Search Engine Land

APRIL 4, 2024

There’s nothing like spotting a nose-dive in organic traffic to make an SEO’s heart skip a beat. The thought of digging in and finding the issues can feel downright overwhelming. The contributing factors behind SEO performance are numerous, interconnected and often complex. Where do you even start? Are there signs this might be a tracking issue?

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 29, 2023

This exposes a weakness in traditional keyword research , which heavily relies on a user feedback loop that limits the discovery of emerging topics. This strategic approach enables you to become a first mover within search engine result pages (SERPs), enhancing your visibility and authority. SUBSCRIBE See terms.

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Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We had the privilege of having an eye-opening fireside style chat with co-author Brent Adamson in our HM Inner Circle discussion– a tight-knit community for both current and past clients of Heinz Marketing. We can’t give it all away, but here are some highlights below. Known as having the “biggest crystal ball in B2B sales,”.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, when used to extract a taxonomy for an online antique bookshop using unstructured book description data, AI can easily produce logical, granular categories and attribute taxonomies based on genres, subgenres, authors, editions, themes, moods, publishing houses, eras, etc.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 6, 2024

All this typically becomes apparent via performance once that connection is made and a partnership starts. Consistency goes a long way for keywords – and the topics and ideas tied to them – and how they are used. Marketing channels and the teams managing them should be constantly collaborating and avoiding operating within silos.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence offers exciting opportunities but also raises understandable concerns – including the potential for generative AI models to “take” or misuse content created by human writers and marketers. Why do we care about AI taking our content? Let’s define our terms. How can this happen?

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Standing out in search is not easy. The search environment is hyper-competitive. It is possible to publish excellent content and still see it fail to rank. Competition is everywhere in search. You are competing with ads, SERP features, and soon integrated generative AI in the form of the Search Generative Experience (SGE). What does better mean?

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Martech

APRIL 9, 2024

One key proposal is to replace tracking of indivdual users with Topics, assigning them (temporarily and in a way that does not identify them) topics of interest based on their browsing. But it’s not just about the Chrome Browser and it’s not just about Topics. It has worked with the U.K.

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Martech

MARCH 7, 2024

My favorite sessions Keynote Dan Gingiss, author of “The Experience Maker ,” presented a lively and entertaining discussion of his WISE framework for creating notable customer experiences. The topic centered around cybersecurity for marketers, specifically protecting pay-per-click campaigns from bots.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Off-site SEO : Building authority to boost trust and rankings. If you have a large, bespoke website with millions of pages, technical SEO becomes much more important (and troublesome). SEO can be complicated – in many cases, overcomplicated. Content : Having the most relevant and best answers to a prospect’s question.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Hone in on experience, expertise, authority and trustworthiness (E-E-A-T) There can be as many discussions around emerging platforms for search as you like, but Google is still the head honcho when it comes to search. When choosing content topics, always assess whether your brand has direct experience or unique expertise.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Other benefits include: Harnessing data-driven insights for targeted campaigns With SEO’s wealth of data, including trending topics and search volumes, PR teams can craft campaigns that resonate with target audiences. When these stories are optimized for search, they become engaging and easily discoverable.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Modern link building uses expert content to engage with content creators around a topic, showing experience and expertise. It’s harder because you have to become great at understanding what the audience wants to read. Image created by author in Midjourney, August 2023 What is link building today? Link building has changed.

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 23, 2024

However, one significant difference is that previous brand success doesn’t heavily influence rankings on social platforms like Instagram and TikTok, unlike Google, where brand authority plays a significant role. With a staggering 74% of Gen Z using TikTok as their go-to search platform in 2024, brands can no longer afford to ignore it.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Thought leadership is a strategic approach to content marketing that positions you or your brand as an authority in a specific field. It helps stand out against the sheer volume of content Generative AI excels at creating explainer articles on well-trodden topics but can’t offer fresh, informed opinions. Industry-specific videos.

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Search Engine Land

JUNE 20, 2023

AI is sure to have fundamental ripple effects in SEO , but I’m predicting that the importance of establishing authority won’t be diminished. Delivering signals of authority and value will be more vital than ever. Establishing external authority matters. It’s not just super-annoying. Link building is important.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 28, 2023

Launching About this author. The Perspectives carousel will appear below Top Stories and showcase insights from a range of journalists, experts and other relevant voices on the topic you’re searching for. Here is what it looks like: About this author. The About this author will be in the About this result. Dig deeper.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 4, 2024

However, when done at an enterprise scale, A/B testing poses unique challenges that can inadvertently undermine a site’s SEO performance. This article examines the nuanced relationship between A/B testing and SEO. The synergy of A/B testing and SEO A/B testing is the ultimate optimization tool.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More importantly, you’ve identified a few different scalable content ideas where you’re already showing some topical authority to help increase the time to rank new content when you’re ready to triple down on new output. The best SEO tactics aren’t high-level, complex theories, but simple, actionable insights. Definitely! Here’s how.

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Search Engine Land

JUNE 28, 2023

Reduces hesitation and speeds up your sales cycle When you’ve earned that authority, demonstrated your leadership, and boosted your organic inbound traffic flow, over half of your sales cycle is already complete. What is the difference between digital PR and link building? Both are considered highly effective marketing tactics.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article was co-authored by Rebecca Steurer. The site was built around dated SEO principles of creating a separate page for each keyword rather than deep pages that covered topics in depth. The world is drowning in digital content. Rather, we have a free-for-all approach that produces content without direct value to the audience.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 14, 2023

Let’s use Google’s template for search quality – experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness or E-E-A-T – to assess and improve AI-generated content. In this article: The meteoric rise of generative AI. Google on AI content. E-E-A-T for AI content: SEO checklists. How important is authorship for E-E-A-T ?

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Media companies and publishers play a pivotal role in affiliate marketing. They are in the position to wield significant influence, enhance search engine rankings and drive substantial revenue for businesses. Below are some snapshots of the websites’ performance. On the other hand, newer publications are moving in to take their place.

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Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We know from renowned consultant, educator and author Peter Drucker that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” If we have a situation where there is no moral compass on which to rely, in the long term it becomes a question of, “Where do we draw the line?” But today, politics have become very important, and people are watching closely.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This is why digital PR and SEO have become so integrated around reputation. How generative AI and search engines understand topics The last year has been eye-opening about the current capabilities of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). But SEO has evolved. Google’s algorithms are now much more sophisticated.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I’m a passionate Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Instructor and for the past few years I’ve taught people from all backgrounds, from complete novices to experienced Salesforce Admins, all about Marketing Cloud, how to become a Marketing Cloud Administrator, and even how to pass the Marketing Cloud Administrator Certification Exam.

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Martech

DECEMBER 20, 2023

” He invites guests to discuss topics such as data ethics and boundaries of persuasion and to reflect on the ethical dilemmas marketers face. ” He invites guests to discuss topics such as data ethics and boundaries of persuasion and to reflect on the ethical dilemmas marketers face.

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Veloxy

MARCH 29, 2021

You could benefit a lot just by using a few of the different ways to share info (videos, blogs, podcasts, and authority sites etc.). See, not only will you gain authority as an expert on your preferred topic, but Google guarantees an ever flowing throng of free traffic as long as you remain relevant. I’ll stop you right there.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Displaying in-depth coverage of a topic from various angles is crucial to show Google that we are an authoritative source. Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 18, 2023

This process is becoming less linear and more fluid. This changes how content is represented online and how the focus on optimization becomes more vital and diverse. The content was siloed, and lots of generic topical content, no accurate or authentic detail and no structure, but it still got results on search engines.

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Search Engine Land

JUNE 21, 2023

As search engines evolve into answer engines, it becomes crucial to comprehend customer needs, journeys, and expected search behaviors across all channels. Similarly, helpful and relevant localized content with high authority for the time being can help maintain SERP visibility – and remain vigilant about the evolving SERP.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize around search intent when attempting to cover a topic. I used this definition in my entity SEO article. The first part of this entity SEO series should be used when you need to justify a tactic associated with optimizing for an entity. TL;DR from Part 1: Entities are used as a source for expanding search queries with different terms.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The addition of “experience” indicates that content quality can also be evaluated through the lens of understanding the extent to which the content creator has first-hand experience in the topic. Google is now introducing the concept of E-E-A-T, which stands for. Experience. Authoritativeness. Trustworthiness.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 15, 2023

These days each of us has a voice, and any of us can become a brand. Many people want to remain anonymous, and many smaller companies and sole proprietors don’t necessarily want to become “brands.” How to become a brand? There’s no one simple solution to becoming a brand, obviously. Brands (i.e.,

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It needs to dive deep into a topic and provide value. It needs to dive deep into a topic and provide value. Build your reputation : Lengthy guides and blog posts demonstrate your expertise on your topic and industry, establishing trust. Publish many high-quality, long-form posts, and your authority will build on itself.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

No matter the topic or line of work, there are always two sides to each discussion. Becoming comfortable with obstacles and realizing how to get around them is essential for personal and business growth. Admittedly, the amount of learning is almost unbearable upon starting a career. Soon, pride kicks in that we did it!

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The role of an SEO professional has undergone a major transformation in recent years. Traditionally, SEO was primarily about keyword optimization and links and ranking well on search engines like Google and Bing. While these elements remain important, search engines today evaluate a much more complex set of ranking factors.

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