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The Day the Knowledge Graph Exploded (+50.4%)
On July 19th, there was a major Google update that almost all of us missed. Overnight, the number of queries with Knowledge Graph entries jumped 50% to just over a quarter (26.7%) of the searches we track.
Amazing Correlation Between Google +1s and Higher Search Rankings
This year's Search Ranking Factors Study showed a very strong correlation between Google +1s and higher rankings, and there's a compelling reason why. Google+ was built for SEO, and is far better optimized for search than other platforms.
Online Marketing Tips for Nonprofits
Here are some useful ways for charities and non-profits to increase their online exposure, without draining too much of their already limited resources. I include tips to increase brand awareness and donations at no cost (except for a little time and effort).
301 Redirects - Migrating a New Site From Development To Live
I started doing some research on the internet, both on the Google Webmaster website along with on Moz to see if anybody had written a good guide on migrating large sites from a dev to live environment. I couldn’t find anything that made it sound simple, so I’ve put together the following tutorial which I believe is fairly straight forward and should hopefully help people in the future.
A New Analysis of Google SERPs Across Search Volume and Site Type
One of the most common questions about this year's Search Engine Ranking Factors study is whether there are any differences in search results across queries with different search volumes and topic categories. This post dives into the data to find the answer.Level Up Your SEO Skills With Our Free Training
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What is an Unnatural Link? An in-depth Look at the Google Quality Guidelines
Do you know how to recognize an unnatural link? Sometimes unnatural links are easy to spot. But, other times they are not. In this article we will take an in depth look at the link schemes section of the Google Quality Guidelines and discuss what this document says in regards to unnatural links. Along the way I will share some of my experiences in dealing with websites who have been given unnatural links penalties.
The Fundamentals of Building and Managing Your Community
There's a lot of work that comes with building and managing a community. Check out these fundamental steps, and set yourself up for success.
Inside In-depth Articles: Dissecting Google's Latest Feature
Google has officially launched their latest feature, in-depth articles. We pulled some preliminary data on how widespread in-depth articles are since launch, what kind of queries they appear on, and which sites are getting the most out of them.
How to Carve Out Marketing Strategies by Mining Your Competitors' Backlinks
You can do your own Watergate-style investigation, learning the secrets of your competitors' marketing strategies by scrutinizing their backlinks. Pivot tables in Excel can help you make sense of all that data, and this post will show you how.
How to Get Your Guest Post Request Thrown in The Trash Instantly
As someone who is on both sides of guest posting, requester and requestee, I’ve seen my fair share of great guest post requests and I’ve seen some truly awful ones. The truly appalling requests get thrown out right away. Identifying these types of posts is pretty easy, so easy that I can scan through an email and usually label it trash within a few seconds. Here are six things to avoid when sending out guest posts requests if you don't want your request landing in the trash: