From Google announcing multi-modal ‘multisearch’ to the spam targeting efforts of its Helpful Content and Product Reviews updates, to developments in generative AI that could have disruptive implications for web search, it’s been an interesting year in search and SEO.
We reached out to a number of experts to get their thoughts on how they predict the key events of 2022 will impact 2023, where SEOs should focus their efforts over the coming year, how the tough economic climate is likely to affect SEO (and how businesses should be responding), their most “outside the box” forecast for 2023, and more.
Econsultancy’s new and updated series of SEO Best Practice Guides contains everything marketers need to know about search engine optimisation, whether they work for an in-house client-side team, independently, or for an agency.
Econsultancy’s refreshed and updated series of Paid Search Best Practice guides covers everything you need to know about the complex, though potentially very lucrative, area of paid search advertising.
A report introducing the key concepts and terminology of SEO, examining the makeup of a search results page and providing a foundation in the discipline of optimising pages for the search engines.
This report outlines the key changes in search that have occurred since 2020, detailing notable interface updates, changes within the SEO industry and the growth of AI in search processing.
This report outlines the key updates to Google’s algorithm that website owners should know about in order to optimise their webpages. It includes the most recent broad core updates as well general algorithmic shifts that aim to deliver a better experience for the user.
This guide helps website owners identify what SEO practices to avoid in order to comply with search engine guidelines. It explains the difference between a true penalty and algorithmic suppression and offers tips for avoiding penalties applied by Google and Bing.
Google and Microsoft are racing to be the first to launch generative AI chat in search, with release announcements coming within days of one another. However, the problems are already beginning to show. What are they, and how could they be addressed?
From Google announcing multi-modal ‘multisearch’ to the spam targeting efforts of its Helpful Content and Product Reviews updates, to developments in generative AI that could have disruptive implications for web search, it’s been an interesting year in search and SEO. We reached out to a number of experts to get their thoughts on how they […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has gone viral, with many claiming that this sophisticated chatbot could displace Google. But how well does it really perform as a search engine?
Chums partnered with Click Consult for a multi-channel campaign based around broad match keywords which were modified to engage relevant audiences.
HealthHero worked with Articulate Marketing to optimise its site performance, CRM and data capture, to increase leads by 2,078%
NOVOS combined onsite SEO with digital PR to help the bedding brand climb the search rankings for key terms, driving revenue growth in a sector where demand has fallen steeply.
This report looks at the critical components of on-page optimisation, the practice of improving site rankings by focusing content and ensuring signals sent to search engines are as clear as possible.
This report looks at how businesses can successfully launch into new markets by optimising their international web presence, from choosing a domain strategy to language considerations and content localisation.
This report explores how businesses can succeed at understanding who they are targeting and how they can optimise their keyphrase selections based on what those audiences are typing into search engines.
This report covers the practice of link building and its importance to SEO, and guides businesses through the steps to creating an effective link building strategy that encourages organic traffic. It also looks at how businesses can avoid penalties from search engines.
With changes to the Google algorithm rendering many link building tactics less effective or even harmful to businesses, SEO practitioners have had to significantly change how they work. This report explores these changes and examines the crossover between SEO practice and social and digital PR.
This report provides best practice guidance on how to technically optimise a website in terms of its architecture and performance for the search engines. It includes detailed sections on URL management, sitemaps, side speed, HTML code and other specialist technical considerations.
This report looks at the importance of landing pages for SEO and explains how businesses can employ conversion optimisation techniques to enable excellent user journeys and meet business objectives.
This report looks at how to benchmark and audit internal and competitor websites, explaining the different types of processes involved, why they are important and how to apply the insights gained from them in order to improve web performance.
Measurement allows marketers to track the effectiveness of their efforts. From the role of analytics and the importance of identifying goals to defining data needs and ensuring validation, this report goes beyond SEO to look at the essentials of measurement and reporting.
A best practice guide showing how campaigns on Google Shopping should be set up and optimised for maximum returns. Part of Econsultancy’s Paid Search Best Practice Guide.
A best practice guide helping marketers lay the foundations for successful paid search campaigns, covering practical advice on how to work with changes from Google Ads, using the variety of ad formats available, audience targeting, local search, Microsoft Ads, testing creative and the tracking of paid search campaigns.
Best practice guidance for advertisers looking to utilise video ads for both brand building and commercial success. Covering ad formats, video-specific metrics and audience targeting alongside real world examples, this report will help marketers create effective video advertising campaigns.
A report helping marketers explore opportunities for expansion across a range of countries and languages, covering what factors to consider when launching a PPC campaign in a new international market.
A best practice guide helping marketers test and improve all elements of PPC to stay ahead of the competition and ensure relevance with customers on search. It discusses different bid strategies, ad extensions, how to test messaging and creative, landing page optimisation and how to integrate mobile search into any PPC campaign.
A best practice guide offering step-by-step advice to ensure paid search campaigns are best placed to succeed. From defining budgets, business goals, channels, resourcing and targets, this guide is a useful tool for anyone involved in building or delivering a strategy for paid search.
A best practice guide helping marketers test and improve all elements of PPC, covering the strengths and weaknesses of different bid strategies, ad extensions, how to test messaging and creative, landing page optimisation and how to integrate mobile search into any PPC campaign.
This best practice guide serves as an introduction to the role of paid search in the digital marketing mix, covering how to write a successful paid search ad along with the basics of keyword strategy and campaign management. It also covers the latest developments from the search engines.
Browse, save and export more search-related statistics and charts in the Internet Statistics Database. Constantly updated to reflect the latest findings.
