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Search and SEO in 2023: What do the experts predict?

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 […]

Digital PR: An introduction to writer/blogger outreach

The disciplines of content marketing and SEO are intertwined. Generally speaking, content marketing concerns the creation and publication of content to engage an audience, while SEO concerns the research of topics being searched for by people using Google (or other search engines). Both content marketers and SEOs will also have a focus on creating link-worthy […]

Matthew Colebourne

Searchmetrics CEO: ‘organic search doesn’t get the attention it deserves’

Matt Colebourne is the CEO at Searchmetrics, a global provider of search data, software, and consulting solutions. I spoke to him about why he believes that organic search and SEO don’t get the “love” they deserve from organisations, how to make SEO a whole-organisation effort and tap into its true value, and what major trends […]

SEO Best Practice Reports

SEO Best Practice: Measurement and Reporting for SEO

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.

SEO Best Practice: Link Strategy and Tactics

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.

SEO Best Practice: Technical SEO

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.

SEO Best Practice: Algorithm Updates

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.

SEO Best Practice: Benchmarking and Auditing

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.

SEO Best Practice: Guidelines and Compliance

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.

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