Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Every year, we are delighted to celebrate the best of search marketing by rewarding the individuals, agencies and in-house teams around the world that deliver exceptional results. On behalf of Search Engine Land and everyone at Third Door Media, we’re excited to announce all 19 winners of the ninth annual Search Engine Land Awards.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 11, 2024

Despite the availability of marketing APIs from long-established providers like Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS for over a decade, many search marketers prefer generative AI models for their SEO -related tasks. So, what type of projects can these two approaches be used in SEO for? the price).

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 30, 2024

This article explores nine proven methods to help you turn SEO traffic into sales and leads. Improve your site’s user experience (UX) UX and SEO have been talked about for years and are intrinsically linked, but many sites still haven’t spent time improving UX. Dig deeper: Local SEO for new physical locations 8.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 22, 2024

This creates an opportunity for local businesses to stand out by producing authentic, helpful information that resonates with their audience and builds trust. This article covers strategies for creating localized business content that converts, such as: Providing transparent pricing details. Incorporating video marketing.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The key to local SEO data is in its name – it’s local. Insights previously accessed through Universal Analytics are scattered across several dashboards in GA4, with new processes on the platform for filtering and accessing local data. This organic filter is used through most of our local SEO dashboards in GA4.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Savvy marketers can capture this traffic spike with targeted SEO strategies. Here are a few examples: For a local business, you could compile a guide of events in the area. This approach saves you time and leverages the existing SEO value of your content. Dig deeper: Your guide to seasonal content marketing 3.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

You’re ready to hire SEO help – where should you start? This guide goes A to Z on selecting and vetting an SEO agency, including the exact things you need to watch for as you search for the perfect one. In this article: In-house or SEO agency: Which is right for your business? What services do SEO agencies offer?

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 29, 2024

Getting international SEO right is hugely important for global brands. While Google offers guidelines for using locale-specific URLs , SEO information on the topic is limited and sometimes confusing. Many SEOs tend to advise using ccTLDs in each market if you have the resources. See terms. Even combining.us

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Measuring and reporting on the success of local SEO efforts is crucial for improving your strategy. This article provides tips on how to set up and use data from rank tracking tools, website analytics and call tracking to uncover opportunities and accurately quantify local SEO wins. Keywords in the business name.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Google is investigating a Local Services Ads bug that’s causing businesses to appear in search results for their competitors’ names. The issue comes just weeks after the platform started piloting branded Local Service Ads (LSA) called Direct Business Search. Really dislike this rollout with Local Services Ads.

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Search Engine Land

JUNE 16, 2023

When it comes to local SEO , it’s more important than ever that you optimize your on-site and off-site SEO strategies for clients and customers searching for your local business. Local competition is hotter than ever, and if you’re not on top of your rankings, you can bet your competitors are.

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 8, 2024

I am the first generative AI chatbot for search marketers. Prompt: What strategies for building high-quality backlinks to improve SEO for www.polestarcf.com would you recommend? Answer: To build high-quality backlinks and improve SEO for www.polestarcf.com, I would recommend the following strategies: 1.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While SEO can be highly effective, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution for all businesses. SEO might not be the immediate answer to your digital marketing needs. Here’s why SEO may not be the best fit for a business, with alternatives and insights into when it may be a more valuable investment.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 18, 2023

SEO can be complicated – in many cases, overcomplicated. It’s easy to get lost in the SEO rabbit hole, spending significant time with minimal results. This article will help you cut through the noise and focus on the four key pillars of SEO that will help you improve visibility in 2024 and beyond.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This makes image optimization a must in your SEO strategy. Dig deeper: How to deploy advanced schema at scale (Search Engine Land) Google image SEO best practices (Google Search Central) Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. Local SEO : Using region-specific keywords and phrases. See terms.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 24, 2023

Local businesses constantly seek effective strategies to enhance their online presence and attract new customers and leads. In local SEO it’s essential for businesses to stay ahead of the curve to thrive in their communities. Did you know that video search results are localized? SUBSCRIBE See terms.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local businesses must ensure they can be found by those looking for them – both online and on the road. After all, people who are moving in may want to know more about the local community they are entering into. Locals may be able to glance at those quickly and know where they are going without the map.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 4, 2024

Google confirmed it’s updating the verification process for Local Services Ads. However, there are additional reports suggesting that a broader verification process update is in the works to address spam issues within the Local Services Ads (LSA) program. Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. Next steps.

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Search Engine Land

JUNE 26, 2023

Many SEO tools out there suggest actions to take care of, but are they really helpful in most cases? We are fortunate to have many robust, time-proven marketing tools that we can use to help us make order out of the chaos of rapid change. With AI’s integration into search technology, the pace of change is quickening. W eaknesses.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

SEO agencies place a high value on client satisfaction and trust. SEO reports are integral to agency work, report creation being one of the primary challenges associated with it. Fortunately, there’s a solution: automated SEO reports. What is automated SEO reporting? This results in minimal manual effort.

