Stephanie LeVonne wrote an interesting and valuable piece on SearchEngineLand with regard to buying a domain for the purposes of SEO and site migration. Stephanie put together a checklist of 10 things to do to make sure the new domain will be right for a site change. Here is #1: 1. Google Search Console Obtaining access to the Google Search Console account is critical for analyzing the … [Read more...]
Chrome To Begin Showing “Not Secure” on all Sites Without SSL Certificate In October
Google’s quest to form a more secure web will take a new shape this October with Chrome v62. Chrome will begin showing “Not Secure” on all sites without an SSL Certificate where users can enter text in a contact form. Nearly 50% of internet users choose Chrome as their browser of choice so this can have a big impact on the way people interact with your website(s). If you have sites which … [Read more...]
Winner of Wix’s SEO Hero challenge explains strategy
Walid Gabteni explains how he was able to win the Wix SEO Here Challenge. I am not an expert when it comes to SEO, I know a little but I do know $50,000 is a sweet prize. The strategy that made me the global winner of Wix SEO Hero Challenge Last year in November, Wix, a cloud based web development platform, announced a worldwide challenge inviting participants to create a website optimized … [Read more...]
A guide to boosting organic click through rates
Larry Kim from WordStream and Brian Dean from Backlinko.com produced one hell of an infographic for those interested in boosting organic traffic. The infographic was published on SearchEngineLand.com and Larry goes through some examples in depth so check out the full article there. … [Read more...]
11 SEO Myths Debunked
Tereza Litsa took a look at some common SEO myths and provided a rebuttal to each one. In total Tereza covered 11 topics, starting with "Seo is dead" to the old adage, "Don't worry just create great content." The article is well worth a read if you are doing some development on your domain names. I thought number 8 was important for domain investors to look at, "Link building is dead." There … [Read more...]
A surprising number of users can’t recognize Paid Ads in Google Search
Graham Charlton published an article on how many users can't recognize a PPC ad in Google search. Now I remembered reading another article a few months back which Charlton referenced in his latest article. The latest findings show 55% of respondents did not know the difference between paid listings and organic listings. Check out the entire article on Clickz.com for a detailed breakdown by … [Read more...]
Do Keyword Rankings Still Matter ?
Winston Burton wrote an interesting article on Search Engine Land that dealt with the importance of keywords and ranking in Google. One of the key points made was that the answer varies based on your domain name. From the article: Do you even need keywords on the page to rank anymore? The answer will vary depending upon your domain. If you’re a high-authority site that has high-quality … [Read more...]