Here‘s a cliche among digital marketers: Search engine optimization (SEO) isn’t what it used to be. Here‘s a true statement you don’t hear as often: Your SEO strategy shouldn’t focus on keywords. These days, most businesses understand the basic concepts of SEO and why it’s important. However, when developing and executing a sound SEO strategy for…
Given Google’s expansive reach, with somewhere with over 8.5 billion searches per day, chances are you’ve seen (and probably clicked on) a Google ad — and so have your potential customers. And if you‘ve landed on this blog post, you’re probably looking to get in on the Google Ads action for your own business. You’re…
Standard job applications have a standard set of practices. You turn in a resume and cover letter, and then, if selected, you move through a few rounds of interviews and get the job. However, not all potential job opportunities start with an application. In fact, many begin with initiative from a job seeker. Those job…
On the hunt for a new job in content and marketing? You know the drill. Create compelling content that attracts a target audience. But that’s not so easy to do. Follow this advice to make it a little easier.
A name is a hook for us to hang a story on. We need to begin with empathy and a useful story… useful to the people who want to believe it, spread it, and use it to accomplish their goals. But then, the story needs firm footing and a way to stick with us. Patagonia…
For Ahrefs, we choose to store about 340B pages in our index as of December 2023. At a certain point, the quality of the web becomes bad. There are lots of spam and junk pages that just add noise to… Read more ›
It made me pause and think: Can you really replace Google with something else, like AI? I grew up with Google after all; it had never crossed my mind that one day I would stop using the search giant. But… Read more ›
It is absolutely not a scam. Many websites earn money this way, including major ones like the New York Times, The Verge, NerdWallet, and more. The real question is… is it worth your time? Given that it’s the monetization method… Read more ›
You need to write about topics with traffic potential. The proverb goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” If you know how… Read more ›
A few months ago, my inbox was filled with emails from a health specialist. I didn’t remember signing up for random diet plans, so why was I getting constant emails? I was ready to fire off a complaint, but I checked my inbox first. There it was, an opt-in email I’d actually subscribed to. The…