If we’re going to come together and invest the time in conversation, in research or in analysis, we should begin by understanding what would be required for you or I to change our minds. If you’re not willing to consider that you’re wrong, then, in the words of a Dan Dennett, you’re a spectator, not…
In this article, I’ll share eight of my favorite SEO reporting tools to help you create a comprehensive SEO report for free. Price: Free Google Search Console, often called GSC, is one of the most widely used tools to track… Read more ›
In this article, I’ll share how you can automate your SEO reporting easily using just two tools: Ahrefs and Google Looker Studio (GLS). In theory, automating SEO reporting should help: But, in reality, these types of projects can get complicated… Read more ›
In this article, I’ll share my favorite Ahrefs’ SEO experiments we’ve run over the years and what they show us about how Google really works. Google recently downplayed the importance of links, but what happens if you disavow the links… Read more ›
From tailored product offerings to studying evolving SERPs worldwide, learn how multinational brands navigate linguistic and cultural nuances to connect authentically with consumers.
If you’re active on LinkedIn, you’ve probably received random messages from recruiters inquiring about putting you in their talent pipeline. I’ve received countless generic recruiting messages that make it clear that no one paid attention to my account. Messages have arrived in languages that I don’t speak, or they’ve sent a copy-pasted recruiting email template…
With 2.5 billion active users, YouTube is an undeniably important channel for your marketing efforts. Knowing how to optimize your YouTube channel can help you increase your chances of discoverability and reach more people. As both a YouTuber and HubSpot‘s resident creator economy expert, I know a lot about YouTube and how to go viral…
Content pruning sounds pretty appealing: delete a ton of content and see your organic traffic improve. But pruning has risks (like deleting useful pages and useful backlinks), and benefits are not guaranteed: So how does pruning actually work? And when… Read more ›
Three cataclysmic forces are shaking the search landscape – Google’s Search Generative Experience, the flood of AI content, and the growth of social search. It’s time to see the threats and figure out what to do. Here’s some help.
Michael Lopp helped coin an important term. When you’re a skilled craftsperson with high market value, there may be recruiters knocking on your door. An employee who has ‘shields up’ doesn’t even bother to answer the door. When shields are down, you’re open to at least hearing what’s on offer. In a follow-up post where…