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The Difference Between Direct and Organic Website Traffic Sources

SmartBug Media

For a long time, digital marketers summed up the properties of direct and organic traffic pretty simply. To most, organic traffic consists of visits from search engines, while direct traffic is made up of visits from people entering your company URL into their browser. Traffic Sources. Direct Traffic.

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YouTube Hashtags: The Secret to Video Marketing Success

Martech Advisor

Hashtags on YouTube start with a # symbol followed by tags (or words) added to video titles and descriptions. Classify and categorize content. YouTube hashtags are best used to classify and categorize content. For instance, you can classify your content based on popular or highly searched terms in your area of expertise.

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Search Engine Optimization THEN Blogging THEN Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity

If we’re on a demo and I’ve done my research, I can usually just show these people how many people are searching for their product and services at Google and which keyword phrases to focus on first in order to start generating some of that traffic. Social Media Marketing Supports Blogging by Driving Traffic to the Blog.

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What You Need to Know About Google’s Helpful Content Update

RebelMouse

u201cNext week, we will launch the u201chelpful content updateu201d to better ensure people see more original, helpful content written by people, for people, rather than content made primarily for search engine traffic. As with most of Google’s updates, there’s a bit of mystery surrounding what this algorithm shift means for search traffic.

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What Is Privacy Forward and Why Does it Matter for Marketers?

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

The fact is that it’s very simple for someone to take first and third-party data, link it up and retarget consumers with ads. Robust data allows them to put their ads in front of people and create brand awareness, which helps sell products. That information combined with a user’s history can help build a persona around them.

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7 Factors That Could Be Skewing Direct Traffic In Google Analytics

EMagine B2B Blog

The common definition of direct traffic is when visitors reach your website by typing in your website’s URL or having a page of your site bookmarked. Unfortunately, misunderstandings of direct traffic make it hard for many marketers to accurately utilize their website traffic data to make meaningful insights and decisions.

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What is Your Audience Really Searching For? A Guide to Search Intent

nDash

Doing so will not only vastly improve your content’s quality, but it can also boost organic traffic and enhance your SEO efforts. More qualified traffic: By creating content that accounts for search intent, your brand should see more targeted users interacting with your content. How to Analyze Search Intent. Look for Keyword Modifiers.

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