SEO & traffic

I’ve Optimized My Site, But I’m Still Not Ranking — Help! — Next Level

In her last piece, Jo took you on an adventure diving for treasure in the long tail of search. This time around we’re answering the call for help when you feel like you’ve done all you can, but you’re still…

Top Tips for Non-Spammy Link Building — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. In December of 2022, Google announced that they did a link spam update, and they told us that…

A Timeline of Bing and Bard Features

Microsoft is tweaking The New Bing constantly, grooming it to be the heir apparent to the traditional, or Top-10 blue links model that first appeared in its modern form 25 years ago with AltaVista. GoTo.com taught Google how to monetize…

GA4 Audiences: Not Just for Ads! — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. There are many interesting features in GA4 — some that were sort of in Universal Analytics, but now…

Meet Our MozCon 2023 Community Speakers

Major high fives and fist bumps for each and every person who took the time to submit pitches for this year’s community speaker spots! With only two open community speaker spots, and hundreds of pitches ranging from how to grow…

2023’s Top 7 Local Search Ranking Factors, Illustrated and Explained

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Learning to be the best in town at the top seven elements experts feel impact your rankings in…

How to Create 8 Million SEO Test Ideas Using ChatGPT — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. As SEOs, we tend to come from an audit mindset, to look for things that are wrong and…

How to Use Digital PR to Improve E-E-A-T Signals

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. If there is poor quality information being served up in the SERPs, Google will have a big problem:…

How Content Is Evolving Thanks to AI — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. There’s no question that AI has already started to have a meaningful impact on organizations that create content…

Our Online Reputation Management Playbook

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Online reputation management can be daunting – but advantageous – for brands or individuals that are seeing their…

Mining for Content Ideas – Next Level

Not to state the obvious, but as marketers, part of our job is to create content. Whether it’s in the form of blog posts, landing pages, social media posts, emails, newsletters, and so on – there’s no way to get…

Google vs. AI — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Large Language Models have taken the world by storm in recent months. In today’s episode, Tom goes over some…

How to Create an SEO Strategy [+ Free Tools & Templates]

Starting as Moz’s SEO Director has been a bit daunting. As a search engine marketer, how can I add value to an organization that has been a thought leader in the search marketing space and built industry-defining SEO tools for over…

Daily SEO Fix: How to Use Keyword Labels in Moz Pro

Tracking keyword rankings is an essential part of any SEO strategy and helps inform how changes you’ve made to your site have made an impact. No matter how many keywords you’re tracking it can be incredibly helpful to segment your…

Practical Tips for Presenting SEO Projects to Executives — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Any time you have to present your SEO work to other departments or executives, you’re going to have…

How to Get Bard to Show Your Local Business: Advice from the Source

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. We’re all Bard beginners right now, and so there are no foolish questions. Unsurprisingly, I’ve started out with…

MozCon 2023: The Initial Agenda

The big event is just about four months out and we’re excited to give you a preview of what you can expect to hear on stage this August! From fresh faces joining us for the first time to fan favorites…

6 Money-Making Content Formats SaaS Companies Should Prioritize — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. In today’s Whiteboard Friday episode, expert content strategist Chima Mmeje talks you through the six top content formats…

AI for SEO and Content Marketing: A Friend, Not a Foe (for Now, at Least)

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Artificial Intelligence is nothing new. It has been running behind the scenes of many marketing tools for several…

Apple is Taking Their Maps More Seriously and Local Businesses Should, Too

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. For the past 20 years, local business owners and their marketers have had to live and work with…

Identifying and Filling Your SEO Skill Gaps — Whiteboard Friday

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. In today’s Whiteboard Friday, Helen shows you how to find and address gaps in your SEO skills so…

Google Bard vs. the New Bing

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. This week I’ve been fortunate enough to get access to both Google Bard and the New Bing, so…

13 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About from Q1 2023

The author’s views are entirely their own (excluding the unlikely event of hypnosis) and may not always reflect the views of Moz. Can you believe we’ve already sped through the first quarter of the new year? So much has happened,…

Identify Featured Snippet Opportunities – Next Level

Featured snippets offer a fantastic opportunity for increased traffic and visibility for your site. There is a lot to say about this SERP feature and a lot that has already been said: So what can I possibly add to the…