Doorway pages: An SEO deep dive

Doorway pages: An SEO deep dive

I have an admission: I once created “doorway pages” on a large scale. In my defense, this was years before Google existed. And, it was not considered spam in those days.  Doorway pages might seem like a nebulous concept for some marketers to grasp. Since Google...
How to improve E-A-T for websites and entities

How to improve E-A-T for websites and entities

The concept of expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness (E-A-T) has played a central role in ranking keywords and websites – and not just in recent years.  Speaking at SMX Next, Hyung-Jin Kim, VP of Search at Google, announced that Google has been implementing...

How To Create a Strong Social Media Advocacy Program

There’s nothing more convincing than a friend’s endorsement — especially on social media. That’s why a social media advocacy program is the best way to show the benefits of your products instead of telling your customers why they should care. Brand advocates help you...
Guard your most valuable asset against pesky competitors

Guard your most valuable asset against pesky competitors

In an ideal world, guarding your most valuable asset, your brand, would be effortless. But take off those rose-tinted glasses, and you wake up to the reality that competitors are posing threats to your brand in search every day of the week. You’ve risen to the top of...
Rich results: 22 things every SEO pro needs to know

Rich results: 22 things every SEO pro needs to know

Rick and Morty.  Hall and Oates.  Coffee and bourbon.  Rich results and structured data.  All four: iconic duos. But only one can generate over $80k in revenue once added to your website.  On May 17, 2016, Google introduced the concept of “rich cards.” Google has...