What you need to know about SEO in 2018 | SmartBrief

Quality content will remain in focus, but what else can we expect for SEO trends in 2018? Those involved in the SEO world know how complex and ever-changing the industry can be. With over 200 ranking factors and the constant updates of the algorithm, keeping up with SEO trends is mandatory. One thing never changes, […]

8 Things You Can Do to Significantly Improve Your SEO

What do you think of when you hear the term SEO? Many people think of keywords and focus a large part of their time trying to perfect the keywords they choose. If you’ve been focusing on keyword optimization and the results you want aren’t there, you should turn to some other things to significantly improve your SEO. […]

The ever-increasing importance of usability and trust in link building

Sometimes link builders identifying promising sites think only in terms of metrics. Columnist Julie Joyce explains why usability has become one the most important things to consider. Just the other day I was showing a cool site that I’d just found to a (very intelligent and internet-savvy) friend, and he quickly became confused due to […]

SEO: 10 Things Every Small Business Should Do

Search engine optimization isn’t always much fun for small businesses. Aside from having to compete with your closest rivals, you’ve got those industry leaders hogging up page one of results. To make matters worse, organic results are getting pushed further down the page, leaving less space for the little guy. These are the challenges small […]

4 Proven Strategies to Get Rank-Boosting Links to Improve Your SEO

Not all links are created equal. Contextual link building requires the most difficult types of links to get, but they have a strong impact on search rankings. The truth is that links are still the most important component of the search algorithm. No matter how useful its content may be, a site without links is far less […]