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We’ve passed the high-water mark of content marketing—at least, content marketing in its current form. After thirteen years in content marketing, I think it’s fair to say that most of the content on company blogs was created by people with zero firsthand experience of their subject matter. We have built a profession of armchair commentators,

Last month, I bought a laser cutter. If you’ve been in my shoes, you know that one does not simply Google “best laser cutters” and then buy the one most recommended in the ranking articles. As search marketers, that’s often what we think happens. But here’s what actually happened: The branch of SEO that cares

Much of marketing today is built on the idea that education is enough. Provide a searcher with functional, half-decent information, and we’re halfway down the path to winning hearts and minds. In the pre-AI world, that was true. Accurate, relevant information was rare. Curating the web’s content into more accessible formats was a real value-add. Education

Struggling to find time for essential SEO tasks? Outsourcing SEO might be the solution. Outsourcing SEO allows you to leverage expert knowledge and free up time for other critical aspects of your business. To outsource effectively, you’ll need to hire an SEO freelancer or an SEO agency and decide what parts of your SEO campaign

Two things make a good website: content and functionality. Looks are nice to have but come last.  Focus on these two areas to create a website that people will want to visit, return to, and tell their friends about. If the site offers the type of content that people need and makes that content easy to

SEO is critical in the travel industry. While most travelers might gain inspiration on TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram, they will still search on Google before purchasing. In fact, according to Kevin Indig, travel was the fifth largest industry on the web by organic visibility in June 2024. If you want to generate more bookings or get

I asked 11 of SEO’s own headline acts to share their best advice for aspiring speakers. Here’s their personal roadmap for speaking on the biggest stages, building your personal brand, and even getting flown around the world on someone else’s dollar. 1. Start with webinars and internal presentations Big dreams often start with small first

SEO content is content optimized to rank high on search engines. I’ve created plenty of them in my career. In fact, I’ve written 111 articles for this blog, of which ~80%—90% are SEO content. Altogether, they receive an estimated 121,000 monthly search visits from Google. Suffice it to say, I know a little something about

Looking for a more reliable way to check the SERPs without spending a dime? Each of these free tools allows you to check rankings in different locations, without “contaminating” the results with Google’s personalization algorithm. Here’s the first one. The SERP Checker lets you check the top 10 pages for any keyword in 243 countries in

In-house SEO refers to the practice of managing and executing search engine optimization strategies using a company’s internal resources, rather than outsourcing to an external agency. There’s a long-term trend of companies bringing SEO programs and expertise in-house. Companies usually want someone who is invested in the long-term success of the company and who can