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 18, 2023

SEO or PPC? Like everything in marketing, it would be great if there was a simple answer to the SEO vs. PPC question. SEO helps your webpages rank higher on the non-paid search results by improving the quality and relevance of the content on your website. SEO: The pros How can you benefit from SEO?

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Search Engine Land

MAY 25, 2023

Google Business Profile (GBP) services might have more to do with local rankings than previously thought, according to recent tests from Sterling Sky (Disclosure: I work at Sterling Sky) and Whitespark. Specifically, adding pre-defined services in GBP seemingly impacts local search rankings. How do GBP services impact local rankings?

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Google local knowledge panel testing promotion box 2017: It allowed Google My Business owners to post deals and promotions below their core listing. Google’s Mobile Moves Tighten Its Grip On Local 2011: Google was starting to leverage its massive local infrastructure across products.

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Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Every year, we are delighted to celebrate the best of search marketing by rewarding the individuals, agencies and in-house teams around the world that deliver exceptional results. As a reminder, we already announced the winners of two categories already here – Small Agency of the Year – SEO (ANGA Bangkok Co., Milestone Inc.:

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

SEOs upset over Google dropping attribution in featured snippets In 2019, SEOs were not happy about a Google featured snippet format that didn’t immediately show the source of the content. Google Panda Two Years Later: The Real Impact Beyond Rankings & SEO Visibility 2013: A look at what happened to some Panda’s losers.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 17, 2023

Yahoo Loses Market Share As Some Firefox Users Return To Google 2015: Google had become increasingly aggressive in trying to lure back users. GetListed Tool Relaunches As Moz Local 2014: Agencies and business owners could use the tool to research where their listings appeared online, manage claiming and verification and listings submission.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

SearchBot – the first generative AI chatbot for search marketers – is now a suite of marketing generative AI tools. You can now: Access 13 new chatbot personas (each designed to meet a unique marketing use case). Since then, SearchBot has had more than 15,000 sessions and nearly 4,000 chats with search marketers.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 17, 2023

Like any endeavor, SEO works best with clearly defined and articulated goals. If you only set vague SEO goals like “get more leads” or “get more traffic,” you will lack focus and direction. Vague goals fail to provide a map forward and feed into wasted time and generalist SEO work that will do little to help your mission.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To succeed in Google search, SEO professionals must stay updated on Google’s algorithm changes and be adaptable to evolving search trends that influence website rankings and online visibility. Dig deeper: How to use Google Bard for better SEO Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. SUBSCRIBE See terms.

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 4, 2024

The contributing factors behind SEO performance are numerous, interconnected and often complex. After over 15 years of playing an SEO private investigator – in-house and as a consultant – I’m sharing 13 questions that have helped me close even the most curious cases. Where do you even start? Is this a brand problem? The search begins!

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 6, 2023

2020: Google was working on fixing a data issue with the URL parameter tool, a legacy tool within Google Search Console that let SEOs communicate to Google insignificant page variations and direct Google to consolidate those URLs. StrategiQ launches Spark, an SEO deployment platform. From Search Marketing Expo ( SMX ).

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 11, 2024

This article will: Explain why entities are key to a strong SEO strategy. Entity analysis offers several key advantages for your SEO strategy. Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. Any crawling tool: Ahrefs, Screaming Frog or similar SEO crawler: Ensure it can export data as a CSV file.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Chatter around those fluctuations picked up in the local SEO community during this period in various forums, including the Google SEO Mastermind Facebook group. Schieler Mew, admin of the Google SEO Mastermind group on Facebook, posted this video explaining what he saw with over 200 SAB sites. Location pages.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 27, 2023

SEO community mourns Hamlet Batista, advocate for automation in SEO and beloved friend 2021: Those who knew him, admired him, learned from him and loved him, were left reeling from the loss. Moz 2014 Industry Survey Results: Google Webmaster Tools Ranked Top SEO Tool 2014: 68.8%

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 17, 2023

What about the SEO impact? Google had previously shared some SEO blackout advice. Yoast SEO launches on Shopify. 2019: Amazon’s advertising offerings were getting more sophisticated, presenting marketers with new opportunities and complexities. Google My Business videos not showing up on your local listing?

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Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Enterprise SEO platform vendors offer numerous capabilities. Vendors differentiate by offering more frequent or detailed data updates or content marketing features that sometimes require additional investment. Features to manage adjacent fields like PPC or social media marketing. Content marketing analysis and performance tools.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 19, 2024

Modern SEO has to win a more complex, more human credibility contest: a subtle evaluation of the combined “human trustability” of the website owner (corporation or person), the content creator (person or corporation) and the content itself. Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. That has changed.

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