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recent google algorithm update november 2019

What SEO Marketers Can Learn from Google’s Recent November Update

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][x_author title="About the Author"][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Search Engine Journal Study Provides 3 Takeaways As Seen From Google's Recent Activity "Recovery" is the word Search Engine Journal used. Partly because many SEOs have found that their rankings are dropping, partly because evidence of the impact of recent Google algorithm updates has been surprising to many of us who follow Google's activity closely. Read the full SEJ article about November Google updates and their impact here. So, how's your "recovery" going? There are three things we can learn from...

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One Great Anecdote To Explain SEO To Clients

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][x_author title="About the Author"] I got to bed early last night. I knew I needed to be rested to perform my best for the SEO presentation the next day. But as is often the case, when you have something important on your mind, it's hard to turn it all off and fall asleep. Driving through the cool autumn morning and sipping on a hot coffee I realized something. I pulled over and got out my phone, googling what's the difference between a...

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What’s With SEO? Our Take

[author title="About the Author"] “The other day I was in some, whatever--coffee place. I don’t know, you can only be in six places—whichever one I was in.” - Comedian Louis CK “Hilarious” Your customer gathers information on the internet the same way that you do - from one of six places. We all go to Google (or Yahoo or Bing) and fill in that little search box. Every one of us clicks 'enter.’ Then comes the time to scan through the entries...

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23 WAYS TO ACHIEVE “HIGH-QUALITY” WEBSITE STATUS

23 Ways to Achieve “High-Quality” Website Status

A Google Expert's Checklist "This website doesn't load fast enough." "This website has duplicate content." "It needs quality content before Google will begin listing this site in Search." "Your site has a bunch of issues." "The Google listing for your business is all wrong." The phone rings. It's an SEO expert with a laundry list of problems you've never even heard of before. The person on the other end is telling you everything is wrong about your SEO, Google listing of website. These self-proclaimed SEO experts say your website...

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A Great Facebook Page Is Engaging, Not Merely Likes

The Quality of a Click Isn't 1:1 http://vimeo.com/71025901 The value of a click isn't 1:1. Some clicks are people simply browsing your page, most likely bouncing off your page in seconds. Some are spam. When you study your web analytics, delineate why and how clicks are making their way all the way to a sale, or to the page you want them to reach. Perhaps your goal is to get email addresses into a form, receive donations to your campaign, etc. Whatever...

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Facebook Amps Up Its Search & What That Means for You

Imagine this scenario: you need to choose a restaurant for an important event, like a date or birthday party. But, you're new to the area and need recommendations. Most of the time, you would go to Google with a search like, "restaurants nearby" or, for example, if you want to eat Italian, "Italian restaurants".  But, you're smart. You need real reviews from people in order to find the perfect place. So, you go to one of our traditional favorites, Yelp!. There, you...

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Timing Brand Facebook Posts Per Industry

When should you be posting on your business Timeline? Is your audience getting your posts on time, when they're most connected, interested and ready to hear from you? Perhaps, with a little research, you'll see that your followers' activity peaks at different times than the focus of your posts. Let's face it, in all likelihood, the social media world isn't necessarily online during 9-5 business hours (when you and your marketing team are most likely going to post). How does...

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How Social Engagement Improves SEO

Many brands are realizing their business Facebook timeline has better SEO than their website, despite investments. They're both known as cute and cuddly animals, but Google's Panda and Penguin search algorithms have something else in mind than becoming a popular stuffed animal. They're cleaning up search results for Google. The goal: to place the highest-quality and most interactive websites on front-page searches. Read 10 things you need to know about Google Panda and Penguin from SEO expert Tom GreganExcerpt: "At its core, the Panda update...

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