Last week, reports surfaced suggesting the possibility that Google has made changes to local map results. As detailed by Search Engine Roundtable’s Barry Schwartz, in the past week numerous individuals in the SEO community reported seeing compression in the local map pack results. One SEO who was monitoring results for clients observed “massive compression”: In…
Month: July 2016
While the digital age has greatly influenced Generation X – or those born post-baby boom – seniors and the elderly are also joining the crowd of those who use the Internet for everything from research, staying in touch with friends and family, and making purchases. In a 2013 study published by the Pew Research Internet…
Why catchy titles make a difference It’s important to be mindful of the Google and social media potentials for the headline, so that it not only attracts readers, but also appears to an audience of prospective readers in the first place. keyword-rich title will give a shout-out to Google so that placement on the search…
“Thin” or “Shallow” Content Responding to a drumbeat of complaints about poor search results, Google rolled out its “Panda” update in February 2011. Panda targets what is described as “thin” or “shallow” content or content that is lacking in substance. This domain-level penalty targets sites with a predominant amount of so-so content and essentially treats…
Some SEOs and brands think that rankings are a very important metric to track for SEO success. But is this really the case? Some sites rank well for high-volume keywords but don’t get any benefit from it because the keywords do not meet user intent, and the user ends up leaving the site because they…