Today launched the first day of Search Marketing Expo in Silicon Valley and one of the early topics of discussion was Voice Search with Google Engineering Director Behshad Behzadi. We know that mobile search is on the rise and more and more of those searches are being done through voice recognition than conventional keyboards each day, but does that matter to SEO specialists and Digital Marketers or is it just something for Google to worry about?
Podcast Episode 2 – This Week In Google|AMP Ads and Penguin 4
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On this week’s episode we look at all the recent updates by Google such as the AMP Project, the removal of side ads, more top ads and Penguin 4.0. We hope you enjoy it.
Why SEO is Dead
Ok. That’s a little over dramatic. SEO isn’t dead, but conventional SEO thinking is and here’s why.
Conventional SEO Is Dead
SEO in the past meant trying to “fool” search engine’s into thinking your content was more relevant than it really is. A lot of them involved Black Hat SEO tactics like cloaking, spam and keyword stuffing. Google has over the years put a stop to these tactics, but scarily enough a lot of bad SEO people still use these techniques.
The 5 Best Free SEO Tools For Success
So you’ve built a new website or you have an already established site and you want to drive more traffic to it. Easier said than done. Whether it’s a personal blog or your business page, there are a few SEO tools that can help guarantee your success in online marketing. The web is full of them, but let’s take a look at the very best SEO tools that will take your website to the next level.