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Actually Accurate Analytics
Clean, useful Google Analytics data is all-important — both for you, and for the clients and colleagues that will be working on the site in the future. Ruth Burr Reedy shares her absolute best tips for getting your Analytics data accurate, consistent, and future-proof in this week's Whiteboard Friday.
The Economics of Link Building
There's no clear consensus on how much budget should be devoted to building links, or what you can expect to pay an agency for their services. Alexandra Tachalova breaks down the economics of link building to help clear the fog around this important subject.
6 Local Search Marketing DIY Tips for the Crafting Industry
The $44 billion crafting industry is ready for a marketing revamp. If you market a local business within this niche, Miriam Ellis has 6 pro tips for you to prepare for an even more fruitful 2020.
Spectator to Partner: Turn Your Clients into SEO Allies - Best of Whiteboard Friday
Turning your clients into SEO allies is key for effective reporting and retention. But how do you do it? To complement our just-released Mini Guide to SEO Reporting, we're bringing back a fan favorite Whiteboard Friday!
‘Tis the Season for Reporting (And a New Mini Guide)
How is it already reporting season again? Don't dread your year-end metrics — read our brand-new not-so-mini mini guide on SEO reporting and wow your clients with clean, clear, efficient reports.
Becoming an Industry Thought Leader: Advanced Techniques for Finding the Best Places to Pitch Guest Posts
If you’re involved in any kind of digital PR, you know how hard it can be to find a good home for your content. In this post, learn how to identify the best, highest ROI publishers for building consistent, mutually beneficial guest posting relationships with.
The Local Algorithm: Relevance, Proximity, and Prominence
How does Google decide what goes into the local pack? In this week's Whiteboard Friday, renowned local SEO expert Mary Bowling lays out the three factors that drive Google's local algorithm in a simple and concise way anyone can understand.
Simple Spam Fighting: The Easiest Local Rankings You’ll Ever Earn
Google is overrun by spam in its local listings. How can you begin to fight back? Miriam Ellis shares simple tactics and smart strategy to overcome it.
All About Fraggles (Fragment + Handle)
What are "fraggles" in SEO and how do they relate to mobile-first indexing, entities, the Knowledge Graph, and your day-to-day work? Cindy Krum explains it all in this edition of Whiteboard Friday.
The Practical Guide to Finding Anyone's Email Address
The never-ending struggle with link building begins with finding contact info. David Farkas outlines a few simple and easy ways to discover the right person to reach out to, plus some tips on which tools and strategies work best.