The recent Google “Phantom” update got the SEO industry into an uproar, which is hardly anything new. But if you’ve followed us and read this roundup for a while, you’ll know we believe that time spent worrying about Google is just wasted time. Focus on creating the best website possible with the most valuable content possible and Google will reward you in the rankings. This is why we always implore you to work social media and content marketing into your SEO efforts to ensure the best achievable results. Check out the posts below to improve your inbound marketing efforts with this winning trifecta. Here’s the best from June. If you’re looking for the same great content the rest of the year, don’t forget to check in with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Continue reading →

If you’re a regular here, you will have noticed that a lot of our monthly roundups have a focus on recent news in the SEO industry, such as recent actions Google has taken. However, May was a fairly calm month in the world of SEO. So for that reason, you’ll see a lot of informational and tutorial types articles in this roundup. From performing your first SEO audit to building a social media strategy that works, these are the best articles that we found in May. If you’re looking for the same great content the rest of the year, don’t forget to check in with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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How to Perform Your First SEO Audit

SEO has existed in some form or another for almost two decades, and I’ve had a front row seat to it all. You could say Google and I have had a pretty intimate relationship for the majority of my career; we’ve been through a lot together. Continue reading →

No matter what Google does, there are always good names associated. We have penguins and pandas rampaging through the web and if that wasn’t enough, now we have “mobilegeddon.” And for good reason. Have you looked around these days? Everyone is doing everything on their mobile phones. Marketing content? Expect it will be read on a smart phone. Sending tweets? Same thing. Google is just embracing the obvious. So with that being said, check out the articles we thought were the most relevant from April. And let’s be honest, it’s probably going to happen on your phone. If you’re looking for the same great content the rest of the year, don’t forget to check in with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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How to Improve Your SEO With LinkedIn and SlideShare

Do you use LinkedIn or SlideShare for your business? Did you know you can improve your search engine optimization (SEO) with these channels? With a few simple techniques, you can optimize your LinkedIn and SlideShare assets to achieve higher search rankings organically. Continue reading →

In the month since our last roundup, there has been a lot of news in the SEO community. First off, Google has been indicating a major update to their mobile search algorithm, so you better make sure your site is up to speed. We’ve included a couple of articles below that should help you determine if you need to do anything before April 21st. Also, a major vulnerability in WordPress SEO by Yoast was announced, so if you haven’t updated the popular plugin recently, do so. With those big news items out of the way, we’ll get to the rest of the roundup. If you’re looking for the same great content the rest of the year, don’t forget to check in with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.

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The Anatomy of an Optimized Web Page

How you optimize your web page – the design, copy and placement of various elements – can have a huge impact on how your site ranks in search results. Ranking higher on the pages of Google and Bing can, in turn, mean more views, social media shares and likes, and most importantly, new customers discovering your product or service. Continue reading →