops. Many clients claim to need these writers and go looking for those with war paint on their faces. With fire…