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How Google SERP Layouts Affect Searching Behavior
There are several studies (and lots of data) out there about how people use Google SERPs, what they ignore, and what they focus on. Two things I have never seen tested are the actual user reactions to and behavior with SERPs. My team and I set out to test these ourselves, and this is where biometric technology comes into play.
Why Site Speed Still Matters (Revisited)
Portent's latest site speed study refresh looked at 10 websites spanning a number of industries and 26,000 different landing pages, ranging in performance from extremely slow pages to extremely fast. The results show that every second you can shave off your page load speed has intense conversion rate benefits that defy differences in verticals or selling approaches.
Matter. How SEOs Can Help... Now
As SEOs, we can influence over how the world gets its information. In times like these, when businesses of all stripes are facing uncertainty and we may be looking for ways to help, SEO can be your superpower. Russ Jones outlines five ways SEOs can make a difference amid the chaos of COVID-19 — simply by doing your job and doing it well.![Opting Out of Google Featured Snippets Led to 12% Traffic Loss [SEO Experiment]](https://outdoorsrank.com/images/blog/banners/5e9606eb26e4c5.73102989_2021-04-15-233658.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1618529818&s=b84a8c334b9687bd7ba200167d7b9f55)
Opting Out of Google Featured Snippets Led to 12% Traffic Loss [SEO Experiment]
Working with the team at SearchPilot, we devised an A/B split test experiment to remove Moz Blog posts from Google featured snippets, and measure the impact on traffic.
The SEO Elevator Pitch - Best of Whiteboard Friday
How to show your value to potential clients or stakeholders is an essential skill right now. In this favorite episode of Whiteboard Friday, Kameron Jenkins shares how to effectively and succinctly build an SEO elevator pitch that highlights the value you bring to a business (and 3 warnings on what not to do.)Level Up Your SEO Skills With Our Free Training
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How Your Local Business Can Be a Helper
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of disaster, I rememb...
Why and How to Bring Empathy Into Your Content
Now would be a perfect time to bring more compassion and kindness into the content you create. Here are practical tips for doing so.
Marketing in Times of Uncertainty
Our work as marketers has transformed drastically in the space of a month. Today, we're grateful to welcome our good friend Rand to talk about a topic that's been on the forefront of our minds lately: how to do our jobs empathetically and effectively through one of the most difficult trials in modern memory.
What Readers Want During COVID-19: Content Ideas for Every Niche
I spent hours using Ubersuggest, putting myself in the shoes of various Americans. I tested a variety of keywords to see which ones have exhibited a trend during the COVID-19 outbreak and might warrant some attention from content marketers. Here's what I found.
Generating Local Content at Scale
Building local pages at scale can be a painful task. It's hard to strike the right mix of on-topic content, expertise, and location. Russ Jones shares his favorite white-hat technique using natural language generation to create local pages to your heart's content.