Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,297
To link or not to link YouTube Videos
Yes, it's true. YouTube puts no follow on their links. However, these links can still be a valuable click source for your site so don't neglect these. Sometimes you have to think outside of the...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,082
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,907
Choose video categories with care
A recent study suggests that your YouTube video category is more important than you realize. Although it is hidden from the viewer, it does impact the algorithm significantly.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,976
100 characters on videos isn't set in stone.
Yes, Google will usually index the first 100 characters. That being said, YouTube does reserve the right to clip your titles at various points so keep the most valuable keywords in the first 35 to...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,959
Optimize your video titles
Remember to optimize your video titles properly. YouTube will index the first 100 characters, so keep this in mind.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,002
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,029
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,907
Video content is the way to go
Video content is quickly surpassing any other format in popularity, and not only is YouTube is the leader in online video, it's also the worlds 2nd highest traffic search engine behind Google itself.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,401
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,188
Video content is king
Unless you've been asleep for the past year, it is becoming very apparent that video content is climbing in popularity and quickly surpassing other formats.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,225
Does URL structure impact ranking?
I think most experts would agree that url structure does in fact impact ranking, more so with Google than the other serps. The real argument revolves around how much of an impact it has, and the...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,889
Xone beacons by Yext
Everyone is raving about Yext's new product called Xone beacons. It helps our local clients market to their pre-existing customer base. A great tool in terms of improving efficiency and...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,347
Don't overlook Page speed
Page speed has been a paramount algorithmic ranking factor for many years now, and if you aren't periodically testing your sites speed you are missing out.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,028
Remember to police your content
If you aren't vigilant about policing your content (making sure competitors aren't copying or scraping from your website) you are going to suffer the consequences. Monitor your content at all costs.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,498
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,951
Panda is not the end of the world
Yes, Panda is partially a content based penalty. If you have spun or scraped content or low level writing, it's an easy fix. Hire someone to help you out here, it's worth the investment.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,318
Content creation for seo
Remember, readability is very important when you are creating content. You don't want to dumb it down too much, but keep in mind the average reading the level of an American is about the 8th grade.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,821
SEO for dummies
The single most frequent mistake I see is webmasters forgetting to fill out page titles and meta descriptions. How can people skip such basic things?
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,833
Use SERP Snippet Emulators
These are very awesome tools that allow you to optimize your page titles and descriptions via Pixel length instead of character count. That way you can control how Google presents your site.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,412
Common mistakes hurting your seo
Do you have a significant number of broken links or an inordinate amount of 404 errors impacting user navigation? These could be the culprits.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,454
Keep the big picture in mind: Mobile
Google has really beefed up their game when it comes to making your sites mobile friendly. If you want to show up above the fold, then you better keep mobile in mind.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,959
Don't block too many CSS files
A lot of us have gotten in the habit of blocking a lot of JS and CSS files, but buyer beware. Google has announced that you will take a hit on the algorithm if you over do it here.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,995
Affordable ways to beef up your seo skills
I am more self taught than anything, but several people I respect hae recommended going through a SEO Master's Certification Program (there are several out there so I won't shill for a particular...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,494
Google Blocked Resources Reports
If you are a site auditor you would benefit from utilizing Google's Blocked Resources Report, which gives you a comprehensive tool to see how Google sees your website.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
12-16-2015, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,101
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