In a revelation that’s stirring the business community, Pineapple SEO, a leading SEO agency based in Toronto, has uncovered a startling gap in knowledge about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) among the city’s business elite. According to a recent survey conducted by the agency, a whopping 44% of business leaders in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) confessed to having never even heard of SEO, shedding light on a significant disconnect in the adoption of digital marketing strategies. [Read more…]
Linkok.com Launches SEO Tool to Combat Broken Links
Linkok.com has launched a groundbreaking service designed to address one of the most persistent challenges in website management and search engine optimization (SEO): the dreaded broken link. With its state-of-the-art technology, Linkok.com is setting a new standard in website maintenance, providing a seamless solution to enhance user experience and boost SEO efforts. [Read more…]
Unveiling the SEO Secrets of 2023: Is It Dying, Thriving, or About to Resurge? AdCellerant Spills the Beans
In the aftermath of MozCon 2023, the digital marketing world is buzzing with the age-old question: Is SEO on its deathbed, thriving, or more resilient than ever? AdCellerant, a trailblazer in making quality digital marketing accessible to businesses of all sizes, dives deep into the debate and uncovers some surprising insights. [Read more…]
AI Unveiled: BrightEdge Reveals Shocking Insights into Google’s Search Revolution – 84% of Queries Affected
BrightEdge, a global trailblazer in organic search, content, and digital marketing automation, is set to disrupt the digital landscape with its latest innovation: the BrightEdge Generative Parser™ (BGP). This cutting-edge technology is poised to redefine how marketers navigate the evolving world of search engines, particularly Google’s Search Generative Experiences (SGE). BrightEdge has also published the Ultimate Guide to SGE, which is worth reading. [Read more…]
Revolutionizing Content Creation: BrightEdge Unleashes Copilot for Content Advisor
BrightEdge, a global juggernaut in organic search, content, and digital marketing automation, has officially launched Copilot for Content Advisor. The game-changing platform promises to elevate content performance by seamlessly integrating Generative AI with the industry’s highest fidelity data. [Read more…]
Actual SEO Media’s Approach to Discovered-Currently Not Indexed in Google Search Console
In the fast-paced world of online visibility, the struggle to get your website noticed by Google is real. Every website owner knows the pain of waiting for those elusive Google bots to crawl and index pages, and the battle against the dreaded “discovered-currently not indexed” and “crawled-currently not indexed” errors has been long and arduous. Actual SEO Media has apparently uncovered the holy grail of getting your website pages indexed by Google fast. We’re talking a matter of days, not months. [Read more…]
Yoast’s New AI Writing Assistant Slashes Time Needed to Craft SEO Gold for WordPress Sites
In a groundbreaking move, Yoast, the global SEO leader, has unveiled a major upgrade to its WordPress SEO plugin, incorporating the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The move aims to simplify and supercharge the process of creating impactful titles and meta descriptions for web pages. [Read more…]
Wix Adds AI Meta Tag Creator to Help with SEO
Wix.com has made a significant announcement with the unveiling of its innovative AI Meta Tag Creator, a new addition to its suite of SEO tools. This groundbreaking tool is designed to help Wix users enhance their online presence by simplifying the process of creating search-optimized title tags and meta descriptions. [Read more…]
seoClarity Introduces Keyword Difficulty Score with Page Strength Metric
In a pioneering move within the world of AI-driven SEO innovations for enterprises, seoClarity has unveiled its latest AI development, the Keyword Difficulty score—an invaluable tool for SEO professionals seeking to gauge the ranking difficulty of any given keyword. [Read more…]
Indigo Ransomware Attack Impacted SEO, Led to Lost Revenue
According to Indigo’s recent FY24 First Quarter Results, a ransomware attack that occurred in Q4 2023, “impacted Indigo’s search engine optimization, which led to a weaker online presence and a decrease in online traffic…” [Read more…]
I Asked Twitter for SEO Advice. Here’s What They Said
On Twitter, I recently asked my followers for SEO Advice. I said, “Give me some SEO advice. A tip, a trick, or just plain old fashioned “SEO best practices”. I’d love to hear your advice, I’m sure me (and others) could benefit from it.” Of course, many responded with fabulous SEO tips, some short and some longer. I compiled all of the responses below, not necessarily in any order of importance. [Read more…]
This SEO Blog Post Was Written by ChatGPT
This blog post about search engine optimization and ranking in the top search engine results pages at Google was written by ChatGPT. Given the recent launch of ChatGPT, I thought I’d take a look at the quality of the content that it writes.
Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of optimizing a website in order to improve its ranking on search engine results pages (SERPs). This is done through a combination of on-page and off-page factors, such as keyword research, link building, and content optimization. By improving the visibility of a website on SERPs, businesses can increase their organic traffic and drive more qualified leads to their website. [Read more…]
Doing SEO is Better Than…
I recently asked a bunch of SEOs about SEO (search engine optimization). I wanted to know what doing SEO is better than, and asked them to finish the sentence. Doing SEO is better than —– (fill in the blank). Here is what they said. [Read more…]
Why You Shouldn’t Hire SEOs Based on An Email
There is a reason why you generally should not hire anyone representing themselves as an SEO (Search Engine Optimization) professional if they send you an unsolicited email. In other words, if they send you an email saying that they can improve your search engine rankings of your website, mark it as spam and then delete it. There are, of course, exceptions to this. For example, if you’ve personally met the person sending the email to you or if you’ve spoken with them in the past or visited their website previously then it might be okay. But in any case, you need evaluate everything that they’re telling you, what services they will provide, and understand everything that they’re going to do. If you do not understand any of it, ask them to explain it to you. [Read more…]
Global SEO Market to Reach $122.11 Billion by 2028
According to a report released by Research and Markets, the worldwide SEO market will reach $122.11 million in 2028. This represents a 9.6% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). The SEO market growth is expected to be driven by the emergence of digital marketing and the increased use of the internet. [Read more…]
RankSense Acquired by SEOClarity
RankSense, a company founded in 2015 by the late Hamlet Batista, has been acquired by SEOClarity. SEOClarity is an enterprise SEO platform that combines world-class data, AI insights, and execution. [Read more…]
SE Ranking Launches SE Ranking Academy
SE Ranking has launched SE Ranking Academy, an online learning platform for everyone who wants to learn about search engine optimization. Currently they have two courses available for digital marketers and everyone else: SEO Basics, which is an 8 module course, and Content SEO, which has 7 modules. The SEO Basics course is expected to take 6 hours to complete, while the Content SEO course is expected to take 3 hours to complete. [Read more…]
Podcast: Disavow and Disavowing Links
In this episode of the Digital Marketing with Bill Hartzer podcast, I talked about Disavow and Disavowing links to your website. I believe disavow is still a valid practice–and should be done. However, it’s a small part of the reviewing of all the links to your website, which is a part of regular website maintenance for SEO purposes. I go into this a bit further in the podcast. I also show you my unique process for using a combination of data from Google Search Console, ahrefs, and Majestic to review all the links after crawling them with Screaming Frog’s SEO Spider tool. [Read more…]
Link Building RSS Feed Reclamation Technique
Recently, I discovered a technique for reclaiming RSS feeds for link building purposes. Many RSS feed usernames on Feedburner, for example, are available to be claimed. Claiming an old username and attaching it to the RSS feed, there’s a good likelihood of you being able to take advantage of links pointing to the feeds. Some RSS Feeds also have traffic and clicks associated with them, which is a bonus. I have been testing this on a few websites, and it seems to be a promising new SEO technique for those who are looking for something new and who understand the risks. [Read more…]
Google’s Tips for Hiring an SEO Specialist
By Bill Hartzer, March 5, 2020 at 9:33am CST.
Google Webmasters produced a video about hiring an SEO specialist. In the video, they give some good tips about what you should look for when hiring an SEO. For example, they suggest that you shouldn’t hire an SEO that give you bad advice or recommends bad shortcuts, and SEOs that violate Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. That’s all great. But in the video, they seem to suggest that companies looking to hire an SEO should ask them to provide a technical audit of the website. Even before they’re hired. Should an SEO provide a technical audit, for free, to a website even before they’re hired? Absolutely not. Here’s why. [Read more…]