Crawling - What is it? Crawling is a process used by search engines as part of information retrieval systems (i.e. web search systems which are a subsection of information retrieval as a discipline). Crawlers (A.K.A. spiders or bots) traverse the web via links or...
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you set up a domain property in Google Search Console you will not yet have access to all of the features from the old Google Search Console. For example, the disavow file upload, crawl stats and more. You will still need to add additional...
Voice search (also referred to as conversational search), is dramatically on the increase and according to Comscore it's anticipated by 2020 50% of search queries will be voice driven (Comscore, 2017). It is important to note however that this statistic is thought to...
Holiday Season and Ecommerce Opportunities So it begins - Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and the January Sales Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the two biggest dates on the consumer calendar. In the States and Canada these two events need no explanation, with...
Google Hummingbird Approach To Keyword Strategy Hummingbird was supposed to improve search results. But is it fair to say, the short and curlies of it is, this bird ain’t doing nothing. But is it Google’s algorithm that does not work, or is it because the content...
Whilst the subject of Wordpress and SEO is vast we wanted to at least get started with a few pointers to help you get off the ground with a few takeaways. We often see Wordpress sites which have been built and the developers presume the site is 'SEO-friendly'...
Get your New Website SEO Right First Time It’s natural to make mistakes with SEO when you carry out a new website launch. Regardless of whether you are launching a site for the first time, or redesigning an existing website, technical and architectural mistakes can be...
What Is Google Panda? Google Panda is one of the most important search engine algorithm updates which had (and still has) wide reaching impacts across search rankings. Panda largely impacts low quality content / substandard websites / webpages. Google Panda was...
Website Speed and SEO Website speed and SEO go hand in hand. Google have announced that as of July 2018 there will be a ranking boost available on mobile for faster sites over slower ones. Now the mobile-internet revolution is in full throttle and continuing to...
Local SEO For Your Business - Where To Start?? Local SEO has changed the search landscape and given smaller business a shot at outranking big competition. However, local search optimisation isn’t just for smaller businesses and any firm that welcomes clients through...
HTTPS - What Is All The Fuss About? HTTPS is part of internet security online HTTPS uptake is growing. Although the internet is amazing for many reasons, one of the negative aspects of the online sphere is security. It is a priority for search engine companies and web...
Ecommerce mistakes to avoid Reports indicate that online spending is set to continue over the next few years. According to Statista, global retail e-commerce revenues are predicted to grow to 4.88 trillion US dollars in 2021, which is almost double the figures from...
Earlier this year, Google revealed its three most important ranking factors are content, links and RankBrain. We have a few more to add to these, and don’t think the need for publishing quality content needs further explanation. And if you do publish shareable content...
In their efforts to improve the digital experience of internet users, Google strives to continuously tweak its guidelines. The purpose is to encourage online businesses to publish quality content.
Before we explain how to earn backlinks from influencers, we must stress that this SEO tactic will only work if you are publishing high-quality content people are engaging with. If not, make that your priority. Influencers are like gold dust to an online business....
Google is intent on delivering improved performance for mobile users. The next logical step to the company’s mobile-first-approach is Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP). The key driver behind AMP is to increase page speed for mobile users. The search engine giant aims to...
PPC has become a major player in online advertising. It gives online businesses more visibility, drives traffic and increases conversions. But is it more sustainable than organic search? It’s no secret that search engines like Google et al make huge profits from paid...
According to Google, around 15 per cent of searches performed by end-users on a daily basis are unique. But also ambiguous! In the past, the search engine giant was not able to handle this category of searches effectively – despite their best efforts. When Google...
The title question is the shadow on the back of every web owners mind. The truth is, nobody knows exactly how search engines factor in metrics, and Google is keeping shtum about their methods of calculating PageRank (or its equivalent since PageRank hasn’t updated for a long time, and is not likely to do so again).
However, through a series of tests, research, experience and understanding Google Guidelines, SEO service providers can work out some of the key ingredients web owners need to boost PageRank.
Google is serious about delivering quality content, so you should be too. According to the Big G’s bulky guidelines, business owners should be publishing content that is unique, informative and offers value to readers. The ultimate goal of Google and other search...
If you have a website and hope to attract online customers to your online store, you need to be visible in search engines. Organic search is essential for the survival of online businesses so how can you improve your ranking? To improve your standings in organic...
There are many tactics you can employ to improve your SEO, both on-page and off-page. Today we are going to look at our favourite five verticals with which we have the most success. Your SEO strategy of course, should not be limited to these five tactics alone, but...
Voice Search Will Impact SEO Voice recognition has moved on from the early Siri days and gained a lot of credit in recent years. The early versions of Apple's voice technology came across as a bit of a gimmick, but the iOS feature has come a long way over the years....
Using deep links when building an online profile will help increase your online visibility, boost search engine rankings by helping with your SEO (if carried out in a non-manipulative manner) and enhance your authority. We're not fans of manipulating link building. ...
Google is the number one undisputed search engine – for now. But how much longer will the Big G reign the game? A host of rival search engines have emerged in the last few years, and as users, marketers and webmasters become increasingly frustrated with Googles...
Google filed a patent last week which suggests the search engine giant is looking to improve the way in which their algorithms answer search queries. If Google technicians are successful in getting the algorithms to work, the search engine will look to answer specific...
I think it is fair to say that some business owners looking to make their digital presence felt have unrealistic ideas about online marketing. Although the internet promises huge financial rewards, the reality is that SEO takes time to produce significant results –...
To build a high traffic website you need good SEO. There, we said it. May as well go for the kill. But truth does speak the loudest! Whilst it is also true that SEO initially seems like a waste of money, the fact of the matter is, you have to invest in SEO to make be...
Social media metrics (likes, shares, etc) do not typically show up in search engine results. However, in February this year, Google struck a deal with Twitter that allows tweets to appear in result listings. Given the number of tweets posted on a daily basis, this is...
There is no doubt Google is the boss of search. And it can be a right little #@5]?~#. What Google wants, Google gets. The tussle for the top 20 SEO ranks suffers from malpractice, and to make online businesses operate on a “level playing field,” search engines have to...